Dundee University Archives

Records relating to Women

Part Two

Reference: MS 66/II/10/37 (48), (49)
Collection: Cox Brothers Ltd., Jute Spinners and Manufactures Dundee.
Date: c 1910
Description: Copy deeds transferring stock to new trustees of the Lochee Young Womens Christian Association.

Reference: MS 66/II/10/40
Collection: Cox Brothers Ltd., Jute Spinners and Manufacturers, Dundee.
Date: 1879 - 1911
Description: Business correspondence concerning a sanitary convenience for women at Camperdown Works, Lochee and Fair Wages clause in Admiralty contracts.

Reference: MS 66/III/5/10
Collection: Gilroy & Sons & Co Ltd. Jute Spinners & Manufacturers, Dundee.
Date: 1892
Description: Letter from Sarah Gilroy to Messers Gilroy Sons & Co Ltd. concerning a donation to charitable causes in memory of her late husband.

Reference: MS 66/IV/4/4
Collection: J. & A.D. Grimond Ltd., Jute Spinners & Manufacturers, Dundee.
Date: 1906-1948
Description: Cash book, Miss Jane Grimond' Trust.

Reference: MS 66/IV/7/1
Collection: J. & A.D. Grimond Ltd., Jute Spinners & Manufacturers, Dundee.
Date: 1896-1935
Description: Register of accidents. Also includes: Papers and cuttings relating to compensation claim, c.1906-1923.

Reference: MS 66/IV/9/5
Collection: J. & A.D. Grimond Ltd., Jute Spinners & Manufacturers, Dundee.
Date: 1919
Description: Correspondence relating to the valuation of Carbet Castle, Camphill Rd, Broughty Ferry, the residence of Miss Grimond.

Reference: MS 66/IV/11/1
Collection: J.& A.D. Grimond Ltd., Jute Spinners & Manufacturers, Dundee.
Date: 1912
Description: Wages Book.

Reference: MS 66/V/3/1
Collection: John N. Kyd Co. Ltd., Jute Spinners, Dundee.
Date: 1901-1902
Description: Register of young persons (under 18 years of age) employed full-time.

Reference: MS 66/V/3/4, /5
Collection: John N. Kyd Co. Ltd., Jute Spinners, Dundee.
Date: 1897-1900
Description: Time book. Includes wages [Walton Works].

Reference: MS 66/V/4/3, /4, /5
Collection: John N. Kyd Co. Ltd., Jute Spinners, Dundee.
Date: 1904-1910
Description: Extracted birth certificates of employees.

Reference: MS 66/VI/4/1
Collection: Harry Walker & Sons Ltd., Jute Spinners & Manufacturers, Dundee.
Date:
Description: Wages records.

Reference: MS 66/VI/7/9
Collection: J. & A.D. Grimond Ltd., Jute Spinners & Manufacturers, Dundee.
Date: 1885
Description: Letter, William Swouldon to Messers Harry Walker & Sons. Concerns dissatisfaction of female workers about their pay rates.

Reference: MS 66/IX/3/3
Collection: Boase Spinning Co., Ltd.,Flax, Hemp and Jute Spinners and Manufacturers, Dundee.
Date: 1898-1899
Description: Contract book No. 23

Reference: MS 66/IX/4/2 (9)
Collection: Boase Spinning Co., Ltd.,Flax, Hemp and Jute Spinners and Manufacturers, Dundee.
Date: 1898
Description: Programme: Kinnaird Hall, Dundee. Welcome Home Festival to the Employees of the Boase Spinning Co. Ltd., on the occasion of the marriage of Mr & MRs W. Norman Boase on Saturday 3rd December, 1898.

Reference: MS 66/X/5/1-2
Collection: Sidlaw Industries Ltd.
Date: 1919-1932
Description: Insurance wages and salaries books including related papers.

Reference: MS 66/X/5/3-11
Collection: Sidlaw Industries Ltd.
Date: 1921-1957
Description: Salaries book: Works staff. [Folder]

Reference: MS 66/X/5/24-26
Collection: Sidlaw Industries Ltd.
Date: 1956-1963
Description: Salary payroll sheets.

Reference: MS 66/X/10/5
Collection: Sidlaw Industries Ltd.
Date: 1940-1944
Description: Accidents book. Includes some related correspondence.

Reference: MS 67/1/9 (1)
Collection: Robert Cochrane Buist (1860 - 1939)
Date: N.D.
Description: "Obstetrics in Dundee", essay on Dr David Kinloch (1559-1617).

Reference: MS 67/2/1 (1)
Collection: Robert Cochrane Buist. (1897-1935)
Date: N.D. c.1920's
Description: "Maternal Morbidity in the Light of Experience from the Maternity Hospital" by R.C. Buist, with tables and related cards.

Reference: MS 67/2/1 (2)
Collection: Robert Cochrane Buist. (1897-1935)
Date: 1924
Description: "Posture in difficult labour" by R.C. Buist. Reprint from the British Medical Journal. Includes correspondence from Kathleen Vaughn asking for information on the subject, 1935.

Reference: MS 67/2/1 (3)
Collection: Medical and literary pamphlets mainly by R.C. Buist. 1897-1935
Date: N.D. c.1920's
Description: Rough notes by R.C. Buist on maternity mortality in Scotland.

Reference: MS 67/3/8 (4)
Collection: Robert Cochrane Buist. (1897-1935)
Date: 1909
Description: Report of Uterine Cancer Committee. Reprint from the British Medical Journal.

Reference: MS 68/1/51
Collection: Dr William Christie (c1903 - 1979)
Date: 1960 - 1961
Description: Newspaper cuttings relating to Queen Victoria and to the U.S.A.

Reference: MS 68/1/54
Collection: Dr William Christie (c1903 - 1979)
Date: c1952 - 1955
Description: Newspaper cuttings relating to the welfare state and working mothers.

Reference: MS 78/1
Collection: David Waterson (1870 - 1954)
Date: 1967
Description: Obituary of Mrs Ann Waterson, "The Brechin Advertiser" 28 September 1967.

Reference: MS 78/5 (1), (2), (3), (45)
Collection: David Waterson (1870 - 1954)
Date: 1954
Description: Correspondence of Mrs David Waterson regarding the gift of her late husbands paintings to University College, Dundee. Includes correspondence from women.

Reference: MS 81/1 (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (10), (13), (36), (39)
Collection: Michael Peto, Photographer, (1908 -1970)
Date: 1944
Description: Correspondence between Peto and Lucy Francis regarding Summerhill School, North Wales.

Reference: MS 82/1/5(15)
Collection: Wilson Family Papers.
Date: 1843
Description: Letter from James Wilson, candlemaker, to his wife refers to his mothers demise, to his children and to his wife's health. Encloses a cutting from unidentified newspaper describing some changes in dress during a period of court mourning.

Reference: MS 82/2/9 (8)
Collection: Wilson Family Papers.
Date: 1908-1948
Description: Personal effects includes visiting card, Mrs A. Steven Wilson.

Reference: MS 82/3 (1)
Collection: Wilson Family Papers
Date: 1828
Description: Letter from Sarah Bell in USA. to Mrs [Jennet] McDowell, Stranraer. Personal and family news.

Reference: MS 82/3 (6)
Collection: Wilson Family Papers
Date: 1893
Description: 2 letters from Ellen R Brown to 'Miss Wilson' concerning the history of the family of Brown of Finderlie.

Reference: MS 82/3 (7)
Collection: Wilson Family Papers
Date: 1908
Description: Copy of an inventory and valuation of household furniture and other effects which belonged to 'the late Miss Wilson, Edinburgh,' (Agnes McNeill Wilson, mother of James Wilson and William Primrose Wilson, Alva).

Reference: MS 82/3 (8)
Collection: Wilson Family Papers
Date: 1913
Description: Jean G. [Bogie] to 'My Dear Friends'. Thanks for gift and refers to the death of 'Agnes'.

Reference: MS 82/3 (11)
Collection: Wilson Family Papers
Date: 17th - 20th Century
Description: Miscellaneous notes and family trees relating to the histories of the Barbour, Blackburn, Brown, McDowal, McNeil, Mair, Moir, Primrose, Steven and Wilson Families.

Reference: MS 82/4/14-15
Collection: Wilson Family Papers
Date: 1907
Description: Letters from his immediate family: mainly Helen Primrose Wilson, James Blackburn Wilson, Nancy Wilson, with some from Margaret Wilson. [93] Subjects include suffragists, social problems, cloth samples; there are also cloth samples from James Blackburn Wilson and drawings by Helen Primrose Wilson, especially of clothing and furniture.

Reference: MS 82/5/1(1-11)
Collection: Wilson Family Papers.
Date: N.D.
Description: Letters [11] to Helen Primrose Wilson from various correspondents. Deals mainly with research into family history particularly that of the McNeill family.

Reference: MS 82/6/1(10)
Collection: Wilson Family Papers.
Date: N.D.
Description: Certificates [2] from the Scottish Branch of the Red Cross to James Blackburn Wilson and Mrs Wilson in recognition of service to the British Red Cross during World War II.

Reference: MS 82/6/5(197)
Collection: Wilson Family Papers.
Date: 1917
Description: Includes letter to James Blackburn Wilson from Susie Preston, sister of `Rochan' (Ronald Preston) enclosing a knife which has been engraved.

Reference: MS 82/6/6-9
Collection: Wilson Family Papers.
Date: 1917-1919
Description: Four folders of letters from James Blackburn Wilson includes letter 12 January 1919, Weybridge, [-] Preston to James Blackburn Wilson. Gives news of [her] family and invites Wilson to pay a visit to Weybridge.

Reference: MS 82/WB/7/1, /2
Collection: Wilson Bros (Alva) Ltd, Woollen Manufacturers.
Date: 1917-1964
Description: Wage books, personel papers, particulars of employees.

Reference: MS 82/WB/7/14/1
Collection: Wilson Bros (Alva) Ltd, Woollen Manufacturers.
Date: 1906
Description: `Harris Tweed', Southern Imitations: letter from Board of Trade delivered by Duchess of Sutherland. Reprinted from Dundee Advertiser.

Reference: MS 82/WB/14/5
Collection: Wilson Bros (Alva) Ltd, Woollen Manufacturers.
Date: 1943-1945
Description: File: correspondence relating to magnetic loom - mentions difficulty of getting girl loom operators due to noise of looms.

Reference: MS 82/WB/14/7
Collection: Wilson Bros (Alva) Ltd, Woollen Manufacturers.
Date: 1944
Description: `Clothes Through The Ages'. Mark Labovitch.

Reference: MS 82/WB/14/16
Collection: Wilson Bros (Alva) Ltd, Woollen Manufacturers.
Date: 1958-1960
Description: File: Advertisments and write-ups of Wilson Bros. clothes.

Reference: MS 82/WB/14/17
Collection: Wilson Bros (Alva) Ltd, Woollen Manufacturers.
Date: 1958-1960
Description: Customer Address Book.

Reference: MS 82/WB/14/25
Collection: Wilson Bros (Alva) Ltd, Woollen Manufacturers.
Date: 1966
Description: File: Scotsman cuttings, Jan 18, 1966, article on Alva; "Washing, Dyeing and Drying" - a picture sequence from 1773; Journal of The Scottish Woollen Technical Colege 1966.

Reference: MS 84/3/9
Collection: The Association of Jute Spinners and Manufacturers.
Date: 1966
Description: Folder containing points assessments summary of job evaluations.

Reference: MS 84/5/4
Collection: The Association of Jute Spinners and Manufacturers.
Date: 1936 - 1952
Description: Transfer minute book includes "Women Doing Mens Work Sub Committee"

Reference: MS 84/14/55
Collection: The Association of Jute Spinners and Manufacturers.
Date: 1969
Description: 'Facts and Statistics' includes 'The Jute Industry in Britain': Technical Feature article by Pauline Walton.

Reference: MS 84/31/6
Collection: The Association of Jute Spinners and Manufacturers.
Date: 1965
Description: File containing preliminary job specification sheets for factory and mill operations.

Reference: MS 84/31/8
Collection: The Association of Jute Spinners and Manufacturers.
Date: 1952
Description: Folder containing original assessments of job evaluation figures for key occupations.

Reference: MS 84/33/5
Collection: The Association of Jute Spinners and Manufacturers.
Date: 1921
Description: Trade boards, Jute Trade, Great Britain. Order of the minister of Labour confirming general minimum time rates and overtime rates for male and female workers in the British Jute trade.

Reference: MS 84/33/6
Collection: The Association of Jute Spinners and Manufacturers.
Date: 1921
Description: Jute Trade Board (Great Britain) proposal to vary minimum rates of wages for male and female workers.

Reference: MS 86/I/11 (90)
Collection: Sumnuggur Jute Factory Co. Ltd.
Date: 1927
Description: Letter [Calcutter, R.B. Laird, M.L.C.,] Thomas Duff & Co. To Thomas Duff & Co. regarding proposed married quarters.

Reference: MS 86/V/8/1 /1-/5 - /45 /1-/6
Collection: A. & S. Henry & Co. Ltd.
Date: 1930-1974
Description: Managers reports tothe Directors, for the folowing mills, Angus Jute Works Samnuggur North Mill, Samnuggur North Mill, Sammnuggur South (Nos I & II Mills), Titaghur No I Mill, Titaghur No II Mill, Victoria Jute Company Ltd. and annual reports of thwe Bhadreswar Municipality and the Garulia Municipality. Contains information and statistics on women in India.

Reference: MS 86/V/9/1-/14
Collection: A. & S. Henry & Co. Ltd.
Date: 1945-1970
Description: Employees records. Files relating to engagement and conditions of service mainly of European Staff.

Reference: MS 86/VI/14/7
Collection: Hardie and Smith Ltd., Jute Spinners and Manufacturers, Baltic Works, Dundee.
Date: 1959-1960
Description: Accident Books [5].

Reference: MS 87
Collection: Mrs Alison Robertson: Brown Family Papers
Date: 1763 - 1849
Description: Includes correspondence, Contracts of marriage, agreements and other legal papers.

Reference: MS 88/3/1/5
Collection: Joseph Johnston Lee (1876-1949)
Date: 1917-1918
Description: `A Little Letter to a Little Girl from the Firing Line'. Joseph Lee to `Chrissie' [niece, ChristinaBlair Blackwood]. Includes sketches. [Photocopoy] Also: Letter, Joseph Lee, Karlsruhe to Chrissie Blair Blackwood, Dundee. [Photocopy].

Reference: MS 88/10 (3)
Collection: Joseph Johnston Lee (1876-1949)
Date: 1805-1948
Description: Letter to Joan Auld, Archivist, Dundee University, from J.E.R. Macmillan, Archivist, Regimental Museum.

Reference: MS 97/2/1 (1) (2)
Collection: James Ballantyne Hannay 1855 - 1931
Date: 1937
Description: Letter from Mrs Arthur Mosely Hopkins Jnr., [Dorothy Sibley Hopkins] Philadelphia, to Sir Robert Robertson. Concerning experience of witnessing her diamond ring glow in the dark; with Robertsons reply.

Reference: MS 97/4
Collection: James Ballantyne Hannay 1855 - 1931
Date: 1890 - 1894
Description: Legal papers and memos dealing with the divorce of J.B. Hannay V Mrs Caroline Johnston or Hannay.

Reference: MS 97/5
Collection: James Ballantyne Hannay 1855 - 1931
Date: 1879 - 1942
Description: Mrs Caroline Johnston or Hannay's Trust, legal papers and correspondence.

Reference: MS 97/8 (9)
Collection: James Ballantyne Hannay 1855 - 1931
Date: 1980's
Description: "The Diamond War." Article by Sandra Jobson, in [The Scotsman] colour magazine.

Reference: MS 100/I/5/1-5
Collection: Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd., Spinners and Manufacturers, Dundee and Forfar.
Date: 1805-1948
Description: Wages and salaries, books.

Reference: MS 100/I/6/1-2
Collection: Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd., Spinners and Manufacturers, Dundee and Forfar.
Date: 1907-1948
Description: Miscellaneous records relating to wages and salaries.

Reference: MS 100/III/4
Collection: Moffat & Son Ltd., Manufacturers, Forfar.
Date: 1939-1948
Description: Staff salaries book.

Reference: MS 101/12/1-4
Collection: Wm R. Stewart & Sons (Hacklemakers) Ltd,
Date: 1963-1974
Description: Wages books.

Reference: MS 102/1/1-3
Collection: Peter Charmichael of Arthurstone.
Date: 1809-1891
Description: Three volumes of reminiscences by Peter Charmichael. Volume 1 "Reminiscences"; Chapter VIII, includes mention of his wife and marriage. Volume 2 "Life and Letters I"; Chapter I entitled "First Years of Married Life". Chapter XI, includes `Talk with countrywoman' and youngest sisters death'. Chapter XII `Jean Ingelows poems'. Volume 3 "Life and Letters II"; Chapter II, `Death of his wife', `Her buriel in Kettins Kirkyard', `Death of his daughter'. Chapter V "Homelife at Arthurstone". `Notes on visitors', `Family affliction', `on cooking etc.'. Chapter XI, "Daily life in Town and Country" includes `Miss Baxters gift for a college', `Sister Euphemia's death'. Chapter XI "Encouragement for Flax Cultivation" includes `His sister Jane', `Mrs Stewarts death'.

Reference: MS 102/4/1-5
Collection: Peter Charmichael of Arthurstone
Date: 1874-1924
Description: General Expenditure CashBooks [personal and household].

Reference: MS 103/1/2
Collection: The Kinnear Collection.
Date: 1902 - 1911
Description: Contains monthly current expenses kept principally by Mrs Kinnear with additions by Dr Kinnear. Also annual summaries of monthly expenditure 1902-06: by Mrs Kinnear.

Reference: MS 103/1/3
Collection: The Kinnear Collection.
Date: [?]1829 - 1930
Description: Abstracts of annual/monthly expenditure by Mrs Kinnear.

Reference: MS 103/1/4
Collection: The Kinnear Collection.
Date: 1915 -1930
Description: Cash book of Margaret J. Pirie sister of Mrs Kinnear. Includes inventory of linen, banking and monetary arrangements, laces account 1919, and "For Fanny"(a Servant): Deathbed and funeral expenses.

Reference: MS 103/1/5
Collection: The Kinnear Collection.
Date: 1969 - 1981
Description: Receipts for grand piano tuning paid by Catherine Kinnear to George Knight.

Reference: MS 103/2
Collection: The Kinnear Collection.
Date: 1920's - 1933
Description: Papers of Catherine Kinnear,: includes University of St Andrews lecture notes and notes on a book binding evening class.

Reference: MS 103/3/3
Collection: The Kinnear Collection.
Date: 1899 - 1920
Description: Domestic Economy Committee Minute Book; includes list of members.

Reference: MS 103/3/5
Collection: The Kinnear Collection.
Date: 1912 - 1913
Description: "Commonplace Book": by David Robert Robertson. Includes letter from Grace Brown to David R. Robertson enclosing an autographed copy of her poem, The Skylark and letters 1910 Mrs Annie Reith to D.R. Robertson, enclosing a copy of her poem,`To a Little Child'

Reference: MS 103/3/8
Collection: The Kinnear Collection.
Date: [c 1935 - 1955]
Description: Notebook belonging to Mary Brooksbank, mill worker, political activist and poet, of her poems and songs.

Reference: MS 103/3/10
Collection: The Kinnear Collection.
Date: [c 1955 - 1985]
Description: Catalogue of personal library of Catherine Kinnear.

Reference: MS 103/3/11
Collection: The Kinnear Collection.
Date: 1961
Description: Letter from Mrs Johnann M. Beveridge and J(ohn) Kinnear referring to his letter about Joseph Johnston Lee in the Dundee Courier and Advertiser.

Reference: MS 103/3/12
Collection: The Kinnear Collection.
Date: 1982 - 1989
Description: Photocopied articles from the "Dundee Courier and Advertiser" relating to Catherine Kinnears stamp collection and to the sale of her book collection.

Reference: MS 103/3/13
Collection: The Kinnear Collection.
Date: 1990
Description: Note on family history of the Kinnears and Piries, compiled by Dr Charles F. Scott.

Reference: MS 103/3/14
Collection: The Kinnear Collection.
Date: 1949
Description: Letters discovered in the 'Flora of Forfarshire' by William Gardiner to or from Miss Blanche Henry.

Reference: MS 105/XX/20
Collection: Shiell and Small Collection.
Date: 1865
Description: Marriage-Contract Trust between Edward Cross and Miss Mackenzie Chalmers.

Reference: MS 105/XX/22
Collection: Shiell and Small Collection.
Date: 1918 - 1962
Description: Marriage-Contract Trust between Roland Ellis Dean, and Agnes Traill Mackenzie.

Reference: MS 105/XX/29
Collection: Shiell and Small Collection.
Date: 1879 - 1882
Description: Marriage-Contract Trust between John Gilroy and Elvira Matilda Hewitt. Includes contract of marriage between Elvira Matilda Hewitt and Alexander Sheilds.

Reference: MS 105/XX/31
Collection: Shiell and Small Collection.
Date: 1873
Description: Marriage-Contract Trust between Thomas Gilroy and Isabella Angus.

Reference: MS 105/XX/32
Collection: Shiell and Small Collection.
Date: 1877
Description: Trust fund of Misses Robina Gilroy (latterly Mrs Ross), Bessie or Elizabeth Gilroy and Sarah Reid Gilroy (laterly Lamb).

Reference: MS 105/XX/34
Collection: Shiell and Small Collection.
Date: 1863 - 1875
Description: Marriage-Contract Trust between George Halley and Anne Henderson.

Reference: MS 105/XX/35
Collection: Shiell and Small Collection.
Date: 1930 - 1958
Description: Trust of Miss Margaret Harris.

Reference: MS 105/XX/41
Collection: Shiell and Small Collection.
Date: 1867
Description: Marriage-Contract Trust between Robert Lamb and Janet or Jessie Bell.

Reference: MS 105/XX/43
Collection: Shiell and Small Collection.
Date: 1859
Description: Executory of Mrs Jean Low (nee Fairweather). [Copy of the will only].

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