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- 1792-2003 (Creation)
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3 boxes
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GB 0096 MS 1089 1792-2003 Fonds 3 boxes Heisler , Ron , fl 1960-2005 , book collector
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The material is this collection was included with the donation of Ron Heisler's book collection to Senate House Library, University of London in 2004.
Papers collected by Ron Heisler, including: records and minutes books of the Harrovian Juvenile Oddfellows Society / Loyal Pride of Harrow Lodge recording membership, payments, degrees of membership and other information (1828-1958); scrapbooks relating to the life and career of civil servant Sir William Robert Fraser, including scrapbook of cuttings relating to the erection of a statue of Charles I in London and a scrapbook containing letters and ephemera on his career in the civil service (1898-1946); miscellaneous manuscript material collected by Ron Heisler, including minute books of Hackney Co-operative Party, Staines Co-operative Party and Homerton and South Hackney Claimant Union, a scrapbook of articles written by William Durrant Cooper and other items (1847-1981); photographs and photograph albums, including photographs of unemployment protests during the 1930s, images from the Spanish Civil War and albums kept by communists Molly and Bill Smith (1936-1953); miscellaneous cartoons and illustrations regarding political and social themes (1792-1883); posters, calendars and framed items regarding social and political themes, or produced by political organisations, including promotional posters for performances at the Unity Theatre, London (1898-2003).
The collection is divided into the following sections:
MS1089/1: Harrovian Juvenile Oddfellows Society / Loyal Pride of Harrow Lodge
MS1089/2: Sir William Robert Fraser
MS1089/3: Other Manuscript Material
MS1089/4: Photographs
MS1089/5: Cartoons and Illustrations
MS1089/6: Posters, Calendars and Framed Items.
Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
English, French
This collection has been fully listed and is included in the ULRLS on-line catalogue, http://archives.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/default.aspx.
Senate House Library also holds Ron Heisler's book and pamphlet collection.
Compiled by Stefan Dickers on behalf 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. April 2005 Cartoons Charles I , 1600-1649 , King of Great Britain and Ireland Civil war Cooper , William Durrant , 1812-1875 , antiquary Drawings Employment Films Fraser , Sir , William Robert , fl 1898-1946 , Knight , civil servant Hackney Co-operative Party Harrovian Juvenile Oddfellows Society Heisler , Ron , fl 1960-2005 , book collector Homerton and South Hackney Claimant Union Internal politics Political movements Political parties Smith , Bill , fl 1936-1953 , communist Smith , Molly , fl 1936-1953 , communist Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) Staines Co-operative Party Unemployment Visual materials Illustrations
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The material is this collection was included with the donation of Ron Heisler's book collection to Senate House Library, University of London in 2004.
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Scope and content
Papers collected by Ron Heisler, including: records and minutes books of the Harrovian Juvenile Oddfellows Society / Loyal Pride of Harrow Lodge recording membership, payments, degrees of membership and other information (1828-1958); scrapbooks relating to the life and career of civil servant Sir William Robert Fraser, including scrapbook of cuttings relating to the erection of a statue of Charles I in London and a scrapbook containing letters and ephemera on his career in the civil service (1898-1946); miscellaneous manuscript material collected by Ron Heisler, including minute books of Hackney Co-operative Party, Staines Co-operative Party and Homerton and South Hackney Claimant Union, a scrapbook of articles written by William Durrant Cooper and other items (1847-1981); photographs and photograph albums, including photographs of unemployment protests during the 1930s, images from the Spanish Civil War and albums kept by communists Molly and Bill Smith (1936-1953); miscellaneous cartoons and illustrations regarding political and social themes (1792-1883); posters, calendars and framed items regarding social and political themes, or produced by political organisations, including promotional posters for performances at the Unity Theatre, London (1898-2003).
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Accruals
System of arrangement
The collection is divided into the following sections:
MS1089/1: Harrovian Juvenile Oddfellows Society / Loyal Pride of Harrow Lodge
MS1089/2: Sir William Robert Fraser
MS1089/3: Other Manuscript Material
MS1089/4: Photographs
MS1089/5: Cartoons and Illustrations
MS1089/6: Posters, Calendars and Framed Items.
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Conditions governing access
Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English, French
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Senate House Library also holds Ron Heisler's book and pamphlet collection.
Finding aids
This collection has been fully listed and is included in the ULRLS on-line catalogue, http://archives.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/default.aspx.
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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