Morris Heggie Comics collection

• Reference:GB 254 MS 423
• Dates of Creation:c. 1956-2014
• Name of Creator:
  Morris Heggie
• Physical Description:
  5 boxes

• Scope and Content

  This collection contains materials donated by Morris Heggie from his time at DC Thomson including proofs of the comics he edited as well as other books on comics that he acquired. The majority are printed in the UK. This collection has a mixture of single issue paper comics, comics annuals, comics digests, and collected cartoons and illustrated books.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Morris Heggie was an editor at DC Thomson who also wrote (and continues to write) The Broons and Oor Wullie. Morris Heggie retired from DC Thomson in 2015.

• Arrangement

  Usually chronological within series.

• Access Information

  Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

• Note

  Morris Heggie was an editor at DC Thomson who also wrote (and continues to write) The Broons and Oor Wullie. Morris Heggie retired from DC Thomson in 2015.

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Hailey Austin 12/06/18, Location Row F Bay 1 shelf 2, 3

• Conditions Governing Use

  Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

• Custodial History

  Given to Professor Chris Murray to be donated to the University Archives

• Accruals

  Possible

• Additional Information

  Published

  Catalogued

  MS 423

• Subjects

  Comics