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Sir Sean Connery &
Harlan D. Whatley,
Producer/Writer of
The
Tartan Apple: the Scots in
New
York City
April 6th, 2002
Tartan
Day New York City
(New York, NY) - The Saint Andrew’s Society
of the State of New York elected Harlan Douglas Whatley to the position of
Historian of the Society at a meeting of the Officers and Board of
Managers on May 30th, 2002. The announcement was made official
that evening at the Society’s semi-annual general meeting by former
Historian and Vice-President, Duncan A. Bruce, at the Society’s Manhattan
offices. Mr. Bruce and Mr. Whatley will work together on a new edition of
the Society’s history which is scheduled for release in 2006, the 250th
anniversary of the Society, which is New York’s oldest charity.
Mr. Whatley’s writing has been published in
An Cuimean: the Newsletter of Clan
Cumming Society,
An
t-Albannach: the Newsletter of the New York Caledonian Club,
Dispatch: the Journal of the Scottish
Military Historical Society,
U.S. Scots and the soon to be
released, Encyclopedia of New York
State. He is currently in post-production on a historical
documentary, The Tartan Apple: the
Scots in New York City.
“We are thrilled to have Harlan D. Whatley
serving in the capacity of Historian of the Society,” said President, John
Mauk Hilliard. “We look forward to his contributions.”
Founded in 1756 in the City of New York by
Scottish immigrants, the Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York
is the oldest charity in New York. The Society’s
primary purpose is for “…the relief of natives of Scotland and their
descendants who may be in want or distress…”.
To this day the Society continues this laudable tradition by giving
emergency aid and stipendiary assistance to needy Scots and their
descendants. The Society, a 501-(c)(3)
entity, welcomes the support of individuals and organizations that share
its fervor for these charitable activities.
For further information, please contact:
Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York
212.223.4248
info@standrewssocietyny.org
www.stanadrewssocietyny.org
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