Single items and small collections of letters and papers of, or concerning, James Keir Hardie, socialist and labour leader.
Series
Identifier: MS.20670
Dates
- Creation: 1886-1911.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
101 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Custodial History
This manuscript is a composite formed from ten accessions. The source of acquisition of each of the accessions is recorded under the relevant description.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased, 1968-1985.
Bibliography
Many of the letters have been used in the following biographies:
Benn, Caroline. ‘Keir Hardie’ (London, 1992);
Morgan, Kenneth O. ‘Keir Hardie, radical and socialist’ (London, 1975 and 1984);
Reid, Fred. ‘Keir Hardie: the making of a socialist’ (London, 1978).
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk