A collection of photos and documents relating to the life of Michael Bolik (born 1958) and his close family. Includes information on education, employment, and leisure.
Material pertaining to the employment of William Norrie in the Barnagore Jute Mill Company in India between 1949 and 1952, where he was employed as a Mill Mechanic. Items relating to Mr Norrie's employment in India
Collection of various papers and photographs relating to Mr John Falconer and his employment both in Scotland and New Zealand, but mainly concerning his employment in India, between 1901 and 1910
Interviews recorded of members of the public who gave accounts of their experiences of living and working in India prior to 1960, in addition to photographs and publications donated to the project relating to life in India.
Professor Swinfen, History Department of the University of Dundee
/1 Alfred McDougall portrait on postcard, in army uniform, nd /2 Box with inscription '2187 Dundee Alfred J.G McDougall', contains 1 Special Constabulary Service medal; 1 British War Medal 1914-1918; 1 Allied Victory Medal /3 Discharge certificate, 1916 /4 Character cerificate, including reason for discharge and date, 1916 /5 Army Injury Report on McDougall, describing gunshot to the head and chest, 26th July 1918 /6 Army Injury Report on McDougall, describing his hospitalisation for bronchial pneumonia, 22nd October 1918 /7 Army Injury Report on McDougall, describing his hospitalisation for seborrhoea, 30th December 1918 /8 Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity, 1919 /9 Soldier's Demobilization Account, 1919 /10 Certificate of Transfer to Reserve on Demobilization, 21st March 1919 /11 War Savings Association book, 1920s-1930s /12 Preservation of health on field service booklet, nd /13 Document holder for discharged soliders /14 Ration book, 1953-1954
Scripts for Commando magazine, with some annotations and artwork from graphic designers. Scripts filed by issue number and labelled with script name and author.
Records concerning the life and adventures of Mary Eleanor Bowes (1749-1800) with correspondence from Robert Maxtone Graham concerning the Maxtone Graham family, 1776-1993. These records were transferred from Dundee University Library in 1993. They were found enclosed in a copy of 'The Confessions of the Countess of Strathmore, Written by Herself' (London, 1793). Mary Eleanor Bowes (1749-1800), Countess of Strathmore, was born in 1749, the only child of George Bowes (1701-1767) and Mary Gilbert. In 1767 she inherited her father's estate and on 24 February married John Lyon (later Bowes-Lyon), Earl of Strathmore. He died in 1776 and in the same year she married Andrew Stoney whom she later divorced in 1789 following his mistreatment of her. She died on 28 April 1800 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Her love affairs were published in 'The confessions of the Countess of Strathmore, written by herself' (London, 1793).
Menu, toast list, invitation, photograph, and news cuttings concerning the luncheon of the Captains of Industry Meeting held in Dundee on 21 March 1994, to raise funds for the repair of the royal research ship 'Discovery', housed at Discovery Point, Dundee, and the visit of NASA Astronaut Dr N. Jan Davis to mark the event, 1993-1994.
Diary entitled 'How I spend my leisure time', 1864-1865 with typed extracts and transcript; Personal accounts, 1865; Miscellaneous records relating to the diary including items relating to Sturrock genealogy, 1997 and undated.
A copy of transcript of a diary entitled 'Our Scotch Tour'' containing a handwritten account of a Scottish holiday in 1902, undated; Correspondence concerning the provenance of and identification of the diary's authors, two sisters, Mary and Meta, 1979-1980.
Diaries, c 1810-1830; Photocopies of Baxter family tree, undated; Extracts from a letter from John Baxter to Dundee University Archives referring to the Baxter family, 1980.
Alphabetical file containing material on Scottish family and place names; albums containing press cuttings mainly concerning Scottish family names and history; notebooks, and material in an envelope, concerning Scottish personal and place names.
Pamphlet: 'Report to the Commissioners for Supplying The City of Perth with Water, on the means employed for carrying into effect that measure', Adam Anderson, L.L.D., F.R.S.E., Perth.