Presentation photo albums and papers of Thomas Godfrey Polson Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan, mostly relating to his role as Chief Scout.

Fonds

Identifier: Acc.10323/1-53

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Presentation albums, some in special bindings, notebooks, papers, formal addresses and other documents, and a few letters, 1944-1968, of Thomas Godfrey Polson Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan. Almost all the material is concerned with Rowallan's period as Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth and Empire (1945-1959), and many of the items were presented to him during Commonwealth tours. Included with the collection is one certificate, 1968, presented to Gwen Mervyn, Lady Rowallan (Acc.10323/52).

Dates

Creation: 1944-1968, undated.

Creator

Corbett, Thomas Godfrey Polson, 2nd Baron Rowallan (succeeded 1933), Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth and Empire, 1895-1977 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

53 Consultation units

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1991, E Sutherland, Glasgow, through the agency of Donald MacCormick, Edinburgh.

Related Materials

For the main accession of Rowallan Papers see Acc.6688.

Some association copies of books received with this purchase have been transferred to the Department of General Collections.