Papers of James Reid, 1932-2010, Rector and Scottish trade union official, University Of Glasgow, Scotland 1954-1973

Upper Clyde Shupbuilders Ltd, 1968-1972

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Reid,, James,. ( (1932-2010),) Rector and Scottish trade union activist, University of Glasgow, Scotland

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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. ...

Reid, James (1932-2010 : Rector and Scottish trade union offical : University of Glasgow, Scotland)

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James Reid (known as Jimmy) was born in 1932 in Govan, Glasgow. He left school at 14 to work as a delivery boy before becoming a clerk with a Glasgow stockbrokers firm. By this time he had already developed a strong interest in politics and in the labour movement that was flourishing on Clydeside. After serving in the RAF in the 1950s (possibly as an engineer) and taking up an engineering apprenticeship with Bristol Polar Engines in Govan, he went on to work as a fitter ...