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Societies and Clubs

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

Found in 194 Collections and/or Records:

Letters to the General Secretary for reply: Service Arts and Technical Organization, 1945

 File
Identifier: PJM/SATO/A/1
Scope and Contents

Mixed personal letters to Percy Johnson-Marshall, collected for him during an absence from the Service Arts and Technical Organization office. The letters include one from Sir Donald Evelyn Edward Gibson who at this time was Coventry City Architect.

Dates: 1945

Liaison files of the Service Arts and Technical Organization, 1943-1946

 Series
Identifier: PJM/SATO/C
Scope and Contents Liaison files of the Service Arts and Technical Organization consists of: material concerning the Organisation of Service Architects, Ceylon, 1943-1945 support from the School of Planning and Research for Regional Development (SPRRD), 1944-1946 proposals for technical education as submitted to GHQ, 1944 liaison with the Association of Building...
Dates: 1943-1946

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

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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 Poker Club

 Fonds — Volume Dc.5.126
Identifier: Coll-1564
Scope and Contents Minute book of the Poker Club of Scotland, containing the records of the meetings of the Poker Club from 16 December 1774 to 30 January 1784. The first page of the bound manuscript contains a list of 41 members as at 26 January 1776; two who joined later are added to this page, and on the two succeeding pages occur further names. Amongst the best known are Lord Elibank, Dr. Carlyle, John Home, David Hume, Dr. Robertson, Adam Smith, Dr. Blair, Dr. Black, Professor Robison, Robert Keith, Lord...
Dates: 1774-1784