Conservative Research Office, 1944-11 - 1955-05
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between LSA and representatives of the Conservative Research Department and Central Office on Conservative Party business, including: John Biggs-Davison (3); 1st Lord Woolton, Party Chairman [earlier Frederick Marquis] on subjects including the 1950 General Election and LSA's offer to stand as an MP (5); Sir Eric Errington, Chairman of the National Executive Committee of Conservative and Unionist Associations; Peter Goldman [Head of Home Affairs Section, Conservative Research Department]; Percy Cohen [Joint Director, Conservative Research Department] (2); Cuthbert Alport, Director of the Conservative Political Centre; James Thomas, Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party, [later 1st Lord Cilcennin] on subjects including LSA standing as an MP (5); Bernard Braine; Marjorie Maxse, Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party (6); Sir Robert Cary (2); John Profumo on Party broadcasts; Mary Hornyold-Strickland [Chairman, National Union of Conservative Associations] on LSA's speeches on Empire matters; Sir Alan Herbert; Sir Bernard Paget; Ralph Assheton, Chairman of the Conservative Party [later 1st Lord Clitheroe] (4); R A Butler [Chairman of the Conservative Research Department] on a pamphlet by LSA on the future of Conservative policy (2); 1st Lord Marchwood, Treasurer of the Conservative Party [earlier (Frederick) George Penny]; Alan Lennox-Boyd [later 1st Lord Boyd of Merton]; 2nd Lord Goschen; Sir Herbert Williams.
Also includes: extract of statements by the Ulster Unionist Council and 1st Lord Morley, Lord President of the Council, on the army crisis in Ulster [Northern Ireland] in 1914; report on the Party organisation; Conservative memoranda for speakers, 1947; memorandum by Sir Robert Cary on reorganising the Shadow Cabinet; text of speech by Ralph Assheton on the future of the Conservative Party.
Dates
- Creation: 1944-11 - 1955-05
Conditions Governing Access
The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Extent
1 file(s)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
Box 261
Finding aid date
2004-04-06 16:09:38.090000+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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