Correspondence and papers of the Disasters Unit relating to global humanitarian issues, Mar 1973-Feb 1984 and n.d. [c.1979-1982]
File
MS. Oxfam PRG/5/3/6/1
Held in our offsite storage facility
Comprises:
- 'D[isasters] E[mergency] C[ommittee] Reports and Appeals': correspondence with and relating to the Disasters Emergency Committee and related papers, Mar 1973-May 1981
- 'Disasters Emergency Committee': correspondence with the Disasters Emergency Committee and related papers, mainly concerning the possible formation of a local Disasters Emergency Committee in Oxford, Jan 1975-Jun 1977
- 'Papers on Health': correspondence and papers concerning health in Oxfam's programme and related issues, Jun 1979-Sep 1982 and n.d. [c.1979-1982]
- 'Brandt / Food Aid': correspondence and papers relating to Oxfam's response to the Brandt Commission report [the first report of the Independent Commission on International Development Issues, chaired by former West German Chancellor, Willy Brandt, published in 1980]], May 1980-Sep 1982 and n.d. [c.1980]
- 'Weather Alert, Floods of Droughts': correspondence and papers relating to floods, drought and food shortages, with reference to Oxfam's 'Weather Alert' campaign, Jun 1983-Feb 1984
Dates
- Creation: Mar 1973-Feb 1984 and n.d. [c.1979-1982]
Extent
1 box (5 folders)
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Oxfam PRG/5/3/6/1
Repository Details
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk