Robert Paterson items

/1 Staff identity card in the name of Robert S Paterson, No. 67F001
/2 Slide of University crest
/3-/8 Slides of exhibition 'of the University's history, 1881-1967 to which local school teachers were invited

Robert Paterson arrived to work at the University of Dundee just two months before it was officially declared independent of St Andrews. He was employed by the Estates and Buildings service where he remained for 34 years, retiring in 2001. He became the holder of the first identity card for the University after stopping to enquire about the photographic and other equipment being set up; he was then asked to be the first to try it.

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Donated by Paterson

Robert Paterson arrived to work at the University of Dundee just two months before it was officially declared independent of St Andrews. He was employed by the Estates and Buildings service where he remained for 34 years, retiring in 2001. He became the holder of the first identity card for the University after stopping to enquire about the photographic and other equipment being set up; he was then asked to be the first to try it.

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Description compiled by Jan Merchant, Senior Archivist

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Held at Paterson's home

Not expected

Published

Catalogued

RU 938