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British Library of Political and Economic Science

London Gay Campaign Group


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 HCA/London Gay Campaign Group

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: London Gay Campaign Group

Date(s): 1980-1987

Level of description: sub-fonds

Extent: 2 boxes

Name of creator(s): London Gay Campaign Group

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

No information available at present.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of the London Gay Campaign Group, 1980-1987, notably working papers, correspondence, minutes and circulars relating to Greater London Council elections, 1980-1983; minutes and draft constitution of the London Gay Campaign Group, 1981-1987; working papers of the GLC Gay Working Party, 1982-1983; material relating to GLC elections, mainly comprising completed questionnaires sent to the Conservative, Labour and Liberal parties, with an analysis of the results.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

The papers are divided into working papers and election campaign material.

Conditions governing access:

Open.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Apply to Archivist for copyright details.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Full handlist and on-line catalogue available.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Given by Eric Graves in 1994.

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

The Hall-Carpenter Archives in the British Library of Political and Economic Science contain material relating to the London Gay Campaign Group in the papers of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality and the Hall-Carpenter ephemera collection.

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
Bisexuality | Sexuality
Homosexuality | Sexuality
Lesbian, gay and bisexual campaigning groups | Groups
Lesbianism | Sexuality

Personal names

Corporate names
Conservative Party
Greater London Council | Gay Working Party
Labour Party
Liberal party
London Gay Campaign Group

Places