Identity area
Reference code
UR-SF 39
Title
Andrew McLaren Carstairs, Lecturer in Economic History, University of Dundee
Date(s)
- c 1972-1977 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
0.1 linear metres
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Andrew McLaren Carstairs was born in India, the son of a missionary, and was educated at George Watson's College and St Andrews University from where he graduated with a first in History and Economics. During the Second World War he worked with British military intelligence, then in 1948 was appointed to a lectureship in Political Economy at St Andrews University. From 1951 until 1965 he lectured in Economic History and then moved to what was then Queen's College Dundee where he was to become Senior Lecturer in Economic History. His research interests included not only economic history but also electoral systems and constitutions. Carstairs was interested in all aspects of University life. He was a sought after chairman for numerous committees and a strong supporter of the rugby club. He retired in 1979 and died in 1990 after a short illness.
Repository
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Research notes and report on The Changing Character and Distribution of the Industrial Population in the Tayside Area, 1911-1951. Notes are in the form of statistics prepared for computer classification.
Accruals
Not expected
System of arrangement
Usually chronological within series.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
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.
Conditions governing reproduction
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.
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Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The records are on paper.
Finding aids
The records are not fully listed.
Allied materials area
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Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
The collection was originally given the reference MS 15/162
Alternative identifier(s)
Previous
MS 15/162
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Description control area
Description identifier
UR-SF 39
Rules and/or conventions used
Description compiled in line with the following standards: International Council on Archives, ISAD(G) General International Standard Archival Description; International Council on Archives, ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families; National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997
Status
Catalogued
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English