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The Sir Alfred Sherman Papers The Sir Alfred Sherman Papers In the Summer of 1989 Sir Alfred Sherman presented to Royal Holloway, University of London, thirty-five boxes containing papers relating in particular to his activities at the Centre for Policy Studies in the period from 1974 to 1983. In an article on these papers (Contemporary Record, November, 1990, pp. 14-15) Simon Burgess and Geoffrey Alderman describe Sir Alfred as “the moving force behind the setting up of the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS)” and the release of this set of his working papers as affording “a unique and fascinating glimpse into the making of the Thatcherite era”. Through the generosity of the Nuffield Foundation, funds were made available to Royal Holloway to enable a catalogue of the Papers to be prepared. The task of compiling the catalogue was undertaken by Mr. F.J. Swartz, a graduate of Harvard, under the supervision of Professor G. Alderman, one-time Professor of Politics and Contemporary History at Royal Holloway. This catalogue has not yet been entered into the Calm database, but you can browse a textual list of the material below. The specific location of the papers within the collection (held in the College Archives) is indicated in the first and second lines of each catalogue entry; subsequent lines of each entry provide a brief description of the papers and their dates. AN AC 1314 [ = AC 1316-1323] CN AR M/ SPEECHWRITING 10 [Box 1] DA 1979 FO Minutes/ Press Releases/ Notes TI SPEECHWRITING SU Minute of speechwriters conferences during the 1979 General Election KW Speechwriting/ General Election, 1979 CO Box number one LE 3 AN AC 1315 [ = AC 1316-1322] CN AR M/ SPEECHWRITING 10 [Box 1]/ 1 DA 1979 FO Minutes/ Notes/ Press Releases SU Largely minutes of speechwriters conferences during the 1979 General Election KW Speechwriting/ General Election, 1979 CO Folder number one in box one LE 4 AN AC 1316 CN AR M/ SPEECHWRITING 10 [Box 1]/ 1/ 1 DA 17 April 1979-25 April 1979 FO Minutes SU Minutes of speechwriters' conferences during General Election KW Speechwriting/ General Election, 1979/ Thatcher, Margaret LE 5 AN AC 1317 CN AR M/ SPEECHWRITING 10 [Box 1]/ 1/ 2 DA 25 April 1979 FO Notes FR Alfred Sherman TI Speechwriters Conference - Wed 25 April - 11.45 A. M. Room 110 - CCO SU Handwritten notes on speechwriters' conference KW Speechwriting/ General Election, 1979 LE 5 AN AC 1318 CN AR M/ SPEECHWRITING 10 [Box 1]/ 1/ 3 DA 25 April 1979 FO Notes FR Alfred Sherman TI Speechwriters/Special Advisers Conference 25 April 1979 Rm 110 CCO SU Handwritten notes on Thatcher's Brighton speech KW Speechwriting/ General Election, 1979/ Thatcher, Margaret/Brighton speech LE 5 AN AC 1319 CN AR M/ SPEECHWRITING 10 [Box 1]/ 1/ 4 DA n. d. (April 1979?) FO Memo TO Speechwriters FR DH * [David Howell] TI Bolton - Notes From DH to Speechwriters SU Schedule for developing Bolton speech KW Speechwriting/ General Election, 1979/ Bolton Speech LE 5 AN AC 1320 CN AR M/ SPEECHWRITING 10 [Box 1]/ 1/ 5 DA 27 April 1979 FO Note TI 27th April - Extract from Press Conference - MT at CCO SU Role of the state under Conservative and Labour Governments KW State/ Labour Party/ Conservative Party LE 5 AN AC 1321 CN AR M/ SPEECHWRITING 10 [Box 1]/ 1/ 6 DA April 1979 FO Schedule TI Mrs. Thatcher's Speech Programme (brief outline) SU Schedule of Thatcher's speeches 18 April-1 May 1979 KW Thatcher, Margaret/ General Election, 1979 LE 5 AN AC 1322 CN AR M/ SPEECHWRITING 10 [Box 1]/ 1/ 7 DA 3 April 1979 FO Correspondence TI General Election SU Notification of Centre for Policy Studies' 'chapel' meetings KW General Election, 1979 LE 5 AN AC 1323 CN AR M/ SPEECHWRITING 10 [Box 1]/ // 1 DA 1 May 1984 FO Notes FR Alfred Sherman TI Notes for Public Lecture at L. S. E. May 1. 1984 Leadership and Advisership SU Advisers KW Advisers CO Paper loose found after folder one in box one LE 5 AN AC 1324 [=AC 1325-1367] CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2] DA 1976-1984 FO Correspondence/ Finance/ Research Materials/ Articles TI MISC 11 SU Miscellaneous items on a range of subjects KW Centre for Policy Studies/ Sherman, Alfred / Tourism/ Middle East/ National and Local Government Officers Association/ Wages Council CO Box number two/ Items originally in random order. Re-ordered by archivist/ Many items are duplicates of those found in other boxes LE 3 AN AC 1325 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 1 DA 1976-1983 FO Correspondence SU Correspondence related to identifying researchers for Centre for Policy Studies' projects KW Centre for Policy Studies, research CO Folder number one box two/ Classified as a level five, as well as a level four, item because of content and structure of content LE 4/ 5 AN AC 1326 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 2 DA 1983-1984 FO Correspondence/ Finance SU Miscellaneous items relating to Sherman's finances KW Sherman, Alfred CO Folder number two in box two/ Classified as a level five, as well as a level four, item because of content and structure of content LE 4/ 5 AN AC 1327 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 3 DA 1984 FO Correspondence SU Miscellaneous items related to Sherman's search for commercial activities after his departure from the Centre for Policy Studies KW Sherman, Alfred CO Folder number three in box two/ Classified as a level five, as well as a level four, item because of content and structure of content LE 4/ 5 AN AC 1328 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 4 DA 1983 FO Research materials/ Reports SU Appears to be research materials related to the National and Local Government Officers Association KW National and Local Government Officers Association CO Folder number four in box two/ Classified as a level five, as well as a level four, item because of content and structure of content LE 4/ 5 AN AC 1329 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 5 DA 1981 FO Correspondence SU Correspondence about organizing a Wages Council Policy Study Group KW Wages Council CO Folder number five in box two/ Classified as a level five, as well as a level four, item because of content and structure of content LE 4/ 5 AN AC 1330 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 6 DA 1983 FO Correspondence SU Correspondence dealing with activities of the Argonauts, much of it devoted to an honorary dinner for Sherman KW Argonauts CO Folder number six in box two/ Classified as a level five, as well as a level four, item because of content and structure of content LE 4/ 5 AN AC 1331 [= AC 1332-1346] CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 7 DA 1983-1984 FO Correspondence/ Reports/ Notes SU Miscellaneous items deal with the Centre for Policy Studies KW Centre for Policy Studies CO Folder number seven in box two LE 4 AN AC 1332 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 7/ 1 DA 20 February (1983?) FO Notes FR Alfred Sherman TI notes for Grusgot [sic] SU Grussgott Trust KW Grussgott Trust LE 5 AN AC 1333 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 7/ 2 DA 18 February 1983 FO Correspondence TO Alfred Sherman FR Hugh Thomas SU Grussgott Trust KW Grussgott Trust CO Three copies LE 5 AN AC 1334 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 7 DA 22 April 1983 FO Correspondence TO Alfred Sherman FR Nigel Morgan SU Nigel Morgan's resignation from the Centre for Policy Studies KW Centre for Policy Studies/ Morgan, Nigel CO Three copies LE 5 AN AC 1335 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 7/ 4 DA 23 May 1983 FO Correspondence TO Gillian Stafford FR Alfred Sherman SU Stafford's position as Sherman's secretary KW Stafford, Gillian LE 5 AN AC 1336 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 7/ 5 DA n. d. (1983?) FO Memo SU John Hoskyns' paper on the reorganisation of government [not in folder] KW Government/ Hoskyns, John CO Eleven copies LE 5 AN AC 1337 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 7/ 6 DA 22 April 1983 FO Correspondence TO Alfred Sherman FR Rollo Clifford TI The Centre for Policy Studies SU Organisation and finance of the Centre for Policy Studies KW Centre for Policy Studies CO Two copies LE 5 AN AC 1338 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 7/ 7 DA 10 May 1983 FO Memo TO Ian Gow FR Alfred Sherman TI Reference: The Future of the Centre for Policy Studies SU Future of the Centre for Policy Studies KW Centre for Policy Studies CO Two copies LE 5 AN AC 1339 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 7/ 8 DA 10 May 1983 FO Correspondence TO Alfred Sherman FR Hugh Thomas SU Co-operation between Thomas and Sherman KW Thomas, Hugh/ Sherman, Alfred / Centre for Policy Studies CO Two copies LE 5 AN AC 1340 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 7/ 9 DA 31 May 1983 FO Correspondence TO Ian Gow FR Alfred Sherman SU Sherman proposes George Raymond Hill for the Chairmanship of the Centre for Policy Studies KW Hill, George Raymond/ Centre for Policy Studies LE 5 AN AC 1341 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 7/ 10 DA 8 April-29 April 1983 FO Correspondence TO Hugh Thomas/ Norman Fowler FR Hugh Thomas/ Norman Fowler SU Health Policy Study Group reports inaccurate assertion that Fowler had not responded to inquires put to him by the group KW Health Policy Study Group LE 5 AN AC 1342 CN AR M/ MISC 11 [Box 2]/ 7/ 11 DA 6 September 1983 FO Minutes TI Meeting of the Directors Minutes of the Meeting held Tuesday 6 September.
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