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The Bailies of Bennachie Records, 1973-2013 Outline Ref Dates Description Audit Entry 1/1-13 the Bailies of Bennachie 1/1 1973 The Bailies of Bennachie Records, 1973-2013 Outline The Audit entry column contains the reference number to this material in the Bennachie Information Audit, see section 13 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/1-13 The Bailies of Bennachie 1/1 1973- Constitution 1/2 1973- Membership 1/3 1974- Annual reports and financial statements 1/4 1973- Council Meeting Agendas, Minutes and related papers, Membership 1/5 1973- Council correspondence 1/6 1977- Bailies’ AGMs 1/7 1980- Bailies’ Rallies 1/8 1973- Notices to Bailies re AGM, Rally, and other activities 1/9 198-? Wardens 1/10 1973- Bailies’ Room 1/11 1973- Organisation management 1/12 200- Website 1/13 200- Bailies’ records in electronic format 2 1973- Library 3/1-13 Information files and research papers 3/1 Place names 287 3/2 Natural history 240 3/3 Buildings 242 3/4 Bennachie Colony/ Colonists 236 3/5 Reminiscences 241 3/6 Biographical 3/7 Cormack Connection and Collection 285 3/8 Historical notes 286 3/9 Archaeology 3/10 Legends 3/11 Mrs Helen Fraser’s papers 235 3/12 Dr Danny Gordon’s papers 3/13 Fordyce family papers 4/1-19 Bailies’ projects 4/1 1973- Bennachie Working Parties / Bennachie Volunteers 4/2 1974- Guided walks ` 4/3 1977- Planting 4/5 1979 Indicators 4/6 1979- Educational projects 239 4/7 1980 Conservation seminar 4/8 1981- Promotion, including Appeals 4/9 1981, 1997 Ballad Competitions 4/10 1986- Gordon Way 4/11 1993- Bennachie Centre 4/12 1997 The Levena Taylor Award: Video Competition 4/13 1997- Bennachie Colony 4/14 1982-1983 Photographic Competition 4/15 1985? Rowan Tree Map Board 4/16 2011-- Bennachie Landscapes Project, Council sub-Group 4/17 2009 Bennachie Homecoming Festival 4-9 August 4/18 2011 Bennachie Visitor Centre Path Improvement: a co-operation between the Bailies of Bennachie and BCTV 4/19 2012 Memorial cairn and plaque for airmen lost on Bennachie 5/1-14 Bailies’ publications and related correspondence and notes Ref Dates Description Audit entry 5/1 1973 Bennachie Forest Walk (1973) 5/2 1974 Welcome to Bennachie (1974) 5/3 1976 Book of Bennachie (1976), 5th reprint (1979), 6th reprint (1998) 5/4 Cards and Notelets 5/5 1979 Bennachie Map (1979); rev. ed. (1983); rev. ed. (1991) 5/6 1980 Guide to Bennachie (1980); 2nd ed. (1986); 3rd ed. (1993) 5/7 1981- Bennachie Calendars 5/8 1983 Poems of Bennachie (1982) 5/9 1983-1989 Bennachie Notes, 1-12, (1983-1989) 5/10 1983 Bennachie Again (1983) 5/11 1985 Bennachie, by Alex. Inkson McConnochie (1985) 5/12 1996 Bennachie Centre Handbook for Bailie Volunteers (1996) 5/13 1986- Publications order forms (1986- ) 5/14 2011-2012 The Colony Trail leaflet 6/1-3 1987-1996 Bailies’ videos and DVDs 7 Bailies’ souvenirs and promotional products 8/1-20 Bailies’ liaison with bodies and groups with related interests 8/1 1973- Forestry Commission 8/2 1894- Local landowners 8/3 1976- Local authorities 8/4 1970- Aberdeen Mountain Rescue Team 8/5 1981- North East Mountain Trust 8/6 1984- Tree Planting & Felling 8/7 1985-1988 Gordon Rural Action & Information Network (GRAIN) 8/8 1986- Police 8/9 1987- Bennachie (Management Plan) Working Group 8/10 1987-1988 Bennachie Information Working Sub-Group 8/11 1988 Bennachie Access Sub-group 8/12 1988-1989 Bennachie Vegetation Survey Sub-group 8/13 1987-1994 Ordnance Survey 8/14 1990 Garioch Roadrunners 8/15 1993-1994 Privatisation of the Forestry Commission 8/16 1999 Fountain Forestry 8/17 2000- Bennachie Centre Trust 8/18 1983-87 Gordon District Tourist Board 8/19 Bennachie Histories Project 8/20 2007- Aberdeenshire Local Access Forum 9 Newscuttings and other material relating to the Bailies 238 10 Talks and articles relating to Bennachie by Bailies and others 11/1-3 Poetry, ballads and music relating to Bennachie, with related material 237 11/1 General 11/2 1981 Bailies’ Bennachie Ballad Competitions 301 11/3 Music 12 Photographs and illustrations relating to Bennachie 13 1999 Bennachie Information Audit 14/1 Newscuttings and other material relating to Bennachie 238 2 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 14/2 Newscuttings and other material relating to the area around Bennachie 15 Publications by others relating to Bennachie 16 Miscellaneous information 17 18--?- Maps of Bennachie 18 Bibliography of Bennachie 19 Artifacts 3 June 2018 The Bailies of Bennachie Records, 1973-2013 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/1-12 The Bailies of Bennachie 1/1/1-2 1973- Constitution and introductory documents 1/1/1/1 1973? Draft constitution; typescript, 1 sheet 1/1/1/2 1973? 2nd draft constitution; typescript, photocopy, 3 sheets 1/1/1/3 1973? Constitution; typescript, 3 sheets 1/1/1/3/2 1973? Constitution; typescript, with manuscript annotations by JRM, 3 sheets 1/1/1/4 1974 Constititution 1974; manuscript, 2 sheets 1/1/1/5 1977 Correspondence from Robert L C Chalmers of Raeburn, Christie, Buthlay & Rutherford to the Bailies, with draft amended constitution and photocopies of correspondence with the Inland Revenue re charitable status; typescript, 9 sheets 1/1/1/6/1 1977 Constitution, adopted 27 October 1977; typescript, 4 sheets, + photocopy -2 1/1/1/7 1979 Letter 7 June 1979 from Robert Chalmers re suggested amendments to clause 6 of the constitution; typescript, 1 sheet 1/1/1/8 1979- Constititution, adopted 27 October 1977, with amendments adopted 17 1985 October 1979, 27 September 1984, 26 September 1985, signed by Senior Bailies and Clerks; typescript, 5 sheets 1/1/1/9 1996 Constitution, incorporating amendments adopted to 26 September 1985; printout, 4 sheets 1/1/1/10 1997 Constitution, with amendments to 25 September 1997; printout, 4 sheets 1/1/1/11 2008- Constitution, with amendments to 18 September 2008, -2009 with letter of acknowledgment and warning from OSCR 12 March 2009; 2 sheets 1/1/2 1973 Correspondence re formation of the Bailies of Bennachie 1/1/2/1 1973 Baillies [sic] of Bennachie poster for meeting on 7 May in Inverurie Town Hall 1/1/2/2 1973 Letter of invitation to introductory meeting in Inverurie on 7 May to Lady Grant, Monymusk [sample of letters to all proprietors]; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/1/2/3 1973 Replies from James Gill; Colin Mitchell, MP; E G Richards, Conservator, Forestry Commission; Sydney Weaver; typescript, 5 sheets 1/1/2/4 1985 The Bailies of Bennachie: aims and history; typescript, 3 sheets. 1/1/2/5 1987 The Bailies of Bennachie: aims; how can you help the Bailies?; typescript, 2 sheets 1/1/2/6 1990 The Bailies of Bennachie: aims and membership; typescript, 1 sheet 1/1/2/7 1990? The Bailies of Bennachie: introduction, aims, history, recent news; typescript, 4 sheets 1/1/2/8 2007 e-mail 8 May from Algy Watson to Brian Cornock, defining [geographical] ‘areas of interest’ or ‘spheres of influence’ of the Bailies of Bennachie ; 1 sheet 1/1/2/9 1973? Signatures [of members of ?planning group for Bailies] ; manuscript. 1 sheet 1/2/1 General membership 1/2/1/1 1986 Membership application form: A Welcome to Bennachie, typescript, 1 sheet 1/2/1/2 1973- Letters of application and renewal of membership, many enclosing donations and orders for publications, and including personal reminiscences, arranged chronologically; manuscript and typescript, 1 file 1/2/1/3 197-? Benachie Bailies: the original bailies; typescript, 5 sheets + 2 lists of additional members, 2 sheets + signed photocopy 1/2/1/4 1980 Membership application form: A Welcome to Bennachie, printed, 1 sheet Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/2/1/5/1 1979 A List of the Bailies of Bennachie, in alphabetical sequence, with separate lists of Honorary, Corporate and Overseas bailies, with note: As at 1 August 1979 1,458 + additions and deletions since 1 August 1979; manuscript, 1 notebook 1/2/1/5/2 1981 Membership list of the Bailies of Bennachie, in alphabetical sequence, with separate lists of Honorary, Corporate, Overseas [and additional] bailies, with amendments, with note: At end 24 October 1981 there are 2031 bailies; manuscript, 1 notebook 1/2/1/5/3 1981 Membership list of the Bailies of Bennachie, in alphabetical sequence, with separate list of Overseas bailies, with membership number and date of joining added, with note at head of page 1: At 1st September 1981, with note at end: At 24 October 1981 there are 2031 bailies; manuscript, 1 notebook 1/2/1/5/4 1980- Stub register of receipts for membership subscriptions, Registers 1-54, 1995 receipt numbers 1810, 27 Sept 1980 – 4566, 5 Oct 1995 1/2/1/5/5 1994 [Membership list of the Bailies of Bennachie], in alphabetical sequence, with Name and Membership number; numbers 1-4414; computer printout, 64 continuous pages 1/2/1/6 1981 Correspondence with Marjorie Dewar, Ghillie Personal Travel; manuscript and typescript, 9 sheets + Ghillie Personal Travel brochure 1/2/1/7 1986 Bailies of Bennachie, alphabetical list, pp. 1-48; Honorary Bailies, p.49; Overseas Bailies of Bennachie, p. 50-52; [Additional Bailies], p.53; manuscript, 53 sheets 1/2/1/8 1992 Record of membership form; typescript, 1 sheet 1/2/1/9 1992 Membership analyses by title, growth by year 1973-1992, count of mailings, general breakdown, geographical distribution; typescript, 6 sheets 1/2/1/10 1993 20th anniversary membership update letter and membership survey form, and partial draft; typescript, 3 sheets + completed survey forms; 2 files + related correspondence 1/2/1/11 1994? Membership application form: A Welcome to Bennachie, printed, italic, 1 sheet 1/2/1/12 1994 ‘Don’t be a stranger: Bailies ask members to stay in touch’: newscutting 18/03/1994, 1 sheet 1/2/1/13 1995? Draft publicity/ membership recruitment leaflet; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/2/1/14 1995? Membership application form; typescript, 1 sheet 1/2/1/15 1995? Rev Dr James S Wood, MBE, DD [: a tribute]; typescript, 1 sheet.
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