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- 1920s-1960s (Creation)
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1 box
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Ernest Green (1885-1977) was Secretary of the Yorkshire District of the Workers' Education Association (WEA) from 1923 to 1928 when he moved to London to take up the post of national Assistant General Secretary. In 1931 he became the Organising Secretary with responsibility for dealing with WEA districts, branches, affiliated societies and the Workers' Education Trade Union Committee (WETUC). He was appointed General Secretary in 1934 and retired in 1950.
Archival history
GB 1924 WEA E.G. 1920s-1960s Sub-fonds of WEA Collection 1 box Green , Ernest , 1885-1977 , General Secretary of the Workers' Education Association (WEA)
Ernest Green (1885-1977) was Secretary of the Yorkshire District of the Workers' Education Association (WEA) from 1923 to 1928 when he moved to London to take up the post of national Assistant General Secretary. In 1931 he became the Organising Secretary with responsibility for dealing with WEA districts, branches, affiliated societies and the Workers' Education Trade Union Committee (WETUC). He was appointed General Secretary in 1934 and retired in 1950.
The collection was transferred from the WEA headquarters in Bethnal Green to the custody of the TUC Library Collections at the University of North London in August 1998.
Papers of Ernest Green relating to the Workers' Education Association (WEA), comprising correspondence files, 1920s-1960s, and publications containing articles by him, 1934-1960s.
Open to bona fide researchers at the discretion of the TUC Librarian.
At the discretion of the TUC Librarian and subject to copyright conditions
English
Lists available in the TUC Library.
University of North London TUC Library Collections and WEA Collection
Compiled by Janet Foster 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. December, 2000 Adult education Educational administration Educational systems Green , Ernest , 1885-1977 , General Secretary of the Workers' Education Association (WEA) WEA , Workers' Educational Association x Workers' Educational Association Workers education
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The collection was transferred from the WEA headquarters in Bethnal Green to the custody of the TUC Library Collections at the University of North London in August 1998.
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Papers of Ernest Green relating to the Workers' Education Association (WEA), comprising correspondence files, 1920s-1960s, and publications containing articles by him, 1934-1960s.
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Open to bona fide researchers at the discretion of the TUC Librarian.
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At the discretion of the TUC Librarian and subject to copyright conditions
Language of material
- English
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- Latin
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English
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University of North London TUC Library Collections and WEA Collection
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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