Alvin Haig

The Society’s records

Everything the Society’s own records say of Alvin Haig: the offices held, the standings conferred, and the awards won. Where the records are silent, so is this part of the page.

In memoriam · reported Spring 1985

A long-time member, formerly of the Hamilton Branch, elected an Associate of the Society at the Annual Meeting of 1962.

From Spring 1985, page 11.

Branch

Hamilton · recorded holding office in 1965

Certification

• Associate of the CSCL 1962

His work won an International Assembly Salon Ribbon in 1962 for a handbag in hair calf. With Ruth Haig he led the Woodstock Branch's first work session in the autumn of 1968, cutting lacing and making one-piece wallets; in October 1969 he worked at the Hamilton Artisans' Guild's annual sale and show at the Royal Botanical Gardens.

From Summer 1965, page 3; History of the Hamilton Leathercraft Guild, 1956–2002: the Guild’s own typescript, set out in full on the Hamilton branch history page, page 3; Summer 1962, page 3; Summer 1963, page 3; Summer 1966, page 3; Summer 1969, page 6; Creative Leathercraft branch organized; and See and buy.

Held the Society's professional stamp No. XXXVIII in 1962.

From Register of professional stamps, May 2012.

Served the Society as

• Executive Council 1964–1967
• 11th Assembly Demonstrator 1965
• Hamilton Branch President 1965

Awards

• Craftsman Ribbon 1969
• International Assembly Craftsmanship Ribbon 1963
• International Assembly Salon Ribbon 1962, 1966

Demonstrations given

• Morocco Billfolds 1963
  13th Annual

  From Autumn 1963, page 2.

• Wallet interiors, new and old (Hamilton Branch, February meeting) 1963
  Branch meetings, 1962-63 season

  From Winter 1963–64, page 6.

• Cutting lacing and one-piece wallets 1968
  Woodstock Branch first meeting, autumn 1968

  From Creative Leathercraft branch organized.

• Lace Cutting 1971
  21st Annual

  From Summer 1971, page 2.

• Morocco Wallets 1978
  28th Annual

  From Summer 1978, page 2.

Where this comes from

• Spring 1962
• Summer 1962
• Summer 1963
• Summer 1964
• Summer 1965
• Summer 1966
• Spring 1967
• Summer 1969
• Spring 1985
• Creative Leathercraft branch organized
• See and buy
• Register of professional stamps, May 2012
• History of the Hamilton Leathercraft Guild, 1956–2002: the Guild’s own typescript, set out in full on the Hamilton branch history page