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Correspondence, papers, cuttings and photographs of David Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood, mostly relating to his political career.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13477/1-278
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises school papers, 1943-1959, and material relating to his time at Edinburgh University, 1957-1962; files relating to elections, 1961-circa 1990s; political papers, 1954-1981, mainly concerning constituency politics; manuscript diary of the Lib-Lab Pact, 1977-1978; files relating to his involvement in the Scottish Constitutional Convention, 1988-1998, including minutes of meetings and related correspondence; files relating to Scottish politics, 1992-1999, including...
Dates:
1895-2012.
Papers of James Halliday, former chairman of the SNP, and two minute books of the National Party of Scotland.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13417
Scope and Contents
James Halliday (1927-2013) played a pivotal role in stabilising the SNP in the 1950s. He replaced Dr Robert D. McIntyre as chairman of the party in 1956, thus becoming the youngest chairman at the age of 28. However, this promotion was not devoid of problems as internal divisions had to be overcome. By the 1959 election the prospects of the party had started to improve. There were five candidates contesting seats, including Halliday himself who stood once more for Stirling burghs. That same...
Dates:
1928-2005, undated.
Papers relating to the involvement of Professor Hugh Pennington with campaign groups Better Together and Academics Together during the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13614/1-4
Scope and Contents
Papers related to the involvement of Professor Hugh Pennington (Emeritus Professor Bacteriology, University of Aberdeen) with the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014, particularly with the campaign groups Better Together and Academics Together.
Dates:
2012-2014
Records of the National Party of Scotland, Scottish Convention, Scottish Covenant Association and Scottish National Party.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.7295/1-34
Scope and Contents
Minutes, letters and papers, with miscellaneous printed political leaflets and ephemera retained with the collection, from the Edinburgh Headquarters of the Scottish National Party. Included are records of other organizations of the national movement.
Dates:
1932-1974, undated.