Miscellaneous communist activists (ix), 1948-1987
Miscellaneous communist activists (ix), 1948-1987
Collection: Notable Individuals of British Communism, 1886-1997 Volumes Miscellaneous communist activists (ix), 1948-1987
Material related to the Communist activism of Arnold Kettle, A. Ron Harding, Gerry Pocock, Brian Pearce, Marjorie Pollitt, George Houston, and Ronald Meek. The material covers flashpoints during the Cold War, personal correspondence, and the happenings at various media outlets like Marxism Today and Soviet Weekly.
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George Houston and Ronald Meek, 1956
This document contains bulletins that feature short poetic vignettes on the subject of Marxism. 'The Rhyming Reasoner' by W. McGonagall pokes fun at the crisis of 1956 following the Soviet...
Date:1956-1956Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-misc-15-06
Material related to Marjorie Pollitt, 1950
Marjorie Pollitt was a Communist activist and wife of general secretary Harry Pollitt. This document contains correspondence pertaining to arrangements for a French orphan to visit the UK.
Date:1948-1987Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-misc-15-05
Brian Pearce on Marxist theory, 1948
Brian Pearce was a Marxist historian and Communist activist. This document includes correspondence with Emile Burns and others largely pertaining to Marxist theory.
Date:1948-1987Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-misc-15-04
Material related to Gerry Pocock, 1987
Gerry Pocock was a Communist official who worked as head of the International Department and editor of News & Views. This document includes handwritten and typescript correspondence, a statement on...
Date:1987-1987Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-misc-15-03
A. Ron Harding and Soviet Weekly, c. 1927-1970s
This document contains material connected to A. Ron Harding’s time at Soviet Weekly, including pamphlets and reports on the U-2 spy plane incident of 1960, a range of news dispatches,...
Date:1927-1979Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-misc-15-02
Arnold Kettle and Marxism Today, 1971-1977
Arnold Kettle was a British Marxist literary critic with sympathies for the CPGB. This document contains correspondence, articles, and other material related to Kettle’s time on the editorial board of...
Date:1971-1977Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-misc-15-01
