West of Scotland Agricultural College Collection (WOSCA)
- Reference:GB 3488 WoSCA
- Dates of Creation:1899-1990
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:300 linear metres
Scope and Content
The collection consists of minutes, reports, financial records, maps and plans, College publications, programmes of events, photographs, slides and press cuttings relating to West of Scotland Agricultural College.
Administrative / Biographical History
The West of Scotland Agricultural College (WSAC) was formed in 1899, following the merger of the agricultural department of the Glasgow and the West of Scotland Technical College and the Scottish Dairy Institute.
WSAC was the first agricultural college in Scotland. In 1900, the College was based in Blythswood Square, Glasgow and leased Holmes Farm in Kilmarnock where practical work was undertaken. In 1927, the estate of Auchincruive, Ayr, was gifted to the College by the late John Hannah of Girvan Mains. It originally offered lectures and demonstration work in the science and practice of agriculture including; dairying, chemistry, botany, book-keeping and veterinary science. In 1974, the Blythswood square site was closed.
In 1990, the College became part of the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC)..Arrangement
The collection has been arranged into 11 series. Original order has been maintained where possible. Photographs and loose press cuttings have been arranged by subject matter reflecting the activities of the College.
Access Information
Access to personal material may be restricted by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable. Access to this material is subject to SRUC Archives Collection Policy.
Appointment required.Acquisition Information
This material had accumulated over time and was located transferred to Ayrshire Archives. In 2018 the collection was transferred to the Elmwood campus in Cupar, Fife. In cases where files were clearly misfiled, file contents have been rearranged by library staff. Where there was no obvious original order, records have been arranged into series and arranged in chronological order. Photographs have been arranged into series based on the subject matter.
Note
The West of Scotland Agricultural College (WSAC) was formed in 1899, following the merger of the agricultural department of the Glasgow and the West of Scotland Technical College and the Scottish Dairy Institute.
WSAC was the first agricultural college in Scotland. In 1900, the College was based in Blythswood Square, Glasgow and leased Holmes Farm in Kilmarnock where practical work was undertaken. In 1927, the estate of Auchincruive, Ayr, was gifted to the College by the late John Hannah of Girvan Mains. It originally offered lectures and demonstration work in the science and practice of agriculture including; dairying, chemistry, botany, book-keeping and veterinary science. In 1974, the Blythswood square site was closed.
In 1990, the College became part of the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC)..Other Finding Aids
Box lists available.
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Claire Knox, May 2021.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by SRUC.
Appraisal Information
Duplicates and items not deemed to have historical value were removed from the collection as part of the appraisal process.
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
Location of Originals
The originals are located in the SRUC Archive, SRUC Elmwood Campus.
Additional Information
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