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Correspondence and papers of Sir Robert A Watson-Watt, including his collection of printed material concerning the history of radar.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9343/1-88
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence and papers concerning radar in World War II, the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors, 1951, and other activities and interests.
Includes photographs, articles and printed books.
Dates:
1909-1969, undated.
Manuscripts from the Wordie Collection of printed books, being correspondence and papers of Sir James M Wordie, together with manuscript material owned by him.
Series
Identifier: MSS.9501-9568
Dates:
1875-1959, undated.
Microfilm of books of the Incorporation of Wrights of Culross.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.427
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Book of the Incorporation of Wrights of Culross, 1612-1793 (MS.3577);
Book of the Incorporation of Wrights of Culross, 1793-1845 (MS.3578).
Dates:
1612-1845.
Minutes and relevant articles concerning the Justices of the Peace for Lanarkshire.
Series
Identifier: MSS.125A-B
Dates:
1707-1723, 1896.
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.