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StorageSiteUCL Special Collections
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Reference Number GAITSKELL/C/289
TitleMiscellaneous correspondence and papers
Date1959-1963
DescriptionCorrespondence:

1960:
LLOYDS BANK (3)
TASCA, Henry, American Embassy, Bonn, enclosing a copy of his speech in Frankfurt 'The United States, Western Europe, and the Developing Countries: Some Pertinent Aspects' (2)

1961:
BEAVEN, John ('Daily Herald'), Gaitskell to, and a copy of a memorandum on the County Council election results (2)
NOEL-BAKER, Francis (4)
PANNELL, Charles, enclosing a copy of his letter to Ray Gunter. Also Herbert ROGERS, enclosing a copy of his letter to A.L.Williams, and Anthony Wedgwood BENN (12)
BROWN, George. Also a list of 'Volunteers - Publicity' (3 copies)

1962:
VAIZEY, John (University of London Institute of Education), enclosing a copy of an article from 'Education' on university grants (11)
BROOK, Dr Charles, and Lord STONHAM (6)
WELLS, J.C. (University College London) (2)
RANDALL, H.J.,enclosing details of the British Iris Society's 40th Anniversary. Includes House of Commons Library research notes on irises (9)
MAYHEW, Christopher (2)
FISCHER, Louis, Princetown University
CHALK, Rodney, New York
VUCINIC, Gaso, postcard of Dubrovnik (2)
HARRISON, Joan (Clerical & Administrative Workers' Union), enclosing copies of a memorandum concerning the position of the Parliamentary Staffs Branch and correspondence with employers (6)
VAIZEY, John (3)
TAYLOR, Lord, enclosing a draft of the Study Group on Higher Education 'Learning to Serve. Labour's Policy for Higher Education' (Sep 1962) (4)
HYND, John (3)
CALLAGHAN, James, Gaitskell to, and a copy of a document 'An Incomes Policy for the Labour Party' sent to him (2)
WILSON, John (2)
HARRIS, John, Gaitskell to
BENN, Anthony Wedgwood and H.E.ROGERS (Bristol South East Divisional LP) (4)
LESLIE, Clem, enclosing a copy of his letter to 'The Times' (4)
HAMILTON, Denis, and William Rees-Mogg ('The Times'), enclosing questions for an interview (6)
CHRISTMAN, Henry M., enclosing a letter from Harry Laidler introducing him, and a list of his publications. Includes correspondence with staff of LP Publicity (11)
COUSINS, Frank (4)
HINDEN, Rita ('Socialist Commentary') (4)
HYMANS, Joan (Hampstead CLP) (3)
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY (2)
LEE, Jennie (3)
ENNALS, David, enclosing his memorandum 'Proposed Pamphlet on Aid to Developing Countries'(Dec 1962) (6)
THOMAS, Graham and Ismay, enclosing his CV (5)
HIRSHFIELD, Desmond (2)
SYMONDS, Jane (The Africa Bureau), enclosing 2 copies of a Declaration of the Southern Africa Freedom Group and a list of signatories. Includes a copy letter Gaitskell to Dingle Foot (4)
MCALISTER, Michael (The Ionian Bank), Gaitskell to (2)
WESTON, Garfield (5)
ROOTES, Lord (6)
COPELAND-SIMMONS, Rev S.P.(St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Frognal) (2)
COUSINS, Frank
JONES, Daniel (2)
CROSSMAN, Richard (2)
GARWELL, John, Gaitskell to (2)

1963:
(replies by Gaitskell's secretary)
WHITCHURCH YOUNG SOCIALISTS' ATHLETIC CLUB (Jack Treeby) (2)
EARNSHAW, Harry (2)

Papers:
Report on a visit by J.S.[?John Strachey] to America 'Some Notes on Current American Thinking' 1959
Note by J.M.[?John Murray] for the 1944 Association, 'Industry under the next Labour Government' 1959
Pictorial press cuttings from 'The Star' and 'The Evening News', of the return of Gaitskell, Aneurin Bevan and Barbara Castle from Moscow (3 plus duplicate) and from 'The Guardian' of Gaitskell on his election tour (1) Sept 1959
Cutting from 'Esquire' of an article by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. 'The New Mood in Politics' Jan 1960
Translation of a lecture by Dr Bruno Kreisky for the Polish Institute for International Affairs, 'Some Thoughts on the Prerequisites for Coexistence' Mar 1960
Papers from the Conference for Cultural Freedom - 'Situation of Democracy' by Raymond Aron, 'Beyond Nihilism' by Michael Polanyi and 'The Quality of Life in Modern Society' by Edward Shils June 1960
LP policy statement 'Signposts for the Sixties' 1961
List of results of the Parliamentary Committee election 1962
Notes by Douglas Houghton 'Better Social Security For All' and anonymous 'National Insurance and National Assistance Benefits', both annotated [?1962]
Gaitskell ms notes on 'Policy Issues' and a list of names and initials (2ff) n.d.
Extent1 folder
AccessStatusOpen
AccessConditionsThe papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
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