The SYHA has retained a small archive of formal administrative records and publications. Minutes, 1931-; accounting records, 1931-; printed publications including guides and newsletters, 1932-; 2 photograph albums of coloured and black and white photographs of SYHA hostels, nd. (see NRA record).

Restricted

NRA catalogue written in 1980 (see below)

Further records of the Scottish Youth Hostels Association are held in a number of collections -see list on the National Archives of Scotland.

Records of the South Western district of the SYHA have been placed at Ayrshire Archives. They consist of minutes, annual reports, accounts and photographs (1934-2004) (ref. AA/DC/128). Source NRA.  There is one minor reference to SHYA in A2A and in Scottish Archive Network.