Scottish Election Archive
- Reference:GB 249 T-SEA
- Dates of Creation:1950 onwards
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:2 metres
Scope and Content
Party manifestos; Election addresses and leaflets; Official documentation; Television and press coverage; Publications of lobbying and pressure groups.
Administrative / Biographical History
The Scottish Election Archive comprises material relating to general, local and European elections and also by-elections in Scottish constituencies. Most of the material dates from the 1980s onwards, but there are a few earlier items such as a 1950 general election address for Glasgow Maryhill Constituency
Access Information
Open
Other Finding Aids
Catalogued online to item level
Archivist's Note
Archivist's note: Description prepared by Margaret Harrison, Web version by Graham S. Holton, Jordanhill Library Rules or Conventions: Description based on Scottish Archive Network guidelines, based on ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2000). and Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names, National Council on Archives (1997) Date of descriptions: February 2008.
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