ROLPH, Cecil Hewitt, 1901-1994, journalist and criminologist: death penalty/obscene publications papers

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0097 ROLPH
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	: ROLPH, Cecil Hewitt, 1901-1994, journalist and criminologist: death penalty/obscene publications papers
Date(s)	: 1930-1988
Level of description	: collection
Extent	: 7 boxes
Name of creator(s)	: Hewitt | Cecil | Rolph | 1901-1994 | journalist and criminologist | pseudonym Cecil Hewitt Rolph

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

Cecil Rolph Hewitt, 1901-1994, had two careers. He was a member of the City of London Police Force from 1921 to 1946, rising to become Chief Inspector. After leaving the Police Force he became involved in journalism. He was a member of the editorial staff of The New Statesman, 1947-1970, and editor of The Author, 1956-1960. He was also involved in the publishing of many books and articles. Hewitt worked under the professional name of C H Rolph.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

This collection is divided into two sections. Section one contains material on capital punishment and the death penalty, against which Hewitt campaigned. Section two covers material concerned with obscene publications and other forms of media, including censorship, Obscene Publications Acts and other allied topics. The papers contain many printed examples of C H Rolph's articles and materials by organisation such as the Howard League for Penal Reform and the National League for the Abolition of the Death Penalty. Infamous legal cases such as the obscenity trials in the 1960s relating to 'Oz' magazine and Hubert Selby's novel 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' are discussed.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

This collection is arranged in two main sections:
SECTION 1. PAPERS ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
1/1 Publications, 1930-1983.
1/2 Press cuttings, 1975-1983.
1/3 Letters, c1968.
1/4 General files, 1950-1982.
1/5 Notes, 1967.

SECTION 2. PAPERS ON OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS, CENSORSHIP etc.
2/1 Correspondence, 1964-1981.
2/2 Articles by C H Rolph, 1954-1972.
2/3 Specific files (covering one topic), 1936-1979.
2/4 Press cuttings, 1964-1979.
2/5 Publications (includes articles by C H Rolph), 1958-1988.
2/6 General files, 1955-1968.

Conditions governing access:

OPEN

Conditions governing reproduction:

COPYRIGHT IS HELD BY THE DONOR AND THEIR HEIRS.

Finding aids:

Printed handlist and online catalogue available.

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Deposited by Cecil Rolph Hewitt in 1994 with his AEGIS papers.

Allied Materials

Related material:

LSE holds papers of Rolph relating to AEGIS (Aid for the Elderly in Government Institutions) in two collections, the Rolph/AEGIS papers (Ref: ROLPH/AEGIS) and in the AEGIS collection (Ref: AEGIS).

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Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Output from CAIRS using template 14 and checked by hand on May 29, 2002

Rules or conventions:

Date(s) of descriptions:
29 May 2002