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Draft paper and published edition in ‘Chemistry and Industry’ 1971 presented on the occasion of the centenary of the Young Chair of Technical Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde in 1970.

Includes photograph of Young’s great-great- granddaughter Mrs Elizabeth MacKenzie. Newspaper cutting from West Lothian Courier.

Photocopy of chapter on paraffin produced at Mandal, Norway from 1862 using Young’s processes in VAMPLEW, W Salvesen of Leith Scottish Academic Press pp. 55-73.

Article published in 'The Lamp’ 1976 and reprint in Dutch for ‘Essobron’ 1977 including correspondence from 17 March 1977 to 21 November 1977 with the publishers and the University of Strathclyde.

Detailed day by day accounts of jobs done in his father’s business, education, leisure and early interest in science.

First mention of paraffin; James Young’s interest in the chemistry of dyestuffs, with the experiments carried out; addresses; accounts of production; list of garden seeds and plants to be bought; and list of his children’s birthdates.

Mainly dealing with expenses and accounts. Also accounts of experiments in the chemistry of dyestuffs. List of the names and birthdates of his children.

Endorsed on inside cover, 'James Young, Longsight Terrace, Manchester'. Lists of expenses for trips to Scotland, London and Rouen. Details of experiments in paraffin.

Business affairs. Preparing to venture into business with Edward Binney and Edward Meldrum and details of cost. Information on Young’s attempts to discover if paraffin has been patented and his financial interest in the chemistry of dyestuffs.