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Poems of Alison Murray Oliver

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1246

Scope and Contents

The collection of around 24 pieces of poetry and prose on Scottish themes by Alison Murray Oliver are contained in a hand-made file or folder.

Dates

  • Creation: 1928-1980

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance.

Biographical / Historical

Alison Murray Oliver was born on 30 October 1905 in Leith. She was educated at Broughton Secondary School, Edinburgh, and then studied at Edinburgh University, graduating with the degree of MA (Hons) in English in 1928. In 1929 she joined the staff of Edinburgh Public Libraries where she would become Chief Classifier and was in charge of the general Subject Index. After 1945 she was in charge of the Scottish Collection and later became Sub-Librarian in the Reference Library.

Alison Murray Oliver died on 11 August 1985.

Extent

1 file of poems

Physical Location

E87.65

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Accession no: E87.65

Processing Information

Compiled by Graeme D. Eddie, Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections.06 December 2012

Title
Poems of Alison Murray Oliver (1905-1985)
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Script of description
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Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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