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Title
Date(s)
- 1997 (Creation)
Extent and medium
21 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Requests for donations of election ephemera were sent out by the BLPES to candidates of all parties throughout the United Kingdom during the 1997 general election campaign, and major deposits were received. Material was also collected by BLPES staff and students.
Archival history
Compiled by British Library of Political and Economic Science.
GB 0097 GENERAL ELECTION 1997 1997 Collection (fonds) 21 boxes BLPES
Requests for donations of election ephemera were sent out by the BLPES to candidates of all parties throughout the United Kingdom during the 1997 general election campaign, and major deposits were received. Material was also collected by BLPES staff and students.
Compiled by British Library of Political and Economic Science.
Material relating to the 1997 General Election, including addresses, leaflets, posters and other ephemera from throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, representing all political parties, including the Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru, the Scottish National Party, the Green Party, the Natural Law Party, and a range of parties from Northern Ireland.
The ephemera has been listed by party.
Open.
Most documents may be photocopied.
English
On-line catalogue available.
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 Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Conservative Party Elections Electoral systems England Europe Green Party Internal politics Labour Party Liberal Democrat party Natural Law Party Northern Ireland Plaid Cymru Political parties Scotland Scottish Nationalist Party Sinn Fein UK Ulster Unionist Party Wales Western Europe London
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Material relating to the 1997 General Election, including addresses, leaflets, posters and other ephemera from throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, representing all political parties, including the Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru, the Scottish National Party, the Green Party, the Natural Law Party, and a range of parties from Northern Ireland.
System of arrangement
The ephemera has been listed by party.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open.
Conditions governing reproduction
Most documents may be photocopied.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Finding aids
On-line catalogue available.
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Subject access points
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Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
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.
Language(s)
- English