Booklet titled `The Tiree Crofter`s Struggle 1886-1986` produced by Alex MacArthur in 1986.
Booklet produced to mark the centenary of the Tiree crofters` struggle for security of tenure.
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Associated People: MacCallum, Rev Donald, Tiree (1849 - 1929)
1998.27.11
Photocopied speech by Ronald MacDonald, Cornaigbeg given on 26/7/1986 (2 copies).
Speech by Ronnie MacDonald, Cornaigbeg, given on 26/7/1986 at the opening ceremony of Tur Mhic Chaluim to commemorate one hundred years of the Crofters Act and to honour those who fought for crofters` rights. (For sound recording of event, see AC4 – `Tiree remembers` )
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Audio cassette recording of (a) the opening ceremony at Tur Mhic Chaluim and (b) Hugh MacDonald, Kenovay recorded by Margaret MacKay of the School of Scottish Studies.
Audio recording of Side A – the opening ceremony at Tur Mhic Chaluim on 26/7/1986 with introduction by Alec MacArthur, Ronald MacDonald of Cornaigbeg talking about 19th century emigration, Neil Brownlie and Prof. Donald Meek talking about the Rev. Donald MacCallum, and Hugh Archie MacLean of Salum talking about the way forward for crofters today, Side B – The late Hugh MacDonald of Kenovay talks to Margaret MacKay of the School of Scottish Studies about his piping days.