Amalgamated Society of Lithographic Printers
Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. Minutes, correspondence, reports, agendas and miscellaneous records, 1880–1970.
Amalgamated Society of Lithographic Printers and Auxiliaries. Glasgow Branch
Glasgow City Archives, Mitchell Library, Glasgow. Correspondence, ref Manuscript GC 1882, 1940–1949; Contribution books and cash books, ref Manuscript GC 1934–51, 1939–1946; Registers, ref Manuscript GC 1926–1939; 1941–1958; 1939–1944; 1940–1936
Bookbinders’ Consolidated Union
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, Acc.4395. Minutes, 1869–1911
Bookbinders, Paper Rulers, and Pocket Book Makers of Edinburgh
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, Acc.4395. Minutes, 1862–1872
Dundee Typographical Society
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref Acc.5277/7. Minutes of the Dundee Courier & Argus Chapel, 1879–1897
Edinburgh Branch, Printing and Kindred Trades Federation, 1907–1946
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref Acc.3035
Edinburgh Compositors’ Society
City of Edinburgh Central Library, Local History Collections, National Register of Archives for Scotland: ref 3563. Minutes, 1824–1942
Edinburgh Journeymen Bookbinders’ Benefit Society, No. 34 Edinburgh
National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref FS4/134
Edinburgh Journeymen Bookbinders’ Society
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref MSS.27620–27622
Edinburgh Union Society of Journeymen Bookbinders
Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. Minutes and branch records, 1822–1922
Edinburgh Typefounders Benefit Society, No. 228 Edinburgh
National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref FS4/1145
Edinburgh Typographical Sick and Funeral Society
City of Edinburgh Central Library, Local history collections, National Register of Archives for Scotland: ref 3563. Minutes, 1856–1947
Edinburgh Typographical Society
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref Acc.4068, Acc.4593 (includes Press and Machinemens’ Section records, 1873–1955)
Edinburgh Typographical Society’s Funeral Fund, No. 198 Edinburgh
National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref FS4/1173
Edinburgh Union Society of Journeymen Bookbinders
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref Acc.11459. Letter-book of the Secretary, 1822–1855
Glasgow Printers and Bookbinders Friendly Society, No. 106 Lanark
National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref FS4/163
Graphical, Paper and Media Union, Edinburgh Branch and predecessor bodies, 1909–1997
ational Library of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref Acc.12160; Acc.12191. Includes predecessor bodies (National Union of Printing, Bookbinding, Machine Ruling and Paper Workers; Society of Graphical and Allied Trades) and minute books of Bookbinders Chapel of Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd, 1924–1958, 1960–1968
Monotype Casters and Typefounders Society
Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. Edinburgh, 1935–1943
National Printing and Kindred Trades’ Federation, Edinburgh Branch, 1907–1946
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref Acc.3035
National Society of Electrotypers and Stereotypers (later National Graphical Association)
Glasgow branch minutes and cash book 1906–1978 — Glasgow City Archives, Mitchell Library, Glasgow
National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants
Miscellaneous papers, 1912–1987 — Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
Glasgow branch minutes and cash book, 1906–1978 — Glasgow City Archives, Mitchell Library, Glasgow
National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants: Edinburgh and Granton Branches
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, ref Acc.9792.
National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants: Granton
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, Acc.9845
National Union of Printers, Bookbinders, Machine Rulers, and Paper Workers, 1822–1959
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, Acc.4395
National Union of Printers, Bookbinders, Machine Rulers and Paperworkers, Edinburgh Branch, 1874–1956
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, Acc.4395
Scottish Operative Papermakers’ Trade Protection Friendly and Funeral Society
National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref FS7/41.
Scottish Typographical Association
Aberdeen Branch, 1853–1958 — University of Aberdeen Special Libraries and Archives: ref MS 2471; MS 264826
Dumfries, 1831–1979 — Dumfries Archive Centre, miscellaneous records: ref GGD25
Edinburgh, 1848–1968 — National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref Acc.4068
Glasgow, 1881–1950 — Strathclyde University Archives, Glasgow: T‑GTS; Glasgow University Archive Services: reference: UGD 321
Perth, 1868–1937 — Perth and Kinross District Archives: ref MS40
Also Glasgow City Archives, Mitchell Library, Glasgow: reports, agreements, subject files, ledgers and miscellaneous records, 20th century.
Scottish Typographical Association and Edinburgh Typographical Society
National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref FS7/59.
Society of Graphical and Allied Trades, Donside and Aberdeen Branches, 1924–1949
University of Aberdeen Special Libraries and Archives: ref MS.2649; MS.2650. Permission required from Aberdeen Branch Secretary for access to MS.2650. Related material MS.2648; MS.471 (Scottish Typographical Association, Aberdeen Branch); and MS.3233 (Aberdeen University Press)
Society of Lithographic Artists, Designers, Engravers and Printers, 1898–1989
Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
Working Class Movement Library — minutes 1955–1960
Society of Lithographic Artists , Designers, Engravers and Process Workers (Aberdeen Branch), 1951–1964
University of Aberdeen Special Libraries and Archives: ref MS 2678
Union Society of Journeyman Bookbinders [microfilm]
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref Acc.4231 [Mf.MSS.239]
Union Society of Journeymen Bookbinders of Edinburgh, 1822–1874
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh: ref Acc.4395 (‘Articles of the Edinburgh Union Society of Journeymen Bookbinders, 1822; Manuscript notes concerning the early days of bookbinding organisation in Edinburgh)
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