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DYSON, Anthony Edward, fl 1958-1998, lecturer and gay activist


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 HCA/Dyson

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: DYSON, Anthony Edward, fl 1958-1998, lecturer and gay activist

Date(s): 1958

Level of description: sub-fonds

Extent: 1 box

Name of creator(s): Dyson | Anthony Edward | fl 1958-1998 | lecturer and gay activist

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

In 1957, the Wolfenden Report proposed that homosexual behaviour between consenting adults in private no longer be considered a criminal offence. On 7 March 1958, a letter, drafted by Anthony Edward Dyson and signed by a number of eminent individuals, appeared in The Times supporting the Wolfenden recommendation.
Dyson was instrumental in the creation of the Homosexual Law Reform Society in 1958, and became one of the original Trustees of the Albany Trust, a counselling and research service for the gay community, in the same year.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of Anthony Edward Dyson, 1958, 1990 and 1995, comprising a file of letters sent to Dyson in response to the letter to The Times supporting the recommendation of the Wolfenden Committee for the decriminalisation of homosexuality, 1958, with a note by Dyson on the background to the Times letter, 1990; a file relating to the formation of the Homosexual Law Reform Society, 1958, including a copy of the Report of the Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution (Wolfenden Report), memoranda on homosexuality by the Albany Trust and the HLRS, press cuttings relating to the Wolfenden Report, correspondence with various individuals concerning Dyson's letter to The Times, a copy of the original letter, material relating to the formation of the Honorary Committee of the HLRS, and a note by Dyson explaining the historical background, 1995.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Arranged by Dyson in two files.

Conditions governing access:

Open.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Apply to Archivist for copyright details. Most documents may be photocopied.

Physical characteristics:

Much of the material is in poor condition.

Finding aids:

On-line catalogue available.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Given by Dyson in 1990.

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

The Hall-Carpenter Archives at the British Library of Political and Economic Science also hold the papers of the Albany Trust and the HLRS.

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives 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
Homosexual law reform | Law reform | Law
Homosexuality | Sexuality
Legal systems | Law
Lesbian, gay and bisexual rights | Civil and political rights | Human rights

Personal names
Dyson | Anthony Edward | fl 1958-1998 | lecturer and gay activist

Corporate names
Albany Trust
Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution (Wolfenden Committee) x Wolfenden Committee
Homosexual Law Reform Society x Sexual Law Reform Society
The Times | newspaper x Times

Places