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Presentation of the Andrew Fletcher Award to Roland E. Muirhead in the McEwan Hall, Edinburgh, Tuesday, 11th September 1956, 7.30 p.m.
Edinburgh University Nationalist Club
1956
Order of events for the presentation of an award to Roland Eugene Muirhead, including a short piece by Hugh MacDiarmid.
Programme
Theatre Workshop
1945
A programme issued to accompany five plays produced by Joan Littlewood, and containing an extract from MacDiarmid's 'To the young poets of the world to-day'.
Partick East Social Credit Courier
William MacLellan
1959
A political broadsheet with 'A message' from Hugh MacDiarmid.
If you signed the covenant you vote Grieve. Grieve is the only home rule candidate
John Goldie
1950
Canvassing card for C. M. Grieve for the Kelvingrove constituency with a list of public meetings on the reverse.
The kind of poetry I want
K.D. Duval
1961
A prospectus for a special edition of MacDiarmid's 'The kind of poetry I want' which contains an extract from the poem.
Parliament with a difference: with communist M.P.s
Communist Party
1960s
Contains 'Why you should vote communist' by C. M. Grieve.
An appeal for funds by the Scottish Sculpture Trust. Hugh MacDiarmid. A memorial sculpture in the muckle toon o' the Langholm
Scottish Sculpture Trust
1981
An appeal leaflet for the Hugh MacDiarmid memorial sculpture designed by Jake Harvey.
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[The Grieves in 1968]
Akros Publications
1968
Privately printed Christmas card including reproduction of two MacDiarmid manuscript poems. Signed by Duncan Glen of Akros Publications on back.
207th anniversary. The Two Hundred Burns Club traditional supper Friday, 28th January, 1966, Powfoulis Hotel, Bothkennar, County of Stirling
Two Hundred Burns Club
1966
With menu, programme of events and toast list. Gift inscription by MacDiarmid (unsigned, but in his handwriting) to Edward Nairn and Ian Watson of John Updike. Nine further signatures of attendees to blank back cover.
Middlesex Polytechnic. Hendon Poetry Society presents Hugh MacDiarmid in the Hall, Monday 11th March 1974 8pm. 10p
Hendon Poetry Society
1974
A flyer for an appearance by Hugh MacDiarmid at Middlesex Polytechnic.
A drunk man looks at the thistle
K.D. Duval
1969
A flyer for a limited edition of 'A drunk man looks at the thistle'.
1320 Club Symposium. Legal and constitutional aspects of independence. Saturday, 12th October, 1968. David Hume Tower, University of Edinburgh, George Square, Edinburgh. Followed by reception at the Celtic Lodge. Lawnmarket, Edinburgh
1320 Club
1968
A leaflet advertising lectures and a debate on an independent Scotland which featured Hugh MacDiarmid.
Christmas greetings
Valda Trevlyn
1983
A Christmas card with an inserted photograph of MacDiarmid's gravestone. Inscribed 'For Edward [Nairn] and Ian [Watson] from Valda with love'.
Choral and orchestral concert. Music Hall, George Street, Wednesday, 14th May 1969
Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra
1969
Programme for a concert performed by the Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra signed by Hugh MacDiarmid and Alistair Chisholm, who set two of MacDiarmid's poems to music.
Twentieth century ephemera out of Scotland: literary and political
K.D. Duval
1964
A catalogue of over 300 items including over 80 related to MacDiarmid. A very useful source list of hard to trace material.
