GB 0097 HCA/Dyson - DYSON, Anthony Edward, fl 1958-1998, lecturer and gay activist

1 box

Given by Dyson in 1990.
GB 0097 HCA/Dyson 1958 Subfonds of the Hall-Carpenter Archives 1 box Dyson , Anthony Edward , fl 1958-1998 , lecturer and gay activist
In 1957, the Wolfenden Report proposed that homosexual behaviour between consenting adults in private no longer be considered a criminal offence. On 7 March 1958, a letter, drafted by Anthony Edward Dyson and signed by a number of eminent individuals, appeared in The Times supporting the Wolfenden recommendation.
Dyson was instrumental in the creation of the Homosexual Law Reform Society in 1958, and became one of the original Trustees of the Albany Trust, a counselling and research service for the gay community, in the same year.

Given by Dyson in 1990.

Papers of Anthony Edward Dyson, 1958, 1990 and 1995, comprising a file of letters sent to Dyson in response to the letter to The Times supporting the recommendation of the Wolfenden Committee for the decriminalisation of homosexuality, 1958, with a note by Dyson on the background to the Times letter, 1990; a file relating to the formation of the Homosexual Law Reform Society, 1958, including a copy of the Report of the Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution (Wolfenden Report), memoranda on homosexuality by the Albany Trust and the HLRS, press cuttings relating to the Wolfenden Report, correspondence with various individuals concerning Dyson's letter to The Times, a copy of the original letter, material relating to the formation of the Honorary Committee of the HLRS, and a note by Dyson explaining the historical background, 1995.

Arranged by Dyson in two files.

Open.

Apply to Archivist for copyright details. Most documents may be photocopied.
English
Much of the material is in poor condition.

On-line catalogue available.

The Hall-Carpenter Archives at the British Library of Political and Economic Science also hold the papers of the Albany Trust and the HLRS.

Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives catalogue. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison 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. Oct 2000 Albany Trust Civil and political rights Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution (Wolfenden Committee) x Wolfenden Committee Dyson , Anthony Edward , fl 1958-1998 , lecturer and gay activist Homosexuality Homosexual law reform Homosexual Law Reform Society x Sexual Law Reform Society Human rights Law Law reform Legal systems Lesbian, gay and bisexual rights Sexuality The Times , newspaper x Times

Papers of Anthony Edward Dyson, 1958, 1990 and 1995, comprising a file of letters sent to Dyson in response to the letter to The Times supporting the recommendation of the Wolfenden Committee for the decriminalisation of homosexuality, 1958, with a note by Dyson on the background to the Times letter, 1990; a file relating to the formation of the Homosexual Law Reform Society, 1958, including a copy of the Report of the Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution (Wolfenden Report), memoranda on homosexuality by the Albany Trust and the HLRS, press cuttings relating to the Wolfenden Report, correspondence with various individuals concerning Dyson's letter to The Times, a copy of the original letter, material relating to the formation of the Honorary Committee of the HLRS, and a note by Dyson explaining the historical background, 1995.

Arranged by Dyson in two files.

Open.

Apply to Archivist for copyright details. Most documents may be photocopied.

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• latin

English

The Hall-Carpenter Archives at the British Library of Political and Economic Science also hold the papers of the Albany Trust and the HLRS.

On-line catalogue available.

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.

• anglais