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- 1977-1978 (Creation)
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2 folders
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Harry Barnes' Papers relating to the Crafts Consultative Committee (CCC). The Crafts Consultative Committee was associated with the Scottish Development Agency and the Scottish Craft Centre. The Crafts Consultative Committee was inaugurated on 02 Jun 1977 after the dissolusion of the Joint Crafts Committee that year. Folders as follows: DIR/13/18/4/1: Papers and correspondence relating to the Crafts Consultative Committee, 1977 (1 folder): Includes: Correspondence about a Crafts Consultative Committee visit to Dumfries; minutes and meetings papers such as agendas and notices of meetings for the Crafts Consultative Committee; correspondence and papers about members expenses; papers about the Crafts Entrants Scheme; paper about the Scottish Crafts Trade Fair; paper about a Revised Crafts Budget; papers about the John Noble Craft Awards; minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Crafts Consultative Committee, 02 Jun 1977; papers for the inaugural meeting including: agenda, list of committee members, terms of reference and remit, summary of existing projects and budgets; minutes and papers for other Crafts Consultative meetings; correspondence about Crafts Consultative Comittee meetings; leaflet from the Scottish Development Agency: 'Assistance for Craftworkers'; leaflet for the Scottish Craft Centre; note about a meeting of a Working Party of the Scottish Craft Centre; booklet: 'Possible Pension Arrangements for Craft Workers Through the Craft Consultative Committee'; list of grants awarded to craftsmen; some papers refering to the Joint Crafts Committee and meetings of the Committee. DIR/13/18/4/2: Papers and correspondence relating to the Crafts Consultative Committee, and the future of the Scottish Craft Centre, 1977-1978 (1 folder): Includes: Meetings papers such as agendas and minutes for meetings of the Craft Consultative Committee; correspondence about Crafts Consultative Committee financial estimates 1979-1980; Revised Draft of the new Scottish Craft Centre Constitution; correspondence about the new Craft Centre Constitution; correspondence about Scottish Craft Centre meetings; minutes of meetings of the Scottish Craft Centre; notes on a proposed revision of the Constitution of the Scottish Craft Centre; correspondene with the Design Council, Scottish Committee; printed constitution of the Scottish Craft Centre; much correspondence about changes to the Scottish Craft Centre organisation, constitution and about the future of the organisation including its dissolusion; correspondence about 'Highland Craft Point' and teaching of Art in secondary Schools; a 'draft proposed letter to 'Craftwork' from the Chairman of CCC and Chairman of SCC'; Scottish Craft Centre estimate of expenditure and income and correspondence regarding the estimates; note to the Scottish Craft Centre about items of relevance discussed at a meeting of the Crafts Consultative Committee; Scottish Craft Centre 'Review of financial trend and provisional budget for 1978-1979; 'A Report on Economic and Aesthetic Aspects of the Crafts Trade Fair at Ingliston, Oct 1977'; newspaper clipping from the Scotsman, 14 Jan 1978, about the Scottish Craft Centre; 'Statement made by Chairman at Annual General Meeting of Scottish Craft Centre on 28 Jul 1977'; correspondence about a proposal to form a Society of Scottish Craftsmen; copy of Craftwork magazine 'Scotland's Crafts Guide'; a draft statement for Craftwork Magazine: 'Society of Scottish Craftsmen'; 'The Future of the Scottish Craft Centre- Proposed Circular Letter to all Members'; correspondence about changes in staff at the Scottish Craft Centre; notes about a Society of Scottish Craftsmen; 'Discussion Paper on the Future of the Scottish Craft Centre (SCC) prepared for the Chief Executive of Scottish Development Agency'; 'Analysis of Sales made through the Craft Centre by its Craftsmen Members during the year Apr 1976-Mar 1977'.
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Arranged chronologically according to the earliest material within each folder.
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Archival history
The inaugural meeting of the Craft Consultative Committee was 02 Jun 1977. The Chairman was Brigadier R S Doyle and Harry J Barnes sat on the Committee. The Committee was formed following the dissolusion of the Joint Crafts Committee in 1977.
The remit of the Committee was:
"To advise the Scottish Development Agency, and other government and related bodies active in the field, on policies for the assistance and development of the crafts in Scotland; and in particular:-
(a) Publicly-financed schemes of assistance for craftsmen;
(b) All proposals relating to Scottish crafts;
(c) Communication with craftsmen;
(d) The promotion of crafts, including the organisation of, and participation in, exhibitions and other relevant events in Scotland and elsewhere;
(e) The training of craftsmen"