Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1817 - 1966 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
4 metres
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Glasgow Typographical Society was formed in 1817 by the letter-press printers of Glasgow, to represent the master printers and other workers in the industry. It was one of the earliest trade unions in Britain and campaigned for workers' employment rights and pay. The society also provided financial support to members who had fallen on hard times.
The Glasgow Typographical Society became a branch of the Scottish Typographical Association when the latter was founded in 1853.
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Minutes; contribution books; quarterly reports; rules and standing orders; financial records; membership records; branch and section records; chapel records; correspondence and agreements.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Some membership records and contribution books are restricted in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 1998.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Item level catalogue available in reading room.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Later records are held by the trade union, Amicus.