| Title |
Conservative Party |
| Reference |
H |
| Covering Dates |
1939–64 |
| Extent and Medium |
25 boxe |
|
| Trinity/RAB/H contains: |
|
H1
|
Programme of Annual Conference, Blackpool.
1 fil. |
1950 |
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H2
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Meeting papers for Executive and General Purposes Committees. including Annual Conference agenda 1955, resolutions of Committee. Small number of letters.
1 fil. |
1953–1958 |
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H3
|
Labelled 'General file 1955-7'. Largely meeting papers for Central Council, Executive Committee and General Purposes Committee. Also few letters, lists of Conference resolutions etc. (RAB President of National Union 1956-7).
1 fil. |
1955–1957 |
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H4
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Party Conference 1957. Draft agenda, motions for discussion on first day, text of resolution on liberties of the subject, newspaper cuttings ?used for speech material.
1 fil. |
n.d. and 1957 |
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H5
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Miscellaneous committee papers and draft Conference agenda (loose).
1 fil. |
1958 |
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H6
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Papers re Conference accommodation etc., telegram of congratulations on speech.
1 fil. |
1958 |
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H7
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Transcripts of Conference proceedings (incomplete), including RAB's speech on crime and punishment of Fourth Session.
1 fil. |
1958 |
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H8
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Annual Conference 1959 (cancelled due to General Election). meeting papers of Executive Committee and General Purposes Committee, including drafts of Conference agenda and Annual Report to the Conference.
1 fil. |
1959 |
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H9
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Correspondence with local Constituency Associations, chiefly about resolutions on postal voting and football pools prize money.
1 fil. |
1960 |
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H10
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General File of correspondence and Central Office leaflets.
1 fil. |
1961 |
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H11
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Central Council: resolutions for presentation to Prime Minister passed at General Meeting.
1 fil. |
1961 |
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H12
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Party Conference 1962. Draft agenda and committee papers, invitations and letters of acceptance etc.
1 fil. |
1962 |
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H13
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Party Conference 1963. Working papers including speech notes, invitations with letters of acceptance.
1 fil. |
1963 |
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H14
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Party Conference 1963. Telegrams and letters of support/congratulations, copy outgoing correspondence.
1 fil. |
1963 |
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H15
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Central Council Annual Meeting 1964. Notes for RAB's foreign affairs speech, correspondence, agenda, proposed new rules etc.
1 fil. |
1964 |
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H16
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Conservative Central Office: rules of National Advisory Committees.
1 fil. |
1951 |
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H17
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Conservative Central Office general file. largely correspondence including re General Election, Annual General Meeting of Central Council. Two annotated copies United for peace and progress, Conservative General Election policy 1955.
1 fil. |
1953–1955 |
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H18
|
Conservative Central Office main file 1956-7. Mainly correspondence with successive chairmen of the Party, general matters including political honours and publicity. Includes analysis of local government elections 1956, agenda for Central Council Annual General Meeting 1957, press release re election of Anthony Eden as Leader of the Party 1955, copies of Weekend Talking Point.
1 fil. |
1955–1957 |
|
H19
|
Conservative Central Office Press Department 1956-7. Lists of ministerial speaking engagements, weekly diary of impending announcements produced by Postmaster General's Office.
1 fil. |
1956–1957 |
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H20
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Conservative Central Office Speaker's Department 1956-7. Correspondence re requests from constituencies for RAB to speak.
1 fil. |
1953–1957 |
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H21
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Prospective candidates. Three stock letters from Central Office.
1 fil. |
1956 |
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H22
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Conservative Central Office'Miscellaneous 1958'. Largely correspondence between RAB and Party officials about engagements etc.
1 fil. |
1957–1958 |
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H23
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'C.U. Central Office (Misc) 1959'. Correspondence between Central Office and RAB's private office re meetings, policy and publicity .
1 fil. |
1958–1959 |
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H24
|
File labelled 'Miscellaneous letters - from Miss Yonge, Conservative Central office (and invitations) 1960'. Largely re RAB's attendance at functions as Party Chairman.
1 fil. |
1959–1960 |
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H25
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Conservative Central Office miscellaneous correspondence, much with Felicity Yonge.
1 fil. |
1960 |
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H26
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Chairman's main file 1961. Correspondence, much with Miss Yonge, re Party functions and policy. Includes letters of appreciation on RAB's relinquishing Party Chairmanship.
1 fil. |
1960–1961 |
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H27
|
"People and politics". Background material for projected book by RAB, People and politics, which was to set out the underlying principles of Conservative faith as applied to modern society, and various notes and drafts for same.
1 fil. |
1939–1961 and n.d. |
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H28
|
"People and politics". Correspondence with Michael Fraser re scope of book.
1 fil. |
1960 |
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H29
|
"People and politics". Correspondence with Michael Fraser re scope of book. Book to be series of essays by RAB. Text of the first, 'A national faith'.
1 fil. |
1961 |
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H30
|
Meeting papers of Chairman's Committee sent to RAB for information only.
1 fil. |
1960–1962 |
|
H31
|
General correspondence, Central Office leaflets.
1 fil. |
1962–1963 |
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H32
|
Minutes of Liaison Committee meetings sent to RAB for information only (incomplete series).
1 fil. |
1962–1964 |
|
H33
|
Conservative Research Department Vol. I. Papers re reorganisation of Department in 1946 and 1948 (merging of Conservative Research Department, Conservative Parliamentary Secretariat and Library and Information Department), publications policy and General Election policy. RAB was Chairman of Research Department 1946-.
1 fil. |
1945–1949 |
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H34
|
Conservative Research Department Vol. II. Papers re minor Departmental reorganisations, policy and personnel. Includes text of lecture by Michael Fraser on 'The ownership of property'.
1 fil. |
1950–1952 |
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H35
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Draft of Peter Goldman's pamphlet County and borough - problems of local government in England and Wales and two drafts of his brief on 'Television'.
1 fil. |
1952–1953 |
|
H36
|
Conservative Research Department general file. Correspondence, largely with Michael Fraser, mostly re Conservative financial policy and standard of living. Speech material for Sheffield May 1954, Guild of British Newspaper Editors 3 May 1955, Lord Mayor's dinner to bankers of the City of London 4 Oct 1955, Daily Mail article on financial and industrial policy. List of personnel at Research Department.
1 fil. |
1953–1955 |
|
H37
|
"Onward in Freedom". Copies of second drafts of 31 July and 6 Aug 1953 of Onward in Freedom, proposed pamphlet for the Party Conference which was not published, with letters regarding publication decision.
1 fil. |
1953 |
|
H38
|
Conservative Research Department 'Miscellaneous 1956-7'. Mainly correspondence and memos between RAB and Michael Fraser. Includes drafts for speeches, television programme and policy statement Our way ahead, report of investigation of the People's League for the Defence of Freedom and the Middle-Class Alliance. Bow Group papers and correspondence with R.A. Allan and Wing Commander Bullus, M.P.s, at back.
1 fil. |
1956–1958 |
|
H39
|
Conservative Research Department'Miscellaneous 1958'. Largely correspondence with Michael Fraser. Includes analysis of political support (mid 1958), typescript of Labour Party's The future Labour offers you and notes about it, list of Conservative Research Department staff.
1 fil. |
1957–1959 |
|
H40
|
Conservative Research Department'Miscellaneous 1959'. Correspondence, memos and policy statements.
1 fil. |
1959 |
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H41
|
Conservative Research Department'Miscellaneous papers 1960'. Largely correspondence, also minutes and statement on Guillebaud Report.
1 fil. |
1959–1960 |
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H42
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Conservative Research Department'Miscellaneous papers 1961'. Largely correspondence, also notes on the Liberal Party and the continuing threat of Socialism.
1 fil. |
1961 |
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H43
|
Interim report on Policy Committee on future of social services, with correspondence on same.
1 fil. |
1961–1962 |
|
H44
|
Eduaction Act 1944. Paper entitled 'The Education Act, 1944', produced by Conservative Research department ref. AGMG/DP and copies of White Paper on educational reconstruction, Education Bill with explanatory memo, and Education Act - all originally given to Sydney Butler by RAB; article by RAB entitled 'Education: the view of a Conservative' and telegram from Winston Churchill on Education Act becoming law, with copy reply.
1 fil. |
1943–1961 |
|
H45
|
Government of India Act, 1935. Paper entitled 'Background to the Government of India Act, 1935' produced by Conservative Research Department ref. JOU/EC, photocopies of letters from RAB to parents and Lord Brabourne of 1931-1935 (numbered 1-38, probably used for above paper).
1 fil. |
n.d. and 1961 |
|
H46
|
Paper by Michael Fraser entitled 'The Conservative Research Department and Conservative recovery after 1945'.
1 fil. |
1942–1961 |
|
H47
|
Conservative Research Department general file 1962. Correspondence and Central Office leaflets.
1 fil. |
1961–1962 |
|
H48
|
Policy Committee on Compensation for Victims of Violence:.
1 fil. |
1962 |
|
H49
|
Paper entitled 'The Liberal Party' by P[aul] D[ean].
1 fil. |
1962 |
|
H50
|
Conservative Research Department general file 1963. Includes speech notes/material, Gallup poll figures, draft of 'Britain in top gear', reports of Policy Committees on voluntary service overseas, future of social services and industrial change. Folder of papers for 'Britain in the Seventies' attached.
1 fil. |
1963–1964 |
|
H51
|
Conservative Research Department general file Jan-May 1964. Large number of policy notes ad speech material for Saffron Walden meetings, RAB's annotations reveal criticism of some Conservative Research Department material. Includes list of RAB's main pamphlets and addresses 1946-1963 (25 March 1964).
1 fil. |
1958–1964 |
|
H52
|
Conservative research Department general file May- 1964. Policy material concerned with a General Election, including re nuclear deterrent, manifesto, possible incomes policy. Text of broadcast by RAB, Prime Minister's speech at London rally, article on 1944 Education Act.
1 fil. |
1964 |
|
H53
|
Gallup Polls. Graphs with analyses by Michael Fraser at approximately weekly intervals.
1 fil. |
1964 |
|
|
Conservative Political Centre.
1 fil. |
|
|
H54
|
Conservative Political Centre. Papers re pamphlets published by Conservative Political Centre, including copies or proofs of Change is our ally by 'One Nation' group of M.P.s, The new Conservatism, The expanding Commonwealth.
1 fil. |
1954–1957 |
|
H55
|
Conservative Political Centre. Envelope labelled 'Miscellaneous 1959'. Largely correspondence with Peter Goldman and re his parliamentary candidacy. Also galley proofs of Onward in freedom, information for speeches and 'topic' sheets.
1 fil. |
1958–1959 |
|
H56
|
Correspondence, 'topic' sheets and other Political Centre and Central office pamphlets including "Our Way Ahead" by RAB.
1 fil. |
n.d. and 1960 |
|
H57
|
Conservative Political Centre pamphlets, with covering letters. Two-way topic sheets.
1 fil. |
1961–1962 |
|
H58
|
Conservative Political Centre pamphlets, with covering letters. One two-way topic sheet.
1 fil. |
n.d. and 196–1964 |
|
H59
|
Swinton Conservative College, correspondence re Reginald Northam's Looking ahead in Britain, including revised text of section on wages.
1 fil. |
1960 |
|
H60
|
Swinton Conservative College. Correspondence enclosing copies of Swinton College Journal, reports of discussion meetings and statistics of attendance.
1 fil. |
1961–1964 |
|
H61
|
Conservative and Unionist Party file labelled 'Party 1-50'. Correspondence on Party matters, including speeches, publicity pamphlets, committees. Numbered sub-files, 21 of 50 present. Un-numbered sub-file 'Party lunches'.
1 fil. |
1942–1944 |
|
H62
|
Conservative and Unionist Party file labelled 'Party 51-82'. Correspondence on party matters, as above. Numbered sub-files 51-89 [sic].
1 fil. |
1944–1945 |
|
H63
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 2 Agricultural Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1942–1943 |
|
H64
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 3 Central Committee. Chairman RAB.
1 fil. |
1942–1944 |
|
H65
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 3 Central Committee (cont'd).
1 fil. |
1944–1945 |
|
H66
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 3A Central Council Meetings of the Party.
1 fil. |
1941–1943 |
|
H67
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no 4 Constitutional Reform Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1942–1945 |
|
H68
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 5 Consultative Committee.
1 fil. |
1941–1942 |
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H69
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 6 Demobilisation and Resettlement Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1942–1943 |
|
H70
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 7 Education Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1941–1945 |
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H71
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 8 Electoral Reform Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1942–1945 |
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H72
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Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 9 Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1942–1943 |
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H73
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 10 Forestry Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1942–1943 |
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H74
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 11 Imperial Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1942–1943 |
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H75
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 12 Industrial and Finance Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1942–1944 |
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H76
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 12A Finance and Banking Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1943–1945 |
|
H77
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 13 Social Services Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1942–1944 |
|
H78
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 14 Housing Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1943–1945 |
|
H79
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 15 Publications Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1942–1945 |
|
H80
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 16 Local Government Reform Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
n.d. and 1942–1945 |
|
H81
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 17 Executive Committee of the Party.
1 fil. |
1942–1945 |
|
H82
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 18 Colonial Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1944–1945 |
|
H83
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no 19 Penal Reform Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1944–1945 |
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H84
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no 20 Ad Hoc Committee on Beveridge.
1 fil. |
1944 |
|
H85
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems file no. 21 Planning Sub-Committee.
1 fil. |
1944 |
|
H86
|
Central Committee on Post-War Problems: reforms in the Administration of Justice.
1 fil. |
1944–1945 |
|
H87
|
Central Education Committee general folder. Correspondence of 1937, with earlier pamphlets on political education.
1 fil. |
1935–1938 |
|
H88
|
Central Education Committee publications.
1 fil. |
1937–1938 |
|
H89
|
Central Education Committee, communications with the Secretary to the Committee, including agenda.
1 fil. |
1937–1939 |
|
H90
|
Central Education Committee correspondence, largely about publications.
1 fil. |
1938 |
|
H91
|
Central Education Committee correspondence, internal memos and agenda.
1 fil. |
1939 |
|
H92
|
Industrial Policy Committee Main correspondence file re The Industrial Charter - a statement of Conservative industrial policy. Includes material re meetings with industrialists, first draft by David Clarke, with criticisms of text, attacks on Charter by Sir Waldron Smithers, M.P., text of speech by David Eccles 'Forward from the Industrial Charter'.
1 fil. |
1946–1948 |
|
H93
|
Industrial Policy Committee file labelled 'Industrial papers and Industrial Charter. 1947'Copy of the Industrial Charter with papers and press cuttings about it, papers on Conservative policy for dealing with the economic crisis, correspondence re Courtaulds Ltd and ?preparation of Industrial Charter.
1 fil. |
1945–1947 |
|
H94
|
Conservative Advisory Committee on Policy 'Vol. I'. RAB's files as Chairman. Meeting papers for meetings 1-10, with attached memoranda covering various aspects of policy, e.g. housing, health, trade unions, old people, Election policy. A committee appointed by, but not answerable to, the National Union and the 1922 Committee. Vol. II wanting.
1 fil. |
1950–1951 |
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H95
|
Scottish Unionists Members Committee. Papers re meeting between RAB and the committee about greater Scottish representation on policy-making committees, as a result of which James Stuart was co-opted on to the Advisory Committee on Policy.
1 fil. |
1957 |
|
H96
|
1922 Committee. Detailed reports of meetings, some of which RAB attended. Notes for speech on broadcasting.
1 fil. |
1961–1964 and 1972 |
|
H97
|
Commonwealth Affairs Committee. Correspondence re RAB's attendance at meetings, report of meeting on Cyprus and East Africa.
1 fil. |
1963–1964 |
|
H98
|
Foreign Affairs Committee. Reports of meetings, correspondence re RAB's attendance to discuss compensation for British victims of Nazi persecution, Cyprus, the Yemen etc.
1 fil. |
1964 |
|
H99
|
'Party programme 1944'. Introduction and two drafts of paper by RAB on future policy, speech by Anthony Eden on similar lines.
1 fil. |
1944 and n.d. |
|
H100
|
File of papers on Conservative Party General Election policy, including draft of This is the road and copy of The right road for Britain.
1 fil. |
1949–1950 |
|
H101
|
File of Conservative Party General Election policy material, general and Roman Catholic schools.
1 fil. |
1949–1950 |
|
H102
|
File of Conservative Party General Election policy material, largely drafts of statements, also policy sub-committee papers.
1 fil. |
1949–1950 |
|
H103
|
Steering Committee papers, drafts of manifesto with suggested amendments, including final revise.
1 fil. |
1959 |
|
H104
|
Steering Committee 1963. Agenda and minutes, reports on various aspects of policy.
1 fil. |
1963 |
|
H105
|
Steering Committee 1964. Agenda and meeting papers, notes for RAB as chairman of some meetings.
1 fil. |
1964 |
|
H106
|
Labelled 'policy, manifest etc.' Steering Committee papers, including fourth and fifth draft manifesto, ministerial meeting, minutes from Michael Fraser to RAB.
1 fil. |
1964 |
|
H107
|
Election Business Committee. Questionnaires. Questions of Policy notes prepared by Central Office for General Election campaign, drafts of some sent to RAB for comment.
1 fil. |
1964 |
|
H108
|
Election Business Committee. Election memoranda nos 1, 3, 4, 8 and 9. Information on election campaign procedure, questions of policy, broadcasts etc.
1 fil. |
1964 |
|
H109
|
Election Business Committee. 'Manifesto press conference briefing' for launch of Conservative manifesto (17 Sept 1964) with copies of Labour and Liberal manifestos, later Conservative Research Department briefing material, Central Office Election Memoranda and Questions of Policy (incomplete series), texts of Party Political Broadcasts of the three main Parties with notes for RAB;s broadcast on 10 Oct 1964, press cuttings from period of campaign, standard letter of encouragement from Prime Minister, Property Council notes.
1 fil. |
1964 |
|
H110
|
Bow Group papers. Memoranda on Africa and organisation of the conservative Party Conference, papers re Crossbow essay competition including copies of prize-winning essays.
1 fil. |
1959–1960 |
|
H111
|
Copy of The Conservative Teacher, copy letter from RAB accepting Presidency for another year.
1 fil. |
1961 |
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H112
|
Correspondence re student yearbook contribution, Nottingham Young conservatives' Christmas message, Conservative Colleges Ltd Annual General Meeting, Association of Conservative Clubs magazine, Conservative Teachers' Association presidency.
1 fil. |
1954–1955 |
|
H113
|
Political pamphlets. Conservative and Unionist Central Office publications: popular edition of The Industrial Charter, both editions of The Agricultural Charter, The Conservative policy for Wales and Monmouthshire, Imperial policy, The right road for Britain, Britain strong and free, Agriculture and politics, United for peace and progress [General Election 1955], Onward in freedom. Organization series, no. 4: Procedure at meetings.
1 fil. |
1947–1958 |
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H114
|
Political pamphlets. Conservative Political Centre publications: Fundamental issues - a statement on the future work of the Conservative education movement by RAB, with attached signed copy of The two party system in English political history by G.M. Trevelyan, The Conservative faith in a modern age with foreword by RAB, Management in industry with opening address by RAB, Conservatism 1945-1950 with introduction and contributions by RAB.
1 fil. |
1946–1950 |
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H115
|
National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations publication: The future of political education by RAB.
1 do. |
?1939 |
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H116
|
Signpost booklets on post-war problems: Principles or prejudices by Kenneth Pickthorn, The Times we live in by Quintin Hogg.
2 doc. |
1943–1944 |
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H117
|
British Group, Inter-Parliamentary Union presidential address: Parliamentary government by the Rt Hon. Viscount Cranborne.
1 fil. |
1942 |
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H118
|
Post-war Conservative policy by the Marquess of Salisbury, revised by RAB.
1 do. |
1941–1945 |
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