George Walford Papers 1940-1994

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Table of contents

George Walford Papers...... 3 Context...... 3 Content and Structure...... 3 Access and Use...... 4 Allied Material...... 4 LIST...... 5 GENERAL...... 5 PERSONAL...... 5 PUBLIC LIFE...... 5 Authorship...... 5 Typescripts and notes...... 5 Editorial activities...... 6 Battleground...... 6 Ideological Commentary...... 7 Other activities...... 7 Walsby Society...... 7 DOCUMENTATION...... 7 George Walford...... 7 Harold Walsby...... 7 Other documentation...... 8

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George Walford Papers

Collection ID ARCH02151 Creator Walford, George Period 1940-1994 Extent 1.6 m. Language list English Language of Material English

Context

Biographical Note Short version: Born in London 1919; died in London 1994; antiquarian in London; withdrew from active business in 1976 to apply himself to the study of modes of thought, in particular to the theory of systematic ideology of Harold Walsby, whose ideas he elaborated further; editor of Battleground 1963-1966, and Ideological Commentary. An independent quarterly of systematic ideology, which appeared since 1979 1989-1994; author of 'Beyond Politics. An outline of systematic ideology'. See a biographical sketch of George Walford by Alison Walford, Sharon Goodyear and Richenda Walford. Extended version: George W. Walford was born 28 May 1919 at Hoxton, London. According to his own words he was mainly educated by the left wing, antiquarian bookselling and the London Library. He was antiquarian bookseller in London. He withdrew from active business in 1976 to study modes of thought and the way they affect social behaviour, developing the theory of systematic ideology originated by Harold Walsby. George Walford studied Systematic Ideology for most of his life. He was already thinking deeply about political ideologies when, before the war, he met Harold Walsby who introduced him to the Ideology of Ideologies, which later became known as Systematic Ideology. After Walsby's death in 1973, the Walsby Society was formed with the principal object of promoting the study, discussion and development of his writings and researches. Monthly meetings and memorial lectures were held. George Walford developed the theory further, producing books and a long-running journal on the topic. The Project for Systematic Ideology (PSI) was started in October 1977. It was intended as a specialised extension of the work of the Walsby Society, concentrating upon systematic ideology. It has issued a monthly Circular. PSI has been discontinued in September 1979. He edited the originally privately-circulated journal Ideological Commentary. He wrote: An Outline Sketch of Systematic Ideology, Ideologies and their Functions. A Study in Systematic Ideology in 1979 and a number of papers, including Systematic Ideology and Beyond Ecology, both in Science and Public Policy. George Walford died 21 August 1994 at Highgate, London.

Acquisition Gift Richenda Walford to the IISH 1998

Content and Structure

Content

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Correspondence with Zvi Lamm 1981-1988, Harold Walsby 1966- 1967, 1971 and others; notebook; typescripts of `Systematic Ideology. A study of the structure, origin and evolution of ideologies' and of other publications, including typescripts of lectures 1945-1993; documents relating to Ideological Commentary (1976-) 1989-1994; documents relating to the Walsby Society 1973-1979; copies of publications by Walford (1945-) 1973-1993 and of publications by Harold Walsby 1945-1984; copies of periodicals and other printed material 1940, 1952, 1961-1994.

Processing Information List made by Tiny de Boer.

Subjects

Geographic Names United Kingdom

Persons Benjamin, Ike and Beryl Lamm, Zvi McDonagh, David Walsby, Harold

Organizations Project for Systematic Ideology (PSI) Walsby Society

Themes Anarchist movements Culture, media and arts Science and technology

Material Type Archival material

Access and Use

Access Not restricted

Preferred Citation Archives George Walford, inventory number ..., International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam

Allied Material

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Separated Material A small amount of documents, found in the Walford papers, were transferred to the Harold Walsby Papers, also present at the IISH. Books and periodicals were transferred to the library and a photograph of Harold Walsby was transferred to the audiovisual section of the IISH.

LIST

GENERAL

1 Notebook with addresses. 1940 s- 1950 s. 1 volume 2-5 Correspondence. Alphabetically arranged. 1966-1967, 1971, 1980-1988. 1 folder and 3 covers 2 Benjamin, Ike and Beryl . 1980-1986. 3 Lamm, Zvi . 1981-1985, 1987-1988. (folder) 4 McDonagh, David . 1984-1985. 5 Walsby, Harold . 1966-1967, 1971. 6-10 Correspondence. Chronologically arranged. 1944, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1962-1964, 1966, 1973-1979, 1981-1982, 1984-1986, 1988-1990, 1992 and n.d. 5 folders 6 1944, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1962-1964, 1966. 7 1973-1975. 8 1975-1976. 9 1976-1979. 10 1981-1982, 1984-1986, 1988-1990, 1992 and n.d.

PERSONAL

11 Receipts. 1946. 1 cover

PUBLIC LIFE

Authorship

Typescripts and notes

12 `The Illusion of Anarchy'. Typescript. c. 1945. 1 cover 13 `Psycho-Politics'. Typescript. Chapters 3-5 and conclusion. c. 1945. 1 cover 14 `Tradition of Conservatism'. Typescript. 1973. 1 cover 15 `A Short Introduction to the Elements of Ideology'. Typescript. 1974. 1 cover 16 `An Introduction to the Ideology of Physical Science'. Typescript. 1974. 1 cover 17 `Work in Progress'. Typescript. Incomplete. 1975. 1 cover

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18 `Revolution'. Typescript. 1980 and n.d. 1 cover 19-20 `Systematic Ideology. A Study of the Structure, Origin and Evolution of Ideologies'. Typescript, including drafts, synopsis and reviews. 1988-1990, 1993. 2 covers 19 1988. 20 1989-1990, 1993. 21 `On the Type of Change Exhibited by Ideological Development'. Typescript. N.d. 1 cover 22 `The Future of the Nation State'. Typescript. N.d. 1 cover 23 `Marxism, the Triumphant Failure'. Typescript. N.d. 1 cover 24 ` Hegel '. Typescript. N.d. 1 cover 25 `The Paradox'. Typescript (by Walford ?). N.d. 1 folder 26-30 Typescripts of articles. 1945, 1963, 1973-1974, 1985-1986, 1990-1992 and n.d. 4 folders and 1 box 26 1945, 1963, 1973. 27 1973. 28 1973-1974, 1985-1986, 1990-1991. 29 1991-1992 and n.d. (box) 30 N.d. 31-32 `An Outline Sketch of Systematic Ideology'. Typescripts of papers. (Project for Systematic Ideology). 1977, 1981 and n.d. 2 folders 31 1977. 32 1981 and n.d. 33-34 Typescripts of lectures and talks. 1978-1980, 1983, 1989-1990 and n.d. 2 folders 33 1978-1980, 1983, 1989. 34 1990 and n.d. 35-38 Quotes and notes. Typed and handwritten. 1966, 1978, 1980-1987, 1990, 1993 and n.d. 4 folders 35 1966, 1978, 1980-1984. 36 1983-1987, 1990, 1993 and n.d. 37 N.d. 38 N.d. 39 Notebooks. 1940 s- 1950 s. 1 folder 40-41 Typescripts of articles by others. 1974, 1988, 1990, 1994 and n.d. 2 folders NB. Probably partly used for publishing in Ideological Commentary. 40 1974, 1988, 1990, 1994. 41 N.d.

Editorial activities

Battleground

42 Documents concerning the publication of the periodical Battleground. 1963-1964, 1966 and n.d. 1 folder

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Ideological Commentary

43-46 Correspondence, mainly with subscribers of Ideological Commentary. An independent quarterly of systematic ideology . 1989-1994. 3 folders and 1 box 43 1989-1992. (box) 44 1992. 45 1993. 46 1993-1994. 47 Miscellaneous notes and correspondence. 1976-1982 and n.d. 1 cover NB. Probably used for publishing in Ideological Commentary. 48 Proofs. N.d. 1 cover

Other activities

Walsby Society

49-50 Texts of lectures of the Walsby Society, including some minutes and other documents. Stencilled and typed. 1973-1979 and n.d. 1 folder and 1 cover 49 1973-1974. 50 1975-1979 and n.d. (folder) 51 Documents concerning the Project for Systematic Ideology (PSI). 1977-1979 and n.d. 1 folder

DOCUMENTATION

George Walford 52 Printed articles and a printed talk of George Walford . 1945, 1963, 1973, 1983, 1986-1987, 1990-1992, 1994. 1 cover 53 Printed letters of George Walford . 1977, 1989-1991. 1 cover 54 Printed reviews of publications of George Walford . 1977, 1980, 1990-1992. 1 cover 55 Ideologies and their Functions. A Study in Systematic Ideology by George Walford . Book. With notes. 1979. 1 cover 56 Printed articles on publications and theories of George Walford . 1981, 1984, 1991, 1993. 1 cover

Harold Walsby 57 Printed articles and a printed letter by Harold Walsby . Probably partly used for publishing in Ideological Commentary. 1945-1946, 1950-1952. 1 cover 58 The Domain of Ideologies. A Study of the Origin, Development and Structure of Ideologies by Harold Walsby . Book. [Published in 1948]. Photocopy. 1947. 1 cover 69 Printed articles and a review on publications by Harold Walsby . 1949-1951, 1976, 1978, 1984. 1 cover

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60 ` Harold Walsby ( 1911-1973 ). A Brief Intellectual Biography' by P.J. Rollings . Stencilled pamphlet. 1973. 1 piece 61 S.P.G.B. - Utopian or Scientific? The Fallacy of the Overwhelming Minority by Harold Walsby . Pamphlet. Photocopy. N.d. 1 cover 62 `The Walsby Position'. Author unknown. Typescript. Photocopy. N.d. 1 cover

Other documentation 63-65 Printed and stencilled articles by others. Partly photocopies. 1940, 1952, 1961, 1963, 1968-1969, 1973, 1975-1976, 1979, 1983, 1993 and n.d. 3 folders 63 1940, 1952, 1961, 1963, 1968-1969. 64 1973, 1975-1976, 1979, 1983, 1993. 65 N.d. 66 Clippings. With notes. 1950, 1970, 1974-1976, 1978-1979, 1985 and n.d. 1 cover 67 Copy of Scientific American. With notes. 1967. 1 copy. 68 Copies of Science Journal. With notes. 1967-1968. 1 folder 69 Questions of the Day. A Socialist Analysis. Pamphlet. Published by the Socialist Party of Great Britain . With notes. 1969. 1 volume 70 Leaflets. 1971 and n.d. 1 cover 71 Copies of Spur and Spur News. 1975, 1977. 1 cover 72 `Pure Thought and the Riddle of the Universe' by Francis Sedlak . Volume II. Unedited manuscript. Photocopy. 1982. 1 cover 73 Copy of Network. The Scientific and Medical Network Newsletter. With notes. 1994. 1 copy. 74 `An Introduction to the Life and Science of Paradox' by M. Kosok . Bound typescript. N.d. 1 cover

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