Box 1
Contains 44 Results:
Appendix, undated
"Appendix Three Songs and Postscriptum" written on cover.
Three Songs, undated
"To precede Postscriptum" written on top. Handwritten revisions. Contains notes about where the songs should be inserted.
Postscriptum: Auctorial Note for Pedants, undated
Heavily revised in author's hand. Includes at least two versions and several duplicate pages.
Miscellaneous typescript pages, undated
Heavily revised in the author's hand.
Miscellaneous typescript pages, undated
Revised in author's hand.
Miscellaneous typescript pages, undated
Includes six typescript carbon pages of insertions and one page from the radio play script.
Autograph notes, undated
Includes a list of corrections.
Advance Proof (First Gathering), [1960]
Published by Oliver & Boyd. Revised in the author's hand. "Author's marked set. Checked S.G.S." is written on the first page.
Gowdsmith in Reekie, 1954 May
Heavily revised in the author's hand with many passages added and deleted. Typed signature at the end: "Quod S.G.S. makar. Embrotoun, May 1954."
The Vision of the Prodigal Son, undated
Typed signature "Sydney Goodsir Smith" at the beginning. Contains many variants from the advance proof.
The Vision of the Prodigal Son, 1959 January 25
Revised in the author's hand and signed at the end "Embrotoun 25 Janiveer 1959." The author provides a glossary of some 90 words on verso of sheet 6.
Festival Drama to Come (Essay), undated
Typescript. Title altered in manuscript to read "Festival Cinderella Tries Again." Edited, but not in the author's hand. Typed signature "by Sydney Goodsir Smith" after the title.
Knight of Cromartie (Newspaper Article), undated
Galley proofs. Revised and added material in the author's hand.
The Man Who Died Laughing (Radio Talk), undated
Autugraph manuscripts. Autograph draft for a broadcast discussion with Robert Kemp concerning Sir Thomas Urquhart’s lesser-known works.
The Man Who Died Laughing (Article), undated
Typescript draft of an article which was later reworked into dialog form for the broadcast discussion with Robert Kemp. Heavily revised in the author’s hand with a typed signature “Sydney Goodsir Smith 18 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh.” at end.
The Man Who Died Laughing (Radio Talk), undated
BBC Script marked “R.K.” and “S.G.S.” for the broadcast discussion with Robert Kemp concerning Sir Thomas Urquhart and his lesser known works.
Announcement
Draft of announcement for the Auk Society Edition of Burn's The Merry Muses of Caledonia, of which Smith was an editor.
Advance copy of Prospectus,
A further draft of Smith's announcement is written on the last page.
The Merry Muses of Caledonia (Galley Eleven)
Contains Smith's "Personal Preface," revised in his hand.
Plan for Program of a Burn's Night Supper, undated
Autograph manuscript. “Intro by S.G.S.” written on first page. Contains an outline of the festivities (Hugh MacDiarmid to toast “The Immortal Memory” etc.).
The Scottish Tradition in Literature (Review of Kurt Wittig's book of the same title), undated
Typescript, heavily revised. Wittig's book was published in 1958. Apparently, Smith was to review the book on a radio program, but the review was never used. (See letter of 1959 July 8 from B.H. Alexander).
Typed letter signed, 1958 May 21
To Ian [?] from Sydney Goodsir Smith. Notes on verso in Smith's hand. Concerns Smith's declining to write a critical review.
Autograph letter signed, 1959 January 27
From Christopher Murray Grieve (Hugh MacDiarmid). Notes on verso in Smith's hand. Concerns Grieve's declining an invitation because he has finished a tour and is preparing to go abroad.
Autograph letter signed, 1959 March 10
From Donald [?]. Apology to Smith for having him write a script that was not used.