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Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Saint Lucia: Political Parties Material


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0101 PP.XK

Held at: Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Title: Saint Lucia: Political Parties Material

Date(s): 1964-

Level of description: Collection (Fonds)

Extent: 1 file

Name of creator(s): Institute of Commonwealth Studies

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The sole materials currently held here originate from the United Workers' Party (UWP), which was in power in Saint Lucia for most of the period between 1964 and 1997 including the transition to independence in 1979.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Constitution and manifestos issued by the United Workers' Party (Saint Lucia), 1964-1997.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

In chronological order.

Conditions governing access:

Open to all for research purposes; access is free for anyone in higher education.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies can usually be obtained - apply to library staff.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Records at item level on library catalogue (SASCAT).

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Further accruals are expected, some in electronic form.

Archival history:

The Commonwealth Political Parties Materials collection was begun in 1960-61, with special emphasis being placed then, as now, on "primary material such as party constitutions, policy statements, convention reports and election manifestos." (ICS, Twelfth Annual Report 1960-1961). Since then, the main method of gathering material has been to appeal directly to political parties throughout the Commonwealth, though contributions from Institute members and staff following visits to relevant countries have been significant.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Institute of Commonwealth Studies

ALLIED MATERIALS

Related material:

See also Political Party, Trades Unions and Pressure Group Materials for other Commonwealth countries and related material in the library's main classified sequence, all held at the ICS.

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Description compiled by Daniel Millum, Political Archives Project Officer at the Institutes of Commonwealth and Latin American Studies.

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: Created 24/08/2004 AIM25


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Parliamentary elections | Elections | Electoral systems | Internal politics
Political parties | Internal politics
Politics | Political science

Personal names

Corporate names
United Workers' Party (Saint Lucia)

Places
Saint Lucia | Caribbean