Rachel Annand Taylor; author and journalist: papers The collection comprises four volumes of holograph poems by Rachel Annand Taylor, with enclosures, 1899 - 1908. Most of the poems are dated and titled, and many, though not all, have been published. The fourth volume, which is undated, contains a pencil-written work called 'The Muse of Ellayne:. A dramatic Lyric'. The volumes of poetry in this collection do not constitute the whole of Rachel Annand Taylor's literary papers. Other MSS., which may unpublished material, are believed to remain in the hands of members of the Annand family. The binding of one volume MS.2742/2, is in poor condition, and one or two items require repair. Many of the poems in MS. 2742/3 which have been found to have been published are inscribed "Copy" in pencil. MS. 2742/4 is perhaps unfinished - the text appears to break off abruptly; the pages of the volume are unnumbered, and only 37 used. Poems are listed by title, or if untitled, by the first line, in the order in which they appear in the MSS. For titled poems, references to publication have been provided if possible. No systematic comparison of first lines has been made. Where several poems, published and unpublished, have similar titles, first lines have also been given as another means of identification and any change of title on publication, if traced, is noted. The greater part of the collection of poems which form 'The Hours of Fiametta' is to be found in MSS. 2742/3/114-116 and in MS.2742/5; but as the sequence has been altered in the published work, and titles added/altered, poems have been traced by reference to the first lines. 1899-1908