Identity area
Reference code
GB 249 T-MIN 37
Title
Photographs of the Pinkerton family
Date(s)
- c. 1900s (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
2 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
The donor, Mr W. Watt, acquired these photographs from Mrs Janet Stevens (née Forsyth), wife of Professor Thomas Stevens of Gower Street, Pollokshields, Glasgow. Mr Watt was employed as the Stevens' holiday driver for 20 years. Mrs Stevens had been born at the turn of the twentieth century and knew of the Pinkerton family (possibly through her Uncle Willie [Forsyth?], who was involved in a tea warehouse).
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The donor believes that these photographs feature Scottish relations of Alan Pinkerton (1819-1884), a Glasgow-born private detective who emigrated to America and founded Pinkerton's National Detective Agency. However, there is insufficient supporting information to establish a definite link.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
None expected.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English