IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0097 MCKENZIE
Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science
Title: McKenzie Memorial Election Archive (1992 General Election)
Date(s): 1992
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: 132 boxes
Name of creator(s): Hanna | Vincent Leo Martin | 1939-1997 | political affairs reporter and presenter
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Professor Robert Trelford McKenzie (1917-1981) was a political affairs presenter and the author of a well-known series of election studies. The video taping was undertaken for a series of political programmes [by Vincent Hanna - possibly A week in politics] broadcast [on Channel 4] during the General Election campaign of 1992.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Video tapes of news and current affairs programmes aired on BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky during the 1992 General Election, 10 March-8 April 1992. A daily log provides access to the material and details of programmes taped, which include news reports, special election broadcasts and political press conferences.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Arranged according to television channel, date and time.
Conditions governing access:
Open
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copyright unknown.
Physical characteristics:
VHS video tapes.
Finding aids:
A list made by the depositor is included in the collection.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:
Accruals:
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Given by Vincent Hanna in 1992.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Existence and location of originals:
Existence and location of copies:
Related material:
The British Library of Political and Economic Science holds a collection of ephemera relating to the 1992 General Election (Ref: General Election 1992).
Publication note:
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.
Date(s) of descriptions: Jan 2001