Marxist History and Historians in the 20th Century - Volumes
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Dona Torr's writings on the state, n.d.
This volume contains Dona Torr’s writings on the state. Drafts and notes for three planned books are included: The British State, which was eventually published by Lawrence & Wishart in 1958; The State, which focussed on the thinking of Russian anarchist Peter Kropotkin; and an untitled work exploring the symbols of state power in Britain. Note: We have not been able to establish the dates when these drafts were compiled. Read more →
Dona Torr's draft manuscripts, 1952-1953
This volume contains Dona Torr’s draft manuscripts for a planned book on 19th century working class history. The documents also include a related letter from Greek-British historian John Saville. Read more →
Dona Torr's general correspondence, 1953-1955
This volume contains correspondence between Dona Torr, CPGB leader Harry Pollitt, and Tom and Chris Campbell during the period 1953-1955. Read more →
Dona Torr's research notes & other materials for 'Tom Mann and His Times' (ii), 1890-1957
Dona Torr originally intended Tom Mann and His Times to be a two-volume biography of British labour activist Thomas Mann. Volume I was published in 1956, but Torr’s death in the following year meant that Volume II never appeared in print. This volume contains Torr’s research notes and background materials for the book. Amongst other things, the documents include Mann’s correspondence with various figures in the labour movement and his notebooks... Read more →
