Papers of the Shearer family, graduates of the University of Glasgow

• Reference:GB 248 UGC 012
• Dates of Creation:1885-1938
• Name of Creator:
  Shearer family
• Physical Description:
  0.15 metres
  There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material

• Scope and Content

  • Papers of William Shearer 1885-1898
  • Papers of James Shearer 1893-1900
  • Papers of Thomas Shearer 1928-1938

• Administrative / Biographical History

  The collection consists of the student and working papers of three brothers, Thomas, William and James Shearer. The son's of a butcher, Thomas Shearer, all three attended the University of Glasgow at some point between 1885 and 1932.

• Arrangement

  The material is arranged into series as shown within the scope and content note. Within series, items are arranged into further series within which items are generally arranged chronologically.

• Access Information

  Open

• Acquisition Information

  Deposit : T Shearer : 1996 : ACCN 1477

• Other Finding Aids

  Digital file level list available in searchroom

  Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)) and London (NRA)

• Alternative Form Available

  No known copies

• Conditions Governing Use

  Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist

  Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents

• Appraisal Information

  This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures

• Custodial History

  Held by Rev Thomas Shearer

• Accruals

  None expected

• Related Material

  No related material

• Bibliography

  No known publications using this material

• Additional Information

  This material is original

  No alterations made to date

• Subjects

  University students

• Corporate Names

  University of Glasgow

• Geographical Names

  Glasgow, Scotland