Letters and papers concerning Gaitskell's adoption as candidate for South Leeds DLP and subsequent constituency meetings and activities 1937-1939 Letters: WESTMINSTER (St George's) DLP 12 Nov 1937 PARKER, John (New Fabian Research Bureau), enclosing a letter from George Brett about meeting Gaitskell to discuss his possible candidature 17 Apr 1937 BRETT, George. Includes a copy letter to Harry Charleton (29) Jun 1937-Sep 1938 [GAITSKELL, Arthur]. Telegram 19 Nov 1937 PRICHARD, Jack (Leeds University Socialist Society) 22 Nov 1937 LABOUR PARTY. Endorsement of Gaitskell's candidature 24 Nov 1937 CHARLETON, H.C. (2) Nov-Dec 1937 FOSTER, D.B. (Zion School & the Social Crusade) (3) Dec 1937-Jan 1938 WILLIAMS, A.L. (City of Leeds LP), enclosing a circular concerning Gaitskell's address to a Day School Mar 1938 NATIONAL PIONEER SOCIETY OF OLD AGE PENSIONERS (Herbert Myers) Mar 1938 SOUTH LEEDS DLP WOMEN'S SECTION Apr 1938 Local press cuttings about Gaitskell's adoption as candidate (5) and the Liberal candidate Alun Williams Nov-Dec 1937 and [c1938] South Leeds DLP: card publicising a meeting to introduce Gaitskell, 12 Dec 1937; financial statements 1936 - 1938, Secretary's Report 1936 and agent's report 1938; circular about Socialist Week, June 1938; leaflet advertising a show, 28 Jan 1938 1936-1938 Gaitskell MS speech notes 36ff 1937-1939: They are miscellaneous and mostly untitled, but include: early speeches in Leeds; notes for 'Huddersfield', written on the back of printed 'Points from the "Daily Herald" 1938', and for 'Armley Park', May Day 1939 Newspapers: 'The Social Crusader' (3) Jun-Sep 1937 'Leeds Weekly Citizen' 20 Aug 1937 'South Leeds Worker': contains a report of Gaitskell's selection as candidate and articles by Gaitskell 'Why I am a Socialist', 'This Slump Business', 'Ownership for All', 'Bread and Butter Politics', 'Afterthoughts on the Crisis' (8) Aug 1937-Oct 1938 'South Leeds Elector' (5) Nov 1937-Nov 1938 'The Beeston Democrat': contains articles by Gaitskell 'This Slump Business', 'We Must Organise Peace', 'Bread and Butter Politics', 'Holidays for All', 'Ownership for All', 'Stop the Rot', 'Murder Most Foul' (7) Feb 1938-Mar 1939 Leaflets, booklets and printed ephemera: Leeds Trades Council and Leeds LP May Day Demonstration programme 7 May 1938 Goodall's 'ABC' Leeds Guide and Diary 1938 LMS timetable of trains to and from London 1938 Cross Flats Shelter Veteran Associates: syllabus of lectures (1938-1939) and card to George Brett organising a lecture by Gaitskell Jul 1938 Leeds Civic Forum: syllabus 1937-1938 National Pioneer Society of Old Age Pensioners: membership card and ticket for a mass meeting on 27 Mar 1938 Pamphlet 'Leeds Toryism exposed' by George Brett 1937 2 cuttings from the national press about ARP unpreparedness 1938. 1933-1939