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British Library of Political and Economic Science

Merton and Morden Labour Party

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 MERTON AND MORDEN LABOUR PARTY

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: Merton and Morden Labour Party

Date(s): 1926-1970

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 12 boxes

Name of creator(s): Merton and Morden Labour Party

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

No information available at present.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of the Merton and Morden Labour Party, 1926-1970, including minutes of the General and Executive Committees, the General Management Committee and the Annual General Meetings, 1936-1970; minutes of the Merton and Morden Young Socialists, 1959-1965; minutes of the Morden Ward, 1926-1966, and the Morden Ward Women's Section, 1947-1967; minutes of the Merton Group, 1933-1935; minutes of the Ravensbury and St Helier Ward Women's Section, 1948-1952; various publications, notably the Merton and Morden weekly tote, lottery and bulletin, 1957-1970, copies of The Argus, the Journal of the Merton and Morden Labour Party, 1952-1961, Labour Party General Election literature, 1964-1970, Local Election literature, 1934-1956, and press cuttings, 1960-1968.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

The collection mainly comprises bound volumes arranged in chronological order.

Conditions governing access:

Open. Microfilm available.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright unknown. Microfilm copies only.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Printed handlist and on-line catalogue available.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Given by the Merton and Morden Labour Party in 1970.

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Microfilm made available by Follet Preservation Microfilming Project, 2000. Films are held on open access in the Library (Archives MF 633-638).

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.