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Typescripts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Typewritten documents.

Found in 3709 Collections and/or Records:

Prose fiction written by Robert McLellan., 1947-1978.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.26412-26418
Scope and Contents

Robert McLellan wrote a number of short stories, chiefly based on his own childhood at Linmill fruit farm in Lanarkshire, many of which were both broadcast and published.

Dates: 1947-1978.

Prose pieces and speeches of Charles Murray., [Circa 1906]-1925, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.27261
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscripts of an unfinished play, 'Education', originally titled 'The Dominie has visitors', undated (folio 1); (ii) Manuscript and typescripts, undated, of three short stories, 'A modern Joseph' (folio 17), 'The Dambrod' under the pseudonym 'Robbie Elrick' (folio 21), and an untitled story, part of which is missing (folio 31); (iii) Manuscripts of and notes for speeches, circa 1906, 1925, undated (folio 48).

Dates: [Circa 1906]-1925, undated.

Prose pieces by various authors, collected by Robert Garioch Sutherland., 1965-1972, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26628
Scope and Contents

The papers include a carbon typescript of an early version of part 3, chapter 2 of G E Davie's ‘The democratic intellect’ (Edinburgh, 1961) (folio 42).

Dates: 1965-1972, undated.

Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1923-1978, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.27034-27084
Scope and Contents As well as writing books, Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’ was a prolific author of essays and articles and was frequently asked to speak on literary or other topics. He was in the habit of re-using parts of his writings on different occasions, so it is not unusual to find substantial identical passages occurring in different works. Due to the fragmentary nature of some of the material, it is not always evident whether a manuscript was intended for publication or for a talk;...
Dates: 1923-1978, undated.

Prose writings of Ruthven Todd., [1940, or before]-1978, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.26834-26864
Scope and Contents Much of Ruthven Todd's prose writing, especially in his later life, was repetitious: he not only made numerous drafts and re-writings, but he used the same material in both books and articles. In particular, he made use of his own reminiscences in his work on Dylan Thomas and Fitzrovia as well as in the more autobiographical 'Dead and other friends and places'. MSS.26834-26856 contain material intended for full-length books; MSS.26857-26863 consist of shorter works and...
Dates: [1940, or before]-1978, undated.

Publicity material and ephemera for 'Rebus: Long Shadows', a stage play by Ian Rankin and Rona Munro; Typescript for 'Sins of the Flesh', a stage play by Ian Rankin., 1985-2018.

 File
Identifier: MS.50515
Scope and Contents Publicity material and ephemera, 2018, for ‘Long Shadows’, a stage play written by Ian Rankin and adapted by Rona Munro. a stage play by Ian Rankin. Folios 1-22.Programme, 2018, for ‘Long Shadows’, from The Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Folios 1-20.Ticket, 20 September 2018, for production of Ian Rankin's stage play 'Long Shadows' at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Folio 21.Ticket, 8 October 2018, for production of Ian Rankin's stage play 'Long Shadows'...
Dates: 1985-2018.

'Random Memories', being Robert Louis Stevenson's rough draft of the beginning of an autobiographical work, with a typed transcript., Late 19th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3112, folios 304-311
Scope and Contents

Robert Louis Stevenson speaks of his birth in Edinburgh, and describes a visit made to Homburg when he was twelve.

Dates: Late 19th century.

Reading lists and miscellaneous papers concerning Hector MacIver., 1945-1954, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.26298(part 1)-(part 2)
Scope and Contents

The reading lists, 1945-1954, undated, begin on folio 1, and the miscellaneous papers, including speeches by Hector MacIver and others, 1947-1953, undated, begin on folio 53.

Dates: 1945-1954, undated.

"Recollections of the Keith Johnstons" by Grace Keith Johnston, covering 1804-1893.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.12297
Scope and Contents

Original typescript in two volumes.

Dates: Late 19th century-early 20th century.

Records of, and papers concerning, the Seaforth Highlanders.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12966
Scope and Contents

Includes some typescript material relating to an earlier period of the regiment, in its Regular, Militia and Service battalions especially 3rd and 10th; with three volumes relating to the Seaforth Highlanders Regimental Association and material on Regimental Club and War Memorial. Also papers on welfare of prisoners of war.

Dates: circa 1850-1942.

Records of the Amalgamated Slaters` Society of Scotland.

 Collection
Identifier: Dep.124- is now Acc.4707.