Morris Heggie Comics collection

This material is held atUniversity of Dundee Archive Services

  • Reference
    • GB 254 MS 423
  • Dates of Creation
    • c. 1956-2014
  • Name of Creator
  • 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

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