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This collection consists of the papers of Edinburgh-born writer D. E. (Dorothy Emily) Stevenson. It includes manuscripts of some of her published books; manuscripts of short stories, plays, and poetry; notebooks with rough notes; texts of lectures and talks she gave to various audiences; texts of articles; biographies; photographs (copies) of Stevenson and family throughout her life, and an album with US newspaper cuttings mentioning her books.

Scope and Contents This is a loose leaf manuscript by Annie Swan entitled "The Birken Trust", c. 1934.Comprising 516 manuscript pages on loose-leaf paper, this work constitutes a novel under the working title "The Birken Trust." It consists of 40 chapters, each individually paperclipped and paginated per chapter, with an average of 13 single-sided pages in Swan's handwriting. Minor corrections by Swan are present throughout the manuscript. Additionally, two typewritten sheets are clipped in, one...