The Clan Archive

The Clan Archive was founded in 2002.

The original idea for a physical archive originated with one of the eight Clan Association founders, Mary A. Faulk.  In 2002 the Clan’s Board of Directors created the position of Director - Arts & Letters, with one of the primary duties to initiate and grow a living, breathing archive.    Donna Copen McKinnis was elected to this position and has maintained the Archive since its inception.

The Archive currently contains 177 items relating to Clan MacInnes, Scotland, and Celtic culture; 174 items are housed in the USA and 3 in Scotland. 
The Archive’s collection includes:

• Books, hard covers and paperbacks
• Booklets
• Bibles, rare and old
• Antique sealing wax insignia ring
• CDs
• VHS tapes
• Cassette tapes
• Photographs
• Original music
• Highland Games programs
• Framed art
• Clan jewelry
• Clan, Scottish and Celtic memorabilia
• Articles from newspapers and magazines  

Contributions are welcome and tax-deductible!
Contact:  donna@macinnes.org

Any item donated is preserved archivally and stored securely.
The Clan plans to house the Archive in a future Clan MacInnes Centre.

CLAN MACINNES ARCHIVE SUMMARY
(through June 30, 2010)

TOTAL DONATIONS:                    177

2010 donations:                                  11
2009 donations:                                  39
2008 donations:                                  40
2007 donations:                                  13
2006 donations:                                    7
2005 donations:                                  34
2004 donations:                                  16
2003 donations:                                  14
Scotland donations:                              3

Donations Residing in Scotland (at donors’ request):

1. Leather-bound Pocket Bible, printed in 1824, belonged to Andrew McInnes of Glasgow, who sailed for Granada in 1825.  Donated by Roy Sharp of Hampshire, England
   
   
   
2. MacInnes Sealing Wax Insignia Ring, 19th century, with thistle and bee symbol.  Donated by Colin Ironside of Montrose, Scotland.
   
   
   
3. Wooden-backed Bible, previously owned by Rene MacInnes, former Archbishop of Jerusalem.  Donated by Colin McInnes in 2009.  (New item)