Neil M. Gunn letter
Scope and Contents
One autographed letter written by Neil Gunn and addressed to a "Mr. Barclay," dated 17 August 1947. In it he thanks Mr. Barclay for his advice on Gunn's books. Includes the envelope in which the letter was sent.
Dates
- 1947 August 17
Creator
- Gunn, Neil Miller, 1891-1973 (Person)
- Barclay, J. H. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Neil M. Gunn must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Neil Miller Gunn was born in Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland, on 8 November 1891. At the age of 12 he went to live with a married sister in St. John's Town of Dalry, where he was privately educated. He passed the Civil Service examination in 1907 and was appointed to customs and excise officer in Inverness in December 1911. He began writing while serving in the first World War. He married Jessie Dallas Frew in 1921. Gunn left customs and excise to become a full-time writer in 1937. He published many novels, including Highland River, Grey Coast, Hidden Doors, Bloodhunt, and others. He also wrote a number of radio and television documentary scripts. He died on 15 January 1973.
Extent
1 item (.08 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Letter was discovered in one of the first edition copies of Gunn's novels purchased by the library in 1983.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Bertram Rota; 1983.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Neil M. Gunn letter
- Author
- Megan Furcini
- Date
- 2011 March 17
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States