Papers of William Douglas Weir, 1877-1959, 1st Viscount Weir of Eastwood, industrialist and public servant, Giffnock, Scotland 1811-1964

Weir, Lord William Douglas (1877-1959: 1st Viscount Weir of Eastwood, industrialist and public servant: Giffnock, Scotland)

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William Douglas Weir was born in Glasgow on 12 May 1877 , the son of James Weir of Over Courance, Dumfriesshire and Mary Douglas of Kilmarnock. He was educated at Allan Glen‰??s School and Glasgow High School, and entered the family engineering firm of G & J Weir Ltd, where he served an apprenticeship in all departments of the business. He became a Director in 1898 at the age of 21, Managing Director in 1902 ; and succeeded his father as Chairman in 1912 . In 1904 he married Ali...

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. ...

Weir Lord William Douglas 1811-1964 1st Viscount Weir of Eastwood, industrialist and public servant, Giffnock, Scotland

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G & J Weir Ltd 1895-1982

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