SL D188 Macdonald Sisters
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CATRIONA & MAIREAD MACDONALD COLLECTION RECORDS’ IDENTITY STATEMENT Reference number: GB3219/SL/D188 Alternative reference number: GB3219/Acc.261 Title: Catriona & Mairead Macdonald Collection Dates of creation: 1892-2008 Level of description: Fonds Extent: 4 linear metres Format: Paper, photographs, textiles, artefacts RECORDS’ CONTEXT Name of creators: Catriona Macdonald, Mairead Macdonald Administrative history: This collection represents the work of two sisters, Catriona (1920-2006) and Mairead (1921-1990) Macdonald. Their mother Margaret, née Mackinnon, was born in Staffin and married Dugald Macdonald, a banker from Portree. Both parents were native Gaelic speakers, a language they passed on to their daughters. Catriona and Mairead were born in Karachi, living in India until 1929 when they moved to London, later studying at the Harrow School of Art. In May 1943, both sisters were registered as qualified designers for industry and were elected as Fellows of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce. The Macdonald sisters continued to travel, spending significant periods of their life in South Africa and Malta before finally settling in Sark. After her sister’s death in 1990, Catriona continued to live in Sark until the last year of her life. She died in Uig, Skye, in August 2006. Custodial history: Deposited with the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre on 3 March 2010 RECORDS’ CONTENT Description: 1/ Personal and family records 2/ Artwork by Mairead Macdonald 3/ Artwork by Catriona Macdonald 4/ Unsigned artwork Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre 1 5/ Unfinished sketches 6/ Textiles 7/ Artists’ materials 8/ Promotional material Appraisal: n/a Accruals: n/a RECORDS’ CONDITION OF ACCESS AND USE Access: Open Closed until: n/a Access conditions: n/a Copying: Copyright Kenneth J Mackenzie Finding aids: Available in Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre searchroom ALLIED MATERIALS Related material: n/a Publication: n/a Notes: n/a Date of catalogue: July 2014 Ref. Description Dates SL/D188/1 PERSONAL AND FAMILY RECORDS SL/D188/1/1 Copies of Family Papers (colour photocopies) 1886-2007 SL/D188/1/1/1 Certificates of Births, Marriages and Deaths 1886-2006 SL/D188/1/1/1/1 Birth certificate for Margaret Mackinnon, 21 Nov 1886 registered at Stenscholl 1 page SL/D188/1/1/1/2 Marriage certificate for Margaret Mackinnon and 30 Apr 1919 Dugald Macdonald, married at the Presbyterian Church, King Street, Oldham Witness, Elizabeth Munro, was a cousin of Margaret’s who trained in Oldham as a nurse and died there in 1923. Margaret Mackinnon’s brother Ronald also lived in Oldham. Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre 2 1 page SL/D188/1/1/1/3 Death certificate for Dugald Macdonald, registered 20 Feb 1961 at Sydenham, Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham 1 page SL/D188/1/1/1/4 Death certificate for Margaret Macdonald, 2 Mar 1966 registered at Sydenham, London Borough of Lewisham 1 page SL/D188/1/1/1/5 Death certificate for Mairead Mackinnon 25 Jun 1990 Macdonald, registered in the Island of Sark 1 page SL/D188/1/1/2 Legal Documents 1959 SL/D188/1/1/2/1 Will of Margaret Macdonald, Wickham House, 4 Aug 1959 Sydenham, London 1 page SL/D188/1/1/3 Passports 1948-1986 SL/D188/1/1/3/1 Passports for Dugald, Margaret, Catriona and 1948-1953 Mairead Macdonald Pages from 3 passports copied on 7 pages SL/D188/1/1/3/2 Passports for Catriona and Mairead Macdonald 1966-1971 Pages from 2 passports copied on 13 pages SL/D188/1/1/3/3 Passports for Catriona and Mairead Macdonald 1976-1986 Pages from 2 passports copied on 13 pages SL/D188/1/1/4 Financial Papers 1958-1966 SL/D188/1/1/4/1 Letter to Income Tax Officer, Bombay, from 19 Oct 1959 Dugald Macdonald, Wickham House, Sydenham, London, re refund of income tax 2 pages SL/D188/1/1/4/2 Cheques signed by Dugald, Margaret, Catriona 27 Jun 1958 – and Mairead Macdonald 25 Nov 1967 7 cheques copied on 2 pages SL/D188/1/1/4/3 Bill from Carmelio Delia and Sons, Valletta, Malta, 10 Dec 1966 to Catriona Macdonald for furniture SL/D188/1/1/5 Telegrams 1927-2006 SL/D188/1/1/5/1 Telegram from Lachlan Mackinnon, Staffin, to 22 Jan 1927 Margaret Macdonald, Cawnpore, India, Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre 3 announcing death of their mother Mary 1 page SL/D188/1/1/5/2 Telegram from John Mackinnon, Paisley, to 6 Feb 1952 Margaret Macdonald, Durban, announcing death of their sister Annie (Tolmie) 1 page SL/D188/1/1/6 Correspondence 1968-2006 SL/D188/1/1/6/1 Letter to Christine Torlach from Mairead 28 Jan 1976 Macdonald in Malta re: family history, residences, travels, relatives and other memories. Annotated in places by Christine Torlach. SL/D188/1/1/6/2 Letter to Christine Torlach from Mairead 25 Aug 1989 Macdonald in Sark re: Christine’s mother’s death, memories of her and other family members, information about new house in Sark and other places of residence SL/D188/1/1/6/3 Letter to Christine Torlach from Catriona 19 Jun 2004 Macdonald in Sark re: art qualifications, travels, tortoises, family tree, life in Sark, gardens and other news SL/D188/1/1/6/4 Letter to Christine Torlach from Catriona 13 May 2004 Macdonald in Sark re: move to Malta, Mairead’s illness, move to Sark, Catriona’s own accident and recovery, her tortoise Demetriadi and news of relatives SL/D188/1/1/6/5 Letter to Catriona and Mairead Macdonald from 3 Feb 1968 Auntie Maud in Leeds re: plane accident in Rhodesia and other family news SL/D188/1/1/6/6 Letter to Catriona and Mairead Macdonald from 18 Jan 1971 Mairi and John Ross in Edinburgh re: family news, postal strike etc SL/D188/1/1/6/7 Letter to Catriona and Mairead Macdonald from 23 Sept 1986 Nancy Mackenzie in Crieff re the recent death of her husband, D L Mackenzie SL/D188/1/1/6/8 Letter to Catriona and Mairead Macdonald from Dec 1987 Lamont and Ann Ross in Crieff re: moving house, recent loss of Grandpa Ross and other family news SL/D188/1/1/6/9 Postcard to Catriona and Mairead Macdonald 14 Aug 1987 from Chrisanna Martin in South Cuidreach, Skye SL/D188/1/1/6/10 Postcard to Catriona and Mairead Macdonald 22 Apr 1988 from Chrisanna Martin in Skye Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre 4 SL/D188/1/1/6/11 Letter to Catriona Macdonald from Chrisanna 14 Jul 1990 Martin, South Cuidreach, sympathising on Mairead’s death SL/D188/1/1/6/12 Postcard to Catriona Macdonald from Chrisanna 1991 Martin in Shetland SL/D188/1/1/6/13 Postcard to Catriona Macdonald from Chrisanna 17 Jun 1991 Martin in Skye SL/D188/1/1/6/14 Postcard to Catriona and Mairead Macdonald 12 Jun 1993 from Chrisanna Martin in Skye giving family news SL/D188/1/1/6/15 Postcard to Catriona Macdonald from Chrisanna 9 Jun 1994 Martin in Skye mentioning a forthcoming visit to Mairi in Crieff SL/D188/1/1/6/16 Letter to Catriona Macdonald from Chrisanna 19 Apr 1995 Martin in Inverness, re: life in Inverness, Chrisanna’s daughter Mary in Bermuda, BBC World Service programmes, the Skye Bridge, correspondence with and visits from other relatives SL/D188/1/1/6/17 Letter to Catriona Macdonald from Kathleen and 16 Jul 1990 Donald Mackinnon in York re: Mairead’s death, the sisters’ travels around the world, memories of Maggie Macdonald during a visit to London, news of other family members SL/D188/1/1/6/18 Letter to Catriona Macdonald from Kathleen and 28 Nov 1990 Donald Mackinnon in York re: life in York and visits to their daughter Fiona in Shillington; mentions Jimmy and José in Skye and Chrissie Munro in Harrogate SL/D188/1/1/6/19 Letter to Catriona Macdonald from Kathleen and 2 Dec 1992 Donald Mackinnon in York re: life in York and family news SL/D188/1/1/6/20 Letter to Catriona Macdonald from Kathleen and 4 Dec 1993 Donald Mackinnon in York re: health issues, gardening, tourism in York and squirrels on the roof of their house SL/D188/1/1/6/21 Letter to Catriona Macdonald from Kathleen and 11 Dec 1994 Donald Mackinnon in York re: Catriona’s tortoise, their grandchildren’s animals, gardening, holidays, news of Jimmy and José and fear of burglaries SL/D188/1/1/6/22 Letter to Catriona Macdonald from Donald c 2003-04 Mackinnon in York re: family news and travels in England, Scotland, Ireland and the USA Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre 5 SL/D188/1/1/6/23 Letter to Catriona Macdonald from Jimmy and 28 Jul 1990 José Mackinnon in Uig, Skye, commiserating on Mairead’s death SL/D188/1/1/6/24 Letter to Catriona Macdonald from Kenneth 16 Jul 1990 Mackenzie in Edinburgh re: Mairead’s death, memories of a visit to the Macdonalds in 1966 and family news. Mentions his father’s admiration of the sisters’ artistic accomplishments. SL/D188/1/1/6/25 Letter to Catriona Macdonald from Kenneth 26 Aug 1991 Mackenzie in Edinburgh re: photographs of a recent visit to the Channel Islands and Edinburgh news SL/D188/1/1/6/26 Letter to Catriona Macdonald from Kenneth 9 Feb 2006 Mackenzie in Edinburgh re: Catriona’s recent fall, arrangements for her forthcoming hospital examination in Penzance and possibilities for future care arrangements SL/D188/1/1/6/27 Letter to Catriona Macdonald from Kit Macdonald 22 Dec 1993 re: family tree, grandfather’s association with the Scottish Society of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, her joining the Clan Donald Society in the USA, parents’ ill health and plans for Christmas SL/D188/1/1/7 Diaries (Catriona Macdonald) 1966-1990 Nb.