Conservative Party
Organization
Found in 923 Collections and/or Records:
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, I-Z., Jul 1946 - Nov 1946
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/31
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: [Kenneth] Witney, [Assistant] Private Secretary [to the Home Secretary]; [Harold] Bailey, Private Secretary [to the Minister of Supply and Aircraft Production] (2); Sir Harold Mackintosh [later 1st Lord Mackintosh of Halifax], Chairman, National Savings Committee (circular letter); [John] Millson, [Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air] (2); [Claud] Wright, [Principal] War Office (3); constituent W L Simpson (4); Hector McNeil...
Dates:
Jul 1946 - Nov 1946
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, K-Z., Feb 1948 - Oct 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/45
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Correspondents include: J T Williams, Private Secretary, War Damage Commission (5); Frederick Mummery, Honorary Secretary and Agent, Woodford Conservative Association (14); [Arthur] Drew, Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War (3); [James] Chuter-Ede [Home Secretary] on an incident involving the Holborn [London] Conservative Association (2); [Robert] McAlpine [Assistant Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary]; [Christopher] Fogarty [Assistant Principal] HM Treasury (2);...
Dates:
Feb 1948 - Oct 1948
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: Correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, K - Z., 12 Dec 1949 - 01 May 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/57
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: J Tillett, Divisional Education Officer (4); Derek Stephen, Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War; Percy Cohen, [Joint Director] Conservative Research Department (2); David Nenk, Private Secretary to the Minister of Education; John Harvey on his election defeat [at St Pancras North, London]. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence by various individuals including Frederick Mummery, Honorary Secretary and Agent, Woodford Conservative...
Dates:
12 Dec 1949 - 01 May 1950
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: correspondence with the Conservative Research Department, particularly [Joint Director, Percy] Cohen., Mar 1949 - Oct 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/6
Scope and Contents
Also includes copies of correspondence from [WSC's secretary, Lorna] Cowper.Subjects include: advice and assistance in response to enquiries from constituents on matters including equal pay for women, unions, leasehold tenure, nationalisation, health, and post-war credits; tickets for constituents to visit the House of Commons.
Dates:
Mar 1949 - Oct 1951
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: correspondence with Woodford Conservative Association branches at Aldersbrook, Buckhurst Hill, Loughton, Monkhams, Snaresbrook, and Wanstead [all Essex]., Aug 1952 - Jun 1956
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/18
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Chairman [until 1952], and W Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, Honorary Secretary and Agent, (4) of Woodford Conservative Association. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from: secretaries Lettice Marston (Lettice Shillingford), Grace Hamblin, H [?Wood], Gillian Maturin, and Anthony Montague Browne; CSC (President of Woodford Conservative Association).Subjects include: organising visits to the Houses of Parliament; a message of sympathy for Queen...
Dates:
Aug 1952 - Jun 1956
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: correspondence with Woodford Young Conservatives., Oct 1951 - Jan 1959
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/19
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: W Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, Honorary Secretary and Agent of Woodford Conservative Association (4); John Redfern, Chairman of Woodford Divisional Young Conservatives [?1952-1953] (6); "David", 1st Lord Kilmuir [earlier Sir David Maxwell Fyfe]. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from: secretaries Lettice Marston (Lettice Shillingford), Chips Gemmell, Monica Graham, ?Grace Hamblin, Doreen Pugh, Anthony Montague Browne, and Gillian Maturin; CSC (President of...
Dates:
Oct 1951 - Jan 1959
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: drafts of messages and correspondence for the general election., Jan 1950 - Mar 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/7
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence from Frederick Mummery, Honorary Secretary and Agent of Woodford Conservative Association (5). Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from: CSC (President of Woodford Conservative Association); secretaries Chips Gemmell, ["Jo"] Sturdee ("N S") [later Lady Onslow], and Lettice Marston [later Lettice Shillingford]; Charles Wood [proof reader].Also includes: drafts and prints of WSC's message to the electors of Woodford (on his time as MP, his liberal...
Dates:
Jan 1950 - Mar 1950
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: General Election., 11 Jul 1959 - 18 Oct 1959
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/108
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence on the General Election in Woodford by individuals including: representatives of Woodford Conservative Association including W Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, Honorary Secretary and Agent (5) on subjects including election meetings, campaign workers and finances; John Biggs-Davison, candidate for Chigwell [Essex] (3); George Christ [Parliamentary Liaison Officer, Conservative Party] on helping with WSC's speeches (4); Peter Emery, candidate for Reading [Berkshire]; Harold...
Dates:
11 Jul 1959 - 18 Oct 1959
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: papers and correspondence for the general election., Apr 1955 - Jun 1955
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/22A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: W Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, WSC's election agent (18); John Harvey, Chairman of Woodford Conservative Association (9); Stephen Pierssene, General Director, Conservative and Unionist Central Office, on a hoax letter from the "Conservative Propaganda Centre"; George Christ [Parliamentary Liaison Officer, Conservative Party, and Editor Weekly News Letter] (2); Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] (2), (1) also from Clarissa Eden [earlier Clarissa...
Dates:
Apr 1955 - Jun 1955
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: "Political" correspondence on the appointment of WSC's agent, elections, etc., Jan 1950 - Dec 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/8
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Chairman of Woodford Conservative Association (4); Gerald Barry, Director-General of the Festival of Britain; Victor Raikes; James Thomas [later 1st Lord Cilcennin], Vice-Chairman [of Conservative and Unionist Party]; Frederick Mummery, Honorary Secretary and Agent of Woodford Conservative Association (7); 1st Lord Woolton [earlier Frederick Marquis, Chairman], Conservative and Unionist Central Office. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence...
Dates:
Jan 1950 - Dec 1950
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford, Essex: Sir James Hawkey, Chairman of Woodford Conservative Association [until 1952], and the Sir James Hawkey Hall, Woodford., Jan 1952 - May 1955
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/17
Scope and Contents
Other correspondents include: John Harvey, Chairman of the Bridge Ward Branch of the Conservative Association and Chairman of the Association [from 1954] (2); [Richard] Michael Fraser [later Lord Fraser of Kilmorack] of the Conservative Research Department on policy concerning the Gold Standard; Sir Roger Hawkey; A McCarlie Findlay, Town Clerk and Solicitor of the Borough of Wanstead and Woodford (9). Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from: CSC (President of Woodford...
Dates:
Jan 1952 - May 1955
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political Leaflets and Publications, 1960-c 1962
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/1/4/2
Scope and Contents
A file containing a small number of political-based items, which feature illustrations by Roger Law. The following items are present: two copies of a four-page leaflet that has 16 drawings by Law, titled, Welcome to Annual Conference, which was published by Young Socialists in Cambridge to illustrate 'Democracy in Action,' and was likely handed out at a Labour Party conference in either 1960 or 1961 (RL/Pre-/824 (b)); two copies of an earlier version of the ...
Dates:
1960-c 1962
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Series:
See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Roger Law Archive
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Roger Law (Early Years)
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Personal
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Political
Sub-sub-class
Political subjects, 1847 - 1997
Sub-sub-class
Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 3/2/1
Scope and Contents
Mainly subject files, consisting of papers and correspondence received by JEP, but also including some Conservative policy and Shadow Cabinet papers.
Dates:
1847 - 1997
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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"Principles", 24 Jul 1950
Unknown
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/105/2-9
Scope and Contents
Statement (marked "confidential") of the Conservative Party's "General Principles" on domestic and international affairs. Subjects include: free society and socialist states; the power of the state; duty of government; the welfare state; need for housing; economic policy including taxation; international relations including the increasing power of Russia, the Korean war and the British empire.Typescript. Includes covering letter from R A Butler.
Dates:
24 Jul 1950
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Private and personal letters A - Z, 1911-01 - 1911-12
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 2/5/10
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: [Charles] Moberly Bell [Managing Director of the Times]; Robert Borden [Leader of the Canadian Conservative Party] on subjects including the attitude of the Canadian Prime Minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, to the Colonial Conference and Borden's chances in the next elections (2); Reginald Brade, Assistant-Secretary, War Office, on suggestions by LSA relating to control of war correspondents and the publication of damaging news; George Buckle [Editor of the Times],...
Dates:
1911-01 - 1911-12
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Public and Political: Conservative and Unionist Central Office., 22 Apr 1932 - 07 Feb 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/230
Scope and Contents
Correspondence.
Dates:
22 Apr 1932 - 07 Feb 1934
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and political: Conservative and Unionist Party memoranda., 1930
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/176
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers in this class relate to WSC's activities as a person in public life other than those as MP for a particular constituency or as a Minister, and the class inevitably forms a miscellany of papers of widely differing kinds and value. They include notes and correspondence with colleagues, acquaintances, and the general public, on topics of contemporary general interest, on party political matters, and on appointments to various positions, together with invitations to speak at meetings...
Dates:
1930
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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Public and political: correspondence with Conservative and Unionist Central Office., 1927
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/154
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers in this class relate to WSC's activities as a person in public life other than those as MP for a particular constituency or as a Minister, and the class inevitably forms a miscellany of papers of widely differing kinds and value. They include notes and correspondence with colleagues, acquaintances, and the general public, on topics of contemporary general interest, on party political matters, and on appointments to various positions, together with invitations to speak at meetings...
Dates:
1927
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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Public and political: correspondence with Conservative and Unionist Central Office., 1928
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/160
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers in this class relate to WSC's activities as a person in public life other than those as MP for a particular constituency or as a Minister, and the class inevitably forms a miscellany of papers of widely differing kinds and value. They include notes and correspondence with colleagues, acquaintances, and the general public, on topics of contemporary general interest, on party political matters, and on appointments to various positions, together with invitations to speak at meetings...
Dates:
1928
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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Public and political: correspondence with Conservative and Unionist Central Office., 1929
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/165
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers in this class relate to WSC's activities as a person in public life other than those as MP for a particular constituency or as a Minister, and the class inevitably forms a miscellany of papers of widely differing kinds and value. They include notes and correspondence with colleagues, acquaintances, and the general public, on topics of contemporary general interest, on party political matters, and on appointments to various positions, together with invitations to speak at meetings...
Dates:
1929
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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Public and political: correspondence with Conservative and Unionist Central Office., 1930
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/175
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers in this class relate to WSC's activities as a person in public life other than those as MP for a particular constituency or as a Minister, and the class inevitably forms a miscellany of papers of widely differing kinds and value. They include notes and correspondence with colleagues, acquaintances, and the general public, on topics of contemporary general interest, on party political matters, and on appointments to various positions, together with invitations to speak at meetings...
Dates:
1930
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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Public and Political: General:., 01 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/508
Scope and Contents
Parliamentary Candidates WSC's correspondence and papers on Parliamentary Candidates, including letters to his Parliamentary Private Secretary, George Harvie Watt.File includes copy of minute by WSC on arrangements for serving servicemen to be adopted as candidates, and to take part in political activities; note on Major Thomas Harvey, Scots Guards, who wished to stand as Conservative candidate for West Norfolk; correspondence and papers on Air Commodore A Vere Harvey, (later Lord Harvey of...
Dates:
01 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: By Elections., 01 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/509A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and papers on Parliamentary By-Elections File includes: Correspondence and papers on the Brighton By-Election, Feb 1944, won by William Teeling (Conservative) with a majority of 1959, including notes of telephone messages from Lord Beaverbrook on the campaign, drafts of WSC's message of support for Teeling, cutting from The Times, on controversy caused by WSC's letter of support, letter from A V Alexander (later Lord Alexander of Hillsborough) on the definition of an...
Dates:
01 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: By Elections., 01 Jan 1945 - 30 Jun 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/547
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and papers on Parliamentary By-Elections File includes: Correspondence and papers on the Chelmsford By-Election, Apr 1945, including notes by Ralph Assheton, Chairman of the Conservative Party (3), on selection of candidate, draft of message by the four party leaders WSC, Ernest Brown, Clement Attlee and Archibald Sinclair (later Lord Thurso), asking for support for the National Government Candidate, Brian Cook, letter from Cook, thanking WSC for support, draft of WSC's...
Dates:
01 Jan 1945 - 30 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: Conservative and Unionist Central Office., 30 Dec 1936 - 14 Dec 1937
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/319
Scope and Contents
Correspondents on Conservative Party organization include: George Godwin, Secretary, National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations, on subjects including meetings of the Union's Central Council, Party committees and the Conservative Annual Conference (5); Douglas Hacking, Chairman, Conservative and Unionist Central Office, on subjects including WSC giving a speech during the London County Council elections (2); Brendan Bracken; Marjorie Maxse, Chief Organising Officer,...
Dates:
30 Dec 1936 - 14 Dec 1937
Conditions Governing Access:
Open