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Minute books, correspondence and other administrative papers of the Piobaireachd Society.

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Identifier: Acc.12565
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Deposited, 2005, by the Piobaireachd Society. Through the good offices of Dugald MacNeill, Edinburgh. Presented by the Piobaireachd Society in 2023.

Dates: 1905-1993.

Papers of James Halliday, former chairman of the SNP, and two minute books of the National Party of Scotland.

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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.

Records of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts.

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Identifier: Acc.7619/1-131
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Including billet books, printed "Transactions", minute book, recent administrative correspondence and other earlier documents.

Dates: 1841-1874, 1937-1970.

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