Austin Scottish Country Dancers Records
An Inventory of the Collection
Overview of the Collection | ||
| Creator: | Austin Scottish Country Dancers | |
| Title: | Austin Scottish Country Dancers Records | |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1980-2000 | |
| Abstract: | The collection highlights the activities of the Austin Scottish Country Dancers from 1980 through 2000. | |
| Identification: | AR.2005.006 | |
| Quantity: | 2 linear feet (1 document box and 3 scrapbooks) | |
| Language: | The records are in English. | |
| Repository: | Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe, PO BOX 2287, Austin, TX 78768 | |
Administrative History
The Austin Scottish Country Dancers (officially known as the Austin Scottish Country Dance Society) began in the mid-1970s in Austin, Texas to promote and preserve Scottish heritage and dance. The group is a member of the Royal Scottish Dance Society of Scotland. During the late 1970s and 1980s the group was led by instructors Sarah Harriman, Bill Smith and Steve Monson. The group teaches dance classes and workshops that are open to the public, hosts several social gatherings (Ceilidhs) a year and is available for hire to perform at festivals and events.
Scope and Contents
The majority of the collection consists of four scrapbooks (one was disassembled because of preservation concerns) that document the activities of the Austin Scottish Country Dancers from 1980 to 2000. The scrapbook contain photographs, newspaper clippings, event flyers, brochures and programs that highlight the various events that the Scottish Country Dancers held or participated in throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In addition to the scrapbooks the collection contains an early history of the organization written by Bill Smith and marketing materials such as press releases, brochures, flyers and photographs promoting Austin Scottish Country Dancers events and services.
Arrangement | ||
| Arranged into 3 series: | ||
| I. History | ||
| II. Marketing Materials | ||
| III. Scrapbooks | ||
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use
None.
Index Terms | ||
| This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. | ||
| Persons: | ||
| Boardman, Sarah. | ||
| Galloway, Rosemary. | ||
| Galloway, Bill. | ||
| Harriman, Sarah. | ||
| Lobaugh, Nancy. | ||
| Monson, Steve. | ||
| Scott, Ida. | ||
| Smith, Bill. | ||
| Smith, Maureen. | ||
| Stoors, Alex. | ||
| Stoors, Jean. | ||
| Torf. | ||
| Organizations: | ||
| Austin Scottish Country Dancers. | ||
| Austin Scottish Country Dance Society. | ||
| Places: | ||
| Austin (Tex.) | ||
| Subjects: | ||
| Scottish dancing--Texas--Austin--Societies, etc. | ||
Related Material
Austin Files
Periodicals
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Administrative Information
Custodial History
The majority of the collection was donated by a single former member of the organization. The 1981 press releases were found in the Austin Rowing Club collection and transferred to this collection (member of the Rowing Club was also a member of the Scottish Country Dancers.)
Preferred Citation
Austin Scottish Country Dancers Records (AR.2005.006). Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Texas.
Acquisition Information
Donor #: DO/1987/086, DO/2003/017
Donation Date: 2005
Processing Information
Finding aid created and encoded by Molly Hults/2010.
One of the 1991 photo albums was disassembled and the photographs were sleeved and foldered because the album was in poor condition.
Detailed Description of the Collection
I. History, undated | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Early years of Scottish Country Dancing, undated | |||||||||||