Speeches, press-cuttings, photographs and other papers on local affairs, mainly relating to John Angus MacKinnon's mayoralty of Normanton in 1978-1979.
Papers relating to John Angus MacKinnon's mayoralty of Normanton, 1978-1979
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- ReferenceGB 206 MS 609
- Dates of Creation1970 - 1979
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description46 items in 2 envelopes manuscript papers, typescript papers, newspaper cuttings, photographs
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Administrative / Biographical History
John A. MacKinnon, a Labour councillor for many years,was first elected to the former Normanton Urban District in 1947, then represented Normanton on Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, He was Founder President of Normanton Civic Society and Mayor of Normanton from 1978 to 1979. In 1977 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in recognition of his historical research. He died in 1981.
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Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs M. D. MacKinnon, widow of John Angus MacKinnon, May 1982, through Mr W. B. Thompson.
Separated Material
See also MS 610, MS 611 and MS 1978.
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