Collection GB 0097 HUNT - HUNT, Charles J (fl 1920-1982), writer and social credit advocate

25 boxes

GB 0097 HUNT 1919-1980 Collection 25 boxes Hunt , Charles J , fl 1920-1982 , writer and social credit advocate

C J Hunt was successively Organising Secretary of the Economic Party (1929-1930), a member of the first Social Credit Party (dissolved in 1951) and of the Company of Free Men, a member and officer of the Social Credit Political League, and Treasurer of the Social Credit Political League. In 1965 the League formed itself into the second Social Credit Party, of which Hunt was Treasurer until its dissolution in 1978. Thereafter he was one of the trustees of the Douglas Literary Trust, the body formed to administer the residue of the Party's funds.

Originally part of the Youth Movement Archive (YMA). The Youth Movement Archive was established in 1973 at University College, Cardiff. The archives of the Kibbo Kift Kindred, the Green Shirt Movement and the Social Credit Party were placed in the College Library in 1978, with a further deposit in [1982]. The papers of the Woodcraft Folk were deposited by them in 1978. Papers of C J Hunt were deposited in 1982 by his executors and the Douglas Literary Trust. The entire Youth Movement Archive was transferred to the British Library of Political and Economic Science in 1984, with further material being given in 1986 and 1987. Further material was deposited by the Kibbo Kift Foundation in 1986 and 1989, and by C A Tacey in 1988. The archives making up the YMA were disaggregated in 2008 into separate collections in order to facilitate their management and promotion.

Papers of C J Hunt, Treasurer of the (2nd) Social Credit Party, 1919-1980, including papers relating to the party, the Company of Free Men, the Social Credit Association, and the Social Credit Political League.

The papers are arranged as follows:

1-30. Correspondence, 1938-1981

31. Papers of the Economic Party, 1929-1930

32-38. Papers of the Kibbo Kift Kindred and the first Social Credit Party, 1930-1941

39. Papers of the Company of Free Men, 1954-1955

40. Papers of the Social Credit Association, 1961

41-44. Papers of the Social Credit Political League, 1956-1969

45-73. Papers of the second Social Credit Party, 1965-1982

74-79. Papers of other organisations, 1962-1982

80-82. Other papers, [1930-1980]

83-94. Periodicals, 1919-1978

95-96. Other printed and published material, [1930-1980]

Open

Most items can be photocopied, subject to handling and copyright restrictions. No material may be published without the prior permission of both the copyright holder and the Library. All applications for publication must be made to the Archivist in the first instance, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user.

English

No additional finding aids.

Sources: Copied from LSE Archives CALM database by Anna Towlson.

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.

Apr 2008 Kindred of the Kibbo Kift Economic Party Company of Free Men Hunt , Charles J , fl 1920-1982 , writer and social credit advocate Economics Pressure groups Interest groups Internal politics Political parties Economic theory Economic doctrines Social credit Groups Social Credit Political League Social Credit Party Social Credit Association

Originally part of the Youth Movement Archive (YMA). The Youth Movement Archive was established in 1973 at University College, Cardiff. The archives of the Kibbo Kift Kindred, the Green Shirt Movement and the Social Credit Party were placed in the College Library in 1978, with a further deposit in [1982]. The papers of the Woodcraft Folk were deposited by them in 1978. Papers of C J Hunt were deposited in 1982 by his executors and the Douglas Literary Trust. The entire Youth Movement Archive was transferred to the British Library of Political and Economic Science in 1984, with further material being given in 1986 and 1987. Further material was deposited by the Kibbo Kift Foundation in 1986 and 1989, and by C A Tacey in 1988. The archives making up the YMA were disaggregated in 2008 into separate collections in order to facilitate their management and promotion.

Papers of C J Hunt, Treasurer of the (2nd) Social Credit Party, 1919-1980, including papers relating to the party, the Company of Free Men, the Social Credit Association, and the Social Credit Political League.

The papers are arranged as follows:

1-30. Correspondence, 1938-1981

31. Papers of the Economic Party, 1929-1930

32-38. Papers of the Kibbo Kift Kindred and the first Social Credit Party, 1930-1941

39. Papers of the Company of Free Men, 1954-1955

40. Papers of the Social Credit Association, 1961

41-44. Papers of the Social Credit Political League, 1956-1969

45-73. Papers of the second Social Credit Party, 1965-1982

74-79. Papers of other organisations, 1962-1982

80-82. Other papers, [1930-1980]

83-94. Periodicals, 1919-1978

95-96. Other printed and published material, [1930-1980]

Open

Most items can be photocopied, subject to handling and copyright restrictions. No material may be published without the prior permission of both the copyright holder and the Library. All applications for publication must be made to the Archivist in the first instance, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user.

• English

• Latin

English

No additional finding aids.

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.

• English