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FISHMAN, Dr Nina, fl 1987-1995


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 FISHMAN

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: FISHMAN, Dr Nina, fl 1987-1995

Date(s): 1983-1992

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 5 boxes

Name of creator(s): Fishman | Nina | fl 1987-1995 | Dr

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The 'Tactical Voting 87' group was a left of centre group set up to try and prevent the Rt Hon Margaret Hilda Thatcher gaining another term of office by persuading the public to vote for the candidate most likely to defeat the Conservative candidate in their constituency. TV 87 was wound up following the 1987 general election. Some of its members then formed 'Common Voice', which widened the scope of the campaign to include both tactical voting and a complete reform of the electoral system. Fishman was a member of both groups.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Material deposited by Dr Nina Fishman relating to the organisation and administration of the political groups 'Tactical Voting 87' and 'Common Voice', 1983-1992, comprising documents setting out aims and issues, regulations and legal matters, press releases, letters and articles written to national newspapers, press cuttings on tactical voting and electoral reform, material concerning funding, letters of support from the public, data and letters relating to constituency monitoring, pamphlets, and ephemera.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Arranged in two parts: TV 87 material and Common Voice material.

Conditions governing access:

Open.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright retained by donor and their heirs.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Temporary handlist and on-line catalogue available.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Given by Dr Nina Fishman in 1995.

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

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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.

Rules or conventions: 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.

Date(s) of descriptions: Oct 2000


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Electoral systems | Internal politics

Personal names
Fishman | Nina | fl 1987-1995 | Dr

Corporate names
Common Voice | electoral reform group
TV 87 x Tactical Voting 87

Places