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Conservative Party Archive: Printed and Published Material: Conservative Party local election publications

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Conservative Party local election publications including campaign literature and guides.

Dates

  • 1888-2009

Extent

2.39 Linear metres (24 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries, Conservative Party Archive [followed by shelfmark, e.g. PUB 249/2].
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Full range of shelfmarks:

PUB 99/1-4, 7-14; 138/1-16; 138a/1-5; 189/28; 190/2; 191/1-3; 192/1-8; 247/1-7; 248/1-6, 249/1-14; 250/1-13; 272-3; 282-3; 292-3; 298; 300-1; 305; 378

Collection ID (for staff)

CPA PUB K

Additional Description

Abstract

Party publications: Conservative Party pamphlets, newsletters and campaign literature produced as part of local government election campaigns, 1888-2009.

Biographical / Historical

In addition to working files and papers, the Conservative Party Archive (CPA) also includes an extensive range of non-manuscript material comprising printed and published material by and about the Conservative Party.

This includes this collection of Conservative Party pamphlets, newsletters and campaign literature produced for local government election campaigns, from 1888 to 2009. Publications created for local elections range from practical guides on how to conduct county council elections and artwork produced by Conservative Central Office for District Elections, to manifestos produced for mayoralty elections.

Custodial History

The archive of the Conservative Party was established as a source for academic study at the Bodleian Library in 1978 by an agreement made between the University of Oxford and the Conservative Party, and brought together surviving historic papers of the Party previously held in various locations including Newcastle University Library and the former Conservative Central Office in Smith Square, London. Since 1996, ownership of the archive has been vested in the Conservative Party Archive Trust. The archive includes records from all three areas of Party organisation: parliamentary, voluntary and professional.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Conservative Party

Related Materials

For newsletters and other publications relating to local government generally, outside of elections, see catalogue PUB/M: Sectional-interest newsletters, journals and periodicals.

For other election literature, see catalogues:
  1. PUB/D: Election leaflets and ephemera
  2. PUB/G: General election publications (including manifestos)
  3. PUB/F: MPs' and Parliamentary Candidates' election addresses
  4. PUB/L: European election publications
  5. CPA Posters: Election posters

Indexed Names and Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Conservative Party Archive: Published Material: Conservative Party pamphlets
Status
Published
Author
Finding aid prepared by Jeremy Mcllwaine
Date
2014
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/weston
Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom

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