Acc.12135 January 2014 Inventory Acc.12135 Dorothy Dunnett National Library of Scotland Manuscripts Division George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Tel: 0131 623 3876 Fax: 0131 623 3866 E-mail: [email protected] © 2013 Trustees of the National Library of Scotland Literary and personal papers, 1935-2001, of Lady Dorothy Dunnett (1923-2001), novelist and portrait painter. These papers include research notes, typescripts and proofs of her novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in various cultural and business organizations. Lady Dunnett (née Halliday) was born in Dunfermline and educated at James Gilliespie‟s School in Edinburgh. After school she embarked on a career as a civil servant, working for the Scottish Office in Edinburgh and for the Board of Trade in Glasgow. She married Alasdair M. Dunnett in 1956. While working as a portrait painter and writer, she served on the boards of a number of organizations: the Scottish National War Memorial (1962-1996), Scottish Television plc (1979-1992), the National Library of Scotland (1986- 2001), and the Edinburgh International Book Festival (1990-1995). She was awarded the OBE in 1992. This archive includes papers relating to the following published works: Games of Kings (1961) Queens‟ Play (1964) The Disorderly Knights (1966) Dolly and the Singing Bird (1968) Pawn in Frankincense (1969) Dolly and the Cookie Bird (1970) The Ringed Castle (1971) Dolly and the Doctor Bird (1971) Dolly and the Starry Bird (1973) Checkmate (1975) Dolly and the Nanny Bird (1967) King Hereafter (1982) Dolly and the Bird of Paradise (1983) Niccolo Rising (1986) The Spring of the Ram (1987) Race of Scorpions (1989) Moroccan Traffic (1991) Scales of Gold (1991) The Unicorn Hunt (1993) To Lie with Lions (1995) Caprice and Rondo (1997) Gemini (2000) Bequeathed, 2002. A note on the arrangement of the Dorothy Dunnett archive. 1. The first „half‟ of the papers is arranged in the following series: 1 – 19. Early Writing. 20 – 99. Francis Crawford of Lymond Series. 100 – 178. King Hereafter. 179 – 383. Niccolò Series. 384 – 465. Dolly Bird or Johnston Johnston Mysteries. 466 – 499. Dorothy Dunnett Companion (Elspeth Morrison). 500 – 520. Annotated copies of books. 2. 521 – 1062. Notebooks, research, photographs, typescripts, reviews, press cuttings, correspondence and miscellaneous papers. This second „half‟ of the archive is listed in the interim order in which it was placed by the collection‟s first cataloguer. The collection would certainly have benefitted from further sorting and ordering, but time has not permitted this level of work. It is therefore recommended that researchers interrogate this list electronically rather than relying on the arrangement of the archive to yield up all files relating to a particular work or subject. 1-19. Early Writing 1. „Conspiracy‟ and „Flight from Tangier‟ manuscript written in Scottish Office Index Book. Also used to record Dunnett‟s household expenses 1961 – 1964. Corrected typescript. Amended and Corrected typescript. 2. „The Weeks Before My Wedding‟ (by Dorothy Millard) -Miscellaneous typescripts -Pencil sketch -Corrected Typescript of Chapter 1, Typescripts Chapters 4, 5, 6. -Corrected Typescript, early draft 3. „The Witches of Renfrewshire‟: Typed research and summaries of research. 4. „The Golden Shoes‟: A Musical Fairy Tale Corrected Typescript Amended Typescript Letter attached: BBC/Children‟s Hour, 27 May, 1947 Musical Manuscripts – „The Muffin Man‟ and „Cradle Song‟ 5. „Beer In My Shoes‟: Typescript and Corrected Typescript 6. „The Melodic Miners‟: Corrected Typescript, Amended Typescript Letter attached: BBC Talks 5 March, 1946 7. „The Film‟: Corrected Typescript 8. Untitled Re: King Verbania: Corrected Typescript 9. „PEG has everything‟: Typescript 10. „Casebook of a Married Man: Hot Water Bottles‟: Corrected Typescript 11. „Shoes - and Other Things‟: Corrected Typescript 12. „The Man Who Couldn‟t Ride‟: Corrected Typescript Amended Typescript Letter: D C Thomson and Co. Editor 26 August 1950 13. „Is She Sober?‟: Corrected Typescript 14. „The Dream of Britain‟ (Poem): Typescript 15. Early writing: Miscellaneous unsorted manuscripts. Includes drafts of a play set in 1946, which includes Fingal and Ossian. Manuscript of „Beer in my Shoes.‟ Notes for research. Miscellaneous unsorted Typescripts including „Peg has everything,‟ „Don‟t shoot the Choreographer!‟ and others, untitled. 16. Untitled manuscripts 17. Untitled typescript re: Rowing 18. Miscellaneous corrected typescript re. Gilbert Holloway 19. Miscellaneous research information from Ministry of Information re. Royal Navy, Communism and World War 2, explanation of censorship. 20 – 99. FRANCIS CRAWFORD OF LYMOND SERIES ALSO - /217, /270, /469 20. – 56. Lymond Research 20. Travel notebook. France April 1973 21. Travel notebook. Compiegne and Amiens 22. Travel notebook. Douai, Calais, Guines 23. Travel notebook. Paris, Compiegne, Villers-Cotterets 24. Travel notebook. Lyon 25. Travel notebook. Miscellaneous. 26. Three miscellaneous research notebooks. 27. Miscellaneous notebook, entitled “Winnipeg”. 28. Miscellaneous loose leaf notes. 29. Postcard book, twenty sepia cards of Amboise. Includes one photograph of Lyon map (annotated) inserted inside front cover 30. Research notebook of historical notes, with manuscript index on front cover. Miscellaneous notes from back of book. 31. Foolscap spiral notebook, including historical notes, chronologies (June 1557 – December 1558) and other miscellaneous notes. 32. Foolscap spiral notebooks, with plot and notes for Pawn in Frankincense. Notes at end on journeys 33. Foolscap spiral notebooks, with plot and notes for The Ringed Castle. 34. Research notebook, including: Quotations : Miscellaneous (some marked to indicate where they have been used by Dunnett in her writing) Glossaries Historical Notes Notes relating to Chess Miscellaneous notes 35. Research notebook : relates to books III and IV (at front) and II (at end). First 12 pages cut out by author. Loose leaf sheets inserted. 36. Research notebook, including: Miscellaneous Quotations (some marked to indicate where they have been used by Dunnett in her writing). Glossaries 37. Research notebook with glossaries. 38. Research notebook, written in old 1949 diary. Includes miscellaneous historical notes with index on front cover, and then further historical notes scattered throughout the volume. 39. Research notebook with glossaries. Written in old cash book. 40. Research notebook of local Scottish Histories with index at the front and bibliography at the back. 41. Research notebook including chronologies, notes relating to Scottish places, lists of Scots proverbs. Some notes flagged with “yellow post-its.” Written in 1955 diary. 42. Minature research notebook, with notes relating to: Translation Flowers (illustrated) Insects Quotations – Plutarch 43. Research notebook with miscellaneous historical notes, and notes relating to archery. 44. Research notebook , including notes relating to: Places of interest included in books Daily Life such as food and drink, travel, arms, surgery, animals, coins, furniture, gardens Places associated with the nobility. 45. Research notebook, written in old school jotter which includes history notes (eighteenth century and miscellaneous sketches). Index on front claims notes relate to: Thorpe‟s Calendar Venice Papers Spanish Papers Colour : François I, Henry II 46. Research notebook, written in old school homework diary. Includes historical notes relating primarily to chronology and places. 47. Research notebook written (at end, upside down) in old history jotter. Includes chronologies, August 1548 – December 1551. Notes relating to poison. 48. Research notes: manuscript and typescript foolscap. Includes: History Glossaries Quotations Spades / Ploughs (illustrated) Places of historical interest. 49. Manuscript and typescript foolscap miscellaneous notes, written on loose sheets and on the back of shirt boards. Approx A4. 50. Manuscript miscellaneous historical notes, A5. 51. Press cuttings relating to historical buildings and events. 52. Lyon Maps Miscellaneous information relating to old Lyon including: Photocopies of maps and material Printed tourist material 3 laminated photocopies One black and white print 5 colour prints (3 annotated) Related negatives 53. Photographs for research. 4 Colour Prints of France. Undated 54. Postcards for research: 71 colour cards, 24 black and white. Focus on France, especially Lyon. 55. Checkmate chapter outlines (1 – 30), typed with manuscript notes. Two pages of corrected typescript. 56. Checkmate: corrected typescript pages: miscellaneous and unsorted. 57. – 72. Game of Kings 57. Chronologies and Diary: all loose-leaf. Probably for year 1548. Manuscript monthly summaries of historical events by day: September – August Manuscript monthly summaries: January – August. Includes a summary of the month, and of each character‟s activities within that month. Detailed timetable: 11 September – 7 August. Typed events with manuscript notes added (one day per page.) 58. Historical Notes: Detailed introductory manuscript notes for Prelude (1542), Interim (1544- 1547), description of main historical themes at the time and other introductory material. Detailed typed historical notes of events and people (c. 1496- 1544). Loose-leaf manuscripts, unsorted. Refers as early as 1526, but detailed summaries of events 1543-1548. 59. Research/Historical Notes: Miscellaneous and unsorted, including newspaper cuttings and manuscript historical notes 60. Working Notes including typed synopsis and introduction and word counts. 61. Manuscript notes of movements of principal characters. Typed plot movements and summary of plot identified by place. 62. Miscellaneous manuscripts - unsorted 63. Miscellaneous typescripts: Includes: „Opening Gambit: Threat to the Castle/Fools‟ Mate‟ Synopsis: Parts III and IV Miscellaneous corrected typescripts: Chapter 1: Taking en Passant. Chapter 3: More Blindfold Play: The Queen Moves Too Far Typed notes to typist on corrections. Miscellaneous and unsorted 64. Working notes, including timetables and summaries of events. 2 Dust Jackets (Casell/Popular Library) Press cuttings on the Scottish Parliament and Haddington. Draft typescript letters introducing manuscripts, including to Mr Hamilton. 65. Bound original typescript with corrections. 66. Bound typescript. Corrected with pages cut and loose but in order. Corrections identical to Acc.12135/65 67. Bound typescript. Corrected (on several occasions) with pages cut and loose. Pages not stored in numerical order. Appears to be working draft for corrections. 68. Corrected draft Typescript: parts I – IV. Loose leaf. Possibly first corrected draft. 69. Corrected draft typescript: parts I – III (later then Acc.12135/68). Loose leaf. 70. Corrected draft typescript: part IV (follow-on from Acc.12135/69). Loose leaf 71. Copy edit typescript (follows corrected draft Acc.12135/68 and Acc. 12135/69). Loose leaf /1 pp. 1-368 /2 pp. 369 - 682 72. Corrected galley proofs (G.B. Putnam) 73. Amended (according to Acc.12135/72) galley proofs (G.B. Putnam) 74 – 78. Queen’s Play 74. Miscellaneous Research, including: Manuscript research and working notes, some written on reverse of completed National Library of Scotland Book Slips. Most have timelines of events and lists of characters/French phrases. Miniature notebook of corrections 3 Postcards Typescript research notes: „Poison Plot‟ Corrected typescript: miscellaneous pages Typescript amendments Miscellaneous corrected typescript alterations 75. Manuscript Parts I – IV. 76. Corrected typescript, parts I – IV 77. Amended (According to Acc.12135/76 corrections) corrected typescript (complete). Loose leaf. 78. Corrected typescript. Loose leaf. Follows typescript Acc.12135/77. 79 – 81. The Disorderly Knights 79. Loose leaf manuscript, parts I – II. Dated 27 October 1965 80. Corrected typescript (27 October 1963 – 14 February 1965) 81. Amended (according to Acc.12135/43 corrections) and corrected typescript. 82 – 87. Pawn in Frankincense 82. Research/Working Notes, including: Small notebook - miscellaneous notes Miscellaneous manuscript notes including word counts, maps, timetables, Travel notebook of trip to Istanbul, with pictures, diagrams, descriptions of costumes, houses One page corrected typescript of historical notes. 83. Summary of plot in chronological order. Corrected typescript. 84. Corrected typescript, dated 15 August 1967. Loose leaf. Chapters 1 – 29. 85. Copy edit on amended (according to Acc.12135/83 corrections) and corrected typescript. Chapters 1 – 15. 86. Copy edit on amended (according to Acc.12135/84 corrections) and corrected typescript. Chapters 16 – 29. 87. Miscellaneous corrected typescript papers. Unordered, and not dating from same time. 88 – 92. The Ringed Castle See also Acc.12135/428, 429 88. Research, including: 2 small notebooks, with manuscript notes relating to Yugoslavia and Russia. A5 Notebook with contents on front cover. Research on Russia and Ivan the Terrible. A4 Notebook with contents on front cover. First 26 pages loose from cover. Detailed research relating to Russia. 89. Corrected typescript: Chapter 1 – Chapter 17. Loose leaf 90. Corrected typescript: Chapter 18 – Chapter 36. Looseleaf 91. Corrected amended (according to Acc.12135/89 corrections) typescript: Chapters 1 – 17 92. Corrected amended (according to Acc.12135/90 corrections) duplicate typescript: Chapters 18 – 36. Dated 28 May 1971