BEVERIDGE, William Henry, 1879-1963, 1st Baron Beveridge of Tuggal, economist: Coal Commission papers

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0097 BEVERIDGE COAL COMMISSION
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	: BEVERIDGE, William Henry, 1879-1963, 1st Baron Beveridge of Tuggal, economist: Coal Commission papers
Date(s)	: 1925-1926
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 25 volumes
Name of creator(s)	: Beveridge | William Henry | 1879-1963 | 1st Baron Beveridge of Tuggal | economist Royal Commission on the Coal Industry

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

Sir William Henry Beveridge was Chairman of the Royal Commission on the Coal Industry, 1925-1926. For a biography, see the Beveridge personal papers (Ref: Beveridge).

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of Sir William Henry Beveridge, Chairman of the Royal Commission on the Coal Industry, relating to the Commission, 1925-1926. Includes details of the structure of the industry, the nationalisation of mines, profitability, royalties, distribution and profits, transport, output and hours of work, wages, the Labour Co-Partnership Association, the cost of living and family allowances, recruitment, safety, welfare and housing; memoranda of evidence; a plan of the report and drafts of sections; press cuttings concerning the coal strike of 1926, compiled by Jules Menken; and general statistics used for research.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

The arrangement of the documents follows the scheme of divisions and classification used by Beveridge. The press cuttings are arranged chronologically.

Conditions governing access:

This collection has been microfilmed and the originals withdrawn from public use for preservation purposes. The microfilm must be used. Apply to Archivist for originals.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright held by British Library of Political and Economic Science. Microfilm copies only.

Finding aids:

Printed handlist and on-line catalogue available.

Archival Information

Archival history:

Given by Beveridge in 1940. The five volumes of press cuttings were given by Jules Menken. Previously catalogued as Coll T.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Allied Materials

Related material:

The BLPES holds the personal papers of William Henry Beveridge, 1^st Baron Beveridge of Tuggal, which contain some material relating to the Royal Commission on the Coal Industry (Ref: Beveridge/8/1-3), and Beveridge papers relating to the coal strike of 1921 (Coll Misc 0006).

For details of material in other institutions relating to Beveridge, see the description of the Beveridge personal papers (Ref: Beveridge).

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Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science 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:
Sep 2000