FLETCHER, Eric George Molyneux, 1903-1990, Baron Fletcher, politician and historian

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0097 FLETCHER
Held at	: British Library of Political and Economic Science   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.lse.ac.uk/library ›
Full title	: FLETCHER, Eric George Molyneux, 1903-1990, Baron Fletcher, politician and historian
Date(s)	: 1934-1979
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 12 boxes
Name of creator(s)	: Fletcher | Eric George Molyneux | 1903-1990 | Baron Fletcher; politician and historian

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

Eric George Molyneux Fletcher began his career as a solicitor. He was the member of London County Council for Islington South, 1934-1949; Labour MP for Islington East, 1945-1970. He served as Minister without Portfolio, 1964-1966; and, Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, 1966-1968. He was created Baron Fletcher of Islington (life peer) in 1970. Baron Fletcher was also a governor of the LSE.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Political papers of Baron Fletcher, including correspondence, subject files and constituency files. Includes papers regarding the Home Office Advisory Committee on House to House Collections, 1938-1943; London County Council, 1945-50; the General Elections of 1945 and 1966; the 1952 budget; and correspondence regarding Fletcher's role as Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means (House of Commons).

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

The papers of Lord Fletcher are in 5 sections: (1) Parliamentary papers, 1946-1970; (2) Constituency papers, 1945-1970 (closed); (3) Various political papers, 1938-1970; (4) Additional papers donated by Lord Fletcher in 1985, 1934-79; (5) Dr Jaroslav Ort correspondence (closed).

Conditions governing access:

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Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright retained by the depositor and their heirs. For details of the copyright apply to the Archivist.

Finding aids:

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Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Deposited by Lord Fletcher.

Allied Materials

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Description Notes

Archivist's note:

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:
Jan 2009