Records of Kennington Conservative Association, comprising Executive Committee minute books, 1924-1962.
Sin títuloLabour Party political posters concerning the Party programme, the threat of war, Spanish civil war and paid holidays.
Sin títuloPapers of L A Plummer relating to the New Leader, comprising 1. Scrap book containing samples of stationary and circulars and cuttings, mainly advertisements in other journals, 1922-1927; 2. Promotional letters for New Leader, also The Miner and The Post. 1925-1930. 3. Report by L A Plummer on a visit to the USA to investigate the American newspaper advertising system for The Evening Standard. 1931.
Sin títuloBox 1. Typescripts of books, 'Russia in Perspective', and 'Russian Panorama', a photograph and curriculum vitae of Soloveytchik; Box 2. Typescript journal articles and reviews; Box 3. Further articles and reviews, printed and typescript.
Sin títuloAccounts of League of Nations conferences and tours in the Balkans and Eastern Europe, including a photograph album of the tour of the Balkans.
Sin títuloPapers relating to the Royal Commission on the Poor Law, the Minority Report and the National Committee for the Prevention of Destitution, including a paper by Sidney Webb "Suggestions and Hypotheses".
Sin títuloPapers concerning relations between Britain and Russia 1922-1923, with particular reference to the recognition of the USSR by the United Kingdom, trade relations and famine relief, collected by Charles Roden Buxton MP. The include circulars by the Union of Democratic Control, including ED Morel's reports on his visit to Russia and of the National "Hands off Russia" Committee.
Sin títuloPapers relating to Mark Cummins' work as a Liberal Democrat councillor on Brent Council and also as a Liberal Democrat candidate in the General Election of 1992, mainly leaflets, election ephemera, policy papers and other publications.
Sin títuloPapers of David N Deacon, 1998-1999, comprise detailed, semi-structured interviews with representatives from selected extra-governmental agencies (including both 'recognised' and 'non-recognised' quangos) regarding media and publicity issues, and with national and local news professionals regarding their use of quangos as news sources and their relationship with these executive agencies. All the interviews were made between 1998 and 1999. With a file containing interview schedules and 4 floppy disks.
Sin títuloPapers of European Nuclear Disarmament, including:
Coordinating Committee records.
Papers regarding END Conventions and other events.
Documents regarding END's work with organisations and activists in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
Campaign papers.
Administrative papers.
Publicity, including mailings, press releases, newsletters and leaflets.
Memos from E P Thompson and Mary Kaldor.
Papers regarding peace issues, activists and organisations in Europe and throughout the world.
Papers of END Chairperson, Lynne Jones.
Issues of the END Bulletin and END Journal.
Some of the papers have been annotated by the depositor, Patrick Burke.
Woolly Al Walks the Kitty Back collection comprises transcripts of interviews and videotapes relating to the making of the BBC Timewatch programme, Woolly Al walks the Kitty Back, produced by Brian Lapping Associates Ltd.
Includes interviews with leading British and Argentinian political figures, as well as diplomatic figures from the United Nations. The interviews relate to the Falklands War and issues leading up to and following the immediate conflict.
Sin títuloPapers relating to Sir Raymond Firth's research and professional career, including field notes and papers relating to Firth's research on the Tikopia, the Malayan peasantry and the New Zealand Maori; field notes and papers relating to Firth's studies of London kinship; texts of lectures and seminar papers delivered by Firth; subject files compiled by Firth; papers relating to relating to Firth's involvement with various academic and professional institutions, including the Association Of Social Anthropologists, the Australian National University, the Colonial Office, the Colonial Social Science Research Council, the West India Social Survey, and the London School of Economics and Political Science; correspondence, including correspondence with Bronislaw Malinowski and other professional colleagues. The collection also includes field notes, diaries and other papers relating to Rosemary Firth's research on the domestic economy of the Malayan peasantry.
Sin títuloPapers relating to Lord Merlyn-Rees' political career, 1949-2002, concerning his role as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Among the papers are: transcripts of Merlyn Rees' taped diary, 1972-1976. These are a very useful insight into Rees' contemporary views on politics and events in Northern Ireland. Included are accounts of: the Ulster Workers' Strike; the collapse of the power sharing executive; the Constitutional Convention; meetings with politicians; parliamentary proceedings; and, security matters such as internment and special category status for paramilitary prisoners. The diaries also contain comments on UK politics generally (MERLYN-REES/1); articles, lectures and speeches by Lord Merlyn-Rees, 1965-2002, including speeches made while he was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Home Secretary (MERLYN-REES/2); drafts of 'Northern Ireland: a personal perspective' (MERLYN-REES/3); correspondence, timetables and other papers regarding visits to Northern Ireland by Merlyn Rees and Colleen Rees, mainly 1972-1976 (MERLYN-REES/4); official papers, mainly 1974-1976 (MERLYN-REES/5); Northern Ireland Office press notices, 1974-1976 (MERLYN-REES/6); correspondence files, 1971-1997 (MERLYN-REES/7); subject files relating to Northern Ireland, including correspondence, official memoranda (including memos from Roger Darlington, political adviser/researcher), articles, press cuttings and other papers. These have been arranged by the archivist in a number of series: legislation (MERLYN-REES/8); media (MERLYN-REES/9); political (MERLYN-REES/10); religion, culture and parades (MERLYN-REES/11); security (MERLYN-REES/12); social and economic (MERLYN-REES/13); organisations (MERLYN-REES/14); people (MERLYN-REES/15); general (MERLYN-REES/16); papers regarding the campaign for the release of the Guildford Four and Maguire Seven, and papers regarding the Birmingham Six case (MERLYN-REES/17); papers regarding allegations of a 'dirty tricks' campaign by elements of the security forces during the 1970s. Merlyn Rees was one of the people who was smeared during the campaign (MERLYN-REES/18); subject files (except Northern Ireland), including papers on crime, the Falklands War, media, the miners' strike and policing (MERLYN-REES/19); photographs (MERLYN-REES/20).
Sin títuloPapers, correspondence, reports and photographs concerning National Family Mediation and their work, 1981-2000. Includes material concerning the administration of central and local branches, training courses and workshops, involvement in the shaping of government legislation, casework material and the arrangements and proceedings of conferences. Also includes minutes of NFM committees, publications and photographs of staff and events.
Sin títuloPapers relating to the National Network for Teaching and Learning Anthropology, 1997-1999 comprise: 1. General papers and correspondence, 1997-1999; 2. Conference: Anthropological reflections on pedagogic culture and its institutional organisation, 14-15 November 1997, Sussex University; 3. Workshop: Higher education policy and the implications for pedagogic practice in anthropology, 24-25 April 1998, Manchester University; 4. Conference: Quality controls? Anthropology and pedagogy and Higher Education, 12-13 November 1999; 5. Publications, occasional paper, 1999; 6. 'Report on Teaching and Learning Social Anthropology in the United Kingdom' by Stella Macarenhas-Keyes and Susan Wright for the Social Anthropology Teaching and Learning Network.
Sin títuloPapers relating to the Co-operative Movement, UK affairs, overseas aid and development, foreign affairs, and Oram's speeches and articles.
Sin títuloMicrofilms of the Popper papers held at Stanford University, California, including Popper's speeches and writings, correspondence, course material, subject files, biographical files, index cards with the addresses of acquaintances, and selected writings by others.
Sin títuloRecords of the River Gambia Trading Company Ltd, 1860-1920, including accounts, ledgers, stock books, invoice books, cash books, wages books, expenses books, receipt books and letter books. Also includes: papers regarding the Bathurst Trading Company of Mincing Lane, London; papers regarding the will of Richard Lloyd (died 1853) of Bathurst, Gambia and Harriet Fanny, his wife (died 1855).
Sin títuloThe collection of the politician Neville Sandelson, 1923-1996, includes a series of scrapbooks of press cuttings covering Sandelson's period as an MP, files relating to the Hayes and Harlington constituency, and papers on the Labour Party and the SDP. Sandelson took a keen interest in foreign affairs, and there are files on the Middle East, Afghanistan, Gibraltar and Northern Ireland. There is also an extensive collection of photographs documenting his political life.
Sin títuloSchapera's field notebooks from his work in Botswana (then Bechuanaland), recording work on the Kgatta, Kwena, Ngwato and Ngwakelse tribes; working papers and notes, including genealogies of royal families, correspondence, drafts of an unpublished book on David Livingstone; various printed documents on the subject of Botswana; and books from Schapera's library on the subject of David Livingstone.
Sin títuloPapers relating to the Ministry of Agriculture's Departmental Committee of Inquiry into Statutory Smallholdings, 1964-1967, collected by Michael Wise, including papers relating to the appointment of the Committee; papers circulated to members of the Committee by the Secretary; papers prepared by Committee members; written and oral evidence submitted to the Committee by a variety of organisations and individuals; papers written by the Committee commenting on evidence submitted to them; papers relating to the Committee's visits to local authority and Land Settlement Association smallholdings estates around England and Wales; maps and slides relating to the Committee's investigations; copies of legislation relating to smallholdings; pamphlets and other publications relating to smallholdings; press cuttings relating to the Committee's reports. Most of the papers are either carbon or typescript copies, rather than original documents.
Subjects covered include the origins of smallholdings policy; smallholdings legislation; the financial position of smallholdings authorities; the management costs of smallholdings estates; the social and economic position of smallholders; the geographical distribution of smallholdings estates.
Sin títuloRecords of Stoatley Rough School, 1923-2000, including Council Meeting reports, 1935-1959, dealing with the administration of the school; general administrative material, 1933-1962, notably salary books, annual accounts, memorandum and articles of association and pupil card files; school desk diaries, 1949-1955, giving details of term dates and appointments; general administrative correspondence, 1934-1960, including letters relating to the establishment of the school, pupil applications, building maintenance, former pupils and teachers, as well as correspondence with the Jewish Refugees Committee; academic papers, 1934-1960, including examination papers, certificates, syllabuses, timetables and pupils' exercise books; school reports, 1939-1950; pupil files, 1932-1960; material concerning student helpers, 1950-1951, including index cards and correspondence; general papers and publications, 1923-1960, notably attendance and ration lists, papers relating to teaching methods, and material on various refugee organisations; various memoirs and reminiscences by former students and staff, 1948-1991, notably an oral history by Eleonore Astfalck; a typescript history of Stoatley Rough School, 1990. Later deposits include the personal papers of Dr. Hilde Lion including material relating to her early life and career in Germany; papers of Gerda Mayer; papers collected by Herta Loeser and deposited by Barbara Wolfenden in 2008, including History Steering Group papers, 1990s; papers relating to the search for former pupils and arrangements for reunions, 1990s; letters to and from former staff and students, including a few items from the 1930s-1940s, but mainly dating from the 1990s.
Sin títuloPapers of C A Tacey, [1928-1982], including material relating to the Social Credit Party and the Kibbo Kift Kindred, 1928-1982, notably Kibbo Kift songbooks, a biographical essay on John Hargrave, press cuttings, leaflets, pamphlets and journals.
Sin títuloPapers of David Vasmer, 1971-2001, comprise papers regarding the Liberal Party and the Liberal Democrats, including documents relating to the merger, conference papers and publications. There are also files relating to the ALC (Association of Liberal Councillors), ASLDC (Association of Social and Liberal Democrat Councillors) and ALDC (Assocation of Liberal Democrat Councillors), including annual reports, minutes, artwork, and publications (such as circulars, leaflets and guides).
Sin títuloPapers relating to Henderson, 1983-1985;
Papers relating to Toplis and Harding, international loss adjusters, 1988-1990;
Papers relating to Herbert Morris' History, 'Cranes and Craftsmen', 1973-1974;
Papers relating to Richard Thomas, no date;
Papers relating to Dictionary of Business Biography (including James Livesey), Business Archives Council, Quinton Hazell and Stones Ginger, no date;
Papers relating to Spillers, 1975-1978;
Papers relating to Simpson, Piccadilly, 1995-1996.
Papers of John Watkins, from the 1940s onwards consisting of an alphabetical series of correspondence files, mainly with other philosophers including Karl Popper, Imre Lakatos and Paul Feyerabend.
Sin títuloYMA/WF: papers of the Woodcraft Folk, 1910-1975, including yearbooks and annual reports, 1928-1973; administrative material, 1930-1972, notably agenda and minutes of National Delegate Conferences, the National Folk Council and its various committees, membership details, and financial papers such as account books, paysheets and correspondence; general correspondence, 1929-1972, on subjects including the Public Order Act, Folk organisation during World War Two, conscientious objection, and the organisation of campsites; material concerning teaching undertaken by the Folk, 1938-1956, notably papers concerning National Training Camps, tests and badges; correspondence and papers concerning the National Folkhouse, 1938-1958; publications and propaganda, [1926-1965], also including song sheets, play scripts, draft articles and newspaper cuttings; correspondence and papers concerning relations with other organisations, 1929-1972, notably the Co-operative Union; material relating to international activities, 1931-1975, including correspondence with international youth groups, participation in international children's camps and European conferences; papers relating to local Woodcraft Folk groups, 1924-1973; papers of individual Folk, [1925-1975]; photographs of Folk activities, 1938-1971; printed materials and periodicals, 1910-1973. (114 boxes).
YMA/WF/2003 (accessions M3199 and M3204): Additional papers of the Woodcraft Folk, including minutes, annual reports, correspondence, publications, photographs, c 1929-c 1989 (80 boxes).
YMA/WF/2005 (accession M3293): Papers of the Woodcraft Folk: Mount Pleasant Group, 1970s (1 box).
Sin títuloRecords of the organisation known variously as the Polytechnic Sports Club, the The Institute of the Polytechnic Sports and Social Clubs, and The Polytechnic Sports Club Committee, as well as records of the Polytechnic's Men's and Women's Council, and Joint Council.
This collection includes all records relating to the organisation of sports and social activities by members of the Polytechnic except for records of the individual clubs themselves, which are catalogued as separate collections. However it does include correspondence with the clubs by the Secretary and Committees. This collection also includes papers relating to the award of Polytechnic-wide medals and trophies, including the Elsie Hoare Trophy, Studd Trophy and Ditchman Trophy.
Sin títuloLetter from Baldassarre Boncompagni-Ludovisi, 1856 to [To Augustus De Morgan], asking for a copy of 'The Elements of the Mathematical art commonly called Algebra, expounded in two books, by John Kersey. 1717'.
Sin títuloPapers of William Henry Beveredge and Elspeth Burn, c1943-c1963, comprise correspondence and papers relating to Beveridge collected by Elspeth Burn.
Sin títuloThe collection contains published posters and original artworks from Eckersley's own private collection of his works. Represented in the collection are posters and sundries for:
London College of Printing (now called the London College of Communication)
Austin Reed
General Post Office
Gillette
Ministry of Information
The United Nations Children's Fund
British Leprosy Relief Association
London Transport
City and Guilds
Imperial War Museum
Inner London Education Authority
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
National Bus Company
International Wildlife Film and Television Festival (Wildscreen Series)
National Business Calendar Awards
World Wide Fund for Nature
There are also magazine covers for The Queen, Graphics 31 and The Director. As well as posters Eckersley produced for one off shows of his own work and for smaller galleries, namely Camden Arts Centre and Mostyn Art Gallery.
In addition to printed works are original artworks by Eckersley, these demonstrate Eckersley's production techniques.
The collection contains promotional material and samplers, primarily but not exclusively from paper companies. The material utilises a variety of art forms including photography, graphic art and illustration. Seven items within the collection are promotional samplers from Gilbert Paper in the USA.
