Correspondence and papers of Arthur Woodburn, including articles, press cuttings, lectures, photographs, glass slides and drafts of an autobiography.

Fonds

Identifier: Acc.7656 Box 1(1)-Box 44

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Arthur Woodburn's strong interest in economics, education, European unity, international relations, modern languages and Scottish history and literature are reflected in the papers.

Dates

Creation: 1907-1977.

Creator

Woodburn, Arthur (politician) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

230 Consultation units

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The papers have been arranged as follows:

Box 1. GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Boxes 2-3. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS.

Box 4. AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL PAPERS.

Box 5. PERSONAL AND FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS.

Box 6. SECRETARYSHIP OF STATE.

Boxes 7-8. PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATIONS AND VISITS.

Box 9. COMMUNIST PARTY ACTIVITIES FILE.

Boxes 10-11. ECONOMICS, FINANCE, BANKING.

Box 12. EDUCATION, EUROPE.

Box 13. ELECTIONS.

Boxes 14-15. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LABOUR COLLEGES.

Box 16. SCOTTISH AFFAIRS, HOME RULE, DEVOLUTION.

Boxes 17-19. PARLIAMENTARY SPEECHES AND QUESTIONS.

Box 20. SPEECHES AND LECTURES, BROADCASTS, SINGLE ARTICLES.

Boxes 21-22. ARTICLES (COLLECTIONS).

Box 23. MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS.

Boxes 24-37. PRESS CUTTINGS.

Boxes 38-41. INVITATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS.

Boxes 42-44. TAPES, LANTERN SLIDES.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1980, Executors of Barbara Woodburn.

Related Materials

For earlier gifts of letters and papers by Dr Woodburn see MS.7198, folios 125-129 and Accs.3693, 6276 and 7143.

His activities on behalf of the Scottish Labour College and the National Council of Labour Colleges are well represented also in the NCLC papers, Acc.5120.

Private Office files relating to his junior ministry in the Ministry of Supply are in the Public Record Office (AVIA 9), and Scottish Office files relating to his Secretaryship of State in the Scottish Record Office.