Yeaman, Francis Cameron (secretary of the SNP Edinburgh branch)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1913-2006. - 2006
Biography
Francis Cameron Yeaman was a Scottish nationalist and politician, and was involved in the Scottish National Party since its creation in 1934. He was a member of the Party’s first Youth movement and later on of the Edinburgh Branch of the Party, becoming its secretary in 1936. He contested the Edinburgh East seat at the 1945 General Election. He played an instrumental role in securing the premises of the SNP Club on St Andrews Square. Francis Cameron Yeaman or Frank Yeaman, as his fellow party members knew him, died in Edinburgh in December 2006.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Political papers, including correspondence, press cuttings, and minutes, of Frank Yeaman, with some personal and miscellaneous papers. Also included is material relating to the early days of the Scottish National Party.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12944/1-41
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a mixture of personal (1931-1942) and political papers (1935-1985). The political papers reflect his activity as SNP candidate for East Edinburgh at the 1945 general election as well as his involvement in nationalist politics in Scotland and particularly in Edinburgh. It also contains material relating to the early days of the SNP, including organizational records of the party and an interesting group of newsletters and nationalist literature dealing with a broad...
Dates:
Circa 1930-1985.