| Creator Name | Aberdeenshire Harriers, 1888 - 1950
Aberdeen Y.M.C.A. Harriers, 1912 - 1939
North Eastern Harriers' Association, 1919 - 1938
Aberdeen Amateur Athletics Club (A.A.A.C.), 1952 -
W. Hunter Watson, Secretary of A.A.A.C., 1975 - 1995 |
| Administrative History | Aberdeenshire Harriers was founded in 1888 but ceased to operate in 1950 and Aberdeen Y.M.C.A. Harriers was founded in 1912 but ceased to operate in 1939. The North Eastern Harriers' Association organised competitions between the athletic clubs in Aberdeen in the inter-war period, 1919 - 1938. A.A.A.C. was founded in 1952 and is still an active club.
W. Hunter Watson, former Secretary of A.A.A.C. from 1975 - 1995.
For more information see W. Hunter Watson's historical articles in Section 5. Also see: We have to catch the ferry: A personal reminiscence of Aberdeen Amateur Athlectics Club in the 1960s (Steve Taylor, privately published, 2005) and Running Shorts (Colin Youngson, City of Aberdeen Libraries, 1992). |
| Custodial History | A.A.A.C. material collected by W. Hunter Watson in his capacity as Secretary from 1975 - 1995 and also as an active club member. W. Hunter Watson also received many gifts from other individuals connected with athletics in Aberdeen:
James Adams, Vice President of North Eastern Harriers' Association, Vice President of Aberdeen Y.M.C.A. Harriers and first President of A.A.A.C. (photographs, event programmes, press cuttings and medals)
Ralph Dutch, last Secretary of the Aberdeenshire Harriers (minute book, papers and a medal)
Arthur Lobban, last Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. Harriers (photographs, press cuttings and medals)
Robert Miles, first Secretary of A.A.A.C. (papers and membership cards)
Jim Ronaldson, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer of the Y.M.C.A. Harriers (membership card) |
| Description | Memorabilia relating to athletics in Aberdeen (including papers of Aberdeen Amateur Athletics Club, Aberdeenshire Harriers, Aberdeen Y.M.C.A. Harriers and the North Eastern Harriers' Association). Also material collected as part of research into athletics in Aberdeen by W. Hunter Watson.
Aberdeenshire Harriers: minute book 1923 - 1950, miscellaneous papers 1950 and photographs 1902 - c.1930s.
Y.M.C.A Harriers: membership card 1927 -1928 and photographs c.1910s (copy) - 1930s.
North Eastern Harriers' Association: event programmes 1931 - 1937.
A.A.A.C.: minutes 1966 - 1995, cash books 1962 - 1977, address/membership books 1975 - 1993, A.A.A.C. Secretary (W. Hunter Watson) papers and other collected papers 1955 - 2015, membership cards 1954 - 2015, newsletters 1974 - 1997, year books 1990 - current and photographs c.2000.
W. Hunter Watson research papers: file of articles written 2015/2016 and copies of photographs taken of medals prior to transfer to the University museum, research files including notes from interviews of pre-war athletes and correspondence 1970s - 2010s, scrapbooks 1974 - 1999, press cuttings 1930s - 1990s and event programmes 1907 (copies) - 1997. |