Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds (Vale of Levern Lodge)

• Reference:GB 3143 3
• Dates of Creation:1886 - 1953
• Name of Creator:
  Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds (Vale of Levern Lodge)
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  16 volumes .55 l.m.. Bound volumes

• Scope and Content

  The archive comprises minute books, an account book and published forms of words for ceremonial occasions.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  The Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds was founded at Ashton-under-Lyne in 1826. The philosophy of the organisation grew from being a sickness and burial society into a secret society with its own ceremonies and mysteries, drawing their mythology from biblical inspiration, emphasising the pastoral aspects of mutuality.

  A Glasgow District was established in 1882, and The Vale of Levern Lodge (no. 2096) was founded under it in 1886 at the Good Templars Hall, Robertson St., Barrhead.

  The society was made increasingly redundant with the development of the welfare state after the Second World War, although the Barrhead Branch continued with a more social role for some time thereafter, and, nationally, the renamed Shepherds' Friendly Society was still functioning into the 21st century.

• Arrangement

  the archive has been arranged in the following series:

  1 minute books

  2 account book

  3 publications

• Access Information

  There are no restrictions on access

• Acquisition Information

  The material was transferred to the Archives along with other records as part of accession 2006/02 by Amanda Robb, Local Studies Librarian, on 20th September 2006.

• 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. 30th May - 11th July 2007

• Conditions Governing Use

  Contact Records Manager

• Appraisal Information

  All items have been appraised as worthy of permanent archival retention.

• Custodial History

  This archive was acquired by Eastwood District Libraries or East Renfrewshire Council's Community and Leisure Department some time prior to 2006. It was latterly stored in the Neilston Leisure Centre, loose on a shelf and in a box marked "ARCHIVE 5". No further information on the archival history of this material is available.

• Accruals

  No further accruals are expected

• Related Material

  none