| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Item |
| Ref No | MS 3407/7/8/12 |
| Title | Miscellaneous drafts, notes and research material relating to Helena Mennie Shires work on festivals. Includes 1) drafts in English and French of Helena Mennie Shire's talk on 'La Fricasse en Ecosse' to a conference in Brussels in 1957(also published in "Les Fetes de la Renaissance, ed Jean Jacquot, Paris , 1956) and material on the Durham Medley (MS 3407/7/8/11 2) drafts and notes for papers on 'Gifts at Yule: Dunbar's Jade and Gawayne's fox' and 'Sir Gawayne in 3)drafts of ms entitled 'An Indian summer of the middle ages' (MS 3407/7/8/14). |
| Date | 1950s-1960s |
| Appraisal | This material has been appraised in line with normal procedures. |
| Accruals | None expected. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | All correspondence files closed for 70 years. Some of the more personal material in the papers relating to Olive Fraser has been closed for 30 years. |
| Physical Description | No physical conditions affecting use of collection. |
| Finding Aids | A paper catalogue is available in the Reading Room. |