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Miscellaneous research notes, 1883-1941

Miscellaneous research notes, 1883-1941

Collection: Marxist History and Historians in the 20th Century    Volumes    Miscellaneous research notes, 1883-1941

This volume contains research notes compiled by Dona Torr for use in articles and books. The documents include notes on Chartism, Karl Marx, theology, 20th century history, the Great Depression, and modern warfare.   

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Draft essay by Dona Torr on 'The Great Depression', 1930s

A thorough inspection of the major economic depression of the late 19th century. With a particular focus on the unique conditions of Britain and the depression's effects on workers and...

Collection:Marxist History and Historians in the 20th Century
Date:1900-1957
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-torr-04-10

Secularism and Socialism in Britain by T.A. Jackson, n.d.

A piece that traces the historic path of secularism and how the ideology later directly informed socialism and its founding principles. T. A. Jackson was a founding member of the...

Collection:Marxist History and Historians in the 20th Century
Date:1900-1957
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-torr-04-09

Notes by Brian Pearce on Marxism and War, 1940s

An analysis of different varieties of Marxism and Socialism from the late 19th century to the early 20th century by the Marxist historian and CPGB member Brian Pearce. Pearce argues...

Collection:Marxist History and Historians in the 20th Century
Date:1900-1957
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-torr-04-08

Miscellaneous letters 1883-1911

Miscellaneous letters, two from George Shipman discussing appeals. One appeal is addressed to Herbert Asquith MP as the First Lord of the Treasury. 

Collection:Marxist History and Historians in the 20th Century
Date:1883-1911
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-torr-04-07

Biographical notes on Karl Marx, n.d.

Hand written biographical notes on the intellectual founder of communism, Karl Marx, which take the form of a timeline of his activities in the late 19th century. Dona Torr was...

Collection:Marxist History and Historians in the 20th Century
Date:1883-1957
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-torr-04-06

Notes on religion, rationalism, and their relevance to the British labour movement, n.d.

Notes assessing religion in the 19th century and its interaction with the labour movement of that period. Dona Torr also delves further back into the past and discusses the potential...

Collection:Marxist History and Historians in the 20th Century
Date:1883-1957
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-torr-04-05

Notes on the British labour movement and the Boer War, n.d.

A range of miscellaneous notes and newspaper cuttings on British politics from the mid-19th to mid-20th century, covering the politics of the Labour Party and Thomas Mann's place in the...

Collection:Marxist History and Historians in the 20th Century
Date:1883-1957
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-torr-04-04

Notes on Ernest Jones and Chartism, n.d.

Dona Torr's draft notes on the Chartist movement, a working class movement that wanted to extend suffrage in Britain, with particular focus on the life of Chartist member Ernest Jones....

Collection:Marxist History and Historians in the 20th Century
Date:1883-1957
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-torr-04-03
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