Papers of Andrew Graham Grieve
Scope and Contents
The archive is composed of correspondence, family papers, printed matter and newspaper cuttings, literary works, and diary.
Dates
- Creation: 1883-1965
Creator
Biographical / Historical
Andrew Graham Grieve was the brother of Christopher Murray Grieve (Hugh MacDiarmid). Both grew up in Langholm, Dumfriesshire. Letters between them show a fractious relationship. Their parents were James Grieve, a postman, who died in 1911 and Elizabeth (Graham) Grieve who died in 1934.
For a time Andrew Graham Grieve lived in Buccleuch Place, and in Liberton, Edinburgh, also in England, and in Cambuslang, Glasgow. His wife was Chryssie, and Morag and Angus their children.
Extent
2 boxes
Physical Location
CLX-A-1550, CLX-A-1551
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was acquired in 1974 and later on given the accession no: E86.37, when the earlier location of Gen. 2236 was applied.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie, March 2016.
Subject
Creator
- Title
- Papers of Andrew Graham Grieve
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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