Haig Ferguson Memorial Home
Scope and Contents
Constitution of Lauriston Home, pre-1925; annual reports, 1955-1973; details of Home's committee and aims from Charitable Directory; "Charitable Organisations Appeal 1966" with entry for Home
Dates
- Creation: c1925-1973
Language of Materials
English.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal 30 year Scottish closure rules apply
Biographical / Historical
Founded in 1899 by Dr. James Haig Ferguson to provide accommodation for unmarried women expecting their first baby. It was situated at 118 Lauriston Place and known as the Lauriston Home. In 1925 it moved to 4 Lauriston Park, and after Dr. Haig's death in 1936 it was renamed in his memory. The Home closed in 1974.
Extent
20 items: bound volumes, papers
Arrangement
Chronological within record class
Other Finding Aids
Manual item-level descriptive list available
Custodial History
Papers held by John Sturrock, Chairman of the Home's Management Committee 1956-1971
Immediate Source of Acquisition
John Sturrock, November 1992
Accruals
No further accessions expected
- Title
- Haig Ferguson Memorial Home
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Lothian Health Services Archive Repository
Centre for Research Collections
Edinburgh University Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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