Cabinet reports by prime ministers to the Crown
Contains reports located in the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle
Contains reports located in the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle
Includes selections from PRO record classes PREM 3 (Prime Minister’s Operational Correspondence and Papers) and and PREM 4 (Confidential Correspondence and Papers). The papers detail a wide range of international wartime activities and the work of the British civil departments during the war. From the publisher: "the Operational and Confidential Papers present a unique archival resource of World War II, in terms of military operations, wartime organisation, the effect of war on Great Britain and the mobilisation of the country to the war effort."
CRL owns parts 1-8 of this collection, which comprises original correspondence, speeches, public and private papers, and personal records of the Prime Ministers of Great britain. Records were filemd from files of the Public Record Office, British Library, and other sources.
This is Series 2 of the set "Ecclesiastical authority in England" and is comprised of two parts: Part 1, Instance books 1557-1694, and taxation books 1606-1607; Part 2, Detection books 1538-1700, register of churchwarden's presentments 1571-1682, church inspection books 1602-1636, excommunication papers 1612-1665, churchwarden's presentments 1573-1698.
Series 1 of the set Ecclesiastical Authority in England reproduces original manuscripts held at Cambridge University Library. Contains the main sequence of Instance Act Books (1374–1640), covering cases between parties, particularly marriage and tithe cases. Part 2 contains the Office Act Books (1469–1639), which treat the spiritual and moral welfare of both clergy and laity. This is supplemented by a collection of Formularies, dealing with matters as diverse as sequestrations, commissions of offices, proceedings against lollards, inquisitions, and dispensations
This microfiche and microfilm set reproduces the records of approximately 10,000 cases of the ecclesiastical court of appeals for southern England and Wales from 1660 to modern times. These include matrimonial, testamentary, and parochial cases and cases relating to the manners and morals of clergy and laity (including defamation). The Center holds the following categories of records:
GUIDE: Lambeth Palace Library. Index of cases in the Court of Arches at Lambeth Palace Library, 1660-1913. D-10607
This set includes general correspondence and other papers from the late 17th and early 18th centuries from the Church of England in Canada, the thirteen colonies and the West Indies, to the Bishop of London.
Fiche edition of serial publications and pamphlets issued by various British groups related to entry and participation in the Common Market. The collection culminates with the introduction of the single European currency in 1999. It includes contributions from such organizations as the Anti-Common Market League, Bank of England, British Weights and Measures Association, Bruges Group, Centre for Policy Studies, Confederation of British Industry, European Foundation, Women in Europe, and many others. CRL holds the entire collection, including the original fiche set (1945-1972) and annual supplements (1973-1999).
This microfilm set includes statistical serials from various British agencies (including Parliament). The 600,000 pages of reports cover social, economic, and industrial statistics. CRL’s holdings (cataloged individually by title) include the “Annual statement of the trade of the United Kingdom,” “Trade and navigation accounts,” and many other titles.
Set includes files from private offices of Chancellors of the Exchequer, and records from several international economics conferences in the 1930s. Part One of the collection includes analyses of the international financial situation, the rise of the U.S. as a major financial power and the economic development of Nazi Germany. It is also concerned with international economic policy, especially the notorious return to the Gold Standard in 1925, and includes the papers of several international economic conferences in the 1930s. Part Two contains the files in which the British Treasury re-enacted the "new deals" proposed by Keynes and Lloyd George to "conquer" mass unemployment. It also provides the actual records of deputations of the Chancellor from the major industrial organizations, such as the Federation of British Industries and the Trades Union Congress.
Offered as part of the set “Making of Modern London,” the repertories of the Court of Aldermen—one of the two assemblies responsible for administering London—give a detailed record of London and its people over four centuries. The records describe local administrative issues (police, water supply, building codes, citizenship) and related matters. To date, only the repertories from 1495 to 1692 have been produced.
Contains reports located in the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle
Includes selections from PRO record classes PREM 3 (Prime Minister’s Operational Correspondence and Papers) and and PREM 4 (Confidential Correspondence and Papers). The papers detail a wide range of international wartime activities and the work of the British civil departments during the war. From the publisher: "the Operational and Confidential Papers present a unique archival resource of World War II, in terms of military operations, wartime organisation, the effect of war on Great Britain and the mobilisation of the country to the war effort."
The Center holds over 450 reels and 200 fiche of Cabinet Office records produced by the Public Record Office and other micropublishers. This material usually should be requested under this entry format: Great Britain. PRO. CAB [class number/volume number]. The Center's holdings of substantial or complete CAB sets are listed below (many partial sets may be found in the catalog).
For details on each set, consult the National Archives catalogue by reference number ("CAB xx").
This set contains the correspondence and papers of Lord Hankey relating to his work as a minister during World War II. Contents include memoranda and reports prepared for ministers and the Cabinet; his engagement diaries 1926 to 1937; accounts of his visit to Dominion countries (South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada) 1934 to 1935 and his discussions there on matters of defence; correspondence and papers relating to his work in government during the Second World War including, in particular, a number concerning defence, oil supplies, the fall of the Netherlands, Belgium and France, and supplies to the Allies; and some private and personal correspondence..
CRL owns parts 1-8 of this collection, which comprises original correspondence, speeches, public and private papers, and personal records of the Prime Ministers of Great britain. Records were filemd from files of the Public Record Office, British Library, and other sources.
CRL holds over 800 microfilm reels and 500 fiche of Colonial Office records. Content may be included in other microfilm sets (see also Home Office or Foreign Office sets). Substantial or complete sets are listed below.
Africa
America and West Indies
Middle East
Pacific
The Center has an extensive collection of microfilm of Foreign Office records, acquired from the Public Record Office and from various commercial micropublishers. The following presents a sample of what may be found in CRL's catalog. Notable collections may also be listed in the respective regional Topic Guides.
Request materials through Access Services using the class and volume number.
The Center has v. 1271-3416 for 1903-1938.
The Center has v. 4242-4251 (1919) and v. 4547-4548 (1920).
Facsimile reproduction of the manuscript reports on legal questions under consideration by the Foreign Office. Before 1860, the Foreign Office did not have its own legal advisors, and these reports were written by legal scholars. The volumes contain about 9,500 opinions from F.O. 83 .
The Center has vols. 1-155 (1547-1900).
This is microprint of 1731-1900.
GUIDE: A General index to the sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords or presented by special command, 1801-1859, Session 1. E-6235 Reference Folder #25 This material is comprised of a facsimile reprint for 1641-1805, and microfilm for 1806-1859.
The Center holds hardcopy format journal volumes 1-90 (1509-1857).
The Main Papers are all documents produced or used by the House of Lords. This set covers the period 1509-June 1715, in nine parts. The contents of the Main papers include command papers, act papers, papers laid pursuant to subsidiary legislation, petitions, private bill papers, judicial papers, and public bill papers.
This set contains Part 1 of "Parliamentary History" : Manuscript minutes, committee books, and voting records of the House of Lords, c. 1620-1714. The collection also includes the Proceedings in Lords Committees, 1661-1741; Proxy records, 1625-1755; and Proceedings of the Committee for Privileges, 1660-1762. Microform reproduction of originals in the House of Lords Records Office, London.
CRL holds the following series in hard copy:
This set is not yet cataloged in CRL's catalog.
This is a reprint edition (1000+ volumes) of the House of Commons Sessional papers covering 1801-1899. The papers included are selected from sessional and command papers and are arranged in several broad subject groupings such as Agriculture, Colonies, Education, Industrial Revolution, Population, Slave Trade, and Trade and Industry.
Separate to the 1,000 Volumes are the nineteenth-century papers on the United States, China, Japan and other significant geographical areas which have been abstracted, arranged by subject and chronologically, and are being published in manageable units in the Area Studies series.
This set consists of nine parts (218 volumes) , reproducing letters and papers relating to government affairs covering a time of political unrest within England. The set continues the material found in S.P. 37.
This set reproduces 541 volumes and 100 supplementary volumes from the Stuart archives. The film includes original letters to the Stuarts, copy letters for them, and other miscellaneous materials. Index on reels 244-247.
The Center has received microfilm of various classes of State Papers. To request these materials from Access Services, please use the class designation: "Great Britain. PRO. SP [class number]/[volume numbers]."
State papers of Henry VIII, 1509-1547 : general series, SP 1 [catalog record]
State papers, foreign and domestic, Henry VIII, 1509-1560 (Lisle papers), SP 3 [catalog record]
The complete state papers domestic. Series one, 1547-1625 [catalog record]
The Complete state papers domestic. Series two, 1625-1702 [catalog record] [guide]
Unpublished state papers of the English Civil War and interregnum, 1640-1649 [catalog record] [guide]
State papers domestic, Charles II, 1660-1688, S.P. 29 [catalog record] [incomplete set]
State papers, domestic, Queen Anne, 1702-1714, SP 34/1-38 [catalog record]
Complete Hanoverian state papers domestic, 1714-1782 [guide]
The complete state papers regencies, 1716-1755.
Includes the papers of the Coventry family, 1585-1705, held at the Library of the Marquess of Bath, Longleat House. Reels 1-65 were published by the British Manuscripts Project.
Center owns parts 1-9 of this ongoing series. The microfilm reproduces volumes from the British Library's collection of manuscripts from the 16th and 17th centuries. Included are tracts and papers on the reigns of Edward VI and Mary Queen of Scots, documentation of speeches, legislation, political trials and cases at Star Chamber and Chancery.
This series covers 1540-1660, and contains documents covering the political, legal and religious history of Tudor and Stuart England. The following titles are parts of this series:
Sir William Clarke was one of the chief secretaries to the Generals of the Parliamentary and Cromwellian army from the end of the Civil War to the Restoration. Clarke's papers concern the British Civil War and the Army and military proceedings, particularly in Scotland. This collection of manuscripts represents one of the most significant sources for the study of the Civil War period outside the State Papers. There is an introduction and guide to the contents at the beginning of each reel.
This set is the microfilm edition of the manuscript collection of Thomas Tanner, Bishop of St. Asaphs, 1674-1735, in the Bodleian Library. The set consists of four parts:
This set consists of approximately 30,000 tracts and pamphlets collected by George Thomason, a London publisher and bookseller. The collection is comprehensive for those materials published during 1640-1661, and includes political writings, speeches, religious tracts, songs, humorous writings, and news reports. Full digital facsimiles are now available via Early English Books Online (EEBO).
Sir George Carew held several official positions in Ireland and England from 1574 to 1611. During his various terms in office, he carefully preserved and annotated many letters and documents, both ancient and modern. The Carew papers cover the administration of Ireland and the settlement of Ulster during the 16th and early 17th centuries.
Contains Command Papers, House of Commons Papers, and Senate Papers of the Northern Ireland Parliament from 1921 to 1972.
Set of pamphlets, journals and miscellaneous materials issued from 1968-1975, and held in the Linen Hall Library, Belfast. The update covering 1973-1975 is called Political literature of Northern Ireland.
"Northern Ireland Political Literature on Microfiche. Phase 1, Periodicals 1966-1987" is a collection of 771 periodicals filmed from the Linen Hall Library in Belfast, which has a comprehensive collection of documentation relating to political turmoil in Northern Ireland since the 1960s. CRL has FICHE no.1-3179 (1966-1989). See also related collections:
This is a set of pamphlets, journals and miscellaneous materials issued from 1844-1973, covering historical, legal, economic, financial and other aspects of this central theme. Many were written by leading figures in Scottish political and literary circles, representing important Nationalist bodies.
Microfilm set of the papers of Jeffery Amherst, first Baron Amherst.
This set includes Manuscripts 10787-10858 in the Bodleian Library, Oxford University. The papers and correspondence reflect social conditions in Great Britain in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
Microfilm edition of the Blenheim Papers comprise the papers of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. His correspondence with his colleague and close friend, Lord Treasurer Godolphin, with other ministers and officials, and with diplomats and foreign powers across Europe, affords a comprehensive view of English politics and government in the first decade of the 18th century. The set also includes papers of his wife Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, and his son-in-law, the 3rd Earl of Sunderland. CRL owns all three parts of the set
Anthony Bacon, son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, entered the service of Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of Essex, and was private secretary for foreign affairs. The papers are primarily concerned with his official duties and family matters and cover the years 1579-98. The collection was used extensively by Thomas Birch in Memoirs of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, 1754. This set includes Manuscripts 647-662 in the Lambeth Palace Library.
A five-part archive covering the personal and professional life of prominent Black leader Booker T. Washington (1856-1915). This set includes personal and family-related correspondence, and records from associated institutions including the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and the National Negro Business League.
These are the papers of the reformer Francis Place in the British Library (Add. mss. nos. 27789-27830, 27831-27859, 35142-35154, 36623-36628, 37949-37950). The papers document the beginnings of working men's associations and contain speeches and memoranda on taxation and Poor Law administration.
Papers of Chadwick, English social reformer noted for his work to reform the Poor Laws and improve sanitary conditions and public health.Includes correspondence, personal papers, and working files.Guide available at call no. E-9710 - "The papers of Sir Edwin Chadwick (1800-1890) : a handlist [of the collection in the library of University College, London.]"
Cataloged as "Intrigue, influence, and power in nineteenth century British politics" and now part of the "Papers of Great British Statesmen and Politicians" series, this set contains the papers of Sir James Graham, British statesman and reformer. Graham was Home Secretary during the Chartist Disturbances in the premiership of Robert Peel.
This set includes the official and private correspondence of the Thynne family from about 1542-1780. The film is reproduced from the original manuscripts in the Archives of Longleat House by courtesy of the Marquess of Bath.
CRL owns Part 1 of the collected correspondence and papers of Nancy Astor. This set includes her unpublished manuscript autobiography and her well organized political diaries (with the text of all her parliamentary contributions) covering 1922 to 1939, her speeches (national and local) and 89 volumes of newscuttings from 1919--1964.
CRL owns parts 1-10 (of 10) of the series "Pamphlets and Leaflets of the British Conservative Party." The set includes:
CRL also owns the following additional parts of the set:
CRL owns portions of this large collection of records from the British Labour Party.
General Correspondence and Political Records
CRL owns parts 1-6 (of 11) of this fiche set.
Pamphlets and Leaflets, 1900-1979
CRL owns parts 1 and 5 (of 6) of this set
National Executive Committee Minutes, 1900-1983
CRL owns parts 9-10 (of 10) of this set
CRL owns parts 1-4 (of 4) of the section "Pamphlets and leaflets, 1885-1974." The section includes:
See also: National Liberal Federation. Annual reports and council proceedings, 1877-1926 [catalog record].
CRL owns the following parts of this series
Parts One-Five: Pamphlets and Leaflets 1893-1975
Part Six: Minutes and Related Records, National Administrative Council Minutes and Related Records, 1894-1950
Part Seven: Minutes and Related Records, Branch Minutes and Related Records, 1892-1950
Fiche set documents the growth of the PLP from its Edwardian origins in 1906 to the Party's landslide victory of 1945. It illustrates how the PLP responded to the challenges of the 1950s and charts the internal divisions that developed in the aftermath of the 1951 defeat.The set cotnains the following parts:
The "Campaign Guides" give the history of all important questions of the period and a full record of performances of Conservative, Labour, Liberal, and Radical parties. They are a primary source for the arguments, questions, evidence, and contemporary viewpoints for the electoral struggles of modern Britain. The microfiche set covers the following years: 1885, 1892, 1895, 1900, 1906, 1909, 1914, 1922, 1929, 1931, 1935, 1945, 1950. No guide appeared for the elections of 1910, 1923, and 1924.
These papers document the Labour Party's ideas and attitudes on social policy that became part of their platform. CRL owns Series 1, parts 1-3 of this collection.
"The Social Democratic Federation was the first Marxist political organization founded in Britain. Includes individual collections at the Marx Memorial Library, London, and the International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam."
This set contains reprints of the Year Books issued by Britain's three governing parties - Conservative, Labour and Liberal - since 1885.
This is a microfiche set that includes serials and non-serial publications (pamphlets, memoranda, reports) from various non-sectarian groups, including the Aims of Industry, the Bow Group, the Monday Club, Pressure for Economic and Social Toryism (PEST), and others.
This set includes the official and private correspondence of the Thynne family from about 1542-1780. The film is reproduced from the original manuscripts in the Archives of Longleat House by courtesy of the Marquess of Bath.
This set consists of approximately 30,000 tracts and pamphlets collected by George Thomason, a London publisher and bookseller. The collection is comprehensive for those materials published during 1640-1661, and includes political writings, speeches, religious tracts, songs, humorous writings, and news reports. Full digital facsimiles are now available via Early English Books Online (EEBO).
This set is the microfilm edition of the manuscript collection of Thomas Tanner, Bishop of St. Asaphs, 1674-1735, in the Bodleian Library. The set consists of four parts:
This is a microfiche set that includes serials and non-serial publications (pamphlets, memoranda, reports) from various non-sectarian groups, including the Aims of Industry, the Bow Group, the Monday Club, Pressure for Economic and Social Toryism (PEST), and others.
The Center has received microfilm of various classes of State Papers. To request these materials from Access Services, please use the class designation: "Great Britain. PRO. SP [class number]/[volume numbers]."
State papers of Henry VIII, 1509-1547 : general series, SP 1 [catalog record]
GUIDE: Sexual politics in Britain : a bibliographical guide. Z1033.M6S518 This microfiche set includes publications of women's and gay rights groups. The basic set covers 1967-1976, with annual supplements through 1979/83.