This oral history project was conducted by Graeme Naylor as an independent study project (Registration number 200003190). It involved interviewing victims of asbestos-related disease and their families, as well as a consultant surgeon at Inverclyde Royal Infirmary.
University of Strathclyde | Scottish Oral History CentrePublished articles on the work of the Centre for Industrial Innovation at the University of Strathclyde by John Busby, the Centre's Director. The Centre opened in 1969.
Busby, John E., b. 1930, Director of Centre for Industrial Innovation, University of StrathclydeCollection of large folio volumes of architecture related material.
University of Strathclyde | LibraryReminiscences of his student days at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow; biographical note.
Pennie, Archie Munro, b. 1916, chemistCorrespondence between McCunn and Andrew Hamnett, Principal of the University of Strathclyde; article on Colvilles-McCunn Flexible Tuyere Stock; photograph of a blast furnace.
McCunn, Archibald Eddington, b. 1927, engineerCorrespondence; class ticket; subscriptions by students for Ure's benefit; prospectus of lectures; copies of Ure's published papers; licence from Andrew Ure to Patrick Cruikshank to use equipment for evaporating syrups and juices on St Vincent; details of patents by Ure; notice regarding his appointment at Belfast Academical Institution; items on his experiments with galvanism; articles about his work; biographical information and obituaries.
Ure, Andrew, 1778-1857, chemistLetter of congratulations to McNair from lecturer James Smith 1947; certificates 1939-1958; McNair's business card.
McNair, Andrew B., b. 1922, mechanical engineerPrize book awarded to McCance's father; documents on the Royal College/Glasgow University discussions and the progress to university status; photographs, including official openings of Chesters House, Bearsden and Students' Union Building, and of royal visits by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and HRH Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon; obituaries and biographical information.
McCance, Sir Andrew, 1889-1983, Knight, industrialistPapers relating to Andrew Jardine's studies at the Royal Technical College, his participation in the Evening Students' Representative Council, his membership of the Former Students' Association and his recollections of the origins of the Workshop Organization and Management evening class. Also memorabilia relating to his attendance at Allan Glen's School and his role as Chairman of the Allan Glen's Old Boys Club (London).
Jardine, Andrew, 1910-1984, engineerReprints of articles by Fergus; letter from Fergus to H.F. Stockdale; testimonials for Fergus.
Fergus, Andrew Freeland, 1858-1932, ophthalmologistRecords relating to governance; constitutional and legal records; annual reports; calendars; class and lecture advertisements, programmes and syllabuses; class admission tickets; subscription lists; financial records; draft contract relating to property in John Street; student records; library and museum records; lectures.
Anderson's College, GlasgowCalendars; report and fundraising appeal for new buildings; drawings of new building; advertisement for classes; brochure for dinner.
Anderson College of Medicine, GlasgowAndersonian University class tickets:
- 1-4: Anatomy, 1832-1833, 1833-1834, 1834-1835, 1835
- 5-6: Chemistry, 1832-1833, 1834-1835
- 7-9: Practical Anatomy, 1833-1834, 1834-1835, 1835
- 10: Practical Chemistry, 1834-1835
- 11-13: Practice of Physic, 1833-1834, 1834-1835, 1835
- 14-16: Surgery, 1832-1833, 1833-1834, 1834-1835
- 17-19: Theory of Medicine, 1833-1834, 1834-1835, 1835
Notices of meetings and lectures, 1934-1958; notice of annual dinner, 1959; letter relating to history of Society, 1938; reminiscences about Society in 'Annals of the Andersonain Naturalists' Society', 1936; William Rennie, 'Smatterings: a brief outline of the early struggles of the Glasgow geologists to establish themselves within the city, their meeting places and notes thereon', 1946; poster advertising exhibition to mark centenary of Society, 1985.
Andersonian Naturalists' SocietyMinute book, 1961-1976; membership cards; membership receipt.
Andersonian Mathematical Society