David Dale of New Lanark. A bright luminary to Scotland
Details:
- Author(s) McLaren, David J
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1999
- Pages 3rd ed; 119pp; illus
- Publisher Caring Books
- Place Published Glasgow
Topics:
- Name Social responsibility, social control & philanthropy
- Name Faith & ethnicity
- Name Worker / employee welfare inc working conditions, compensation, etc
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Library:
- Name Strathclyde University Library & Archives
- City Glasgow
- County Strathclyde
- Country Scotland
- Postcode G4 ONS
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Notes:
First published 1983. 2nd edition in British Library. Based on a thesis submitted to the Education Dept, Glasgow University, in 1981. An account of his life and business career. Chapters include: 'The early years'; 'Partnerships to prosperity'; 'A genial, humorous man'; 'Education and social provision'; 'Philanthropy'; 'Evangelism'. Has family tree descending from William Dale,1708-96. Also chronology.