Guide to the Papers of Sir William Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge (as filmed by the AJCP), 1921-1962

Summary

Collection number:

M2616-M2618

Creator:

Beveridge, William Henry, Sir, 1st Baron Beveridge

Extent:

58 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the London School of Economics and Political Science and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy. Example: M Series: Cannan to S Evans, 12 December 1920, London School of Economics and Political Science. (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1080498921)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

General and personal correspondence, a diary and other papers relating to Beveridge's visit to Australia and New Zealand in 1948, and papers relating to his lectures and broadcasts, and the 'Crusade for world government'.

Correspondents include Lucy Mair, Sir Douglas Copland, G. Fitzpatrick, Sir Walter Nash, Sir Richard Boyer, D. Raphael, A.G. Downs, Sir Patrick Duff and G. Billing.

Biographical / Historical:

Sir William Henry Beveridge (1879-1963), 1st Baron Beveridge (created 1945). Director, London School of Economics 1919-37, Master of University College, Oxford 1937-44. Liberal MP 1944-45. Author of many works including Full Employment in a Free Society (1944).

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2589565] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

British Library of Political and Economic Science. London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England. For more information see British Library of Political and Economic Science (https://archives.lse.ac.uk/).

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the London School of Economics and Political Science and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy. Example: M Series: Cannan to S Evans, 12 December 1920, London School of Economics and Political Science. (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1080498921)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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