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British Library of Political and Economic Science

Institute for Contemporary British History


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 ICBH

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: Institute for Contemporary British History

Date(s): [1990-1996]

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 51 boxes

Name of creator(s): Institute for Contemporary British History

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Institute forContemporary British History was founded in 1986 by Professor Peter Hennessy and Dr Anthony Seldon out of a concern that the recent past was being neglected as a field of historical study in British schools and universities. The ICBH encourages research in British history, creates networks of collaboration for scholars and allows for the development of oral archives and resources, mainly through a system of organising seminars, annual conferences and witness seminars (oral history discussions which bring together key witnesses to past events). It runs the Centre for Scholarship for visiting scholars from the UK and abroad. The ICBH also publishes the Survey of current affairs, the Modern history review, and the electronic Journal of international history. The ICBH joined the Institute for Historical Research, University of London, in 1999.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of the Institute for Contemporary British History, [1990-1996], including administrative files relating to publications and the organisation of seminars and summer schools; files relating to a series of witness seminars on 20th century British history, including audio tapes and transcripts.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Unsorted.

Conditions governing access:

Open, though some confidential files remain closed.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright retained by the donor. No documents may be photocopied.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

On-line catalogue available.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Expected.

Archival history:

Given by Peter Catterall, Executive Director of ICBH, in 1996.

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

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: Nov 2000


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Contemporary history | Historical periods
Historical research | History
Oral history | Historical methods | History

Personal names

Corporate names
Institute for Contemporary British History

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