National Union of Mineworkers Special Collection

Scope and Content

26 various pamphlets and booklets; 8 labour party reports of annual conference 1977-1984; 1 labour party Scottish council report 1981; 21 national coal board memorandum 1946-1982; 23 national union of mineworkers reports from annual conference 1958-1984; 4 national union of mineworkers reports of special conference 1979-1983; 13 nation union of mineworkers (Scottish area) minutes of executive committee and special conferences 1968-1981; 1 national union of mineworkers (Scottish area) minutes of divisional disputes committee 1949-1950; 15 Scottish trade union congress annual reports 1958-1982; 1 trades union congress annual report 1976.

Administrative / Biographical History

This collection was donated by the National Union of Mineworkers, via Professor John Foster, Department of Applied Social Studies, University of the West of Scotland. The mining collection contains over 100 items, comprising pamphlets, booklets, conference reports, memorandums, minutes of executive committees, minutes of divisional disputes committees, and STU congress annual reports. Reports and conference proceedings, are for the most part, included in the Library's public catalogue. Individual calendar listing all items in this collection can be accessed via the Library web page in the Special Collections section. This purpose built calendar can also be consulted at UWS, Paisley Campus Library.

Arrangement

The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received.

Access Information

Open

Acquisition Information

Donated by Professor John Foster, Department of Applied Social Studies, University of the West of Scotland, 1999.

Other Finding Aids

Calendar listing collection held at UWS, Paisley Campus Library, Special Collections; also available online via Library home page, Special Collections section.

Archivist's Note

Collection level description compiled by Allison Buchanan, Special Collections Librarian, 17th March 2005.

Conditions Governing Use

educational use and condition of documents.

Appraisal Information

This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 0605 procedures.

Custodial History

Formerly in the custody of Professor John Foster, University of the West of Scotland.

Accruals

None expected.