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Description | Scrapbook probably collated by Joan Simon regarding various subjects including: Correspondence and newspaper articles, including by Martin Wainwright and Will Self, regarding 'Middle Classes: Their Rise and Sprawl' produced by the BBC and aired February-March/April 2001 to which Simon contributed List of books Brian Simon helped to get published Letters from Janos Jemnitz and Steve Parsons regarding an article on Caroline Benn for the Yearbook of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Photocopy of a letter from A V Judges, dated 21 May 1961, congratulating Simon on the content of FORUM Press release for a conference launched by Tony Benn to commemorate the work of Caroline Benn and Brian Simon in the area of comprehensive education, 1 February 2001 'Down with Meritocracy' article written by Michael Young in response to Tony Blair's policies and use of the term, 29 June 2000/2001 Newspaper article on the charitable status of independent schools Letter to the Editor by Professor Alun Howkins regarding the 11-plus examination Papers regarding reunions of the Phantom Regiment, with which Brian Simon served during the Second World War Obituary for Robert Gray, social historian, printed in The Guardian, 26 April 1961 Obituary for Lesley Sykes, university teacher and administrator, and contemporary of Simon at the University of Leicester, printed in The Guardian, 16 April 2001 Order of Service for a memorial service for Denys Thompson held 25 September 1988 Orders of service for memorials held for John Herbert Humphrey, January-May 1988 Papers regarding the death of Leslie Morton, including a letter from his wife Virginia Obituary for Bill Carritt, Communist, printed in The Guardian 24 May 1999 Obituary for Andrew Rothstein, Communist, printed in The Guardian 3 October 1994 Letter from James Klugmann, Editor of Marxism Today, asking Simon to write an article on the philosophy of education Obituary for Robert Muir Wight, contemporary of Simon at the University of Leicester, printed in the university's bulletin, August 1988 Obituary for Philip Gell, immunologist, printed in The Guardian 22 May 2001 Reviews of Gavin Ewart's 'Selected Poems 1933-1993' Letter from William Taylor, dated 21 April 1998, regarding his recent work Obituary for Eduard Goldstucker, writer, diplomat and scholar, printed in The Guardian 25 October 2000 Letter from Dr C M Heward of the University of Warwick dated 5 August 1988 regarding an international conference and a meeting about the national curriculum and testing Photograph of a conference held in Salamanca August 1988 Two letters from Millicent Falk Photograph of Brian and Joan Simon Photograph of George and Betty Matthews Issue of Friends published by the National Union of Students, May 2001 Issue 6 |