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- 1874 - 2008 (Creation)
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8 shelves of box files
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Biographical history
The TUC Library was established in 1922 and was based on the integrated collections of the TUC Parliamentary Committee, the Labour Party Information Bureau, and the Womens Trade Union League. It was run as a joint library with the Labour Party until the TUC moved to Congress House in 1956. The collection was developed for the use of the TUC and affiliated unions, but its specialisation has led to its parallel development as a major research library in the social sciences. In September 1996, the Collections moved to their new home in the London Metropolitan University. The Library includes several archives. The majority of these were held in the TUC Museum Collection and transferred to the University in 1998.
Archival history
GB 1924 HD 6050 - HD 6270 1874 - 2008 Fonds 8 shelves of box files Various: collected by TUC Library
The TUC Library was established in 1922 and was based on the integrated collections of the TUC Parliamentary Committee, the Labour Party Information Bureau, and the Womens Trade Union League. It was run as a joint library with the Labour Party until the TUC moved to Congress House in 1956. The collection was developed for the use of the TUC and affiliated unions, but its specialisation has led to its parallel development as a major research library in the social sciences. In September 1996, the Collections moved to their new home in the London Metropolitan University. The Library includes several archives. The majority of these were held in the TUC Museum Collection and transferred to the University in 1998.
Deposited with the TUC at an unknown date.
The library has many items relating to women, boxed by subject. Subjects include: women in the trade unions, including the TUC Women Conference Reports and monograph publications, women's employment, sexual harassment, equal pay, wages, hours, child labour and youth employment. Some of these subjects have been listed in more detail elsewhere in the catalogue.
Chronological
Open to bona fide researchers by appointment, at the discretion of the TUC Librarian.
Photocopying is permitted within the terms of copyright legislation, although copying of some items including fragile material is at the discretion of the librarian.
English
A card index is available in the library, some material is catalogued in the online Library catalogue catalogue.londonmet.ac.uk
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. Live Jan 2010 Social problems Social welfare Child welfare Social and economic rights Equal opportunity Labour relations Trade unions Women workers Workers Personnel People by occupation People Gender discrimination Sex discrimination Women Trades Union Congress Discrimination Sex Sex distribution
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Deposited with the TUC at an unknown date.
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Scope and content
The library has many items relating to women, boxed by subject. Subjects include: women in the trade unions, including the TUC Women Conference Reports and monograph publications, women's employment, sexual harassment, equal pay, wages, hours, child labour and youth employment. Some of these subjects have been listed in more detail elsewhere in the catalogue.
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Chronological
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Open to bona fide researchers by appointment, at the discretion of the TUC Librarian.
Conditions governing reproduction
Photocopying is permitted within the terms of copyright legislation, although copying of some items including fragile material is at the discretion of the librarian.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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A card index is available in the library, some material is catalogued in the online Library catalogue catalogue.londonmet.ac.uk
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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