Correspondence and papers, 1846-1995, of Arthur Greenwood (1880-1954) and Anthony Greenwood, Baron Greenwood of Rossendale (1911-82)

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 161 MSS. Eng. a 2029, b. 2080, c. 6175-253, c. 6256-368, c. 6386-95, d. 2974-3001, d. 3004-6, e. 3091-110; Photogr. b. 24-5, c. 85-103, d. 24-5
  • Dates of Creation
      1846-1995
  • Language of Material
      English.
  • Physical Description
      278 shelfmarks

Scope and Content

The collection consists of the papers of Arthur and Anthony Greenwood.

Administrative / Biographical History

Arthur Greenwood (1880-1954) and Arthur William James (Anthony) Greenwood, Baron Greenwood of Rossendale (1911-82), were both Labour politicians and Cabinet ministers. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography

Access Information

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/specialcollections).

Official papers are closed under the 30 year rule, business papers are closed for 25 years and some family correspondence is closed.

Acquisition Information

The papers were given to the Bodleian Library by Lady Greenwood in 1982. In 1998 Susanna Greenwood added her mother's papers (MSS. Eng. b. 2080, c. 6364-8, d. 3001, d. 3004, e. 3110, Photogr. b. 25, c. 98-103, d. 25) to the collection.

Note

Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.

Other Finding Aids

A draft catalogue is available in the Library.