| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Fonds |
| Ref No | MS 3834 |
| Title | James Scotland, Principal of Aberdeen College of Education: papers (copies) |
| Date | 1980s |
| Extent | 1 box |
| Creator Name | Scotland, James (1917 - 1983), teacher |
| Administrative History | James Scotland M.A, B.L., L.L.B. (1917-1983), Principal of Aberdeen College of Education 1961-1983. Bachelor of Education, Jordanhill Training College, 1949 and formerly Principal Lecturer in Education at Jordanhill. |
| Custodial History | Papers belonging to James Scotland, former principal of Aberdeen College of Education, were given by widow Jean Scotland to David Northcroft, former Vice-Principal of Northern College of Education, who was researching a book on James Scotland. |
| Source | Deposited by David Northcroft, former Vice-Principal of Northern College of Education, 20 January 2010, alongwith other papers he has collected relating to the Colleges of Education. Papers transferred to Scotland archive at University of Glasgow Library in January 2014. Parts of the collection were copied and are retained here for research purposes. |
| Description | Typescript history: "The Education of Teachers In The North Of Scotland" (uncompleted up to 1961) by James Scotland, early 1980s (copies)
Volume with biographies of past staff from 1907-onwards (created by Scotland), created 1980s (copy) |
| Appraisal | Dominus (College magazine 1966) and Inklins (College magazine 1969) added to main Colleges of Education archive (UNIVERSITY 1421) |
| Access Status | Open |
| Copyright | Please note that this collection is made up of copies and are for research purposes only. Any requests for copying or permission to publish will need to be forwarded to University of Glasgow Library. |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | UNIVERSITY 1421 - Records of Northern College of Education (formerly Aberdeen College of Education, Aberdeen Provincial Training Centre, Aberdeen Church of Scotland Training College and Aberdeen Free Church Training College. Also records of Practising/Demonstration Schools and Woolmanhill Emergency Physical Training Centre).
Papers related to James Scotland's theatrical interests (but also including material relating to his educational work and manuscripts of his published/unpublished work) have been deposited in University of Glasgow Library (accession 788).
Papers transferred from Aberdeen in 2014 consisted of -
*Typescript history: "The Education of Teachers In The North Of Scotland" by James Scotland, early 1980s. Four files of an uncompleted (up to c.1961) history by James Scotland.
*Photocopies of Scotland's scrapbooks of newscuttings about the College of Education, 1950-1983. 9 sets of photocopies of Scotland's scrapbooks about the College of Education.
*Volume with biographies of past staff from 1907-onwards (created by Scotland), created c.1980s.
*Items collected and gifted to James Scotland as part of his research, 1858-1960s. Items collected by Scotland for his research and presumably gifted by former members of staff and students including -
Class ticket for Mary Primrose for Glasgow Model Schools, 1858.
Student notes on grammar, geography and arithmetic, undated, 1850s-1900.
Image of Aberdeen Church of Scotland Training College cut from a form, c.1870s-1904.
Testimonials book for student Charlotte Coutts, c.1885.
English Education Department forms regards student progress 1882 and 2 blank Scottish Education Department forms (4 items).
Letter to the College regards applying to being training, 1896.
2 volumes of lecture notes by student Catherine Galloway, 1906.
Illustration of Charles McGregor M.A., from College publication 'Normal Echoes' Memorial Number, 1916
Ayrshire Education Authority form signed by James Scotland's uncle, 1924.
Plan for proposed additional ventilation to boiler house in Hilton Students' Hostels, 1933.
Sketch plan of College buildings around St Andrew Street, 1950s/1960s.
*Research file for preparation of the uncompleted 'history', 1980s. Research notes, photocopies of original documents, planned illustrations for the book, correspondence, articles, lists of people he has received memories from etc. Includes a list marked as 'Confidential' where Scotland has made of useful dates and this includes complaints and issues with staff (1973-1977).
*Graduation speeches, 1965-1998. Typescripts with manuscript annotations: 1965, 1968-1983 (often two speeches per day, morning and afternoon graduations). Also, papers regards the 1983 graduation arrangements, copies of newspaper report, a photograph of the graduation ceremony (undated, possibly 1983) and a 1998 graduation pack including a speech by Principal David Adams (presumably added by David Northcroft).
*File including photographs about formal opening of Hilton campus by Princess Alexandra, 1969-1970. File including official booklet, copies of newspaper reports, Chairman's Address, Principal's Remarks and copies of the arrangements for opening. Also, correspondence (5 items) with the royal party and College Students' Representative Council about the numbers of students admitted to the ceremony and the potential cancellation of the event due to a student boycott. Also 35 black and white photographs of the royal visit and address by Principal Scotland when the Rubislaw and Mannofield Halls of Residence were opened, June 1970.
*Notes on Batchelor of Education degree, c.1980s. Notes, some taken from Governing Body Minutes.
*Education articles by James Scotland, 1964-1972. 'The Physical Education Teacher' (Scottish Bulletin for Physical Education, Vol. 1, No. 2, March 1964) and 'The Centenary of the Education (Scotland) Act of 1872' (offprint from British Journal of Educational Studies, vol. XX, No. 2, June 1972).
*Compiled list of Bachelors of Education, University of Glasgow (including James Scotland), 1957. (James Scotland, Batchelor of Education, Jordanhill Training College, 1949).
*Retirement of Peter Clark (Head of Education) - audio tape of speeches, 1974. Audio tape of speeches of retirement ceremony for Peter Clark, Head of Education Department since 1948.
*Teacher's re-union 1953-1978 (audio tape of speeches), 1978. Audio tape of speeches and music for events held in Dyce in 1978. Principal Scotland was one of the speakers.
*John Hardie: Principal, Aberdeen College of Education 1939-1961: An Appreciation, 1985. By JR Clark , Director of Education for Aberdeen City (1955-1975) and AL Young (Director of Education for Aberdeen County (1945-1968). |
| Copies | These are copies. |
| Related Record | UNIVERSITY 1421 |