Records of Scottish foundry workers, containing mostly minutes and some related papers of various unions and associations.
Scope and Contents
Comprising the archives of:
1. Scottish Iron Moulders’ Union (retitled in 1869 Associated Iron Moulders of Scotland)
2. Central Ironmoulders’ Association (retitled in 1926 Ironfounding Workers’ Association)
3. Scottish Iron Dressers’ Union (later Associated Iron, Steel, and Brass Dressers of Scotland)
4. National Union of Foundry Workers.
Dates
- Creation: 1840-1946.
Creator
- Scottish Iron Moulders’ Union (Organization)
- Central Ironmoulders’ Association (Organization)
- Scottish Iron Dressers’ Union (Organization)
- National Union of Foundry Workers, 1920-1946 (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
160 Consultation units
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited, 1970, by the Amalgamated Union of Engineering and Foundry Workers, Manchester, through the good offices of Ian MacDougall.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk