Fonds GB 0096 MS 1089 - Heisler, Ron

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0096 MS 1089

Title

Heisler, Ron

Date(s)

  • 1792-2003 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

3 boxes

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Name of creator

Biographical history

No further information available at present.

Archival history

GB 0096 MS 1089 1792-2003 Fonds 3 boxes Heisler , Ron , fl 1960-2005 , book collector
No further information available at present.

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.

Content and structure area

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).

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

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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Senate House Library, University of London

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.

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Language(s)

  • English

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