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Societies and Clubs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 187 Collections and/or Records:

Life Membership of the Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club given to James C. Corson, 24 January 1947

 Item — Box CLX-A-345
Identifier: Coll-1848/18-0177
Scope and Contents

Life Membership of the Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club given to James C. Corson. The card reads: "Received from James C Corson Esq. the sum of two guineas, in payment of his subscriptions as a life member of the Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club".

Dates: 24 January 1947

Malaya and Singapore: Service Arts and Technical Organization, 1945-1946

 File
Identifier: PJM/SATO/C/5
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Percy Johnson-Marshall and Colin Graeme Lindsay Shankland concerning the development of Service Arts and Technical Organization (SATO) courses in Malaya and Singapore. Includes a press clipping dated 6 December 1945 concerning the opening of the Singapore Forces' College.

Dates: 1945-1946

Mandalay and North Burma Group: Service Arts and Technical Organization, 1944-1945

 File
Identifier: PJM/SATO/B/21
Scope and Contents

Papers relating to the Mandalay and North Burma Group of the Service Arts and Technical Organization, based at Meiktila, Shwebo and Maymyo. These includes a copy of the "505 District Orders" for 21 April 1945.

Dates: 1944-1945

Medals, 1866-1931

 Series
Identifier: Coll-14/1
Scope and Contents

The types of medals awarded range from academic prizes during Ewart's school and University days to awards for agricultural shows. There are also some medals from various bodies such as the Zoological Society and Agricultural Society.

Dates: 1866-1931

Minutes of the EGS Team Meeting, 15 Oct 1986

 Item
Identifier: GD61/1/1/3/23
Scope and Contents

Topics discussed include: a weekend training conference; a Friend conference in Manchester; training; Friends of Gay Switchboard (FROGS); Edinburgh University Gaysoc; West Lothian Young People's Advisory Service; and Switchboard receiving concerns about Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM).

Dates: 15 Oct 1986

Minutes of the EGS Trust Management Committee Meeting, 9 Dec 1987

 Item
Identifier: GD61/1/1/4/16
Scope and Contents

Topics discussed include: Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM) moving premises; the University of Edinburgh's Gaysoc; the Edinburgh Gay Switchboard's (EGS) youth strategy; and a party for Friends of Gay Switchboard (FROGS).

EGS training is discussed including training evenings on religion, promiscuity, bereavement, and incest. Lesbian Line training is also discussed and a list of trainees and mentors for both Lesbian Line and EGS is provided.

Dates: 9 Dec 1987

Minutes of the EGS Trust Team Meeting, 16 Dec 1987

 Item
Identifier: GD61/1/1/4/17
Scope and Contents

Topics discussed include: an AIDS update; Gaysoc youthline; late night Saturday shifts; a sexual abuse workshop; joint conferences with Glasgow Gay Switchboard; the Social Work Department grant; using the Linden Hotel conference room; smoking on duty; the Edinburgh Gay Switchboard (EGS) Youth Strategy; the finances of the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG); and social events.

Dates: 16 Dec 1987

Minutes of the SMG Edinburgh Befriending Committee, 16 Sep 1975

 Item
Identifier: GD61/1/1/1/20
Scope and Contents

Topics discussed include: the young people's group; Gaysoc [this refers to a University's Gay Student Society]; befrienders correspondence; Sappho; and security at premises.

Please note that Sappho was a London based magazine for lesbians and bisexual women. The first issue was published in April 1972 and the last publication was in 1981.

Dates: 16 Sep 1975

Miscellaneous articles: Service Arts and Technical Organization, 1942-1945

 File
Identifier: PJM/SATO/A/12
Scope and Contents

Articles concerning the Service Arts and Technical Organization (SATO), post-war housing and a draft for a planning pamphlet.

Dates: 1942-1945

Mrs. Parish - Mary Alice Archives, 1964-1966

 File
Identifier: Coll-705/5/4
Scope and Contents

This file contains the year book of the National Society Daughters of the American Colonists (1964-1966), a typescript entitled 'Senatorial Candidate is Well Known' from the 'The Vandalia Leader, Vandalia Press -- Laddonia Herald', on the candidacy of Mrs J. C. Parish for nomination for state senator in 1964, and the official ballots for the election.

Dates: 1964-1966