Dates: 2000s

2009.132.5

Letters regarding donation of objects 2009.132.1-4 to Oban War & Peace Museum and An Iodhlann

Letters from Sheila Bonney (donor) and Bill Leech (Oban War & Peace Museum) regarding the donation of two play programmes from RAF Tiree 1945, an order of service from RAF Tiree on the National Day of Thanksgiving for Victory 1945, and Scottish Airways time table 1945 (objects 2009.132.1 to 4).

2009.130.1

Letters and correspondence about Flora MacDougall`s `Autumn Leaves` story “Footprints of One Bonnie Scotch Lassie”

Letters, emails and documents relating to the reproduction of the story of Flora MacDougall (Miriam) of Tiree, entitled “Footprints of One Bonnie Scotch Lassie” that was first published in `Autumn Leaves`, an American church newsletter (copy held in An Iodhlann). Correspondence between Iona Brown, Keith Dash, Catriona Hunter, Duncan Grant, Donald Meek, Catherine Dash, Genie Graham. Includes notes and genealogy of the `cast` of the story.

2009.129.1

Book “Bruce Township Laneways and Landmarks”

Hardback book detailing the history of all the farmsteads of the Township of Bruce, Ontario, Canada, with “stories from every Concession and Sideroad”, from the original settlers in the 1850s to today. Illustrated with recent and old photographs. Some of the original settlers were from Tiree.

2009.124.1

A family history of the MacKinnons who emmigrated to Canada in 1850

An account of the ancestors and descendents of John MacKinnon (Heylipol, b. 1792) and Ann MacKinnon (Crossapol, b. 1796 Mull) who emmigrated with their seven children to Canada in 1850 on board the `Conrad`. They settled in Bruce County, Ontario.

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