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Incoming letters to Hugh Lang, mainly from his plantation manager, William Peebles, and various merchants, relating to the management of his estates in St. Croix in the Danish West Indies. Topics include the production of sugar, rum and molasses; the effects of the weather on production; shipments and sales of sugar, rum and molasses; sugar, rum and molasses prices and state of the markets; shortage of labourers; the provision of supplies to the estates; the valuation and sale of the Estate William. There are also some letters from family members including Ann Beckett of St. Croix (Lang's daughter); George Zachariae of Copenhagen (Lang's son-in-law); and Alexander and Lizzie Eckford, of India (Lizzie Eckford is Lang's niece).

Photograph of a bronze relief panel of Hugh Brown executed by Vincent Butler; photograph of Brown alongside Principal Lecturer George Orr and an overseas student from Zimbabwe; Brown's personal register of Scottish School of Physical Education students' marks for session 1954-1955, including a list of lectures he delivered to the third year students and a results table for the School's First and Second Eleven football games.

Notebooks, letters, bills and receipts relating to the Houston Family of Johnstone and to Quarrelton Colliery.

Map of Hong Kong.

This map is part of Patrick Geddes’ large collection of maps, plans, photographs, prints and drawings of countries and regions around the world. Much of this collection was part of Geddes' Cities and Town Planning Exhibition.

Records of the inquiry held in 1988 including proceedings and transcripts of meetings and statements and proofs of evidence.

Address given by Stockdale on the history and organisation of the Royal Technical College; letter on the Dilettanti Society and the Royal Technical College's portrait collection.

Lectures, talks and published articles by Wood; working papers for Wood's book on David Stow; video recording entitled 'Sir Henry P. Wood in Conversation', 1990; material relating to Jordanhill College including programmes for opening of buildings, photographs, modern reproductions of prints of Jordanhill House and Estate, video recording entitled 'Jordanhill College: an impression', 1991; audio recording of excerpt of interview with Anne McAllister, speech therapist.

Illustrated charts purportedly tracing the ancestry of Helen Tooker's parents, Emily White Perkins and Harry Landon Tooker, back into early English, Irish and Scottish history. 16 of the charts are drawn in black ink and 7 in black ink and watercolour.

Student handouts and assignment sheets, including: timetable for the first day of teaching practice; Department of Educational Methods typed handout on the use of work cards in school; second page of a typed discussion sheet on teaching history in primary school (first page not extant); Department of Education and Psychology third year Learning Course assignment sheet, with pencil annotations; Department of Education and Psychology third year Sociology of Education essay assignment sheet, with pencil and ink annotations on both sides of the page; first year Art/Craft course syllabus; first year Surface Texture assignment sheet, with pencil and ink annotations; Arts and Crafts Department second year Art Assignment sheet; Art and Crafts Department Final Art Assignment sheet; Art Department typed handout on the development of fabric craft in primary school, with pencil and ink annotations.

Article on teaching of law in late 19th century at Glasgow University; application and testimonials for Euing lectureship on music at the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College.

Handbook for non-professorial academic staff at the University of Strathclyde setting out the structural organisation of the University; the Association of University Teachers; and conditions of service.

Handbook for members of the University Court of the University of Strathclyde outlining the history, legal status, funding and governance of the University; the role and responsibilities, membership and meetings of the Court; the roles and responsibilities of the Convener of Court, the Principal and Vice-Chancellor, the Secretary to the University and Court officers; the remits of Court committees; and the code of conduct for members of Court.

Information for parents of students at the University of Strathclyde on finance, academic matters, personal matters and accommodation.

Newsletter for parents and families of University of Strathclyde students.

Architects' plans; Board of Governors and Board of Studies minutes; student records; prospectuses and course handbooks; photographs and other memorabilia.