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Reference NoAET/RGC/6/1
TitleRobert Gordon's College: Papers relating to the Association to Promote a Technical College for the North East of Scotland, and the 1909 Finance Bill
Description- Bundle of petitions against the Provisional Order from: the School Board; the Dean and Burgesses of Guild of Aberdeen; the Association to Promote of a Technical College for the North East of Scotland; the Governors of the Aberdeen Educational Trust; and the Presbytery of Aberdeen and others (May 1909).
- Report by Charles Stewart, headmaster of Gordon's College, "Proposed Scheme of Technical Education for Aberdeen and the North of Scotland" with plans and designs for proposed buildings by J.A. Ogg Allan, October 1906.
- Report by Sub-Committee to General Committee of Promoters, "Proposed Technical College for Aberdeen and the North of Scotland" (5 April 1907).
- 4 printed letters on the Proposed Technical College for Aberdeen and the North of Scotland from a General Committee promoting the proposals (1907)
- Printed paper "Technical College for Aberdeen and the North of Scotland: Appeal to the Colonies" signed by Lord Provost (January 1908)
- Notice of meeting of General Committee of Promoters of Proposed Technical College for Aberdeen and the North of Scotland (22 Nov 1907)
- Printed "Report on the provision at present existing in the City of Aberdeen for Intermediate, Secondary and Technical Education; on the possibilities open in the way of unifying and correlating the same; and on the baring which any well-devised efforts in these directions may have on the success of the proposed Technical College' by Charles Stewart and Thomas Hector.
- Printed appeal for Funds for a Technical College for Aberdeen and the North of Scotland.
- Letter of thanks for contribution to the Committee of Promoters from Lord Provost of Aberdeen City Council (May 1909).
- News cutting
- Letters from Hutcheson's Hospital's, Glasgow, and the Merchants Company of Edinburgh relating to the Finance Bill (1909).
- Memorandum with reference to the Land Taxation proposals in the Finance Bill, prepared for and issued by a committee representing Charitable and Educational Institutions, Landowners and others in and around Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and elsewhere in Scotland (June 1909).
- Annotated copy of the 1909 Finance Bill.

The papers appear to be Thomas Fotheringham's copies
Date1906 - 1909
Extent1 bundle of c. 22 items
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