General political papers of Douglas Jay
Ms. 6745/39
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
General political papers of Douglas Jay
Shelfmark
Ms. 6745/39
Summary
Comprises:
Papers relating to India, including note on the economic situation of India and Pakistan in 1963, note on a visit by Jay, John Strachey and George Thomson to India and Pakistan, press cuttings and correspondence regarding Indira Gandhi, the State of Emergency, and the imprisonment of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar and George Fernandes. 1963-1977
Papers relating to Elm Farm, Battersea, including correspondence, press cuttings, brochures and newsletters, and management council meeting papers. 1962, 1984-1987
Correspondence regarding the Education Reform Bill, including from the Workers' Educational Association, the Inner London Education Authority, All Souls' College, Oxford, Norman Lucas, and W.S. Wallace [Chief Education Officer for Sheffield]. Also includes notes for a speech by Jay on the proposed abolition of the Inner London Education Authority. 1988
Papers relating to proposed alterations to the Oxfordshire Structure Plan, including written statement, leaflets and correspondence. 1990
Date
1962-1990
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (4 folders)
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Collection contents
Political papers of Douglas Jay
General political papers of Douglas Jay
