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Mavor, Osborne Henry, (1888-1951), playwright

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Alternative name(s):	James Bridie (Pseudonym)
Surname:	Mavor
Forenames:	Osborne Henry
Gender:	Male
Date:	1888-1951
Biography:	ODNB link for Mavor, Osborne Henry (1888-1951), playwright as James Bridie
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P139694 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P19434 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1899-1988: corresp and papers, and papers rel to him	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	Acc 11309-10, 11907	See Annual Return 1996, 2000
2	playscripts, press cuttings, speeches, articles and letters (c400) rel to Citizens Theatre	Glasgow University Library, Special Collections Department		See Annual Return 1996
3	1902: An African Alphabet (cartoons and verses rel to Boer War)	Special Collections, The Mitchell Library	891268	NRA 35994 Mitchell
4	1923-50: letters (284) to his wife RB Mavor	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	Acc.6707	See Annual Report 1976-77
5	1944-50: letters (22) to Eric Capon	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MS.19622
6	c1945-47: letters to John Casson	Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum, Theatre and Performance Archives	THM/34	See Annual Return 2000
7	1934-49: corresp (c34 items) with Basil Dean	Manchester University: University of Manchester Library		See Location register of 20th century English literary MSS 1988
8	1932-54: corresp with Robert Donat	Manchester University: University of Manchester Library	FRD 1/1/61	NRA 43488
9	1930-49: letters (12) to Neil Gunn	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	Dep.209
10	1945-50: letters to Winifred Isaac	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MS.19622
11	1931-51: corresp with League of Dramatists	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 63415
12	1941-50: letters to Eric Linklater	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	Acc.10155
13	1932-49: corresp (26 items) with RD Macleod and misc papers	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MS.8183
14	1943-50: letters (10) to Duncan Macrae	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	Acc.5443
15	1947-50: letters (10) to Alexander Reid	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	Acc.8348
16	1939-51: letters (copies, c112 items) to Alastair and Naomi Sim	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	Acc.6941
17	1927-39: letters (27) to Alfred Wareing	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MS.8181
18	1935-46: letters (copies) to Joan White	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	Acc.9877

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