Scope and Contents This is an extensive archive of material relating to the children's stories and illustrations produced by this Newport-on-Tay father and daughter duo: Richard, who was active between 1901 and 1917 and who worked both under his own name and as "Uncle Jack", and Alison, who appears to have been busy in the 1940s. The collection comprises draft manuscripts and typescripts, final typescript versions, preliminary sketches on paper and on tracing paper, finished artwork, and a small amount of...

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This file contains a combination of pencil sketches and more complete ink and painted drawings. The main subject is Alison Tod's character, Sally Ann, but there is also a pencil and coloured pencil drawing of dancing women.

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This file contains illustrations in various stages of development: pencil sketches, coloured pencils, and paint. The drawings all pertain to stories written by Alison Douglas Tod. There are also some written notes concerning a story about the character Sally Ann. The drawings include what was known as a "golliwog", a character created in 1895 by Florence Kate Upton that was popular until the 1960s-70s but was later perceived as a racist caricature.

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This folder contains handwritten and typed drafts of stories, some of which include edits. There are also drafts of poetry and pencil and ink drawings corresponding to Alison Tod's stories. Some of these drawings are signed and contain her address. The drawings include what was known as a "golliwog", a character created in 1895 by Florence Kate Upton that was popular until the 1960s-70s but was later perceived as a racist caricature.