Description |
Papers of the Dewar family, 19th-20th century, including some papers relating to specifically to Donald Dewar, First Minister for Scotland (1937-2000). Includes photographs, letters, travel journals, genealogical notes and family trees, and other family papers, including relating to the Shirra and McCall families of Stirling and Glasgow, and the Campbells of Lochgilphead. |
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history |
Donald Campbell Dewar's family had its roots in Glasgow, Lochgilphead and Stirling, with the main branches being the Campbells, Shirras and McCalls. Further information on these branches, and earlier generations of the Dewar family are available at the relevant section of the archive catalogue, which is arranged according to family branch. A family tree giving full detail is also available at GD1/1433/5/21 which was compiled during the cataloguing of this collection. |