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

Summary

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

Dates

  • 1907-1977. (Creation)

Extents

  • 230 Consultation units (Whole)

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  • Conditions Governing Access

    Normal access conditions apply.

  • Conditions Governing Use

    Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Bought, 1980, Executors of Barbara Woodburn.

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