Collection GB 0097 YOUNG LIBERALS - Young Liberals

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0097 YOUNG LIBERALS

Title

Young Liberals

Date(s)

  • 1930s-1994 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

154 boxes

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The National League of Young Liberals (often just called the Young Liberals) was part of the Liberal Party and was founded in 1903. The Union of Liberal Students (ULS) was the English and Welsh student wing of the Liberal Party. In 1988, the Liberal Democrats were formed. In 1993, the Union of Liberal Democrat Students and Young Liberal Democrats merged to form Liberal Democrat Youth and Students (LDYS). In 2002, Scottish Young Liberal Democrats merged with LDYS.LDYS changed its name to Liberal Youth in 2008.

Archival history

Some papers deposited by the Liberal Democrat History Group; exact provenance of others is unknown, but probably via the Liberal Democrats.

GB 0097 YOUNG LIBERALS 1930s-1994 Collection 154 boxes National League of Young Liberals, Union of Liberal Students

The National League of Young Liberals (often just called the Young Liberals) was part of the Liberal Party and was founded in 1903. The Union of Liberal Students (ULS) was the English and Welsh student wing of the Liberal Party. In 1988, the Liberal Democrats were formed. In 1993, the Union of Liberal Democrat Students and Young Liberal Democrats merged to form Liberal Democrat Youth and Students (LDYS). In 2002, Scottish Young Liberal Democrats merged with LDYS.LDYS changed its name to Liberal Youth in 2008.

Some papers deposited by the Liberal Democrat History Group; exact provenance of others is unknown, but probably via the Liberal Democrats.

Some papers deposited by the Liberal Democrat History Group; exact provenance of others is unknown, but probably via the Liberal Democrats.

Papers of the youth and student groups of the Liberal and Liberal Democrat parties, 1930s-1990s, including: Union of Liberal Students papers, 1980s, including: mailings; conference papers; financial records; papers on local groups; and, press releases. Young Liberals papers, 1958-1980s (mainly 1970s-1980s), including: constitution, 1975; minutes; conference papers; newsletters; leaflets and other publications. Student Liberal Democrats office files, 1930s-1980s (but only a few items before the 1980s). Papers of Ruth Coleman mainly relating to the Young Liberals and Liberal Students, 1970s-1994.

Unsorted

Mainly open; some items closed.

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

Some box lists available from Archives staff, but not all of the collection is listed.

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 Associations Internal politics Liberal Democrat party x Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrat Youth and Students Liberal party Liberal Youth National League of Young Liberals Organizations Political parties Political science Politics Union of Liberal Democrat Students Union of Liberal Students Young Liberal Democrats Youth organizations

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Some papers deposited by the Liberal Democrat History Group; exact provenance of others is unknown, but probably via the Liberal Democrats.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Papers of the youth and student groups of the Liberal and Liberal Democrat parties, 1930s-1990s, including: Union of Liberal Students papers, 1980s, including: mailings; conference papers; financial records; papers on local groups; and, press releases. Young Liberals papers, 1958-1980s (mainly 1970s-1980s), including: constitution, 1975; minutes; conference papers; newsletters; leaflets and other publications. Student Liberal Democrats office files, 1930s-1980s (but only a few items before the 1980s). Papers of Ruth Coleman mainly relating to the Young Liberals and Liberal Students, 1970s-1994.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Unsorted

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Mainly open; some items closed.

Conditions governing reproduction

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.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Some box lists available from Archives staff, but not all of the collection is listed.

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British Library of Political and Economic Science

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.

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Language(s)

  • English

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