"Special Correspondent" and "Mountboy" typed manuscripts, c 1927-1929
Series
Identifier: Coll-2124/4/10
Scope and Contents
This series contains manuscripts or typescripts of 128 polemical and political articles on Scottish affairs written by MacDiarmid between 1927 and 1929, using the pseudonyms "Mountboy", or the bylines "special correspondent", "London correspondent", or "our own correspondent". 571 folios in total.
Dates
- Creation: c 1927-1929
Creator
- MacDiarmid, Hugh, 1892-1978 (Scottish poet) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
3 boxes : containing: 130 folios; 218 folios; and 223 folios.
Previous references
Gen. 890; GEn. 891; Gen. 892
Physical Description
Three green levant morocco solander boxes lettered in gilt on the spine "'Special Correspondent' and 'Mountboy' typed manuscripts", with the addition of "(c1927-29)" for box 2 and 3.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk