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Box 606767664

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Contains 8 Results:

Correspondence, papers, and newspaper cuttings, 1951-1952

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Contains: (fols. 1-18) correspondence, much of it with Rita Hinden while on tour with the Commission for Constitutional Reform in British Guiana (Guyana) (see also fols. 24-26), 1951: (fols. 1-6) correspondence between Hinden and members of the Bureau about the Commission's proceedings, experiences on tour, demonstrations organised by the Jagans, the Colonial Development Corporation's work in...
Extents: 1 folder
Dates: 1951-1952

The suspension of the Constitution, 1953-1954

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Contains: (fols. 1-39) correspondence, arranged alphabetically, Jan-Nov 1953: (fols. 1-4) correspondence with Robert Adams, an Independent candidate during the recent elections. Topics include the Constitutional crisis (Oct 1953), the policy of the People's Progressive Party, the report of the Constitutional Commission (Chairman: Sir James Robertson), and George Padmore's book, ...
Extents: 1 folder
Dates: 1953-1954

Miscellaneous papers, 1954

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Contains: (item 1) 'What Happened in British Guiana', by Jagan, with a foreword by Jennie Lee, MP, published by the Union of Democratic Control (16 pp.), n.d. (item 2) 'British Guiana, Land of Opportunity', published by the Government of British Guiana (Guyana) (32 pp.), n.d. (item 3 and fol. 1) 'The Rise of the Peasantry in British Guiana', by Rawle Farley (reprint from...
Extents: 1 folder
Dates: 1954

'Documents and Correspondence', 1954

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Contains: (fols. 1-128) 'Informative' and 'British Guiana Diary', issued by the Government Information Services, British Guiana (Guyana) (complete issues, extracts, and cuttings), 30 Oct-Dec 1954 (fols. 129-157) folder containing correspondence between E.J. Farley, Elementary School Teacher and Adult Literacy Education Officer, Marjorie Nicholson and Hilda Selwyn-Clarke about a petition...
Extents: 164 Leaves
Dates: 1954

Miscellaneous papers, 1957-1961

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Contains: (fols. 1-2) notes by Hilda Selwyn-Clarke on British Guiana (Guyana)'s politics and the forthcoming general election (12 Aug), 10 Apr 1957 (fols. 3-22) 'Informative' No. 161: Text of election broadcasts by the following political leaders: Lionel Luckhoo (National Labour Front); Dr Jagan (Peoples' Progressive Party (PPP)); John Carter (United Democratic Party); Frank Allen...
Extents: 1 folder
Dates: 1957-1961

Correspondence, 1956-1960

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Contains: (fols. 1-12) correspondence between C.E.M. Woode, General Secretary, British Guiana Friendly Societies Union, W.T. Rodgers, and Hilda Selwyn-Clarke about the nature of Fabian and FCB activities, the Union's status and activities, its subscription and receipt of FCB publications; with a draft certificate of membership and related annotations, 14 Apr-16 Jul 1956 (fols. 13-14)...
Extents: 30 Leaves
Dates: 1956-1960

The West Indies: British Guiana (Guyana) IV, 1951-1963

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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/140
Contains: folder 1: correspondence, papers, and newspaper cuttings, 1951-1952 folder 2: correspondence, printed papers, and newspaper cuttings, mainly about the suspension of the Constitution (Oct 1953), 1953-1954 folder 3: miscellaneous papers, 1954 folder 4A: 'Documents and Correspondence', 1954 folder 4B: miscellaneous papers,...
Extents: 1 box
Dates: 1951-1963