GB 1924 AEA - Aeronautical Engineers' Association

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GB 1924 AEA

Title

Aeronautical Engineers' Association

Date(s)

  • 1943-1990 (Creation)

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1 box

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Biographical history

The Aeronautical Engineers' Association (AEA) was founded in 1943. It was formerly part of the Amalgamated Engineering Union.
J H Stevenson (b 1915) was General Secretary of the AEA, 1944-1958.

Archival history

GB 1924 AEA 1943-1990 Collection (Fonds) 1 box Aeronautical Engineers' Association
Stevenson , J H , b 1915 , aeronautical engineer and trade unionist
The Aeronautical Engineers' Association (AEA) was founded in 1943. It was formerly part of the Amalgamated Engineering Union.
J H Stevenson (b 1915) was General Secretary of the AEA, 1944-1958.

Papers deposited by family, 2000.

Correspondence and papers of J H Stevenson relating to the Aeronautical Engineers' Association (AEA), 1943-1954, comprising:
Photocopies of political correspondence, 1946-1958, correspondents include Brendan Bracken (1950), James Callaghan (1954), Ernest Marples (1952), Edward Heath (1952, 1958), H Montgomery Hyde (1951), Robert Carr (1950), Edward Grigg, Lord Altrincham (1958), Harold Macmillan, [later Earl of Stockton] (1950), Sir Gerald Nabarro (1950), Anthony Barber (1958), Sir Herbert Butcher, (1956), Lord Shawcross (1950), Fenner Brockway (1950), Viscount Hinchingbrooke (1958), and Enoch Powell (1953); copy of letter from Stevenson to The Times, on rear facing seats for aircraft passengers, 1990; group photographs of AEA annual conferences, 1946-1947; printed papers including Rule Books, 1943-1949, Wings: Official Organ of the Aeronautical Engineers' Association, 1943-1954 (incomplete series); pamphlets, 1944-1948; ephemera including Stevenson's membership cards, 1944-1963, and badges.

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Open to bona fide researchers at the discretion of the Librarian.

At the discretion of the TUC Librarian and subject to copyright conditions.
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Compiled by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Mar 2002 Aerospace engineering Aeronautical Engineers' Association Aircraft engineering Bracken , Brendan Rendall , 1901-1958 , 1st Viscount Bracken , politician and publisher Brockway , Archibald Fenner , 1888-1988 , Baron Brockway , politician x Brockway , Baron Butcher , Sir , Herbert , 1901-1966 , 1st Baronet , politician Callaghan , Leonard James , b 1912 , Baron Callaghan of Cardiff , statesman x Callaghan of Cardiff , Baron Carr , Leonard Robert , b 1916 , Baron Carr of Hadley , politician Engineering Grigg , Edward William Macleay , 1879-1955 , 1st Baron Altrincham , administrator and politician x Altrincham , 1st Baron Heath , Sir , Edward Richard George , b 1916 , Knight , statesman Hyde , Harford Montgomery , 1907-1989 , politician, barrister and writer Labour relations Macmillan , Maurice Harold Macmillan , 1894-1986 , 1st Earl of Stockton , statesman x Stockton , 1st Earl of Marples , Alfred Ernest , 1907-1978 , Baron Marples of Wallasey , politician x Marples of Wallasey , Baron Montagu , Alexander Victor Edward Paulet , 1906-1995 , formerly Viscount Hinchingbroke and 10th Earl of Sandwich x Hinchingbroke , Viscount x Sandwich , 10th Earl of Nabarro , Sir , Gerald David Nunes , 1913-1973 , Knight , politician Shawcross , Hartley William , b 1902 , Baron Shawcross , politician Stevenson , J H , b 1915 , aeronautical engineer and trade unionist Trade unions Transport engineering Aeronautics

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Papers deposited by family, 2000.

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Correspondence and papers of J H Stevenson relating to the Aeronautical Engineers' Association (AEA), 1943-1954, comprising:
Photocopies of political correspondence, 1946-1958, correspondents include Brendan Bracken (1950), James Callaghan (1954), Ernest Marples (1952), Edward Heath (1952, 1958), H Montgomery Hyde (1951), Robert Carr (1950), Edward Grigg, Lord Altrincham (1958), Harold Macmillan, [later Earl of Stockton] (1950), Sir Gerald Nabarro (1950), Anthony Barber (1958), Sir Herbert Butcher, (1956), Lord Shawcross (1950), Fenner Brockway (1950), Viscount Hinchingbrooke (1958), and Enoch Powell (1953); copy of letter from Stevenson to The Times, on rear facing seats for aircraft passengers, 1990; group photographs of AEA annual conferences, 1946-1947; printed papers including Rule Books, 1943-1949, Wings: Official Organ of the Aeronautical Engineers' Association, 1943-1954 (incomplete series); pamphlets, 1944-1948; ephemera including Stevenson's membership cards, 1944-1963, and badges.

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Accruals

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Chronological

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Open to bona fide researchers at the discretion of the Librarian.

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At the discretion of the TUC Librarian and subject to copyright conditions.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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English

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List available in the TUC Library

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Trades Union Congress (TUC) Library Collections at London Metropolitan University

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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  • English

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