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Manuscript copies of one-act plays written by William Poel, newspaper clippings relating to a production of Samson Agonistes and a copy of "Monthly Letters" on performing Shakespeare, collected and published.

Records of the Putney Society's actions, decisions, and finances, including: financial records and minutes, agendas, reports, and notes for meetings of the society and its executive committee, subcommittees, and panels. There are also Society publications and mailings, including the Putney Society Bulletin and the Putney Society Review, photographs, scrapbooks and newspaper cuttings, working files and subject files. External research documents include documents produced by outside organisations and used or consulted by members of the Putney Society; most are consultation documents produced by the London Borough of Wandsworth, the Greater London Council, or central government, but there are flyers, leaflets, and other items produced by pressure groups.

The records include minutes, membership records, programmes, newspaper cuttings and other publicity material, 1922-1983. The choice of subjects for the debates and lectures, and the press coverage, reflect popular attitudes to issues during this period.The chairman's gavel and printers block with the society logo were deposited with the records. These have been transferred to Wandsworth Museum.

The collection consists of news cuttings relating to the activities of the Putney Liberal Association, from local newspapers as well as national (The Guardian, Daily Telegraph) and Liberal News. The cuttings include coverage of the British response to South African politics and Apartheid and the career of Peter Hain, (Vice-Chair of Putney Young Liberals 1968-1971 and National Chair of the Young Liberals 1971-1973).

The collection consists of minutes, lists of members and lecturers, press cuttings, notes, programmes and balance sheets.