Associated Carpenters' and Joiners' Society of Scotland

Scope and Content

This collection includes: rule book; annual reports; periodic and monthly reports; Glasgow district branch records.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Associated Carpenters' and Joiners' Society of Scotland was founded in 1861 largely on the initiative of the United Joiners of Glasgow and West of Scotland. In 1911 it merged with the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners.

Reference: T.J. Connelly, 'The woodworkers, 1860-1960' (Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, 1960).

Access Information

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

Other Finding Aids

Custodial History

The Associated Carpenters' and Joiners' Society of Scotland's papers form part of the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians' (UCATT) archive. The initial deposit was made in 1974 and accruals are listed under the entry for the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (MSS.78/UC).

Related Material

See also: General Union of Carpenters and Joiners; Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners / Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Joiners; Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers; Friendly Society of Operative Cabinet Makers / Amalgamated Union of Cabinet Makers