Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1914-1992 (Creation)
Extent and medium
Unknown proportion of 40m
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Workers' Educational Association (WEA) was founded in 1903 under the title Association to Promote the Higher Education of Working Men and in 1905 the name was changed to the Workers' Educational Association. Although the WEA is a single national organisation, locally it is organised into 13 English Districts and a Scottish Association.
Archival history
GB 1924 WEA Districts 1914-1992 Sub-fonds of WEA Collection Unknown proportion of 40m Workers' Educational Association
The Workers' Educational Association (WEA) was founded in 1903 under the title Association to Promote the Higher Education of Working Men and in 1905 the name was changed to the Workers' Educational Association. Although the WEA is a single national organisation, locally it is organised into 13 English Districts and a Scottish Association.
The collection was transferred from the WEA headquarters in Bethnal Green to the custody of the TUC Library Collections at the University of North London in August 1998.
Records of Workers' Educational Association (WEA) Districts comprising constitutions and minutes, 1914-1970, and publications, 1920-1992.
There may be further deposits in the future.
Open to bona fide researchers at the discretion of the TUC Librarian.
At the discretion of the TUC Librarian and subject to copyright conditions .
English
List, 1998.
Compiled by Janet Foster as part 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. December, 2000 Adult education Educational systems WEA , Workers' Educational Association x Workers' Educational Association Workers education
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The collection was transferred from the WEA headquarters in Bethnal Green to the custody of the TUC Library Collections at the University of North London in August 1998.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of Workers' Educational Association (WEA) Districts comprising constitutions and minutes, 1914-1970, and publications, 1920-1992.
Accruals
There may be further deposits in the future.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open to bona fide researchers at the discretion of the TUC Librarian.
Conditions governing reproduction
At the discretion of the TUC Librarian and subject to copyright conditions .
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Finding aids
List, 1998.
Description control area
Institution identifier
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.
Language(s)
- English