Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1678 to date (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
87 metres of books + 7 metres of oversize books + 12 archive boxes of ephemera and notes
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
John Robertson served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He became a local government officer at the Glasgow Corporation from 1959 until retiring in 1977. In the 1960s he attended evening classes on industrial and social history of Scotland at the University of Strathclyde and developed good relationships with the history department staff including, John Butt, John Hume and Tom Devine. He was known for having an encyclopaedic knowledge of Glasgow's local history with a particular emphasis on industrial archaeology.
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
The books that formed the foundation of the Robertson collection were bequeathed to the University from the estate of the late Mr John Robertson in 1991.
The University has continued to add to the collection by transfer, donation or purchase within the scope of the collection.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
Collection of material on the history and description of Glasgow, industrial archaeology in the West of Scotland, Scottish topography and travel history. Also includes a collection of ephemera, notes and articles.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Aanvullingen
The repository continues to add materials to this collection on a regular basis.
Ordeningstelsel
Dewey Decimal Classification
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Open
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Taal van het materiaal
Schrift van het materiaal
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Toegangen
All the books in this collection are catalogued on SUPrimo the University of Strathclyde Library's integrated search service.
Search "MLSPRO" to find a full list of title in the Robertson collection
Item level list of notes and ephemera is available in the reading room.