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Gary McCartney Collection., 1938-1985.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/23

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Fonds:

The WGMLA Special Collections comprise over 60 collections relating to notable individuals, organisations, and themes in the Scottish labour, trade union, and suffrage movements. In a number of cases, collections do not contain the personal papers of the named individuals or organisations but rather comprise of primary or secondary materials collected by WGML librarian Audrey Canning, or third parties, relating to that individual or organisation and collated for public research purposes. Authorship is clarified where relevant.

Dates

  • Creation: 1938-1985.

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

2 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to the William Gallacher Memorial Library by the International Brigade Association (IBA). In 2001, the IBA merged with the members of the Friends of the International Brigades to form the International Brigade Memorial Trust.

Related Materials

A digital copy of an oral history interview with McCartney as part of the Imperial War Museum Sound Department Collection is available online at https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80000803

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700