Inventory

Acc.12155

Ian S Wood

National Library of Manuscripts Division George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Tel: 0131-466 2812 Fax: 0131-466 2811 E-mail: [email protected]

© Trustees of the National Library of Scotland COLLECTION OF SOCIALIST PAMPHLET LITERATURE, AND PRESS CUTTINGS ON UK INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COLLECTED AND ARRANGED BY IAN S WOOD AND USED IN HIS RESEARCH, 1902-1989

Ian S Wood was a lecturer at Napier University, Edinburgh, and a tutor with the Open University. He is a member of the Scottish Labour History Society and served as editor of the Society’s Journal from 1974–1989. He has written and edited several books including a biography of John Wheatley and an exploration of the relationship between Scotland and : Scotland and Ulster.

This collection has been arranged largely according to Ian Wood’s own classification. The majority of the collection is made up of socialist pamphlet literature and this has been split into four series: American Socialist Literature 1902-1955; British Socialist Literature 1919-1966; Socialist literature from other parts of the world 1963-1986; and Socialist literature by or regarding , Anarchist 1937-1967. The material by Guy Aldred has been kept apart from the other pamphlets to reflect Ian Wood’s arrangement and because it represents a significant body of work by one individual.

The remainder of this collection comprises two further series. The first series represents papers regarding the group Scottish Labour Action, 1988-1990, a Scottish body within the Labour Party. The papers largely consist of printed material based around the themes of the Poll Tax and the Scottish Constitutional Convention. The final series is a large amount of press cuttings with notes by Ian Wood, 1978-1989, concerning UK industrial relations in the motor industry and events surrounding the miners’ strike of 1984.

Presented by Ian S Wood, September 2002

The collection is arranged as follows:

1-4 AMERICAN SOCIALIST LITERATURE 1902-1955 5-10 BRITISH SOCIALIST LITERATURE 1919-1966 11-12 SOCIALIST LITERATURE FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD 1963-1986 13-17 SOCIALIST LITERATURE BY OR REGARDING GUY ALDRED, GLASGOW ANARCHIST 1937-1967 18 SCOTTISH LABOUR ACTION 1988-1990 19-23 PRESS CUTTINGS 1978-1989

1-4 AMERICAN SOCIALIST LITERATURE 1902-1955

1. Pamphlets of the Socialist Labor Party, published by the New York Labor News Company, USA, 1902-1921

Engles F., The Mark, 1902 John Mitchell Exposed: His Autocratic and Traitorus conduct in the Colorado- Utah Strike, and his Nefarious Connection with the National Civic Federation Laid Bare, 1905

De Leon D, Two Pages from Roman History, 1915

Antipatriotism: Translated by Solon De Leon, 1916

The Mines to the Miners! A call to Action, 1919

Goerke J D, Taxation, and De Leon D, Who Pays the Taxes [one pamphlet], 1919

The Russian Soviets and the American Socialist Labor Party, 1919

Brady T, Historical Basis of in Ireland, 1919

Holmes T J, Socialism: Aim, Methods and Tactics as Applied to Twentieth Century Conditions, 1920

Reports from the fifteenth convention of the Socialist Labor Party, 1920

De Leon D, James Madison and Karl Marx, 1920

Manifesto of the Socialist Labor Party to the Working Class of America: Changing Tides Around the Rock of Gibralter, 1921

Railway Workers, Wake Up! A Call to Action, 1921

After Thirty Years: The Weekly People and the Socialist Labor Party Through a Generation, 1921

2. Pamphlets of the Socialist Labor Party, published by the New York Labor News Company, USA 1922-1955

Socialist Production and the Collapse of Capitalism, the Manifesto of the Socialist Labor Party of America, 1922

Russia in : Selected Editorials by Daniel De Leon, 1927

Party Ownership of the Press, 1931

Raisky L G, Daniel De Leon: The Struggle Against Opportunism in the American Labor Movement, 1932

Petersen A, W Z Foster, Renegade or Spy?, 1932 Petersen A & Johnson O M, The Virus of , 1932

Petersen A, The Nazi Beast Roars, 1939

Down With War: Declaration on the Outbreak of War by the Socialist Labor Party of America, 1939

Stalinist International : A Condemnation of Stalinist International Brigandage and Forcible Annexation of Territory in the Light of Marxian Fundamentals, 1940

Lafargue P, Karl Marx: The Man [translated by Kuhn H], 1947

Plechanoff G, The Bourgeois Revolution: The Political Birth of Capitalism [translated by Kuhn H], 1955

Also includes:

Report of the National Executive committee of the Socialist Labor Party. 1943

3. ‘Arm and Hammer’ pamphlets published by the Socialist Labor Party, New York, USA. 1924-1931

Johnson O M, Americanism: An Open Letter to the Board of Education, New York, Arm and Hammer pamphlet No 3, 1924

Johnson O M, The Socialist Party: A Quarter of a Century Later – From the Kangaroo Exodus to La Follette, Arm and Hammer pamphlet No 7, 1924

Plechanov G, The Bourgeois Revolution: Its Attainments and Its Limitations [translated by Kuhn H], Arm and Hammer pamphlet No 9, 1926

Petersen A, Unemployment and ‘Overproduction’: Workers Unemployed and Starving because the Produce Too Much. The Cause and Remedy, Arm and Hammer pamphlet No 11, 1931

Johnson O M & Lafargue P, The Spy in the Labor Movement, Arm and Hammer pamphlet No 12, 1929

Silver A, De Lionism versus Burlesque , Arm and Hammer pamphlet No 13, 1929

Johnson O M, The Reform Vote versus The Revolutionary Vote: The Socialist Party – Workers (Communist) Party Petty Bourgeois Twins Contrasted with the Revolutionary Socialist Labor Party, Arm and Hammer pamphlet No 14, 1929 4. Other pamphlets concerning socialism, USA, 1913-1923

Brissenden P F, The Launching of the Industrial Workers of World, University of California Publications in Economics, University of California Press, Berkeley, Vol 4, No 1 1913

Sinclair U, The Goose Step: A Study of American Education, Pasadena, California, Vol 4, 1923

5-10 BRITISH SOCIALIST LITERATURE 1919-1966

5. Pamphlets of the Socialist Labour Party, UK, n.d.

Platform and Policy of the Socialist Labour Party of Great Britain, Southampton Branch of the Socialist Labour Party of Great Britain, nd

De Leon D, What Means This Strike?, Socialist Labour Press Glasgow, nd

De Leon D, Reform or Revolution, Socialist Labour Press, Edinburgh, nd

De Leon D, The Burning Question of Trades Unionism, Socialist Labour Press, Edinburgh, nd

De Leon D, The Socialist Reconstruction of Society, Socialist Labour Press, Edinburgh, nd

Marx K, Wage Labour and Capital, Socialist Labour Press, Glasgow, nd

Marx K, Why Revolution?, Socialist Labour Press, Glasgow, nd

Marx K, Wage Labour and Capital, Socialist Labour Press, Edinburgh, nd

6. Pamphlet of the National Council of Labour Colleges, The Plebs, 1924-1961

April 1924

December 1925

January 1926

March 1961

7. Copies of The Labour Monthly, 1925, March 1956 – Jan 1957 [incomplete]

Also includes: Pritt D N, Socialism and Civil Liberty, a Labour Monthly Pamphlet, nd [c1956]

8. The Tribune, Labour newspaper 1952-1956

Also includes:

Tribune Pamphlets:

Pitman R, ‘What Happened to the Liberals’, 1951

Bing G, ‘Set the Pubs Free: An inquiry into the monopoly powers of the Brewers’, 1952

Bevan A et al, ‘Quo Vadis?’, 1952

Castle B, ‘How can we avoid the Tragedy of Back to the Dole’, 1952

World News, Vol 3 No 48, 1956

Forward, Vol 50 No 48, 1956

9. Soviet News Booklets 1958

Efforts of the Soviet Union for Summit Talks and Peace: A Second Collection of Documents covering the period April 22- July 2 1958, Soviet News Booklet 34, London, 1958

Soviet Proposals on Disarmament at the 13th Session of the UNO, Soviet News Booklet 39, London, 1958

10. Other pamphlets concerning socialism, UK, 1919-c1966

Lenin V I, The Soviets at Work, The Socialist Information and Research Bureau (Scotland), Glasgow, 1919

The Communist Party of Great Britain, The Communist Review, London, 1930

Kropotkin P, The Wage System, Freedom Press, London, nd [originally published 1888, this edition c1948]

Fousler G, Unholy Alliance. The 1966 Seamen’s Strike: An analysis, Pamphlet No 10, Syndicalist Workers Federation, London, nd [c1966] The Socialist Propaganda League, Craft Unionism or Industrial Unionism: Which? A Contribution to the Problem of Working-Class Economic Organisation, L Cotton, Reading, nd

11-12 SOCIALIST LITERATURE FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD 1963-1986

11. France Observateur (2 copies) and Revolution africaine (1copy). 1963

12. Askoldova S, Commemorating the Centenary of the Chicago Events 1886-1986, Novosti Press Agency Publishing House, Moscow, 1986

13-17 SOCIALIST LITERATURE BY OR REGARDING GUY ALDRED, GLASGOW ANARCHIST 1937-1967

13. The Word: An Organ of the United Socialist Movement, Socialist newspaper edited by Guy Aldred published by the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1947-1965 [incomplete]

Also includes:

Save Spain. Act! Radio speeches by Ethel MacDonald, edited and published by Guy Aldred in Glasgow, 1937

14. Pamphlets by Guy Aldred – ‘The Word’ library. 1940

Socialism and the Pope, ‘The Word’ library No 1, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1940

The Rebel and his Disciples, ‘The Word’ library No 2, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1940

Letters to the Editor, ‘The Word’ library No 4, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1940

Historical and Traditional Christianity, ‘The Word’ library No 5, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1940

Studies in Communism, ‘The Word’ library No 6, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1940

Pioneers of Anti-Parliamentarianism, ‘The Word’ library No 7, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1940

Dogmas Discarded: An Autobiography of Thought 1886-1908, Part 1 to 1904, ‘The Word’ library No 8, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1940 Dogmas Discarded: An Autobiography of Thought 1902-1908, Part 2, ‘The Word’ library No 9, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1940

15. Pamphlets by, or edited by, Guy Aldred – ‘The Word’ library second series. 1940- 1942

Bakunin, ‘The Word’ library second series No 1, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1940

Why Jesus Wept, ‘The Word’ library second series No 2, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1940

Richard Carlisle, Agitator: His Life and Times, ‘The Word’ library second series No 3, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 3rd revised ed. 1941

Socialism and Parliament, Part 1: Socialism or Parliament, The Burning Question of Today, ‘The Word’ library second series No 4, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 3rd revised ed. 1942

Socialism and Parliament, Part 2: Government by Labour, A Record of Facts, ‘The Word’ library second series No 5, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 2nd revised ed. 1942

Aldred G ed., Carlile R, Jail Journal and Other Writings by Richard Carlile, ‘The Word’ library second series No 6, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1942

16. Aldred G, No Traitor’s Gait – The Autobiography of Guy A Aldred, published in twelve monthly numbers, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, No’s 3-5, 1956

Also includes:

Vol 3, No 1, 1963

17. Pamphlets by, or edited by, Guy Aldred, 1942-1967

Aldred G, The Devils Chaplain: The story of the Rev Robert Taylor, MA, MRCS (1784-1834), the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1942

Aldred G ed, Strickland W, This March of Homicide and other studies in oil imperialism and war, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1942

Aldred G, A Call to Manhood and other essays in social struggle, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1944

Aldred G, Peace Now – And For Ever, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1945 Aldred G ed, Aldred R V, London Trial, 1909, Indian Sedition Glasgow Sedition Trial, 1921, the Srickland Press, Glasgow, 1948

Aldred G, The Two Nations: A Message, the Strickland Press, Glasgow, 1967

18 SCOTTISH LABOUR ACTION 1988-1990

18. Correspondence, newsletters and other papers regarding Scottish Labour Action and the Labour Party in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Principally concerned with issues surrounding the Poll Tax, and the Scottish Constitutional Convention. 1988-1990

19-23 PRESS CUTTINGS 1978-1989

Motor Industry

19. Press cuttings and notes by Ian Wood regarding the British car and vehicle industry trade unions, and industrial relations in the motor industry. 1979-1982

20. Press cuttings and notes by Ian Wood regarding the British car and vehicle industry trade unions, and industrial relations in the motor industry. 1979-1982

Also Includes:

Sims D & Wood M, Car Manufacturing at Linwood: The Regional Policy Issues, Clyde Valley Industrial Policy Archive, Dept of Politics and Sociology, Paisley College, 1984

21. Press cuttings and notes by Ian Wood regarding the trade unions and industrial relations in Ford UK. 1978-1981

Miners’ Strike

22. Press cuttings and some leaflets regarding the Miners’ Strike. 1981-1988

Also Includes:

Edinburgh Trades Council factsheet on the Miners’ Strike.

23. Press cuttings and some leaflets regarding the Miners’ Strike. 1982-1989