Communism
Subject
Subject Source: Ukat
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Alex Clark Collection., 1949-1989.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/7
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....
Dates:
1949-1989.
Alice & Jimmy Milne Collection., 1969-1987.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/33
Scope and Contents
This collection contains press cuttings, photographs and print ephemera relating to the life of James Milne, in his capacity as Secretary General of the Scottish Trades Union Council.
Dates:
1969-1987.
Bill Cowe Collection., 1973-1990.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/8
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....
Dates:
1973-1990.
Finlay Hart Collection., 1934-1995.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/17
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....
Dates:
1934-1995.
George Houston Collection., 1942-1971.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/19
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....
Dates:
1942-1971.
Guy Aldred Collection., 1930s; circa 1980s-2000s.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/1
Scope and Contents
This collection primarily contains reproduced material with the purpose of documenting the life and work of Guy Aldred and recording the inventories of his materials in various archival and library collections. In addition, notable reference is also made to his colleague Ethel MacDonald, and to the Spanish Civil War.
Dates:
1930s; circa 1980s-2000s.
Hugh McIntyre Collection, circa 1930s-1980s.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/26
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....
Dates:
circa 1930s-1980s.
Jimmy & Margaret Hunter Collection., circa 1950s-1990s.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/20
Scope and Contents
Collection contains one folder of photographs, correspondence, notes, poems, songs, political ephemera, and speeches of both Jimmy and Margaret Hunter. Topics represented in written material include the Suffrage Movement, the poetry of Robert Burns (possibly for a Burns Supper event), and election campaigns. Notable correspondents include Christopher Grieve (also known as poet Hugh MacDiarmid). Jimmy Hunter's funeral tributes to Helen Crawfurd-Anderson and Cathie Girvan are also present, as...
Dates:
circa 1950s-1990s.
Mary Docherty Collection., 1920-2000.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/12
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....
Dates:
1920-2000.
Norman Barrie Collection., 1950s-1960s.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/5
Scope and Contents
Collection contains one folder housing a photograph of ?Norman on a protest march, c.1960s, and a typescript job reference, from his employer A.H. Cuthill, General Manager at Gray’s Cinemas Ltd., Dundee, 1958. Interior envelope labelled as 'Mr Norman Barrie, Dundee’s Leading Comrade of the Communist Party’.
Dates:
1950s-1960s.
Pat Devine and Gloria Findlay Collection., 1910-2017.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/11
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....
Dates:
1910-2017.
Rhoda Fraser Collection., 1952-2004.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/14
Scope and Contents
Collection contains one folder of papers and reproduced images pertaining to WGML librarian Audrey Canning's biographical profile of Fraser, produced for the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004), alongside a copy of Fraser's death certificate. Folder also contains a reproduced copy of Fraser's book of poetry entitled 'Confrontation', published under the pseudonym Crae Ritchie in 1973; original and reproduced pamphlets and press cuttings concerning the World Peace Congress held in...
Dates:
1952-2004.
WGML Audiovisual Archive., circa 1970s-2000s.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 3/13
Scope and Contents
Audiovisual materials within the WGML have not been fully catalogued but researchers and visitors are welcome to consult items upon request.
Acc.14114/2/3/13
13/1 Various CDs and DVDs
13/2 Various audio cassettes
13/3 Various VHS tapes and magnetic tapes
13/4 Portable cassette recorder and adapter
Dates:
circa 1970s-2000s.
WGML Objects., circa 1930s-2000s.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 3/14
Scope and Contents
Objects within the WGML have not been fully catalogued but are summaried below for ease of access. Researchers and visitors are welcome to consult these items upon request.
Dates:
circa 1930s-2000s.
WGML Photographic Archive., circa 1920s-2000s
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 3/15
Scope and Contents
Photographs within the WGML have not been fully catalogued but are summarised below for ease of access. Researchers and visitors are welcome to consult these items upon request. For further information, please contact manuscripts@nls.uk directly.Acc.14114/2/3/15
15/1 Envelope containing photographs labelled by Audrey Canning as ‘photographs to be returned to photo case’ (c.1920s-1930s)
[All photographs are labelled individually]
15/2 Green plastic box of...
Dates:
circa 1920s-2000s
William Gallacher Memorial Library Archive.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14114
Scope and Contents
The archive includes Gallacher's own personal papers, pamphlets, ephemera, photographs, and personal artifacts, alongside papers concerning the administration of the WGML by librarians Bob Saunders and Audrey Canning.The core of the archive comprises over 60 special collections donated by fellow activists or amassed by WGML librarian Audrey Canning in the course of her work, to facilitate future research and scholarship. These additions were primarily made to the WGML between...
Dates:
1890s-2010s
William McQuilkin Collection., 1927-1984.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/31
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....
Dates:
1927-1984.