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British Library of Political and Economic Science

Bedford Constituency/Divisional Labour Party (BLP)

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 BEDFORD LABOUR PARTY

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: Bedford Constituency/Divisional Labour Party (BLP)

Date(s): 1923-1970

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 7 boxes

Name of creator(s): Bedford Labour Party

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

No information available at present.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Minute books and financial records of the Bedford Constituency/Divisional Labour Party, 1923-1970, including minutes of the Executive Committee, 1923-1925, 1952-1969; minutes of the Sub-Committee, 1923-1925; minutes of the Organisation and Propaganda Committee, 1923-1925, 1938; minutes of the Organisation Committee, 1923-1925; minutes of the Conference of the Bedford Divisional Labour Party, 1923-1925; minutes of the Individual Members Meeting, 1923-1925; minutes of the Joint Trade Union Meeting, 1923-1925; minutes of the Finance Committee, 1923-1925, 1952-1956; minutes of the Literature and Propaganda Committee, 1923-1925; minutes of the Bedford Town Council Labour Group, 1939-1947; minutes of the General Committee and Annual General Meeting, 1947-1957, 1967-1969; minutes of the Women's Section, 1925-1934; minutes of the meetings of the Bedford Constituency Labour Party Young Socialists, 1966-1968, with correspondence; expenditure account books, 1949-1970; press cuttings book, 1954-1958; and attendance register, 1956-1961.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Arranged in the following section: minutes, material of the Women's Section, material of the Young Socialists, financial records, other.

Conditions governing access:

This collection has been microfilmed and the originals withdrawn from public use for preservation purposes. The microfilm must be used. Apply to Archivist for originals.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright retained by the donor and their heirs. Microfilm copies only.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Temporary handlist and online catalogue available.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Given by the Bedford Labour Party in 1970.

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Microfilm made available by Follet Preservation Microfilming Project, 1998. Films are held on open access in the Library (Archives MF 572-574).

Related material:

Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Record Service hold papers of the BLP, 1919-1991 (Ref: X494).

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science catalogue. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.