Notebook

• Reference:GB 254 UR-SF 32/3/1/5
• Dates of Creation:1643-1913
• Physical Description:
  1 item

• Scope and Content

  Notebook containing: Years 1801-1806-some sources; Peter Carmichael- reminiscences( by himself) list of titled sections. Peter Carmichael- Life and Letters- list of titled sections; Notes on Peter Carmichael; List of sources relating to Jute and Flax Industry; 'Electricity'- Hillbank works -short note on the power of the works; 'Register of young persons'- Mid Wynd Works-list of types of information which can be taken from this.; 'Scott's Balance sheets- list of type of information which can be taken from this.; Details of the ' Agreement between William Scott and James Scott, both residing in Dundee.; 'Pickers 1894-1913'- details of hours worked.; 'Factory bills and reports of inspectors of factories'- details of different bills.; Details of incident involving Jane Bennett, Ann Connell, Isabella Millor, Barbara Downie, Helen Barret and Margaret Roy- employees of Baxter Brothers.; Report of Factory Inspectors- 30/4/1846-notes of details; 4th report of Select Committee on Mills and Factories 1840- report from J. Stuart, Inspector of Factories 30/9/ 1840- notes.; Report Select Committee on Mills and Factories-Leonard Horner's evidence 13/3/1840- notes of details.; 2nd report of Select Committee -April 1840-notes of details; Clearances- notes on the Highlands of Scotland; List of authors and what they said about Highlands; Loose notes: 4th report of Select Committee on Mills and Factories- 19 May 1840-note on details; Report 5th May 1845- notes; 'Sketches of life in a Jute Mill' (People's journal 14/5/1881)- notes.; 'General report 1897'- notes; 1877/88- notes on exports from India- imports to Britain.; Notes on jute industry in general- wages etc.; Loose Cards: notes on half-timers from C of C minutes, Dundee Advertiser, 25/6/1891, 25/3/1885, 30/3/1887, 27/12/1901, 1884 yearbook.; 'memorandum by Town Clerk regarding Barony of Hilltown, 1883'-notes.; Notes on the Hilltown, up to 1643-1900.; Notes on Wm. Cumming Skinner- Baronie of Hilltown, Dundee 1927.; Notes from John Gray- Bonnet Hill and its Weavers- Reminiscences of John Gray, Advertiser 2/1/1906; Notes from 'First history of Dundee 1776' ed. by A.H. Millar, starting from 1643- notes on Rottenrow; Various notes on the Hilltown from Dundee Directory etc.; ' Industrial Archaeology of Hilltown'- paper for first year Archaeology Students, 7th November 1966; Notes on 'Report of the Committee of Council on Education in Scotland 1875-1876, 1895-6, 1900-1, 1901-2, 1902-3.; Report by Jas. Stuart- 31/12/1838- notes; Report of Factory Commissioners- Jan 1839- notes; Dr. Cumin, physician of Glasgow dispensary- Exposure of Glsagow Housing Conditions- Notes.

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• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Mareike Platt

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