CHEVINS, Hugh, 1898-1975, journalist

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0097 CHEVINS
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	: CHEVINS, Hugh, 1898-1975, journalist
Date(s)	: 1912-1974
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 7 boxes and 2 volumes
Name of creator(s)	: Chevins Hugh | 1898-1975 | journalist

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

Hugh Chevins, 1898-1975, grew up in Retford, Nottinghamshire. He worked on a number of papers before joining the Daily Telegraph in 1934, where he remained until his retirement in 1960, working as news editor for a short time, and later as industrial and labour correspondent. He was one of a group of industrial and labour correspondents who raised the profile of industrial journalism during the 1930s, and a founder member of the Labour and Industrial Correspondents' Group.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

This collection is divided into two sections, correspondence and press cuttings. The first consists of Chevins' personal correspondence including confidential memoranda concerning World War Two, correspondence concerning the Industrial Correspondents Group, material relating to Chevins' BBC broadcasts, correspondence with various American individuals and societies, correspondence with Hutchinson about Lord Citrine's memoirs, correspondence with Tribune, and circulars, press cuttings, propaganda leaflets, and texts of broadcasts about occupied France and the Gaullist movement. The press cuttings are stories, or transcripts of stories, written by Chevins.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

The collection is arranged in two sections, correspondence and press cuttings. The material is arranged thematically within these sections.

Conditions governing access:

Open

Conditions governing reproduction:

Ccpyright is held by the family.

Finding aids:

Online catalogue and printed handlist available.

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Allied Materials

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Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Output from CAIRS using template 14 and checked by hand on February 1, 2002

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Date(s) of descriptions:
1 Feb 2002; revised 26 Feb 2002