Regularly published Journals and Newsletters containing information relating to Branch and Group activities and items of general interest regarding SCDS
Sans titreBooks containing material relating to Dance and Dancing. Booklets containing descriptions of Country dances (with or without music).
Obituaries.
branch correspondence various dates 1952-1997. Branch reports.
RSCDS Cape Town Branch Newsletter"From The Pen Of Your Scribe" 30th April 1977, 31st March 1977, 3rd Edition 31st May 1977, 4th Edition 30th June 1977.
Secretary's Report 1977, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1991/1992, 1994, 1995.
Obituary Mrs (Kay) Catherine Rebecca Gibson.
Helensburgh and District Branch correspondence various dates from 1952-2019. Correspondence: letters.
Sans titreMusic to accompany dances published by the RSCDS in their various books and leaflets
Sans titreDance Descriptions in leaflet or booklet (paper covers) form with or without music
Sans titreRecordings: Branch events; Summer School activities; Informative and Instructional
1 Box & 1 Folder. : Correspondence 1973-2003. RSCDS San Diego Branch Bylaws, 2000 Branch Report, 2018 Branch Report,
Sans titreEach disc contains 22 tracks transferred from 78 rpm records. Most of the Cds have track list information but the original source is not identified.
Sans titreBranch correspondence; various dates 1965-2015
Sans titreVarious photographs which include John Drewry as the main subject
Sans titreA review of the Society's activities
Sans titre3 Boxes
Sans titreAudio recordings of interviews with three members of Queensland Branch
Sans titreAudio recording of interviews with three members of Liverpool Branch
Sans titre1 Box
Sans titrevideo interviews with 13 members of the Branch
Sans titreGeneral correspondence including that relating to the branch formation. Photograph taken at 50th anniversary celebrations (no details, but includes Alan Mair). Branch report 2000. In a separate folder : Branch History 1952-2015. This contains photographs of branch events and functions. Also included dance video recording;CD containing audio recordings and photographs made at an Archive meeting 2015; copy of dances devised for 40th anniversary; news letters 1982-1999
Sans titreHerefordshire District Branch correspondence various dates from 1966-2015. Correspondence: letters and folder of newspaper articles, Hereford Branch RSCDS 40th Anniversary dance instruction booklet, Photos of the RSCDS 40th Anniversary Garden Party at the Gouldens' on 7th July 2007.Nigel Carter's caper dance instruction sheet, The Down House Strathspey dance instruction sheet, The Jovial Vet strathspey dance instruction sheet, Black Mountain Anniversary Jig dance instruction sheet and the Black Mountain Reel dance instruction sheet., Branch Newsletter 2015 item on Nigel Carter.
Sans titreFinal approved minutes of the Management Board meetings 2002-2014
Sans titreCommittee Minute Book 1952-1974 Includes a membership list 1953-1957
Committee Minute Book 1974-1987 Includes a membership list 1982-1987
Committee Minute Book 1987- 1997 Includes a membership list 1987-1996
Notepad dated 1951 General notes related to members' purchase; accommodation for events; lists of members attending events; some meetings notes.
Correspondence for 1951-2013 Includes correspondence related to the formation and disbandment of the Branch. 2000 Branch Report.
Dance On (first issue November 2004) and published monthly, includes articles, letters, New Dances, CD reviews, Web Page reviews, and a Dance Diary
Box 1 Issues 1-27
Box 2 Issues 28-52
1 Box: Correspondence:1952- 1994. RSCDS Wolverhampton Branch Third Annual Report 1978-1979. RSCDS Wolverhampton Bramch 28th Annual Report 1973/74
Kilmarnock Branch committee Minutes 1936-2014
Sans titre1 Box Correspondence from 1974-2000
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Sans titre1 Box: Correspondence 1951-1994, RSCDS Winchester Branch Committee Minutes 2006-2011, RSCDS Winchester Branch AGM Minutes 1987-2001, Secretary's Report for 1992/1993, Secretary's Report for 1992, Winchester Branch Committee Minutes 1984-2005,.
Correspondence relating to the Award of the Society's Scroll of Honour 1981-85, 1987, 1990, 1992-94, 2006-2008, 2010
Sans titreFour Page (A4 folded) Newsletters published mainly quarterly between 1996 and 2008 (when the Organisation became defunct). Content consisted of news from the various groups and members and also reports on the STDT in-house research projects.
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Sans titreDunfermline Branch correspondence various dates from 1955-2008. Correspondence: letters and newspaper articled from 1955 "Fife dancer in Scots team for Pretoria" about Mr A. Leslie Cumming from Dunfermline going to Pretoria with the Scottish country dancing team taking part in the Centenary celebrations there.
Sans titre4 Boxes.
Sans titreLists Long Members from No. 549-
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Sans titreAdministrative and social records from 1952 - 2006. Includes: Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting and Committee Meetings, Correspondence, Annual Accounts, Cash Books, Constitution and Rules, Dance Programmes, nominal rolls of members
Sans titre1 Box. Correspondence 1955-2005, RSCDS Sheffield Annual Report & Colour photo of dancers, Colour photo of Sheffield Branch Committee with Stuart Adams & Chairs and founder members of RSCDS Sheffield at the 50th Anniversary Ball 3rd December 2005.
Sans titreTopics discussed Include: Finances, Summer School, branch business, syllabus and examinations.
1 Box: Correspondence: 1953-2004.RSCDS Whitehead Constitution, RSCDS Whitehead Licence Agreement between RSCDS and RSCDS Whitehead Branch, 1996 Branch Report, 1997 Branch Report, 1998 Branch Report, 1999 Branch Report, 2000 Branch Report, 2002 Branch Report, 2001 Secretary's Report Form.
Sans titre1 Box- Correspondence, August 2004 Newsletter, 2 Colour photos of RSCDS Lethbridge Ball Medicine Hat dancers on April 2003 and RSCDS Medicine Hat Branch, Alberta, Canada, Demonstration members January 20th 2002 for "Scottish Night" at St John's Presbyterian Church.
Sans titre1 box . Correspondence:1955 -2003 includes 1996 & 2002 Accounts, 1999,2000 & 2002 Annual Branch Reports, 1999/2000 & 2001 Secretary's Report, RSCDS Teesside Branch history, Licence Agreement between RSCDS and RSCDS Teesside Branch Constitution and Life Members list 1996.
Sans titreWinnipeg Branch (established 1963) correspondence various dates from 1962-2003, 2000 Branch Report, RSCDS Winnipeg Annual Report- June 1992. RSCDS Winnipeg Chaiman's Report 1990, Publicity Report for 1989-1990,Teacher's Committee Report 1989/1990, Vice-Chairman's Report 1990, Demonstration Secretary's Report 1989-1990 Season, RSCDS Winnipeg AGM 23rd May 1989, "Mug Pub Recipes" Booklet,
Group photograph taken at 40th Anniversary dance 030583.
RSCDS Winnipeg Branch Committee Reports 1984-1985, RSCDS Winnipeg AGM Minutes, 6th June 1981, RSCDS Winnipeg Constitution, RSCDS Winnipeg AGM Minutes of 7th May 1973, Brief History of RSCDS Winnipeg Branch,
Spiral bound notebook containing copies of various committee meetings of the Branch and its predecessor the Winnipeg Scottish Country Dance Society 1957-1966
Branch correspondence various dates from 1953-1992, 2000 Branch Report, Correspondence relating to the formation of the Branch
Photographs of the committee and class members at 50th anniversary celebration 2003
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Sans titreExtracts from the first minute book regarding the formation in 1927
Branch correspondence various dates from 1973
Includes two photographs of 75th anniversary celebrations 2003 with accompanying letter: 1. Cake cutting (no details), 2. Members group (detailed)
Topics discussed include: branch formations, society affilliations, membership criteria, funding and events.
1 Box. Correspondence 1988-2002 and 2002 Branch Report, RSCDS 75th Anniversary Celebration 1998, Northern Territory Branch. 75th Anniversary dinner and public performance colour photos and info report and Constitution, RSCDS Northern Territory Chairman's Report 25th June 1996 and RSCDS Northern Territory Chairman's Report May 1995 and May 1994, The Origins of the RSCDS Northern Territory Branch, RSCDS NT Branch Chairman's Report AGM May 1993, RSCDS NT Branch Report 1992-1993.
Sans titre1 Box: Correspondence : 1971-1994, RSCDS St. Andrews Branch Constitution and Rules, Black and White photo of St. Andrews Branch Golden Jubilee Dinner at Rusacks Hotel on Saturday 7th November 1987 and Colour photo of Presentation of a painting to David Gibbs with wife Ann and Committee Members 22/3/02.
Sans titre1 Box: Correspondence : 1962-1993.
Minute Book.
Photocopy of First AGM RSCDS Stirlingshire September 24th 1928, Booklet of "Miss Jarvis's Reel A Scottish Country Dance Devised by the Demonstration Team of the Stirlingshire Branch RSCDS." RSCDS Stirlingshire Diamond Jubilee Dinner Dance, Friday 20th March 1987 leaflet, Colour photo of RSCDS Stirling 75th Anniversary Ball 19th April 2002 and Newspaper cutting of Stirling News as 14th June 1990 RSCDS Stirling honoured two long serving members Mrs Rachel Prentice and Mr Jim Taylor.
1 Box: Correspondence: 1976-1994. Constitution and Rules, Secretary's Report for 1980-1981, RSCDS Stockholm Branch 17th Annual General Meeting 18th September 1992 Agenda ,RSCDS Stockholm Branch 18th Annual General Meeting 17th September 1993 Agenda, RSCDS Stockholm Branch 14th Annual General Meeting 15th September 1989 Agenda, AGM Minutes,Colour photo of RSCDS Stockholm, Sweden celebrating it's 25th Anniversary, May 2001 and Black and White Group photo of RSCDS Stockholm.
Sans titreCorrespondence: 1983-1997. includes 1997 & 2000 Branch Report, Constitution ,1995 Classes and Event booklet, Flowers of Edinburgh dance instructions and 2 colour photos of RSCDS Tokai Branch Foundation Party Congratulations cake 31st May 1997 and the Secretary, Chairman and Treasurer cutting the cake.
Sans titre1 Box: Correspondence:--1976-1994 . Newsletter "The Postie's Jig" Volume 13, No 1, Summer 1982, "Posties's Jig" Newsletter October 1976, "Posties's Jig" Newsletter 7th March 1977, 2000 Branch Report, RSCDS Western Australia Constitution, Proposal to amend Constitution and Rules and Colour photo of Miss Jean Milligan , Perth, Western Australia, 1974.
Sans titre1 Box: Correspondence : 1990-1997, RSCDS Cornwall Branch Report May 1992, Report of the Missionary Visit to Cornwall, September 1993, Report on Visit to Cornwall Branch - August 1997, 2000 Branch Report.
Sans titreBranch correspondence various dates from 1958-2000
2000 Branch Report.
Photograph of dancers attending a Branch Christmas dance (n.d.)
Photograph of branch members dancing at Cowley Manor June 1983
Correspondence from 1969-1993 and 2000 Branch Report. Colour photo of 75th Anniversary Dance 19th December 1998 of Teacher Sue Tyler with Dr Leyton Morris , Piper and former President, Colour photo of 30th Anniversary Annual Ball of RSCDS Exeter on 13th March 1999 of Dr Naomi Krazer, Holland and Mr Ted Davey.
Sans titreCorrespondence 1965-1994; Colour photo of The Hague District Branch RSCDS at the Infomarket at The Hague, September 1989, 2000 Branch Report, Colour photo of Hague Branch and Friends at the 40th Branch Anniversary Weekend where they also celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the RSCDS at the Hook of Holland 14/15th November 1998, Black and White photo 17th July 1975 of dancers and piper.
Sans titre1 Box with Correspondence and 2000 Branch Report.
Sans titre1 Box Correspondence from 1957-2000 and RSCDS Montreal Branch "The Scottish Dance Calendar" Newsletter 1981-1991 and Silver Jubilee Edition of RSCDS Montreal Calendar March 1983
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Sans titre1 Box: Correspondence 1961-1993 & 2000 Branch Report.
Sans titre2 Boxes.
Box 1: Correspondence from 1988-1999, 2000 Branch Report, Black & White Photo Atlanta Branch Tartan Ball at Stone Mountain Highland Games October 1982, pictured D. Macleod, Rosemary Lipscomb and Duchess of Argyll, RSCDS Atlanta Constitution
Correspondence:1978-1985. 2000 Branch Report. Includes correspondence relating to the formation of the Branch from the Affiliated group. Gives a list of founding members.
Buffalo Scottish Country Dance Group Newsletter Nov.1977,
Correspondence relating to acceptance of a non RSCDS qualification in lieu of the Preliminary Certificate: Mrs Mary McCreadie 30/5/80. Programme for Clarence Summer Music Festival 7/7/85 and press cutting relating to the Branch Participation. Programme lists the dances demonstrated. Correspondence relating to the event.
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Sans titre1st Box: Correspondence; 1964-1982. Minutes, Hamilton (Ontario) Newsletter for April-May 1979, December 1982/January 1983 Newsletter.
2nd Box: Correspondence: 1983-1993, Annual Report 1982-1983, Christmas 1983 Newsletter, Members Report 24th March 1986Newsletter October 1987, AGM Reports 1983,1984, 1986 & 199-2000 Yearly Reports.
Inverness and District correspondence dates from 1949-2000.
Sans titreIsle of Skye Branch correspondence dates from 1988-2000. Includes 2000 Branch report.
Sans titreMinute Book of the former Fife Branch of the Scottish Country Dance Society for the period 1929-1937. Kirkcaldy Branch (established 1937) correspondence various dates from 1951- 1994. Includes AGM papers and annual accounts. Amended 1931 Constitution and Rules. Newspaper cutting reporting the death of Nancy Arnott.
Minute Book incorporating the minutes of the Committee of the Kirkcaldy Centre 1930-37 and Kirkcaldy Branch 1937-1950.
Minute Books 1950-1957; 1957-1966;1966-1973;1973-1982;1982-1988.
Cash Books 1933-1962; 1949-1997;1963-1988
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Sans titre1st Box: General correspondence:1976-1984, Minutes of AGM RSCDS South East Queensland Branch 9th June 1984, Minutes of the Sixth Annual General Meeting of the RSCDS South East Queensland Branch 11th June 1983, Minutes of the Fifth Annual General Meeting of the RSCDS South East Queensland Branch 12th June 1982, Minutes of the Fourth Annual General Meeting of the RSCDS South East Queensland Branch 11th July 1981, RSCDS Fifth Australian Winter School 11th-18th May, 1980, Toowoomba, Queensland Programme & After Event Report, Minutes of the Third Annual General Meeting of the RSCDS South East Queensland Branch 26th July 1980.
2nd Box: General Correspondence 1985-2000 & Paper file with Correspondence included), 2000 Branch Report, AGM Minutes South East Queensland Branch 9th May 1993, AGM South East Queensland Branch Minutes 15th May 1994, RSCDS S.E. Queensland Branch Constitution, AGM South East Queensland Branch Minutes 10th June 1989,AGM South East Queensland Branch Minutes 30th April 1988,AGM South East Queensland Branch Minutes 11th July 1987, AGM South East Queensland Branch Minutes 4th May 1985 & Colour photo of RSDCS Dancing group.
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Sans titreAberdeen Branch Minutes - 1925-1945 Photocopies
Aberdeen Branch correspondence various 1956-2000
Includes Newspaper cuttings and photos:
1935-36 Aberdeen Press and Journal report on Aberdeen SCDS Festival. JCM comment on the dancing standard.
Evening Express 20/5/74 Report on Aberdeen RSCDS winning team at Edinburgh Music Festival. Includes photo of the team and pen sketches of each team member.
Buchan Observer 17/12/91: Photo of children St Fergus school who took part in an “Hour of Dance” organised by Peterhead Branch RSCDS.
Branch correspondence various dates from 1960-1997
2000 Branch Report.
RSCDS Birmingham Branch Newsletter Autumn 1995.
Birmingham Branch Report as of 31st May 1996.
RSCDS Birmingham Constitution.
RSCDS Birmingham s submitted a dance "Furth O' Clyde" Dance Instruction sheet.
International Folk Dance Festival 13th-15th September 1981 Report by RSCDS Birmingham Branch.
Includes photographs of Branch’s 75th Anniversary Ball. One photograph is of the then Chairman and Vice-Chairman Fiona Mitchell and Mark Lewis, taken 31/3/98 at the Shirley Community Centre, Solihull
Box 1: Branch correspondence various dates from 1953 - 1983, Boston Branch Annual Report 1979-1980
Boston Branch Newsletter "The Tartan Times" No. 3 January 1976, "Tartan times" No.2 . November 1982"Tartan times" No. 3. January 1982, "Tartan times "No. 5. June 1982,"Tartan times "No.4. April 1983", Tartan times "No2. November 1983, "Tartan times "No.4. April 1983", Tartan times "No.3. January 1983" " Pinewoods Post Script" November 1977,
Programme and Booklet for New Hampshire Gathering of Scottish Clans, 1978
Box 2: Correspondence from: 1984-2000
"The Teachers' Newsletter" Published for area teachers by the Boston Branch, RSCDS. Vol. 2, No. 3. Spring 1985
"Scottish Dancing in New England" June 1997
Programmes for Annual Highland Balls
Photographs (annotated) of Branch Ball 1992 and Highland Ball 1992.
Branch correspondence various dates from 1991-2000. 2000 Branch Report.
Accounts 1996, 1997.
Includes correspondence relating to the formation of the Branch.
Correspondence and Branch reports 1978-2000.
"The Hamilton Rant" Newsletter February 1991.
2000 Branch Report.
Membership lists and programmes for various Branch events
Johannesburg Branch correspondence dates from 1968-2000. Includes 1991-1992 Branch report and 2000 Branch report.
Sans titreHouston and District Branch correspondence various dates from 1976-2000. Correspondence: letters and Houston RSCDS group photo.
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Sans titre1 Box: Correspondence 1976-1994 & 2000 Branch Report, Black and White Photo of Sacramento dancers.
Sans titre1 Box. Correspondence 1985-1994 and 2000 Branch Report and Envelope with Black and White photo of dancers approx 1950's. and photocopy of Article on "Celebrating Scott Skinner", "Fifteen Scottish Country Dances" by James B. Cosh booklet, and A Scottish Dance Holiday programme 27th May-1st June 2001, "The Auld Grey Cat" Dance instruction sheet, "The Kinclaven Pocket Book of Six Scottish Country Dances by Douglas Henderson (dance instructions) and newspaper cutting September 27th 1977 dance display at Bedford College of Higher Education.
Sans titre1 Box: Correspondence:-1989- 1993. 2000 Branch Report, Accounts 1990-1993, RSCDS Vienna Branch Report for 1991/1992. RSCDS Vienna Branch Constitution.
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