National Council for the Abolition of the Death Penalty

Scope and Content

This collection contains: minutes, 1923-1948; annual reports, 1926-1948; periodical and other publications, 1928-1949.

Administrative / Biographical History

The National Council for the Abolition of the Death Penalty (NCADP) was set up in 1925, after 18 months work by a Consultative Council of representatives of societies working for abolition. In 1948, it merged with the Howard League for Penal Reform.

Reference: Chris Cook and David Waller, 'The Longman Guide to Sources in Contemporary British History 1: Organisations and Societies' (Longman, 1994).

Access Information

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

Other Finding Aids

Custodial History

The records were deposited with the Centre by the Howard League from 1974.