History, labour
Subject
Subject Source: Ukat
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Administrative papers of the William Gallacher Memorial Library., 1970s-2017.
Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14114 Administrative Papers
Scope and Contents
The administrative papers of the William Gallacher Memorial Library contain correspondence files concerning the management and administration of the Library, alongside a series of inventories and catalogues documenting Library collections and those held by other related institutions. All files were formed by WGML librarians Bob Saunders and Audrey Canning in the course of their work. Files in this sub-fonds have not been fully catalogued, but summary descriptions have been provided to...
Dates:
1970s-2017.
Douglas Allen Collection., 1970s-1990s.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/2
Scope and Contents
Collection contains Allen's personal papers and ephemera concerning his research interest in national and international labour history, culture in the labour movement, and labour-related archival resources. This collection complements the series of papers Allen also donated to the WGML concerning more directly his work as Chair of the Scottish Labour History Society.
Dates:
1970s-1990s.
Fife Mining Heritage Preservation Society Collection., 1998-2004.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 2/4
Scope and Contents
Collection contains one folder of letters, ephemera, and press cuttings concerning the Fife Mining Heritage Society. Included are two instalments of 'The Spark' newsletter of the Fife Mining Heritage Society (1998-1999); a souvenir booklet for the Miners' Gala 1998; press cuttings commemorating the 1980s miners' strikes (2004); a badge for the Fife Mining Heritage Preservation Society; and letters between WGML librarian Audrey Canning and the Society concerning their ongoing work and efforts...
Dates:
1998-2004.
General Strike (1926) Collection., circa 1920s-2000s.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 3/4
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 1920s-2000s.
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.
Independent Labour Party (ILP) Collection., 1919-1993.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 2/8
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:
1919-1993.
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.
John Maclean Collection, circa 1918-2008.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/27
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 1918-2008.
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.
Scottish Labour History Society., 1960s-2000s.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 2/12
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:
1960s-2000s.
Tom Campbell Collection., 1927-1978.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/6
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:
1927-1978.
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 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.
Women and the Wars Collection., circa 1990s-2000s.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 3/12
Scope and Contents
Collection contains inventory notes by WGML librarian Audrey Canning on materials in the Library relating to women and the World Wars; an envelope labelled as 'World War 1 & 2 Pics', containing reproduced images; an envelope of reproduced photographs of female war workers; photocopied secondary source articles; and an untitled article/essay by Wendy Turner on 'Scottish Women: Interwar Years'. Folder also contains a photocopy of the journal article 'A New View of Dilution: Women Munitions...
Dates:
circa 1990s-2000s.