Macfarlane Albums

Reference:GB 3143 9
Dates of Creation:1947 - 1974
Name of Creator:
Language of Material:English
Physical Description:

Scope and Content
Dr. Macfarlane was Convenor of the County of Renfrew and these records detail the work of the Council and also touch on some other interests of Dr. MacFarlane, including his work as an engineer and as Managing Director of
Macfarlane Engineering Company.
The papers also feature vintage cars & motor cycles, his involvement with the sea cadets and his role as Chairman of the Western Area Fire Committee.
Dr Macfarlane was also a Commissioner of Income Tax for the Upper Ward of Renfrew.
The albums mostly comprise newspaper clippings from local and Scottish titles, but also include leaflets, dinner invitations, photographs and correspondence.
Administrative / Biographical History
These albums were created by Dr Macfarlane detailing his professional work and other interests.
Dr MacFarlane was chairman of the East Renfrewshire Unionist Association. He represented Netherlee Ward on Renfrew County Council as an independent from 1949, and latterly as a Conservative. He was Vice-Convenor of the County by 1957 and was Convenor until 1973.
Dr Macfarlane received a knighthood in 1973 for services to local government.
Arrangement
The five albums were created in chronological order, and this is reflected in their being listed 1-5.
Each album is listed with a note of some of the main features of interests noted.
Access Information
There are no restrictions on access
Acquisition Information
The albums were transferred from the Library Section's store at "the Bothy" to ERC Archives as part of A/C 2007/05.
Note
This description was based on the General International Standard for Archival Description and East Renfrewshire Council's Manual of Listing and Archival Description.
Other Finding Aids
An item level list has been prepared and is searchable on the archives database.
Archivist's Note
Description prepared by Craig Geddes, Council Records Manager. 17/1/12 - 31/1/12
Conditions Governing Use
Contact Records Manager
Appraisal Information
All records which transferred to the archives have been retained
Custodial History
The albums were deposited with the Council presumably at some point after Dr Macfarlane's death in 1974, and by 2007 were held by East Renfrewshire Council's Libraries Section.
These volumes were initially considered to be part of the archives of the County but it was decided in 2009 to list them as a separate fonds.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Related Material
ERC Archives holds some material from the County of Renfrew; the bulk of that archive is held by the City of Glasgow