Diocese of Brechin Library collection

• Reference:GB 254 BrMS B
• Dates of Creation:1848-1997
• Name of Creator:
  Library, Diocese of Brechin
• Physical Description:
  17 mtrs

• Scope and Content

  Books collected by the Diocese,with subjects such as theology, politics and history and including codex, calendars, letters, volumes of church magazines

• Administrative / Biographical History

  The Diocese of Brechin largely covers the counties of Kincardine, Angus and Perth. In 1792 the Diocesan Library was founded to collect books and manuscripts for the improvement of the clergy. In 1962 the library was deposited with Dundee University.

• Arrangement

  Usually chronological within series.

• Access Information

  Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

• Note

  The Diocese of Brechin largely covers the counties of Kincardine, Angus and Perth. In 1792 the Diocesan Library was founded to collect books and manuscripts for the improvement of the clergy. In 1962 the library was deposited with Dundee University.

• Other Finding Aids

  Hard copy description available in search room

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Jan Merchant, Senior Archivist, August 2019

• Conditions Governing Use

  Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

• Custodial History

  The bulk of the Brechin Library was held in store by the University of Dundee Library between its deposit in 1962 and 2016, at which point responsibility of its care was transferred to the University Archive. In 1962, the archives of the Brechin Diocese was also transferred to the University, along with this part of the library, both of which have remained in the care of the University Archive

• Accruals

  Possible

• Additional Information

  Published

  Catalogued

  BrMS B

• Subjects

  Episcopal Church, Scotland