Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- 1899-1990 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
300 linear metres
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia administrativa
The West of Scotland Agricultural College (WSAC) was formed in 1899, following the merger of the agricultural department of the Glasgow and the West of Scotland Technical College and the Scottish Dairy Institute.
WSAC was the first agricultural college in Scotland. In 1900, the College was based in Blythswood Square, Glasgow and leased Holmes Farm in Kilmarnock where practical work was undertaken. In 1927, the estate of Auchincruive, Ayr, was gifted to the College by the late John Hannah of Girvan Mains. It originally offered lectures and demonstration work in the science and practice of agriculture including; dairying, chemistry, botany, book-keeping and veterinary science. In 1974, the Blythswood square site was closed.
In 1990, the College became part of the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC)..
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
This material had accumulated over time and was located transferred to Ayrshire Archives. In 2018 the collection was transferred to the Elmwood campus in Cupar, Fife. In cases where files were clearly misfiled, file contents have been rearranged by library staff. Where there was no obvious original order, records have been arranged into series and arranged in chronological order. Photographs have been arranged into series based on the subject matter.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
The collection consists of minutes, reports, financial records, maps and plans, College publications, programmes of events, photographs, slides and press cuttings relating to West of Scotland Agricultural College.
Acumulaciones
Further accruals are expected.
Sistema de arreglo
The collection has been arranged into 11 series. Original order has been maintained where possible. Photographs and loose press cuttings have been arranged by subject matter reflecting the activities of the College.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
Condiciones
Copyright is retained by SRUC.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
Instrumentos de descripción
Box lists available.
Generated finding aid
Existencia y localización de originales
The originals are located in the SRUC Archive, SRUC Elmwood Campus.
Existencia y localización de copias
Unidades de descripción relacionadas
Área de notas
Identificador/es alternativo(os)
Puntos de acceso
Puntos de acceso por materia
Puntos de acceso por lugar
Puntos de acceso por autoridad
Tipo de puntos de acceso
Área de control de la descripción
Identificador de la descripción
Identificador de la institución
Reglas y/o convenciones usadas
Description based on ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, 1999.
Estado de elaboración
Nivel de detalle
Fechas de creación revisión eliminación
Idioma(s)
Fuentes
Nota del archivista
Catalogued by Claire Knox, May 2021.