Papers of Sir Archibald Cameron Corbett, 1856-1933, 1st Baron of Rowallan 1874-1975

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Papers of Sir Archibald Cameron Corbett, 1856-1933, 1st Baron of Rowallan 1874-1975

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Glasgow University Archive Service

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University of Glasgow (1451- : Glasgow, Scotland)

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These are Economic History lecture notes, possibly a lecturer's own notes. There are 6 notebooks within a slipcase. On the slipcase is written in pencil "Dr James Cunnison? Alec Macfie?" The identification of the author of these notes is not certain. There is one letter within volume 6 addressed to Dr Cunnison, but without a comparison of handwriting it has not possible to assign these notes to Dr Cunnison. References within the notes would indicate that they were written after 1924. ...

Corbett Sir Archibald Cameron 1856-1933 1st Baron of Rowallan politician and philanthropist

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Archibald Cameron Corbett was born on 23 May 1856 , the son of Thomas Corbett of South Park, Cove, Argyll & Bute, Scotland and Sarah, daughter of Archibald Cameron. His father was the founder of the Glasgow Central Working Men's Club & Institute, Glasgow, Scotland, the first Working Men's Club in Scotland. He was educated at Glasgow Academy, and went into business at the age of 20, leading to his involvement in the management of his father's estate at Woodgrange, London, Eng...