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Expand 1 - Personal papers1 - Personal papers
2 - Correspondence
Expand 3 - Papers relating to Helena Mennie Shire's academic career3 - Papers relating to Helena Mennie Shire's academic career
Expand 4 - Papers and correspondence relating to Helena Mennie Shire's teaching career at Cambridge4 - Papers and correspondence relating to Helena Mennie Shire's teaching career at Cambridge
Expand 5 - Papers and correspondence relating to Helena Mennie Shire's published works5 - Papers and correspondence relating to Helena Mennie Shire's published works
Expand 6 - Papers relating to broadcasts, musical presentations, lectures, and conference papers of Helena Mennie Shire6 - Papers relating to broadcasts, musical presentations, lectures, and conference papers of Helena Mennie Shire
Collapse 7 - Miscellaneous research papers7 - Miscellaneous research papers
Expand 1 - Research Notebooks1 - Research Notebooks
Expand 2 - Miscellaneous unpublished articles, lectures and essays and related correspondence2 - Miscellaneous unpublished articles, lectures and essays and related correspondence
Expand 3 - Miscellaneous papers relating to Music in Scotland 1500-1700 and Song, Dance and Poetry3 - Miscellaneous papers relating to Music in Scotland 1500-1700 and Song, Dance and Poetry
Expand 4 - Music and poetry under King James V, 1512-15374 - Music and poetry under King James V, 1512-1537
Collapse 5 - Miscellaneous papers relating to 'Style King James V'. Joint project of Helena Mennie Shire with Dr Janet Hadley Williams, subsequently published as "Stewart Style" in 19965 - Miscellaneous papers relating to 'Style King James V'. Joint project of Helena Mennie Shire with Dr Janet Hadley Williams, subsequently published as "Stewart Style" in 1996
1 - Correspondence to Helena Mennie Shire relating to 'Style King James V', mainly from Dr Janet Williams, including photocopies of relevant articles sent to Helena Mennie Shire by Dr Williams, postcards of head carvings from the Collegiale de Montresor, and an outline of the project.
2 - Drafts and notes for discussions, agreements and invitations concerning the planning and form of the 'Style King James V' project.
3 - Draft letter Helena Mennie Shire to Jean (Clark) concerning 'Style King James V' and other matters. (Closed)
4 - Photocopy of draft ms of Helena Mennie Shire's 'introduction' to 'Style King James V'
5 - Drafts, notes and printed research materilas relating to Helena Mennie Shires paper 'The heraldic ceiling of St Machar's Cathedral, Old Aberdeen, 1520' to be included in 'Style King James V', includes finished draft of 4 Mar 1991.
6 - Letter Elma Mennie to Helena Mennie Shire concerning Helena Mennie Shire's research on St Machar Cathedral - written shortly before Elma Mennie died (Closed)
7 - Drafts, notes and printed research materials relating to Helena Mennie Shires paper 'The Kings House at Stirling and its carvings in stone'. Includes finished draft of Sep 1991.
8 - Drafts, notes and printed research materials relating to Helena Mennie Shires paper 'The Kings House at Stirling and its carvings in stone'. Includes finished draft of Sep 1991.
9 - "Glowy Wawelskie" by Anna Miaiag-Bochenska. Guidebook in Polish concerning the carvings at Wawel Castle in Cracow, Poland. Used by Helena Mennie Shire for her articles on St Machar and Stirling Castle. Personal copy.
10 - "The Stirling Heads", The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (HMSO, Edinburgh, 1975). Notes enclosed.
11 - Drafts and notes for 'The Hall of the Watching Heads: Poland and Scotland' - article/review by Helena Mennie Shire concerning the exhibition '1000 Years of Art in Poland'.
12 - Draft copy of 'Iconography and literature in the service of diplomacy: the Franco-Scottish Alliance, James V and Scotland's two French Queens, Madeleine of France and Mary of Guise'. By D Bentley-Cranch and Rosalind K Marshall. Sent to Dr Janet Williams with covering letter from D Bentley-Cranch and passed on to Helena Mennie Shire for inclusion in 'Style King James V'.
13 - Draft copy of 'William Stewart and the court poetry of the reign of James V' for 'Style King James V'.
14 - Draft copy of 'The correspondence of Gavin Douglas' by Priscilla Bawcett. Sent to Dr Janet Hadley Williams and passed on to Helena Mennie Shire for inclusion in 'Style King James V'.
15 - Draft copy of 'Florens Wilson: a distant prospect' by Dominic Baker-Smith. Sent to Helena Mennie Shire for inclusion in 'Style ing James V'. Covering letter attached.
Expand 6 - Miscellaneous papers and notes relating to the Panmure music book, the John Forbes music book and other early research for "Musica Scotica"6 - Miscellaneous papers and notes relating to the Panmure music book, the John Forbes music book and other early research for "Musica Scotica"
Expand 7 - Papers relating to Helena Mennie Shire's research on festivals in Scotland (originally intended to be part of the volume of 'Studies in Scottish Music and Poetry' which was to become "Song Dance and Poetry of the Court of King James VI, and later intended to be published as a separate volume 'Festivals and ceremony, words and music in Scotland' c1970)7 - Papers relating to Helena Mennie Shire's research on festivals in Scotland (originally intended to be part of the volume of 'Studies in Scottish Music and Poetry' which was to become "Song Dance and Poetry of the Court of King James VI, and later intended to be published as a separate volume 'Festivals and ceremony, words and music in Scotland' c1970)
Expand 8 - Miscellaneous papers and correspondence relating to research8 - Miscellaneous papers and correspondence relating to research
Expand 9 - Books and other printed matter from Helena Mennie Shire's library.9 - Books and other printed matter from Helena Mennie Shire's library.
Expand 8 - Material presented to Helena Mennie Shire by colleagues and friends8 - Material presented to Helena Mennie Shire by colleagues and friends
Expand 9 - Miscellaneous material9 - Miscellaneous material

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