British Humanist Association Archive (BHA)

©Bishopsgate Institute Catalogued by Nicky Hilton July 2014

Table of Contents

Table of Contents p.2

Collection Level Description p.3

BHA/1: British Humanist Association Papers p.6

BHA/1/1: Congress Minutes and Papers p.7 BHA/1/2: Council and Executive Committee Minutes and Papers p.9 BHA/1/3: Committee Minutes and Papers p.15 BHA/1/4: Mixed Minutes, Agendas and Papers of the Committees p.35 BHA/1/5: Annual Reports p.42 BHA/1/6: Financial p.44 BHA/1/7: Legal p.45 BHA/1/8: Administration p.47 BHA/1/9: Humanist Council p.99 BHA/1/10: Humanist Counselling Group p.104 BHA/1/11: Humanist Housing Association p.111 BHA/1/12: Humanist Broadcasting Council p.112 BHA/1/13: Modern Religious Thinkers Committee and Conference p.117 BHA/1/14: Papers of Individual Members and Humanists p.118 BHA/1/15: Images and Audio p.130 BHA/1/16: Events and Conferences p.145 BHA/1/17: Interests and Campaign Activities p.155 BHA/1/18: Parliamentary Humanist Group p.197 BHA/1/19: Humanist Philosophers' Group p.198

BHA/2: Humanist Trust and Voltaire Lecture Fund p.199

BHA/2/1: Minutes p.200 BHA/2/2: Deeds p.201 BHA/2/3: Administrative Papers p.202 BHA/2/4: Financial Papers p.207 BHA/2/5: Voltaire Lectures Fund p.210

BHA/3: Affiliated Groups p.212

BHA/3/1: The City and University of York Humanist Society p.213 BHA/3/2: Flyde and Blackpool Humanists p.214 BHA/3/3: Hampstead Ethical Institute p.216 BHA/3/4: London Young Humanists p.217 BHA/3/5: Secular Education League p.218 BHA/3/6: Sheffield Ethical Society p.220 BHA/3/7: South London Ethical Society p.222 BHA/3/8: West London Ethical Society and Ethical Church p.223 BHA/3/9: Women’s Group of the Ethical Movement p.226 BHA/3/10: Young People’s Group of the Ethical Movement p.227 BHA/3/11: Circle for the Study of Comparative Religions p.228 BHA/3/13: Local Humanist Organisations p.229 BHA/3/14: North East Humanists Tyneside Group p.230

BHA British Humanist Association Archive 1887- 2014 Name of Creator: British Humanist Association

Extent: c.392 boxes, 5 volumes, 2 bundles

Administrative/Biographical History: The British Humanist Association has its origins in the ethical movement established by Felix Adler in America in 1876. The aim of the ethical movement was to 'disentangle moral ideals from religious doctrines, metaphysical systems and ethical theories'. Ten years later, the movement was brought to Britain by Doctor Stanton Coit who became a minister of the South Place Ethical Society and later established the West London Ethical Society. In 1896 the Union of Ethical Societies was formed creating a central body to which local societies could affiliate and send representatives to the annual Congress. From 1920 the organisation was known as the Ethical Union. The Ethical Union was involved with moral education, repeal of the blasphemy laws, penal reform and neighbourhood community work. They also assisted the women's movement and drew attention to racial, colonial and international problems by initiating and supporting effective action. Searching for alternatives to religious worship also led to the formation of the Ethical Church by the Stanton Coit in Bayswater, operating from c.1909 to c.1954.

The immediate origins of the British Humanist Association stem from the 1962 annual conference of the International Humanist and Ethical Union. British representatives concluded that there was a need to establish a national Humanist body to incorporate the growing number of local and university Humanist groups. At this point the central point of contact and unity between the local societies remained the Ethical Union. A Humanist Council had been established in the 1950s to promote greater collaboration between secularist groups at a national level (representatives from the Ethical Union, Rationalist Press Association and National Secular Society were invited to sit on the Council) but it was disbanded by the mid-1960s.

Further attempts were made to move towards greater collaboration in 1957 when the Rationalist Press Association and the Ethical Union formed the Humanist Association. The name ‘British Humanist Association’ was registered in 1961 and co- operation between the Ethical Union and Rationalist Press Association was formalised in 1963 with the inaugural dinner of the British Humanist Association at the House of Commons in May. Following the creation of the British Humanist Association there was an immediate rise in membership and local group activity. University humanist groups also became more active instituting the Humanist Student Federation. Harold Blackham, an influential figure in the ethical movement and a former assistant to Stanton Coit, was appointed Executive Director of the British Humanist Associations serving from 1963 to 1968.

Despite the joint commitment to the British Humanist Association in 1963, both the Ethical Union and the Rationalist Press

Association retained their individual identities: the Ethical Union in West London was concerned with public relations, and the Rational Press Association, in Drury Lane, with publishing. By 1965 collaboration between the Ethical Union and Rationalist Press Association was to become more difficult following amendments to the charity laws. The Ethical Union was removed from the charity register on a technical point. This necessitated the Rationalist Press Association, because of its own charitable status, to pull out of the joint running of the British Humanist Association. The issues surrounding charitable status led to the creation of the Humanist Trust in 1967 and the incorporation of the Ethical Union into the British Humanist Association. The Humanist Trust became a charitable organisation focused on funding educational activities, whilst the British Humanist Association (now solely operated by the former Ethical Union) was able to pursue political lobbying and campaigning. The battle for charitable status for the British Humanist Association continued and was eventually won in 1983.

From its origins the British Humanist Association's activities have been wide and varied. These have included the publication of pamphlets, books and periodicals, arranging conferences, promoting campaigns and organising local groups. The Association also calls for and promotes new thinking, research and experimentation in moral and religious education, along with helping Humanist parents and teachers. It also seeks a fuller and fairer representation of Humanist views in broadcasting , the press and government. The British Humanist Association is linked internationally with the International Humanist and Ethical Union and has been affiliated to the United Nations Association and supported Freedom from Hunger and similar campaigns. It was also involved in establishing the Humanist Housing Association, the Agnostics Adoption Society, the Social Morality Council (now transmuted into the Norham Foundation), and a Humanist counselling service. Education continues to be a priority and many books, newsletters and literature are produced. The British Humanist Association members receive the official newsletter of the Association, Humanist News, and since 2001, The New Humanist, (published by the Rationalist Press Association).

Custodial History: Deposited at the Bishopsgate Institute by the British Humanist Association, 22 October 2007.

Scope and Content: Archive of the British Humanist Association, (1887 - 2007). Includes: - Papers of the Union of Ethical Societies, Ethical Union and British Humanist Association, including minutes of the Congress, Council, Executive Committee and committees (1904-1991); financial, legal and administrative papers (1920-1999); papers of the Humanist Council, Humanist Counselling Group, Humanist Housing Association, Humanist Broadcasting Council and Modern Religious Thinkers Committee (1919-1993); papers regarding the work of Stanton Coit, George O’Dell, John White and Don Liversedge (1887-1999); photographs and audio of individuals, events, groups and premises (1890-1999). - Papers of the Humanist Trust and the Voltaire Lectures Fund (1958-1996)

- Papers of affiliated groups including City and University of York Humanists Societies (1967-1968), Flyde and Blackpool Humanists (1967-2007), Hampstead Ethical Institute (1906- 1926), London Young Humanists (1969-1980), Secular Education League (1907-1964), Sheffield Ethical Society (1903- 1924),South London Ethical Society (1924-1959), West London Ethical Society and Ethical Church (1892-1964), Women's Group of the Ethical Movement (1920-1935), Young People's Group of the Ethical Movement (1923-1933), and Circle for the Study of Comparative Religions (1912-1913). - Papers of the British Humanist Association created after 1982, (1982-2007).

System of Arrangement: The papers of British Humanist Association are divided into the following three sections:

BHA/1: British Humanist Association Papers BHA/2: Humanist Trust and Voltaire Lecture Fund BHA/3: Affiliated Groups

Language/scripts of material: English

Access conditions: Open. Please note, some records contain information closed under the Data Protection Act 1998. Please ask the Archivist for more information.

Copying conditions: Photocopying, scanning and digital photography (without flash) is permitted for research purposes on completion of the Library's Copyright Declaration form and with respect to current UK copyright law.

Finding Aids: Copy of handlist available in Library Reading Room.

Rules and Conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Archives Catalogue

BHA/1 British Humanist Association Papers 1887 - c.2001 Papers of the British Humanist Association and its predecessors bodies, The Union of Ethical Societies, The Ethical Union and the Humanist Association, (18 September 1887 - c.2001). Includes: - Papers relating to BHA's promotional and campaigning activities as well as general administration. This includes minutes of the Council and committees (c.1904 - c.1991); financial and legal records (c.1928 - c.1999); administrative and promotional activities (c.1920 - c.2001); and images (c.1890 - c.1996). - Papers of subsidiary organisations: the Humanist Council (c.1954 - c.1964), Humanist Counselling Group (c.1963 - c.1993), Humanist Housing Association (c.1955 - c.1967), Humanist Broadcasting Council (c.1959 - c.1989), Humanist Parliamentary Group (c.1967 - c.1969), and Modern Religious Thinkers Committee (c.1919 - c.1925). - Papers regarding the work of Stanton Coit (c.1887 - c.1900), George O'Dell (c.1906 - c.1956), Harold Blackham (c.1956 - c.1960), Antony Chapman (c.1967 - c.1974), John White (c.1965 - c.1997), and Don Liversedge (c.1971 - 1999). Open. Please note, some records contain information closed under the Data Protection Act 1998. Please ask the Archivist for more information.

BHA/1/1 Congress Minutes and Papers 1913-1991

Minutes, agendas and papers of the Annual Congress and Statutory General Meetings of the Union of Ethical Societies and Ethical Union, as well as the Annual General Meetings of the British Humanist Association. Also includes a small number of minutes for special and general meetings as well as annual reports, (31 May 1913 - July 1991). Open

BHA/1/1/1 Minute Book 1913-1946

Minute book of the Union of Ethical Societies' Annual Congress and Statutory General Meetings (31 May 1913 - 16 February 1946). Includes: - Minutes of the 18th - 50th Annual Congress, (31 May 1913 - 14 April 1945) - Minutes of the 1st - 18th Statutory General Meeting, (19 May 1928 - 14 April 1945) - Agendas for the 18th - 50th Annual Congress and 1st - 18th Statutory General Meeting, (31 May 1913 - 14 April 1945) - 20th - 50th Annual Reports, (1914-1945) - Minutes of the Extraordinary Meetings, - Leaflets, 'The Way to a Common Faith', 1 to 4, (36pp) (n.d.) -Draft notes for the leaflets, 'The Way to Common Faith', (8pp) (n.d.) -Minutes of the Ethical Union Special Meeting, (3pp) (2 June 1945) -Minutes of the Ethical Union General Meeting, (1p) (16 February 1946) -Various correspondents, (3pp) (c.1945) -List of Registered Members, (1929-1941) Open

BHA/1/1/2 Minute Book 1946-1967

Minute book of the Ethical Union's Annual Congress and Statutory General Meetings, (13 April 1946 - 14 January 1967). Includes: - Minutes of the 19th - 39th Statutory General Meeting, (13 April 1946 - 2 April 1966) - Minutes of the 51st - 71st Annual Congress, (13 April 1946 - 2 April 1966) - 52nd - 70th Annual Reports, (1946 - 1964) - Agendas for Statutory General Meetings and Annual Congress, (1952 - 1965) - Notices and Minutes for Extraordinary Meetings - Notices and Minutes for Special General Meetings Open

BHA/1/1/3 Minutes 1964-1991

Minutes of the Annual General Meetings of the members of the British Humanist Association, (May 1964 - July 1991). Includes: - Minutes of the 1st -18th, 26th and 27th Annual General Meeting, (29 August 1965 - 23 July 1989) - Draft minutes of the 29th Annual General Meeting, (July 1991) - Annual Reports, (May 1964 - June 1965) Open

BHA/1/2 Council and Executive Committee Minutes 1904-2003 and Papers

Minutes, agendas and papers of the Council of the Union of Ethical Societies, the Council of the Ethical Union, the Council of the Humanist Association, and the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, (22 September 1904 - 14 January 1967) Open

BHA/1/2/1 Minute Book 1904-1912

Minute and papers of the Council of the Union of Ethical Societies, (22 September 1904 - 26 September 1912). Includes: - Minutes of the Council, (22 September 1904 - 26 September 1912) - Constitution of the Union of Ethical Societies, (5pp) (n.d.) Open

BHA/1/2/2 Minute Book 1912-1923

Minutes of the Council and Executive Committee of the Union of Ethical Societies, (24 October 1912 - 22 November 1923). Includes: - Minutes of the Council, (24 October 1912 - 20 September 1923) - Minutes of the Executive Committee, (19 November 1919 - 22 November 1923) Open

BHA/1/2/3 Minute Book 1923-1938

Minutes and papers of the Council and Executive Committee of the Ethical Union, (13 December 1923 - 18 February 1938). Includes: - Minutes of the Executive Committee, (13 December 1923 - 14 January 1938) - Minutes of the Council (10 January 1924 - 18 February 1938) - Papers relating to Humanist funeral services. Includes correspondents, (3pp) (November 1937), a draft of the Humanist funeral service, (6pp) (c.1935), notes on how to conduct a funeral service (3pp) (n.d.), and 'Funeral Ceremonies of a Humanist Type' by Fredrick Gould, (3pp) (n.d.) - Loose financial statements (3pp) (29 April 1938) - Loose Agenda, (1p) (23 April 1938) - Loose Minutes of the Executive Committee (1p) (n.d.) - Leaflet 'The Association for Moral and Social Hygiene Annual Meeting', (1p) (1938) - Leaflet St Joan's Social and Political Alliance, public meeting concerning the Forced Marriages of African Girls (1p) (1938) - Journal 'The Penal Reformer' volume 4, number 4, 9

(16pp) (April 1936) Open

BHA/1/2/4 Minute Book 1941-1950

Minutes and papers of the Council and Executive Committee of the Ethical Union, (18 January 1941 - 10 March 1950). Includes: - Minutes of the Executive Committee, (18 January 1941 - 10 March 1950) - Minutes of the Council, (28 February 1942 - 13 January 1950) - Loose papers listing new members of the organisation, (1948-1949) Open

BHA/1/2/5 Minute Book 1950-1953

Minutes of the Council and Executive Committee of the Ethical Union, (12 May 1950 - 5 October 1953). Includes: - Minutes of the Executive Committee, (16 June 1950 - 5 October 1953) - Minutes of the Council, (12 May 1950 - 6 July 1953) Open

BHA/1/2/6 Minute Book 1955-1958

Minutes of the Council of the Ethical Union and the Humanist Association Committee, (6 June 1955 - 21 April 1958). Includes: - Minutes of the Council, (6 June 1955 - 21 April 1958) - Minutes of the Humanist Association Committee, (11 July 1957 - 10 April 1958) This volume is indexed. Open

BHA/1/2/7 Minute Book 1963-1973

Minutes and papers of the Council of the Ethical Union, (19 January 1963 - c.1973). Includes: - Minutes and agendas of the Council, (19 January 1963 - 19 October 1964) - Draft of the Ethical Union Annual Report, (4pp) (1964) - Humanist greetings cards designed by members of the public, (13pp) (December 1966) - Leaflet advertising Humanist greetings cards, (1p) (1971) - Order form for BHA greetings cards, (n.d.) - Notice for the exhibition 'Expressions of Humanism' and three draft entries for the exhibition (c.1975) - Poems by Gwendoline Clarke, mostly concerning Humanism, (1p) (c.1975) Open

BHA/1/2/8 Minute Book 1965-1967

Minutes of the Council of the Ethical Union and Council of the Humanist Association, (23 January 1965 - 21 August 1967). Includes: - Minutes of the Council of the Ethical Union, (23 January

1965 - 17 October 1967) - Minutes of the Council of the Humanist Association, (21 January 1967 - 21 August 1967) - Agenda for a Special Meeting of the Council of the Ethical Union, (13 April 1966) Open

BHA/1/2/9 Minute Book 1962-1967

Minutes of the Committee of the British Humanist Association, (23 July 1962 - 8 January 1967). This volume is indexed. Open

BHA/1/2/10 Minutes and Papers 1962-1967

Minutes and papers of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, (21 May 1962 - 8 January 1967). Includes: - Minutes of the Executive Committee, (23 July 1962 - 8 January 1967) - Minutes of the Joint Standing Committee of the Ethical Union and the Rationalist Press Association, (2pp) (13 June 1962) - Proposals of the Joint Standing Committee of the Rationalist Press Association and the Ethical Union, (1p) (21 May 1962) - British Humanist Association Constitution, (4pp) (n.d.) Open

BHA/1/2/11 Agenda Book 1964-1966

Agendas of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, (23 March 1964 - 11 January 1966) Open

BHA/1/2/12 Minute and Agenda Book 1970-1973

Minutes and agendas of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, (29 April 1970 - 23 February 1973). Open

BHA/1/2/13 Minutes and Agenda Book 1976-1982

Minutes and agendas of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, (12 March 1976 - 5 March 1982) Open

BHA/1/2/14 Papers 1965-1967

Papers of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, (c.1965 - 14 January 1967). Includes: - Budget including basic expenditure, (1p) (c.1965) - Agendas of the Committee, (10pp) (1 March 1966 – 5 January 1967) - Minutes of the Committee, (11pp) (19 February 1966 – 5 December 1966)

- Minutes of the Religion in Schools Committee, (1p) (19 January 1966) - Minutes of the Humanist Youth Services Committee, (1p) (5 December 1965) - Statement of Humanist Committee on Moral and Religious Education, (2pp) (March 1966) - Minutes of the Humanist Committee on Moral and Religious Education, (8pp) (10 March 1966 – 13 July 1966) - Circular regarding Rational Press Association membership, (2pp) (21 April 1966) - Draft of a letter to the Freethinker, (1p) (n.d.) - Draft of the scheme of the British Humanist Association, (1p) (21 April 1966) - Minutes of the provisional Social Committee, (1p) (17 May 1966) - Minutes of the Social and Cultural Committee, (2pp) (6 June 1966 – 18 July 1966) - Minutes of a special meeting of the Committee, (2pp) (10 October 1966) - Recommendations by the Sub-Committee on appointment of Executive Officers, (1p) (14 November 1966) - Memorandum to Committee members from GT Kingsley regarding standardisation of papers circulated, (1p) (4 December 1966) - Memorandum to Committee members from David Pollock regarding standardisation in papers circulated, (1p) (22 November 1966) - Statement of liaison meeting of representatives of Humanist, Secularist and Rationalist bodies, (2pp) (10 December 1966) - Notes on a meeting with Alan Paterson at the Law Society, (1p) (12 December 1966) - Appeal to members for funds for Campaign Year, (2pp) (27 December 1966) - Draft evidence submitted by the British Humanist Association to the Archbishops’ Commission on Church and State, (4pp) (14 January 1967) - Press release announcing conference, (1p) (9 January 1967) Open

BHA/1/2/15 Minute Book 1973-1976

Minutes and agendas of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, (16 March 1973 - 26 November 1976). Open

BHA/1/2/16 Minute Book 1982-1988

Minutes and agendas of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, (6 April 1982 - 8 January 1988). Open

BHA/1/2/17 Papers 1985-1987

Papers of the Executive Committee of the British

Humanist Association, including: papers about the Group Development Committee, Humanist liaison meetings, memorandums, staffing, guidelines for officiants, press releases, correspondence and draft minutes, (13 October 1985 - 7 February 1987).

Open

BHA/1/2/18 Papers 1984-1987

Papers of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, including: papers about BHA development, campaigns, minutes and memorandums, (22 July 1984 - 24 October 1987). Open

BHA/1/2/19 Papers 1985-1987

Papers of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, including papers about strategy, development, policies and campaigns, (4 October 1985 - 6 February 1987) Open

BHA/1/2/20 Minute Book 1988-1995

Minutes and agendas of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, (8 January 1988 - 7 April 1995). Open

BHA/1/2/21 Minutes 1994-1997

Minutes of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, (14 May 1994 - 8 March 1997) Open

BHA/1/2/22 Minutes 2002-2003

Minutes of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association. Also includes minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Sub Committee (2003), (7 December 2002 - 8 November 2003). Open

BHA/1/2/23 Papers 1982-1985

Papers of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, including papers about structure, policy, membership, property and draft minutes, (2 April 1982 - 6 December 1985) Open

BHA/1/2/24 Papers 1993-1994

Papers of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, including papers about structure, bylaws, ceremonies, policies and memorandums, (26 May 1993 - 3 June 1994) Open

BHA/1/2/26 Papers 1992-1993

Papers of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, including strategy, policy, structure and standing orders, (7 February 1992 - 4 June 1993) Open

BHA/1/2/27 Papers 1999-2000

Papers of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, including strategy, policy and structure, (c.1999-2000) Open

BHA/1/3 Committee Minutes and Papers 1954-1985

Minutes, agendas and papers of the Committees and Sub- Committees of the Ethical Union and the British Humanist Association, (5 March 1954 - 16 January 1985). Open

BHA/1/3/1 Broadcasting Committee 1967-1971

Minutes of the Broadcasting Committee, (8 February 1967 - 17 June 1971). Open

BHA/1/3/1/1 Minutes 1967-1971

Minutes of the Broadcasting Committee of the British Humanist Association, (8 February 1967 - 17 June 1971). Open

BHA/1/3/2 Development Committee 1956-1970

Minutes and papers of the Development Committee and Group Development Committee of the Ethical Union and British Humanist Association, (7 March 1956 - 21 March 1970) Open

BHA/1/3/2/1 Minute Book 1956-1962

Minutes of the Development Committee of the Ethical Union, (7 March 1956 - 3 January 1962). Open

BHA/1/3/2/2 Minute Book and Papers 1962-1967

Minutes and papers of the Development Committee of the Ethical Union, (17 March1962 - 2 September 1967). Includes: - Minutes of the Development Committee, (17 March 1962 - 2 September 1967) - Minutes of the Group Development Committee, (2pp) (19 September 1966) - Training sessions for group workers, (1pp) (c.1966) Open

BHA/1/3/2/3 Minutes 1967-1970

Minutes of the Group Development Committee of the British Humanist Association, (11 November 1967 - 21 March 1970) Open

BHA/1/3/3 Finance Committee 1965-1990

Minutes, agendas and papers of the Finance Committee of the Ethical Union and British Humanist Association, and the Building and Finance Committee of the British Humanist Association, (October 1965 - 8 October 1990) Open

BHA/1/3/3/1 Minutes 1965-1973

Minutes and papers of the Finance Committee of the British Humanist Association, (October 1965 - 18 July 1973). Includes: - Minutes of the Finance Committee (29 April 1966 - 18 July 1973) - Various correspondence, (1965-1973) - Income and expenditure, (1965-1973) - Report on Systems, Edward Moore and Sons, Chartered Accountants, (10pp) (26 October 1972) Open

BHA/1/3/3/2 Papers 1965-1972

Papers of the Finance Committee of the Ethical Union and the British Humanist Association, (31 December 1965 - 31 December 1972). Includes: - Valuation of Investments: The Ethical Union Incorporated, Phillips and Drew, (9pp) (31 December 1965) - Circular to the members of the General Purposes Committee from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding a review of the Ethical Union’s Investments, (4pp) (c.1966) - List of expenditure without figures, (2pp) (n.d.) - Expenditure for 7 months, (1p) (n.d.) - ‘Campaign fund’ draft notes including amount raised, amount allotted and total amount spent, (1p) (6 March 1967 – 16 October 1967) - ‘BHA and EU office routine’ including notes on banking, investments and security, (8pp) (c.1966) - Article, ‘Drumming Up A Million’ regarding the fundraising campaign on the Salvation Army (3pp) (n.d.) - Financial estimates for 1968, Antony Chapman, (7pp) (26 December 1967) - Franked Investment Income draft notes, (1p) (n.d.) - Circular from Antony Chapman regarding the Budget 1968 Committee, (1p) (31 December 1968) - Accounting procedures, (3pp) (n.d.) - Accounts for 9 months, includes leger balance, known accounts, treasures adjustments, annual budget and variances, (2pp) (30 September 1968) - Expenditure and income table including actual spending, estimates and proposed budgets, (5pp) (c.1968) - List of assets of MT Hinderson, (1p ) (7 August 1968) - Catalogue of the MT Hinderson Collection of Important Netsuke, Part V, Sotheby & Company, (88pp) (25 November 1968) - Financial estimates, (7pp) (c.1968)

- Balance sheet, (2pp) (31 December 1968) - Income and expenditure account, (1p) (31 December 1968) - Draft of the finance statement for the Annual Report, (1p) (n.d.) - Draft of the finance statement for the Annual Report, (2pp) (n.d.) - Letter to Antony Chapman regarding the draft of the finance statement for the Annual Report, (2pp) (23 April 1969) - Wilmot- Breeden (Holdings) Limited provisional allotment letter, (6pp) (28 May 1969) - Income and expenditure account, (3pp) (31 December 1968) - Balance sheet with corrections, (2pp) (31 December 1968) - Income and expenditure sheet with corrections, (1p) (December 1968) - Budget requirement form (1p) (c.1968) - Circular from the Honorary Treasurer regarding 1968 Financial Estimates, (1p) (c.1968) - Half Year Statement, (2pp) (30 June 1969) - Income and expenditure account, (1p) (31 December 1969) - Valuation of Investments, British Humanist Association, Phillips and Drew, (12pp) (31 December 1967) - Summary of Valuation, Ethical Union Incorporated, Phillips and Drew, (12pp) (30 December 1968) - Valuation of Investments, British Humanist Association, Phillips and Drew, (12pp) (31 December 1968) - Summary of Valuation, British Humanist Association, Phillips and Drew, (6pp) (31 December 1968) - Valuation of Investments, British Humanist Association, Phillips and Drew, (12pp) (31 December 1969) - Valuation of Investments, British Humanist Association, Phillips and Drew, (12pp) (31 December 1970) - Summary of Valuation, British Humanist Association, Phillips and Drew, (6pp) (10 February 1970) - Valuation of Investments, British Humanist Association, Phillips and Drew, (13pp) (31 March 1971) - Summary of Valuation, British Humanist Association, Phillips and Drew, (9pp) (22 January 1971) - Valuation of Investment, British Humanist Association, Phillips and Drew, (11pp) (31 December 1971) - Summary of Valuation, British Humanist Association, Phillips and Drew, (9pp) (31 January 1972) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Edward Moore and Sons, Chartered Accountants, regarding the appointment of an auditor (1p) (12 July 1972) - Letter to Edward Moore and Sons, Chartered Accountants from Philip Soper regarding the appointment of an auditor, (1p) (10 July 1972) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Philip Soper regarding Soper’s appointment as trustee of the Humanist Trust, (1p) (5 July 1972) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Edward Moore and Sons regarding the appointment of an auditor, (1p) (4 July 1972) - Letter to Edward Moore and Sons from Antony Chapman regarding the appointment of an auditor, (1p )(3 July 1972) - Letter to Philip Soper from Kenneth Furness regarding

general business, (2pp) (27 April 1972) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Philip Soper regarding the Associations filing systems and correspondence with George Mepham, (1p) (25 April 1972) - Letter to George Mepham from Philip Soper regarding the accounts and shares held by the Humanist Trust and British Humanist Association, (1p) (25 April 1972) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Philip Soper regarding shares held by the Association, (1p) (17 April 1972) - Letter to Kenneth Furness from Philip Soper regarding shares held by the Association, (2pp) (17 April 1972) - Letter to the British Humanist Association from James and Jacobs, Auctioneers , regarding an offer, (1p) (21 October 1971) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Milestone Hotel regarding the freehold of 1 Prince of Wales Terrace, (1p) (28 September 1971) - Letter to the owner of 1 Prince of Wales Terrace from Antony Chapman regarding the freehold of the property, (1p) (20 September 1971) - Letter to the owner of 3 Prince of Wales Terrace from Antony Chapman regarding the freehold of the property, (1p) (22 September 1971) - Letter to the owner of 5 Prince of Wales Terrace from Antony Chapman regarding the freehold of the property, (1p) (22 September 1971) - Letter to the owner of 5 Prince of Wales Terrace from Antony Chapman regarding the freehold of the property, (1p) (22 September 1971) - Letter to the owner of 9 Prince of Wales Terrace from Antony Chapman regarding the freehold of the property, (1p) (22 September 1971) - Letter to the owner of 11 Prince of Wales Terrace from Antony Chapman regarding the freehold of the property, (1p) (22 September 1971) - Valuation of Investments, British Humanist Association, Phillips and Drew, (12pp) (31 December 1972) - Summary of Valuation, British Humanist Association, Phillips and Drew, (6pp) (31 December 1972) Open

BHA/1/3/3/3 Minutes 1967-1973

Minutes and papers of the Finance Committee of the British Humanist Association, (29 December 1965 - 19 February 1973). Open

BHA/1/3/3/4 Papers 1983-1990

Papers of the Building and Finance Committee of the British Humanist Association, (24 January 1983 - 8 October 1990) Open

BHA/1/3/4 General Purposes Committee 1955-1970

Minutes, agenda and papers of the General Purposes Committee of the Ethical Union and the British Humanist Association, (7 February 1955 - 6 April 1970). Open

BHA/1/3/4/1 General Purposes Committee Minute and Agenda 1955-1959 Book

Minutes and agendas of the General Purposes Committee of the Ethical Union, (7 February 1955 - 1 June 1959). Open

BHA/1/3/4/2 General Purposes Committee Minute and Agenda 1959-1967 Book

Minutes and agendas of the General Purposes Committee of the Ethical Union, (3 September 1959 - 3 January 1967). Open

BHA/1/3/4/3 General Purposes Committee Minutes, Agendas and 1964-1966 Papers

Minutes, agendas, papers and correspondence of the General Purposes Committee of the Ethical Union, (February 1964 - 19 December 1966). Includes: - Minutes, agendas and papers of the General Purposes Committee of the Ethical Union, (16 November 1964 - 11 December 1966) - Miscellaneous annotated minutes, papers of other committees and the Ethical Union Council, including correspondence from the Union, (February 1964 - 19 December 1966) Open

BHA/1/3/4/4 General Purposes Committee Minutes, Agendas and 1965-1967 Papers

Minutes, agendas and papers of the General Purposes Committee of the Ethical Union and British Humanist Association, (13 September 1965 - 14 November 1967). Includes - Minutes, agendas and papers of the General Purposes Committee, (13 September 1965 - 14 November 1967) - Annotated minutes and agendas of other committees, (8 January 1967 - 5 October 1967) Open

BHA/1/3/4/5 General Purposes Committee Minute Book 1967-1970

Minutes and agendas of the General Purposes Committee, (6 February 1967 - 6 April 1970). Includes: - Minutes and agendas of the General Purposes

Committee, (6 February 1967 - 6 April 1970) - Loose handwritten index of the minutes, (30pp) (n.d.) Open

BHA/1/3/5 Political Committee 1966-1968

Papers of the Political Committee including minutes and agendas, (1 December 1966 - 5 March 1968). Open

BHA/1/3/5/1 Minutes and Agenda Book 1966-1968

Minutes and agendas of the Political Committee of the British Humanist Association, (1 December 1966 - 5 March 1968) Open

BHA/1/3/6 Publicity Committee 1954-1971

Minutes, agendas and papers of the Publicity Committee, formerly the Publications and Publicity Committee, and the Publicity and Information Services Sub Committee, (5 March 1954 - 17 June 1971) Open

BHA/1/3/6/1 Publications and Publicity Committee Minute and 1956-1963 Agenda Book

Minutes and agendas of the Publications and Publicity Committee of the Ethical Union, (17 February 1956 - 14 March 1963). Open

BHA/1/3/6/2 Publicity Committee Minutes, Agendas and Papers 1965-1969

Minutes, agendas and papers of the Publicity Committee of the British Humanist Association, (20 September 1965 - 27 March 1969). Includes: - Minutes of the Publicity and Information Services Sub- Committee, (20 September 1965 - 16 January 1967). - Minutes of the Publicity Committee, (20 February 1967 - 27 March 1969). Open

BHA/1/3/6/3 Publicity Committee Minutes, Agendas and Papers 1965-1969

Minutes, agendas and papers of the Publicity Committee of the British Humanist Association, (16 February 1965 - 22 December 1969). Includes: - Minutes of the Publicity and Information Services Sub- Committee, (16 February 1965 - 15 September 1966) - Minutes of the Publicity Committee, (19 October 1966 - 22 December 1969) Open

BHA/1/3/6/4 Publicity Committee Minutes, Agendas and Papers 1969-1971

Minutes, agenda and papers of the Publicity Committee of the British Humanist Association, (30 April 1969 - 17 June 1971). Open

BHA/1/3/6/5 Papers 1954-1970

Papers of the Publicity Committee concerning promotion of humanism and specifically membership of the British Humanist Association, (5 March 1954 – August 1970). Includes: - Agenda, (5 March 1954)

- Poster, ‘Social Implications of Racial Discrimination’, London Young Humanist, (1p) (n.d.) - Circular ‘Humanism’ London Young Humanists, (1p) (n.d.) - Leaflet ‘Humanism’, Barbara Smoker, British Humanist Association, (8pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet ‘Humanist Action’, British Humanist Association, (5pp) (n.d.) - Circular addressing local humanist groups, conferences, humanist counselling service, youth clubs, Ethical Union housing association and the humanist approach, Harold Blackham, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet ‘Humanists Believe’, British Humanist Association (2pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet ‘Humanists: An appeal to you’, British Humanist Association (4pp) (n.d.) - Circular regarding the collection of subscription fees, [Maurice] Lindsay Burnet, (1p) (n.d.) - Poster ‘Next meeting’, London Young Humanists, (1p) (n.d.) - Leaflet ‘Billy’s Results’ British Humanist Association regarding the Billy Graham revival crusade in 1954, (1p) (n.d.) - Leaflet ‘Danger psychologists at work’ Oxford University Humanist Group regarding religious meetings, (1p) (n.d.) - Programme of courses and conferences, British Humanist Association, (1p) (1 April 1966 – 30 September 1966) - Humanist News, (8pp) (April 1966) - Literature List, British Humanist Association, (1p) (May 1966) - Circular regarding information about Humanism and the British Humanist Association, [Maurice] Lindsay Burnet - Leaflet ‘How to join the BHA’, British Humanist Association, (2pp) (n.d.) - Bankers’ order slip, (1p) (n.d.) - Humanist, volume 7, number 5, (32pp) (May 1966) - Circular regarding how to identify humanist sympathies, News from the British Humanist Association, [Maurice] Lindsay Burnet, (1p) (n.d.) - Circular regarding the London Motor Show, Lotus Cars Limited, (1p) (n.d) - List of outgoings and total spent, (1p) (n.d.) - UNA Youth News, (9pp) (November 1966) - Crusade News, (2pp) (June 1967) - Newspaper article, ‘The Housewives get weaving on Readicut’s £8m rug kits’, The Sunday Times, (1p) (30 July 1967) - Letter to Alan Chapman from the Glasgow Humanist Society regarding promotional material, (1p) (21 February 1967) - Letter to Alan Chapman from the Department of Natural Philosophy regarding promotional material, (25 January 1967) - Letter to Alan Chapman from the Glasgow Humanist Society regarding promotional material, (2pp) (5 January 1967) - Letter to ‘Margaret’ from Alan Chapman regarding the registration of the happy man trade mark, (1p) (20 December 1966)

- Letter to Dr Mann from Alan Chapman regarding happy man card plates, (1p) (20 December 1966) - Letter to Alan Chapman from ‘Rob’ regarding sending circulars to members, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Alan Chapman from the British Humanist Association regarding selective mailing, (1p) (28 October 1966) - Publicity for Amnesty in the Local Press, (5pp) (November 1968) - Expenditure Book, (1967) - Newspaper article ‘Humanism and God’ (1p) (n.d.) - ‘Modern Humanism: The outlook for today and tomorrow’ FR Griffin, (10pp) (n.d.) - Humanism: the here and now, (3pp) (n.d.) - Advertising results, (9pp) (n.d.) - Letter to the Bovril Group from Beryl RM Oesterman regarding the publication ‘That cold day in the park’, (2pp) (8 June 1970) - Circular to all group secretaries regarding group details, (1p) (10 March 1969) - Circular to all group secretaries regarding Humanist Week, (1p) (10 March 1969) - Circular to all group secretaries regarding Humanist Week, (2pp) (10 March 1969) - Circular regarding Humanist Week from Karl Hyde, (1p) (11 March 1969) - Circular to the group secretaries from Karl Hyde regarding Humanist Week, (2pp) (15 August 1969) - Circular to the committee groups regarding Humanist Week activities, (1p) (29 August 1969) - Circular to all group secretaries regarding Humanist Week, (1p) (29 August 1969) - Law Guardian, number 61, (34pp) (July/August 1970) - Draft notes for an article in the Law Guardian, (2pp) (n.d.) - Draft article for the Law Guardian, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanism and the British Humanist Association’, British Humanist Association, (17pp) (c.1970) - Notes on Humanism, (3pp) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Freer Rules on Catholic Weddings, Daily Telegraph, (1p) (8 November 1970) Open

BHA/1/3/6/6 Publicity Committee Minutes 1964-1969

Minutes of the Publicity Committee of the British Humanist Association, (6 November 1964 - 19 August 1969). Open

BHA/1/3/7 Social Action Committee 1966-1969

Minutes of the Social Action Committee, formerly the Working Party for Social Action, (20 November 1966 - 29 June 1969) Open

BHA/1/3/7/1 Social Action Committee Minutes 1966-1969

Minutes of the Social Action Committee, (20 November 1966 - 29 June 1969) - Minutes of the Working Party for Social Action, (20 November 1966 - 3 March 1968). - Minutes of the Social Action Committee, (7 April 1968 - 29 June 1969). Open

BHA/1/3/8 Courses and Conferences Committee 1962-1968

Papers of the Courses and Conferences Committee including information about courses, conferences and summer schools, (16 February 1962 - c.1968). Open

BHA/1/3/8/1 Papers 1962-1968

Papers of the Courses and Conferences Committee, (16 February 1962 - c.1968). Including: - Minutes and agendas of the Committee, (24pp) (11 July 1964 - 21 June 1966) - Programmes for courses held by the British Humanist Association, (15pp) (27 February 1965 - 2 December 1967) - Programmes for courses held at the Residential Centre of Adult Education, (3pp) (16 February 1962 - 22 September 1963) - Programme for courses held by the City Literary Institute, (1p) (n.d.) - Programme for courses held by the Humanist Groups in London, (1p) (17 August 1963 - 18 August 1963) - Programme for courses held at Urchfont Manor, (3pp) (1 February 1963 – 1 May 1966) - Programme for courses held by Pendrell Hall College of Residential Adult Education, (1p) (24 September 1966 – 26 September 1966) - Programme for the Northern Humanist Conference, (1p) (c.1966) - International League of Child and Adult Education, Final Resolution, (3pp) (April 1964) - Leaflet, 'Adult Education Courses', (15pp) (1965-1966) - Letter to D Myrddin Price from Harold Blackham regarding courses, (1p) (18 February 1965) - Letter to CG Jones from Harold Blackham regarding arrangements for a meeting, (1p) (28 July 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Derek Wright of the University of Leicester regarding Blackham contributing to a course at Netley House in February, (2pp) (1 September 1965) - Letter to Derek Wright of the University of Leicester from Harold Blackham regarding the programme for a course at Netley House in February, (1p) (7 September 1965) - Letter to Hector Hawton from Harold Blackham regarding a course at Netley House in February, (1p) (7 September 1965) - Letter to Paul Cherrington from Harold Blackham regarding a Saturday school on Humanism and mass media, (1p) (7 September 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Hector Hawton regarding an article in the 'Radial Humanist', (1p) (8 September

1965) - List of publications with price and cost of postage, (1p) (August 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from GC Jones regarding arrangements for a meeting, (1p) (9 August 1965) - Correspondence between Harold Blackham and the Wansfell Residential College for Adults regarding courses offered by the Association, (9pp) (29 July 1965 - 17 August 1965) - Leaflet ‘Revaluations of the Family’ Third annual conference, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (c.1965) - Correspondence between Harold Blackham and Neville Moray of the University of Sheffield regarding a weekend course at Urchfont Manor, (3pp) (1 October 1965 – 5 October 1965) - Letter to Dr Myrddin Price from Harold Blackham regarding a weekend course at Urchfont Manor, (2pp) (6 October 1965) - Letter to the British Humanist Association from SR Abels regarding the Fourth International Conference in Paris, (2pp) (12 January 1966) - Letter to the British Humanist Association from WD Boston regarding the Fourth International Conference in Paris, (1p) (17 January 1966) - Letter to Frank George from Harold Blackham regarding George giving a talk a Urchfont Manor, (1p) (10 March 1966) - Letter to Frank George from Harold Blackham regarding giving a talk at Urchfont Manor, (1p) (14 March 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from John Holifield regarding the programme for a weekend course in June, (1p) (24 March 1966) - Correspondence between Dr Myrddin Price and Harold Blackham regarding a weekend course at Urchfont Manor in April, (4pp) (24 February 1966 - 27 April) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Jack Sturgess regarding changing the date of a course, (1p) (3 November 1966) - Letter to J Sturgess from Harold Blackham regarding courses to be held in June and July, (1p) (7 November 1966) - Circular regarding a course on Humanism to be held at Conway Hall, (1p) (March 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from David Pollock regarding a letter to Arthur Palmer, (3pp) (11 July 1967) - Circular regarding ‘Ethics and Morals’, (1p) (27 September 1967) - Leaflet ‘Conservation and Human Fulfilment’, International Humanist and Ethical Union, Second European Conference, (5pp) (c.1968) - Address list of organisations and speakers including Humanist organisations, reform and protest organisations, Humanist charities, some other charities and magazines, (2pp) (September 1968) Open

BHA/1/3/9 Management Committee 1968-1970

Papers of the Management Committee including employment, resignations and reorganisation of staff resources, (29 August 1968 - 27 November 1970). Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult this material. Records contain information regarding the employment of individuals.

BHA/1/3/9/1 Papers 1968-1970

Papers of the Management Committee, (29 August 1968 - 27 November 1970). Includes: - Proposals for action that the Executive Committee may consider arising from the O & M Report, (4pp) (n.d) - Draft Summary: General Comments on Officer procedure and staffing, (3pp) (n.d.) - Terms of reference of General Secretary with relation to those of Press and Publicity Officer, (1p) (30 September 1968) - Examination of Office Report, (9pp) (n.d.) - Draft results of a meeting of Michael Lines, Peter Draper, Charles Woodward and Antony Chapman, (2pp) (30 September 1968) - Proposals for action arising from the O & M report, (5pp) (6 September 1968) - Memorandum to all members of the Executive Committee from Charles Woodward concerning corrections on points of accuracy arising from the O & M report , (3pp) (29 August 1968) - Report of the week beginning 7 October 1968,(1p) (7 October 1968) - Report of the week beginning 14 October 1968 (1p) (14 October 1968) - Activity Report, Tom Vernon, (2pp) (28 October 1968) - Report, Tom Vernon, (1p) (29 October 1968 – 8 November 1968) - Suggestion: A way of dividing duties between two new employees, Karl Hyde, (2pp) (30 December 1968) - Functions to be considered for the third officer appointed, (2pp) (n.d.) - Proposed advertisement for the position of British Humanist Association Officer, (1p) (n.d.) - Job description for the post of British Humanist Association Officer, (3pp) (n.d.) - Circular to the Executive Committee regarding the appointment of a third officer, (4pp) (6 November 1968 - 7 November 1968) - Final report of the sub-committee on the appointment of a third officer, (2pp) (31 December 1968)

- Letter to O & M Committee from Kenneth Furness regarding the report on activities, (2pp) (July 1969) - Letter to the Management Sub-Committee from Karl Hyde regarding the report on job development, (7pp) (15 July 1969) - Letter to the Executive Committee from the Management Committee regarding a review of the appointment of executive officers, (1p) (28 August 1969) - Letter to Karl Hyde from Peter Draper regarding Hyde’s employment, (2pp) (19 January 1970) - Circular regarding the appointment of an officer, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Peter Draper from Karl Hyde regarding Hyde’s employment, (1p) (19 January 1970) - Circular from Peter Draper and Michael Lines regarding a management seminar for voluntary organisations, (1p) (n.d.) - Suggested procedure for interviewing for a British Humanist Association Officer, (1p) (17 February 1970) - Letter to the Executive Committee from Michael Lines regarding the resignation of Anne Evans, (1p) (6 February 1970) - Job Description for an Office Manager, (3pp) (n.d.) - Letter to the Executive Committee from Peter Draper regarding Karl Hyde’s resignation, (1p) (17 March 1970) - Letter from Peter Draper to Karl Hyde regarding Hyde’s resignation, (2pp) (16 March 1970) - Letter to Margaret Rogers from Antony Chapman regarding a letter from VI Chalfont, (1p) (18 February 1970) - Letter to Michael Lines from VI Chalfont regarding the finances and safe of the Association, (2pp) (23 January 1970) - Leaflet, ‘Career Consultations and Educational Guidance, Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, (3pp) (n.d.) - Notes on the job description for the position of Officer Manager, (4pp) (30 June 1970) - Notes on the job description for the position of Office Manager, (2pp) (7 July 1970) - Job description for Office Manager, (2pp) (7 July 1970) - An outline on the fields of responsibility of the administrative officer, (1p) (n.d.) - Notes on a meeting of the Management Committee, (2pp) (2 November 1970) - Memorandum from David Pollock to the Executive Committee and Michael Lines regarding the employment of general office staff, (2pp) (16 November 1970) - Notes on a meeting of the Committee regarding finance and organisation, (3pp) (22 November 1970) - Memorandum from Michael Lines to the Executive Committee and Kenneth Furness regarding Lines’ employment including a critical appraisal of the British Humanist Association, (10pp) (27 November 1970) - Letter to the Editor of the Observer from Michael Lines regarding the need to reassess the preoccupation with consumption and economic growth, (1p) (24 November 1970) - Newsletter, Oxford Humanist Association, (3pp) (November 1970)

Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult this material. Records contain information regarding the employment of individuals.

BHA/1/3/10 Education Committee 1965-1985

Records of the Education Committee including papers regarding moral education, religious education, multi-faith schools and support for humanist teachers, (24 September 1965 - 16 January 1985) Open

BHA/1/3/10/1 Minutes and Papers 1965-1985

Papers of the Education Committee, (24 September 1965 - 16 January 1985). Includes: - The organisation of Local Humanist Groups and Societies, (7pp) (n.d.) - Mental Health: A Humanist concern, conference programme, (1p) (24 September 1965 - 26 September 1965) - Notes on Moral Education, Harold Blackham, (1p) (2 November 1965) - Humanist Teachers' Association newsletter, (3pp) (November 1965) - Suggested syllabus for a course in moral education for secondary modern schools, (6pp) (May 1965) - Agendas of the Education Committee, (17 January 1977 - 21 May 1984) - Minutes of the Education Committee, (12 July 1977 - 13 April 1984 - Paper prepared by Bob Tutton of the Education Committee: Religious education in a multi-faith school, (5pp) (n.d.) - Hants agreed syllabus, (2pp) (23 November 1982) - Letter to Councillor BJ Meadows from John White regarding new supplement to religious education handbook for teachers, (2pp) (30 June 1983) - Letter to Ian Harper from John White regarding the 'Study in its own right' column, (1p) (10 December 1983) - Circular from Allan Shell regarding a meeting of the Education Committee, (1p) (7 December 1983) - Letter to A DeCaux from John White regarding a meeting of the National Association of Head Teachers, (1p) (13 December 1983) - Note on school assemblies for attention of the Executive Committee and Education Committee, (3pp) (17 January 1984) - Letter to the British Humanist Association from Delia Baxter regarding the Lancashire Curriculum policy, (1p) (14 February 1984)

- Letter to Delia Baxter from Allan Shell regarding Baxter's recent letter, (1p) (15 February 1984) - Letter to Alan Evans of the National Union of Teachers from John White regarding the paper 'Religious education in a multi-faith society', (6pp) (16 January 1985) - Circular for the National Association of Head Teachers on religious education and assemblies, (3pp) (n.d.) - Speakers kit, Campaign for Moral Education, (1p) (2 May 1969) Open

BHA/1/3/10/2 Minutes and Papers 1995-2002

Papers of the Education Committee including minutes and papers about religion in schools, (10 July 1995 - 9 March 2002)

Open

BHA/1/3/10/3 Minutes 1997-1999

Minutes of the Education Committee and Education Steering Group, (7 March 1997 - 3 July 1999) Open

BHA/1/3/10/4 Minutes 1995-1997

Minutes of the Education Committee, (16 March 1995 - 8 July 1995); Education Steering Group (3 October 1996 - 12 March 1997); and Education Sub-Committee, (21 September 1995 - 31 May 1997). (16 March 1995 - 31 May 1997) Open

BHA/1/3/11 Ceremonies Sub-Committee 1994-1997

Minutes of the Ceremonies Sub-Committee, (28 January 1994 - 12 June 1997) Open

BHA/1/3/11/1 Ceremonies Sub-Committee 1994-1997

Minutes of the Ceremonies Sub-Committee, (28 January 1994 - 12 June 1997) Open

BHA/1/3/11/2 Ceremonies Sub-Committee Papers 2006-2007

Papers of the Ceremonies Sub-Committee including minutes and information on becoming an Officiant, (2006- 2007) Open

BHA/1/3/11/3 Ceremonies Sub-Committee Papers 2006

Papers of the Ceremonies Sub-Committee including reviews of the service, and summary of findings from Officients survey, (2006) Open

BHA/1/3/11/4 Ceremonies Management Committee Papers 2008

Papers of the Ceremonies Management Committee including reviews of the service, interactions with BHA, and procedures for officiants and the public to follow. Also includes minutes of the Board of Trustees, (2008) Open

BHA/1/3/12 Standing Advisory Committee on Religious 1995-2007 Education

Papers of the meetings of the Standing Advisory Committee on Religious Education (SCARE) with representatives from Westminster, Oxon, Leicester, Merton, Brent, Newham, Hampshire, Hackney, Southampton, Camden, Havering, Hull, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Kingston upon Thames. Includes minutes, agendas and reports, (1995-2007) Open

BHA/1/3/12/1 Minutes and Papers 1995-2004

BHA/1/3/12/2 Papers 1995-2004

Papers of the meetings of the Standing Advisory Committee on Religious Education (SCARE), collected by the British Humanist Association, regarding SACRE in Camden and Westminster (2006-2007) Open

BHA/1/4 Mixed Minutes, Agendas and Papers of the 1953-1974 Committees

Minutes, agendas and papers of the Ethical Union, Humanist Council, Humanist Association and British Humanist Association, (7 September 1953 - 7 June 1974). Includes papers relating to the Council, Executive Committee, Committees and Sub-Committees. Open

BHA/1/4/1 Minutes, Agendas and Papers 1953-1955

Minutes, agendas and papers of the Ethical Union, (7 September 1953 - 6 June 1955). Includes: - Minutes and agendas of the Council, (12 October 1953 - 4 April 1955) - Minutes of the General Purposes Committee, (1 November 1954 - 3 January 1955) - Minutes of the Executive Committee, (2 November 1953 - 6 September 1954) - Minutes of the Sub Committee on Procedure, (30 November 1953) - Reports to the Council by the Sub Committee on News and Notes, Development Committee, Social Services Group, Committee on Standing Orders, General Purposes Committee, Publications and Publicity Committee, Ethical Union Housing Association, Ethics and Economics Trust Committee,, (7 September 1953 - 6 June 1955) - Accounts of the Ethical Union, (7 December 1953- 6 June 1955) - Papers of the Ethical Union, (7 September 1953 - 28 March 1955) - Leaflet, 'World Danger Areas: Open discussion meetings on four urgent problems', National Peace Council, (1p) (1954) This volume is indexed. Open

BHA/1/4/2 Minutes, Agendas and Papers 1956-1960

Minutes, agendas and papers of the Ethical Union, (12 November 1956 - 21 December 1960). Includes: - Agendas and minutes of the Council, (11 April 1958 - 5 October 1960) - Agendas and minutes of the Publications and Publicity Committee, ( 9 June 1958 -13 December 1960) - Agendas and minutes of the Development Committee, 35

(22 November 1957 - 21 December 1960) - Agendas and minutes of the Nominations Committee, (14 May 1958 -18 March 1960) - Various correspondence, [predominantly belonging to Michael Lines], (5 December 1958 - 17 October 1960) - Various papers including miscellaneous minutes, agendas and committee reports, (29 March 1958 -10 March 1960) - Newspaper article, 'How to lose friends and influence people', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Sheep and goats: The case for modern man', Charles Finkle, The Observer, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Argument. Charles Reid: Let us get down on our knees', Charles Reid, News Chronicle, (4pp) (28 October 1957) - Newspaper article, 'Gift of Bibles', M Lines, The Herald, (1p) (16 August 1957) - Newspaper article, Anonymous letter concerning evangelism, News Chronicle, (1p) (12 November 1956) - Newspaper article, 'Clergymen will get more pay, but the Church didn't want £160,000 oil windfall', Geoffrey Murray, News Chronicle, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Bible for schoolchildren are out- dated', The Herald, (1p) (9 August 1957) - Newspaper article, 'Ban', Malcolm Rutt, News Chronicle, (1p) (14 November 1956) - Newspaper article, 'Unorthodox', Douglas E Webb, News Chronicle, (1p) (12 November 1956) - Newspaper article, 'Christian science lecture at Sutton', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'A waste of money. Plan to give Bibles to children: County Council are criticised', Sutton and Cheam Advertiser, (1p) (22 August 1957) - Newspaper article, 'Help when a marriage is in danger', Sutton and Cheam Advertiser, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Why do they funk tackling religion?', Fred Cooke, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'What is Humanism?', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'View point' Arthur Peacock; 'View point', JB Plunkett. Both concerning bias in broadcasting, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Are there psychic phenomena?', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'These will visit the lonely and the sick', (1p) (n.d.) - Leaflet, 'Humanist beliefs, methods, organisation, publications and membership', (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, 'International Humanist and Ethical Union Essay Contest', (4pp) (1959) - Leaflet, 'A plain view of the world', (2pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, 'Do these questions interest you?', Workers Educational Association, Haslemere Branch, (5pp) (1958) - Pamphlet, 'International Humanist and Ethical Union: Information Bulletin', number 13, (17pp) (1 January 1957) - Leaflet, 'West London Ethical Society', (2pp) (n.d.) [This folder appears to have been created and maintained by Michael Lines for his own use.] Open

BHA/1/4/3 Minutes, Agendas and Papers 1958-1963

Minutes, agendas and papers of the Ethical Union, Humanist Association, Humanist Council and British Humanist Association, (28 August 1958 - 14 March 1963).Includes: - Minutes and agendas of the Ethical Union Council, (20 October 1958 - 6 May 1963) - Minutes and agendas of the Humanist Council, (12 May 1959 - 13 November 1962) - Minutes and agendas of the Humanist Association, (28 August 1958 - 13 November 1958) - Minutes and agendas of the British Humanist Association Committee, (31 October 1962 - 12 March 1963) - Minutes and agendas of the Development Committee, (20 October 1958 - 9 April 1963) - Minutes and agendas of the Ethics and Economics Trust Committee, (23 May 1960) - Minutes and agendas of the General Purposes Committee, (14 September 1959 - 18 March 1963) - Minutes and agendas of the Joint Standing Committee, Ethical Union and Rational Press Association, (13 June 1962) - Minutes and agendas of the Nominations Committee, (20 April 1959) - Minutes and agendas of the Publications and Publicity Committee, (20 October 1958 - 14 March 1963) - Constitution and objectives of the British Humanist Association, (3pp) (n.d.) - Reports of the committees and sub-committees as well as Annual Reports of the Union, (1958-1963) - Various correspondents, (1958-1963) Open

BHA/1/4/4 Minutes, Agendas and Papers 1961-1964

Minutes, agendas and papers of the Ethical Union, Humanist Council and British Humanist Association, (1 April 1961 - 11 November 1964). Includes: - Minutes and agendas of the Humanist Council, (12 October 1961 - 7 February 1964) - Minutes of the Joint Standing Committee of the Ethical Union and Rationalist Press Association, (13 June 1962) - Minutes and agendas of the Committee of the British Humanist Association, (23 July 1962 - 2 September 1964) - Minutes and agendas of the Nominations Committee, (28 March 1962 - 22 April 1963) - Minutes and agendas of the Publications and Publicity Committee, (6 December 1961 - 14 March 1963) - Minutes and agendas of the Development Committee, (3 January 1962 - 11 September 1964) - Minutes and agendas of the Council of the Ethical Union, (22 January 1962 - 6 October 1964) - Minutes and agendas of the General Purposes Committee, (22 February 1962 - 6 November 1964) - Notice of a Special General Meeting, (17 April 1964) - Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting, (26 May 1962) - Various correspondence [predominantly belonging to Michael Lines], (1 April 1961 - 11 November 1964) - Various papers, (1961-1964)

[This folder appears to have been created and maintained by Michael Lines for his own use.] Open

BHA/1/4/5 Minutes, Agendas and Papers 1965-1967

Minutes and papers of the Ethical Union and the British Humanist Association, (17 July 1965 - 13 July 1967). Includes: - Minutes of the Council of the Ethical Union, (17 July 1965 - 8 July 1967) - Minutes of the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association, (3 January 1966 - 5 December 1966) - Minutes of the Group Development Committee, (22 January 1966 - 10 June 1967) - Minutes of the General Purposes Committee, (26 January 1966 - 13 July 1967) - Memorandum from the working party on humanist advancement, working class membership (1p) (n.d.) - Annual Congress, Group Questionnaire, (4pp) (c.1965) - Statement of liaison meeting of representatives of Humanist, Secularists and Rationalist bodies,(1p) (c.1966) Open

BHA/1/4/6 Minutes, Agendas and Papers 1966-1967

Minutes, agendas and papers of the British Humanist Association, (10 October 1966 - 12 December 1967), Includes: - Letter from Peter Draper concerning a meeting about the Association’s aims and objectives, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter from Tom Vernon concerning the text of a promotional leaflet, (2pp) (29 August 1967) - Minutes of the Finance Committee, (29 March 1967 - 24 May 1967) - Minutes and agendas of the Council, (2 May 1967 - 7 October 1967) - Minutes of the Group Development Committee, (8 April 1967 - 12 December 1967) - Minutes of the Publicity Committee, (27 June 1967) - Minutes of the Political Committee, (25 May 1967 - 3 July 1967) - Minutes of the General Purposes Committee, (12 September 1966 - 13 July 1967) - Minutes of a Special Meeting of the British Humanist Committee, (10 October 1966) - Minutes of the Executive Committee, (14 November 1966 - 8 January 1967) - Notice concerning the resignation of ML Burnet, (1p) (n.d.) - Statement of Liaison Meeting of representatives of Humanist, Secularist and Rationalist bodies, (1p) (n.d.) Open

BHA/1/4/7 Minutes and Papers 1967-1968

Minutes and papers of the British Humanist Association, (23 July 1967 - 12 November 1968). Includes: - Minutes of the Courses and Conferences Committee, (21

October 1968) - Minutes of the Group Development Committee, (17 February 1968 - 11 November 1968) - Minutes of the Broadcasting Committee, (24 January 1968 - 24 September 1968) - Minutes of the Education Committee, (23 January 1968 - 10 September 1968) - Minutes of the Social Action Committee and Social Action Working Party, (5 November 1967 - 3 November 1968) - Minutes of the Humanist Parliamentary Group, (7 November 1967) - Minutes of the Political Committee, (13 November 1967 - 31 October 1968) - Minutes of the Publicity Committee, (15 November 1967 - 12 November 1968) - Minutes of the Finance Committee, (9 November 1967 - 17 September 1968) - Minutes and agendas of the Executive Committee, ( 14 November 1967 - 20 October 1968) - Minutes of the Student Humanist Federation Council, (22 June 1968) - Minutes of the Study Group on World Order, (21 March 1968) - Minutes of the Social Committee, (27 November 1967 - 1 July 1968) - Minutes of the University Humanist Federation Council, (7 October 1967) - Minutes and report of the Group Representatives Annual Meeting, (13 January 1968) - Minutes of the 4th Annual General Meeting of the British Humanist Association, (23 July 1967) - Papers of the Executive Committee, Including information on the Mothers in Action campaign group and members recommendations, (127pp) (21 October 1967 - 20 October 1968) - Papers of the Humanist Parliamentary Group, (9pp) (14 May 1968 - 26 September 1968) - Papers of the Student Humanist Federation, (5pp) (c.1968) - Correspondence of Margaret Rogers, Working Party for Social Action, (7pp) (c.1967) - Financial Estimates for 1968, (7pp) (26 December 1967) Open

BHA/1/4/8 Minutes and Papers 1968-1970

Minutes and papers of the British Humanist Association, (27 June 1968 - 12 February 1970). Includes: - Minutes and papers of the Executive Committee, (20 October 1968 - 12 February 1970) - Minutes of the Education Committee, (9 December 1968 - 19 August 1969) - Minutes of the Standing Orders Committee, (19 October 1969) - Minutes of the Broadcasting Council and Committee, (14 November 1968 - 20 October 1969) - Minutes of the Social Action Committee, (5 January 1969 - 12 November 1969) - Minutes of the Political Committee, (6 December 1968 -

6 February 1970) - Minutes of the Group Development Committee and Working Party on Groups, (4 January 1969 - 29 November 1969) - Minutes of the Finance Committee, (2 December 1968 - 17 November 1969) - Minutes and papers of the Course and Conferences Committee, (13 November 1968 - 31 July 1969) - Minutes of the Working Part on Humanist News, (5 January 1970) - Minutes and papers of the Publicity Committee (17 November 1968 - 22 December 1969) - Minutes of the Campaign for Moral Education Committee, (4 December 1968 - 13 January 1969) - Minutes of the Humanist Health Council, (9 November 1968 - 23 February 1969) - Minutes of the SHF Council, (3 November 1968) - Proposed letter on Biafra to The Times, Social Morality Council; Copy of a letter delivered to 10 Downing Street (3pp) (December 1969) - Report on the British Humanist Association's Overseas Projects, (4pp) (30 July 1969) - Correspondence of the Humanist Parliamentary Group and Humanist Lobby, (24pp) (27 June 1968 - 21 October 1969) - Newspaper article, 'Wedgwood Benn Stirs the BBC Cauldron', The Times, (1p) (19 October 1968) - Newspaper article, 'Crossman attacks the TV Trivialisation alarmed at impact on our Politics' The Daily Telegraph, (1p) (22 October 1968) Open

BHA/1/4/9 Minutes, Agendas and Papers 1970-1974

Minutes, agendas and papers of the British Humanist Association, (25 January 1970 - 7 June 1974). Includes: - Minutes and agendas of the Executive Committee, (12 February 1970 - 7 June 1974) - Minutes of the Education Committee, (28 January 1970 - 29 June 1970) - Minutes of the Broadcasting Committee, (18 February 1970 - 18 May 1970) - Minutes of the Publicity Committee, (5 March 1970 - 8 May 1970) - Minutes of the Political Committee, (17 March 1970 - 24 April 1970) - Minutes of the Working Party on Humanist News, (2 March 1970 - 13 April 1970) - Minutes of the Courses and Conferences Committee, (26 January 1970) - Minutes of the Building Sub-Committee, (7 April 1970) - Minutes of the Management Committee, (23 March 1970) - Minutes and papers of the Group Development Committee, (21 March 1970 - 21 May 1970) - Leaflet, 'Is there a model for the BHA?', Summary of a Presidential address, HJ Blackham, (4pp) (27 March 1974) - Pamphlet, 'Lobby Circular', number 42, Humanist Lobby, (4pp) (1 May 1974)

- Pamphlet, 'Humanist Manifesto II', (7pp) (n.d.) - Circular, 'Campaign on Values: People First', Kenneth Furness, General Secretary, (1p) (4 February 1972) - Circular, 'People First: Spring Campaign', Kenneth Furness, General Secretary, (1p) (25 January 1972) - Draft of leaflet, 'What's This Humanism', (3pp) (n.d.) - Draft of leaflet, 'New BHA Enquirer's Leaflet', (10pp) (n.d.) - Circular, number 30, Humanist Lobby, (5pp) (27 May 1970) - Letter and report, 'Education for the Open Society', (20pp) (22 April 1970) - List of extant groups, Student Humanist Federation, (2pp) (April 1970) - Correspondence between George Mepham and Tom Chalmers; papers referring to the initiatives of the Group Representatives, (5pp) (4 April 1970) - Pamphlet, 'Atheist Agenda', Dillon Mac Cathy, (4pp) (c.1969) - Circular, 'IHEU Congress, Boston, 1970', (3pp) (26 March 1970) - 'Submission to Working Party of the British Council of Churches the selection and training of religious education specialists', (3pp) (6 March 1970) - 'Comments by those attending meeting at Stoke-on- Trent between active members and Executive Committee', Karl Hyde, (1p) (27 February 1970) - 'Comments by those attending meeting at BHA Office between active members and Executive Committee', Karl Hyde, (2pp) (12 February 1970) - 'Short report on Executive Committee tour - London, Stoke and Newcastle', Karl Hyde, (1p) (27 February 1970) - 'Comments by those attending meeting at Newcastle-on- Tyne between active members and Executive Committee, Karl Hyde, (1p) (26 February 1970) - Correspondence between Peter Draper and the Governor of the BBC, (2pp) (23 February 1970) - Papers concerning moral and religious education, (23pp) (March 1970) Open

BHA/1/4/10 Minutes and Papers 1963-1967

Minutes and papers of various committees of the British Humanist Association [probably collected by a member of the committees]. Includes the Council, General Development Committee, Executive Committee and General Purposes Committee, (4 June 1963 - 21 January 1967). Open

BHA/1/5 Annual Reports 1953-1999

Annual Reports for the Ethcial Union and British Humanist Association, (1953-1999) Open

BHA/1/5/1 Annual Reports of the Ethical Union 1953-1966

Annual Reports of the Ethical Union, (1953 - 1966). Includes: - 59th Annual Report, (1954) - 60th Annual Report, (1955) - 62th Annual Report, (1957) - 63rd Annual Report, (1958) - 64th Annual Report, (1959) - 65th Annual Report, (1960) - 66th Annual Report, (1961) - 67th Annual Report, (1962) - 68th Annual Report, (1963) - 69th Annual Report, (1964) - 70th Annual Report, (1965) - 71st Annual Report, (1966) - 2nd Annual Report to the Advisory Council, (23 June 1965) Open

BHA/1/5/2 Annual Reports of the British Humanist Association 1964-1980

Annual Reports of the British Humanist Association, (May 1964 - January 1980). Includes: - 1st Annual Report, (1964) - 2nd Annual Report, (1965) - 3rd Annual Report, (1966) - 4th Annual Report, (1967) - 5th Annual Report, (1968) - 6th Annual Report, (1969) - 7th Annual Report, (1970) - 8th Annual Report, (1971) - 9th Annual Report, (1972) - 10th Annual Report, (1973) - 11th Annual Report, (1974) - 12th Annual Report, (1975) - 13th Annual Report, (1976)

- 14th Annual Report, (1977) - 15th Annual Report, (1978) - 16th Annual Report, (1979) - 17th Annual Report, (1980) Open

BHA/1/5/3 Annual Reports of the British Humanist Association 1980-1999

Annual Reports of the British Humanist Association, (1980-1999). Includes: - 17th Annual Report, (1980) - 18th Annual Report, (1981) - 19th Annual Report, (1982) - 20th Annual Report, (1983) - 21st Annual Report, (1984) - 22nd Annual Report, (1985) - 23rd Annual Report, (1986) - 24th Annual Report, (1987) - 25th Annual Report, (1988) - 26th Annual Report, (1989) - 27th Annual Report, (1990) - 28th Annual Report, (1991) - 29th Annual Report, (1992) - 30th Annual Report, (1993) - 31st Annual Report, (1994) - 32nd Annual Report, (1995) - 33rd Annual Report, (1996) - 34th Annual Report, (1997) - 35th Annual Report, (1998) - Annual Review, (1999) Open

BHA/1/6 Financial 1960-1999

Financial records of the Ethical Union and British Humanist Association, including annual accounts and a cash book, (1960-1999) Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult this material. Records contain information regarding finances of individuals.

BHA/1/6/1 Ethical Union Cash Book 1960-1962

Cash book of the Ethical Union, (1 January 1960 - 31 December 1962) Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult this material. Records contain information regarding finances of individuals.

BHA/1/6/2 Annual Accounts 1986-1999

Annual accounts of the British Humanist Association, (31 December 1986 - 13 March 1999). Includes: - Accounts for the year, 31 December 1986, (1987) - Accounts for the year, 31 December 1987, (1988) - Accounts for the year, 31 December 1988, (1989) - Accounts for the year, 31 December 1989, (1990) - Accounts for the year, 31 December 1990, (1991) - Accounts for the year, 31 December 1991, (1992) - Accounts for the year, 31 December 1992, (1993) - Accounts for the year, 31 December 1993, (1994) - Accounts for the year, 31 December 1994, (1995) - Accounts for the year, 31 December 1998, (1999) - Finance Report to the Executive Council, (13 March 1999) Open

BHA/1/7 Legal 1928-1997

Legal records of the Ethical Union and British Humanist Association, including Articles of Association, establishment of the British Humanist Association and a Certificate of Incorporation, (1928-1997) Open

BHA/1/7/1 Memorandum and Articles of Association 1928-1997

Memorandum and Articles of Association and papers of the Ethical Union and the British Humanist Association, (c.1928 - c.1997). Includes: - Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Ethical Union, (c.1928) - Memorandum and New Articles of Association of the British Humanist Association, (28 March 1953) - Articles of Association of the Ethical Union, (n.d.) - Memorandum and New Articles of Association of the British Humanist Association, (22 July 1967) - Special Resolution of the British Humanist Association, amendment to Article 5 of the Articles of Association, (10 January 1970) - Memorandum and New Articles of Association of the British Humanist Association, (31 December 1971) - Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting regarding a new Memorandum of Association, (September 1982) - Draft of a new Memorandum of Association, (23 October 1982) - Memorandum and Articles of Association of the British Humanist Association, (12 July 1997) - Memorandum of Association: Company Limited by Guarantee and Not Having a Share Capital, (n.d.) - By-Laws of the Ethical Union, (n.d.) - Standing orders for the conduct of general meetings, (1987) Open

BHA/1/7/2 Agreement for the Establishment of the British 1963 Humanist Association

Agreement for the Establishment of the British Humanist Association between the Rationalist Press Association

Limited and the Ethical Union, (4 June 1963) Open

BHA/1/7/3 Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name 1967

Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name whereas The Ethical Union has changed its name to the British Humanist Association, (6 March 1967). Open

BHA/1/7/4 Weinstein vs. British Humanist Association 1989-1990

Papers and correspondence regarding the legal proceedings brought against the British Humanist Association by Michael Weinstein, who was leasing rooms at Prince of Wales Terrace from the Association, (25 April 1989 - 2 May 1990) Open

BHA/1/7/5 Mansel vs. British Humanist Association 1988-1993

Papers and correspondence regarding the legal proceedings taken by Dr Mansel against the British Humanist Association with reference to the sale of 13 Prince of Wales Terrace, (13 June 1988 - 13 December 1993) Open

BHA/1/7/6 Lease to the Voluntary Euthanasia Society 1993

Papers about the lease of the second floor office suite at 13 Prince of Wales Terrace (owned by the British Humanist Association) by the Voluntary Euthanasia Society, (1993) Open

BHA/1/8 Administration c.1920 - c.2001 Administrative papers of the Ethical Union and British Humanist Association regarding employment, office premises, conferences, campaigns, relationships with other organisations and Humanist education, (c.1920 - c.2001) Open. Please note, some records contain information closed under the Data Protection Act 1998. Please ask the Archivist for more information.

BHA/1/8/1 Ethical Union's change of name to British Humanist 1956-1962 Association

Papers relating to the change of name of the Ethical Union to the 'British Humanist Association' and amendment of the Articles of Association, (c.1956 - 1962). Includes: - By-Laws of the Ethical Union, (5pp) (April 1956) - Agenda and minutes of the Council of the Ethical Union, (10pp) (9 October 1959) - Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting, (1p) (4 December 1959) - Report of the Union’s Representatives appointed to meet with representatives of the Rationalist Press Association, (3pp) (n.d.) - Correspondence between Maurice Lindsay Burnet and the Board of Trade regarding a change of the Union’s name to the ‘British Humanist Association’ and the possibility of confusion with the British Humane Society, (4pp) (19 December 1961 – 11 January 1962) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Jacques & Company regarding alterations to the Articles of Association, (1p) (2 April 1962) - ‘Main points to be made in explanatory document to Group Secretaries’ regarding a change to the Articles of Association, (2pp) (n.d.) - ‘Revision of Articles’ regarding draft recommendations for changes to the Articles of Association, (1p) (n.d.) - Proposed changes in the Memorandum and Articles of Association, (3pp) (n.d.) - Questions regarding the Union’s change of name, (1p) (n.d.)

- Notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting including a proposal to change the Union’s name to the British Humanist Association, (6pp) (May 1962) - Minutes of the Extraordinary General Meeting, (n.d.) - Ballot for the change of name from the ‘Ethical Union’ to the ‘British Humanist Association’, (2pp) (n.d.) - Votes for and against the special resolution, (2pp) (n.d.) - Special resolution regarding the alteration of the Articles of Association, (3pp) (n.d.) - Fourth Annual conference including an update on the reconstitution of the British Humanist Association, (2pp) (August 1966) - Constitution of the (British) Humanist Association, (2pp) (n.d.) - Report of the British Ethical Union to the Second Congress of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, (2pp) (n.d.) Open

BHA/1/8/2 The Structure of the Ethical Union 1953-1961

Papers relating to the restructuring of the Ethical Union, (1953 - 1961). Includes: - Notes on a discussion regarding headquarters organisations, local group organisation, humanism and social service and publications policy, (5pp) (n.d.) - Scope and function of a Humanist movement, (1p) (n.d.) - Local group organisation, (1p) (n.d.) - Practical Humanism: Conference at Braziers Park, (2pp) (2 April 1953 – 6 April 1953) - Proposed regions, including London and the South East, East Anglia and East Midlands, West Midlands, South West and South Wales, South Midlands and Hampshire, North West and North Wales, North East , and Scotland, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Mr Driver from Harold Blackham regarding the proposed changes to the Memorandum and Articles of Association, (2pp) (24 November 1961) - Letter to Brierley from an anonymous sender, (2pp) (4 December 1961) - Changes to the structure of the Union, (2pp) (n.d.) - Membership statistics including inquirers and new members, (1p) (n.d.) - Proposed amendments to the proposed changes in the structure of the Ethical Union, (2pp) (6 January 1960) - Agenda and minutes of the Committee regarding the financial structure of the Ethical Union, (5pp) (11 September 1961) - Letter to Harold Blackham from FR Griffin of the Rationalist Press Association regarding a potential merger of the Ethical Union and Rationalist Press Association, (2pp) (8 October 1961) - Summary of suggested changes, Sub-Committee on the revision of structure, (3pp) (n.d.) - Letter to the Ethical Union from SE Ellis regarding the regional restructuring, (2pp) (15 December 1959) - Letter to the Ethical Union from Winifred Jones regarding the restructuring of the Union, (2pp) (c. 1959) - Letter to Winifred Jones from Harold Blackham regarding Jones’ criticisms of the restricting process, (2pp) (29

December 1959) - Letter to the Ethical Union from H Penfold of the Chiswick and District Group regarding the proposed changes to the structure of the Union, (1p) (c. 1959) - Letter to the Ethical Union from H Dullon regarding the proposed changes to the structure of the Union, (1p) (29 October 1959) - Letter to the Ethical Union from L Hanger regarding the proposed changes to the structure of the Union, (1p) (1 December 1959) - Letter to the Ethical Union from Tom Fyfe of the Aberdeen Humanist Group regarding the proposed changes to the structure of the Union, (2pp) (22 December 1959) - Letter to Tom Fyfe of the Aberdeen Humanist Group from Harold Blackham regarding the proposed changes to the structure of the Union, (1p) (29 December 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from South Place Ethical Society regarding the proposed changes to the structure of the Ethical Union, (1p) (11 January 1960) - Organisation of the regional groups, (2pp) (n.d.) - Report of the Sub-Committee on the Structure of the Ethical Union, (3pp) (n.d.) - Draft proposals revised for the fourth meeting, Sub- Committee on the Structure of the Ethical Union, (5pp) (n.d.) -Re-draft of the main proposals for consideration, Sub- Committee on the Structure of the Ethical Union, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from Dr JP van Praag regarding the proposed changes to the structure of the Union, (4pp) (11 February 1959) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from Dr JP van Praag regarding the proposed changes to the structure of the Union, (1p) (3 March 1959) - Proposal for revision of the Ethical Union’s structure, (1p) (n.d.) - Draft paragraph revised for the General Council, Sub- Committee on the Structure of the Ethcial Union, (1p) (n.d.) - Draft proposals revised, Sub-Committee on the Structure of the Ethcial Union, (2pp) (n.d.) Open

BHA/1/8/3 Membership of the British Humanist Association 1967-1972

Papers relating to membership of the British Humanist Association, (1 September 1967 - 1 February 1972). Includes: - Membership system including processes for dealing with membership enquiries, applications and renewals, (12pp) (n.d.) - Membership figures, (2pp) (1 September 1967) - Membership figures by month, (23pp) (30 September 1967 – 1 August 1969) - Table of membership figures. (1p) (1965-1969) - Membership figures for 1969, (1p) (1969) - Letter to Karl from George Mapham regarding membership forecasts, (3pp) (18 January 1969) - Membership figures including resignations and deaths,

(1p) (31 January 1970) - Membership report, (1p) (1 March 1970) - Membership figures for 1970, (18 March 1970) - Membership figures for 1969 and 1970, (1 April 1970) - Membership figures for 1969 and 1970, (29 April 1970) - Membership Reports, (12pp) (1 November 1970 – 1 February 1972) Open

BHA/1/8/4 Committee members and the Administration of the 1942-1967 Ethical Union

Papers mostly regarding committee members of the Ethical Union, but also regarding the status of the Union and the general administration. The papers, mainly consisting of correspondence, appear to have been created and kept by the organisation's Secretary - CL Krenzin/ML Burnet, (22 August 1941 - 8 July 1967). Includes: - Letter to the Ethcial Union from Wigan and Company regarding the death of Miss AA Woods, (1p) (22 August 1941) - Letter to Professor Stebbing from the Honorary Secretary regarding publications, (1p) (12 September 1941) - Letter to Miss Drucker from the Honorary Secretary regarding financial matters, (1p) (20 September 1941) - Letter to Professor Stebbing from the Honorary Secretary regarding publications and academics, (1p) (6 October 1941 ) - Letter to Miss Dreeman from Harold Blackham regarding a proposed manifesto, (1p) (17 October 1941) - Letter to Miss Drucker from the Honorary Secretary regarding general business, (1p) (17 November 1941) - Letter to Mr Howell Smith from the Honorary Secretary regarding the actions of the committee, (1p) (19 November 1941) - Letter to Nellie Freeman from Percy Clerk regarding changes to the Memorandum and Articles of Association, (1p) (13 February 1942) - Letter to Miss Krenzin from Westbury Preston Stavridi Solicitors regarding investments, (1p) (27 February 1942) - Letter to Mr Clarke from the Honorary Secretary regarding a proposed co-operation of Mr FCC Watts, (1p) (12 March 1942) - Letter to the Joint Stock Companies from Miss Krenzin regarding the company returns, (1p) (17 April 1943) - Letter to Miss Krenzin from Sidney Green regarding his nomination to the Executive Committee, (1p) (4 May 1943) - Letter to Miss Krenzin regarding his resignation from the Council, (1p) (10 May 1943) - Letter to Miss Krenzin from TH Elstob regarding his election to Council, (1p) (18 May 1943) - Letter to Harold Blackham from C Hedges regarding his role in the Committee and Council, (1p) (2 November 1943) - Letter to Miss Krenzin from EH Elka regarding Krenzin’s illness and employment, (1p) (26 November 1944) - Letter to Harold Blackham from E Dornan regarding representatives to the Ethical Union, (1p) (1 December

1944) - Letter to the [National Secular Society] from Harold Blackham regarding the Annual Congress, (2pp) (March 1945) - Letter to Miss Krenzin from Eric Ecka regarding Krenzin’s employment, (2pp) (22 August 1944) - Letter to Miss Krenzin from Annie Henderson regarding her resignation from the Council, (2pp) (25 March 1945) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding membership, (1p) (24 June 1945) - Letter to Harold Blackham from C Hedges regarding his resignation from the Council, (2pp) (11 November 1945) - Letter to Miss Krenzin from Kathleen Keen regarding her absence from a meeting, (1p) (22 November 1945) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from j Percival regarding articles submitted to the Council, (1p) (23 November 1945) - Letter to Miss Krenzin from Ethel Wood regarding articles submitted to the Council, (1p) (25 November 1945) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from EB Dornan regarding Council representatives, (1p) (16 February 1948) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Edwin Fairchild regarding his resignation, (1p) (8 March 1948) - Letter to GE O’Dell from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding his nomination for the Council, (1p) (16 March 1948) - Letter to Edwin Fairchild from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding Fairchild’s resignation, (1p) (22 May 1948) - Letter to M Elkan from E Henry regarding his details, (1p) (10 May 1948) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from EB Dornan regarding the South Place Ethical Society, (1p) (20 May 1948) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Mora Burnet regarding her resignation from the Council of the Ethical Union, (1p) (1 December 1948) - Letter to Mora Burnet from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding her resignation from the Council of the Ethical Union, (1p) (11 December 1948) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from Frederick Hymn regarding Hymn’s date of birth, (1p) (14 May 1950) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from D Sodd regarding the Companies Act, (1p) (24 May 1950) - Letter to CJ Turnadge from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding information needed for compliance to the Companies Act, (1p) (25 May 1950) - Letter to FG Veryard from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding information needed for compliance to the Companies Act, (1p) (25 May 1950) - Letter to LA Hubbard from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding information needed for compliance to the Companies Act, (1p) (25 May 1950) - Letter to A Evans from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding information needed for compliance to the Companies Act, (1p) (25 May 1950) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from E J Southall regarding his details, (1p) (5 June 1950) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from BM Mobbs

regarding Burnet’s correspondence, (1p) (22 June 1950) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from Frederick Hymn regarding Hymn’s occupation, (1p) (25 June 1950) - Letter to the Board of Trade from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding annual returns, (1p) (27 June 1950) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Ethel Wood regarding a meeting of the Council, (1p) (13 July 1950) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from S Bannon regarding membership, (1p) (5 March 1952) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from D Sodd regarding the Companies Act, (1p) (29 April 1952) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from Marie Madelaine Soler regarding her appointment to the Council, (1p) (22 May 1952) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from WR Dawkins regarding a change of address, (1p) (25 May 1952) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from M Delbende of the Societe Ethicienne regarding a meeting of the Council, (1p) (9 June 1952) - Letter to the Board of Trade from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding the registered address of the Ethical Union, (1p) (16 June 1952) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from ‘James’ regarding contact details, (2pp) (15 August 1952) - Letter to Harold Blackham from J Hutton Hynd regarding voting rights at the Annual Meeting of the Ethical Union as a South Place Ethical Society delegate, (1p) (25 April 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Donald Ford regarding humanist broadcasting, (2pp) (n.d.) - Letter to Harold Blackham from J Hutton Hynd regarding the agenda for the Humanist Council, (1p) (9 March 1962) - Notes of Maurice Lindsay Burnet’s speech to the Council of the British Humanist Association, (2pp) (8 July 1967) - Other papers of the Ethical Union including individual annotated minutes and agendas and official statements, (25pp) (c.1940-1960) - Declaration and undertaking to lead to the grant of censorship permits, (2pp) (26 May 1943) - Annual Return, Companies Act 1929, Ethical Union (4pp) (14 April 1944) - Annual Return, Companies Act 1929, Ethical Union (4pp) (26 April 1945) - Annual Return, Companies Act 1929, Ethical Union (4pp) (27 April 1946) - Annual Return, Companies Act 1929, Ethical Union (4pp) (8 May 1947) Open

BHA/1/8/5 Harold Blackham papers 1956-1960

Papers belonging to Harold Blackham, General Secretary, predominantly regarding the International Humanist and Ethical Union Second Congress, a Conference on Moral Education, the Humanist Council and a BBC Consultative Council, as well as publications, board casting, meetings and membership, (12 October 1956 – 15 August 1960). Includes: - Letter to Harold Blackham from Mavis Cocks requesting information on the work of Ethical Union, (1p) (12 October

1956) - Letter to Cyrus Eaton from Harold Blackham regarding a world conference on defence, (1p) (31 March 1958) - Letter to Priscilla Robertson of The Humanist from Florence Klaber of the American Ethical Union regarding moral education of children, (1p) (11 April 1957) - Letter to Polak-Schwarz of the International Humanist and Ethical Union from Florence Klaber of the American Ethical Union regarding a discussion on moral education at the IHEU Second Congress, (1p) (11 April 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from EA Seeley of the Progressive League regarding the British Humanist Federation constitution, (1p) (11 April 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Ellen Roy regarding the Indian Humanist movement and the IHEU Second Congress, (1p) (20 April 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Odon Bodnar regarding Bodnar’s brother, nephew and family friend who have fled Hungary into Jugoslavia [sic] and are awaiting UK visas, (1p) (7 May 1957) - Letter to Aliens’ Department [sic] from Harold Blackham regarding a UK visa for Odon Bodnar’s family who had fled Hungary, (1p) (13 May 1957) - Letter to JH Lloyd from Harold Blackham regarding the unification of the Rationalist Press Association and the Ethical Union, (1p) (13 May 1957) - Letter to R Clerk from Harold Blackham regarding French translation of an upcoming IHEU Second Congress, (1p) (15 May 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from F van der Berkhof of the Humanistisch Verbond regarding an example of the ‘Bibliography of Humanism by Kwee Swan Liat’, (1p) (15 May 1957) - Letter to PWC Maxwell from Harold Blackham regarding translation of the upcoming IHEU Second Congress, (1p) (15 May 1957) - Letter to Joseph Reeves from Harold Blackham regarding the finalisation of an agenda, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Joseph Reeves from Harold Blackham regarding a recent meeting, (1p) (15 May 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Mary Morain regarding ‘population pressure’ as a topic for the IHEU Congress and the possibility of recording discussions, (3pp) (17 May 1957) - Letter to Mary Morain from Harold Blackham regarding recording discussions at the next IHEU Congress, (1p) (22 May 1957) - Letter to Florence Klaber of the American Ethical Union from Harold Blackham regarding ethical education for children, (1p) (22 May 1957) - Letter to F van der Berkhof from Harold Blackham regarding past conference papers and those attending the upcoming IHEU Congress, (1p) (22 May 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from JN Lion regarding a meeting of the South Place Ethical Society and the report of the Enquiry Committee, (2pp) (23 May 1957) - Letter to J Hutton Hynd from Harold Blackham regarding the possibility of Mr Clement serving on the Council and the centenary of Stanton Coit, (1p) (24 May 1957) - Letter to JN Lion from Harold Blackham regarding the

53 report of the Enquiry Committee, (1p) (24 May 1957) - Letter to EA Seeley from Harold Blackham regarding the relationship between the Ethical Union and the Rationalist Press Association with regards to the formation of the Humanist Association, (1p) (24 May 1957) - Letter to Dr J Huxley from Harold Blackham regarding the IHEU Second Congress, the creation of the Humanist Association and the Ethical Union conference, (2pp) (29 May 1957) - Letter to WE George from Harold Blackham regarding George’s resignation from the development committee, (1p) (29 May 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Constance Dowman of the Rational Press Association regarding the opening of a bank account, (1p) (29 May 1957) - Letter to E Betan from Harold Blackham regarding upcoming talks, (1p) (3 June 1957) - Letter to Professor S Ray from Harold Blackham regarding congress papers and peer reviewing Blackham’s book ‘Explanations’, (1p) (3 June 1957) - Letter to the Ethical Union from E Betan regarding future lectures and literature, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to R Harre from Harold Blackham regarding the publication of Hare’s article ‘The plain view’, (1p) (7 June 1957) - Letter to F van den Berkhof from Harold Blackham regarding a French translation of the commentary paper by Robin Marris, (1p) (7 June 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Ellen Roy regarding a special edition of the Radical Humanist, (1p) (8 June 1957) - Letter to Professor Hermann J Muller from Harold Blackham regarding the subject of Muller’s upcoming talk, (1p) (12 June 1957) - Letter to Ellen Roy from Harold Blackham regarding a special edition of the Radial Humanist, (1p) (12 June 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from EC Vanderlaan regarding the meaning and translation of the term ‘a humanistic conviction of life’, (1p) (13 June 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Henry Newham of the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture regarding the upcoming IHEU Second Congress, (2pp) (18 June 1957) - Extracts from an address by Lewis L Strauss, Chairman of the US Atomic Energy Commission, (2pp) (n.d.) - Letter to Henry Lloyd from Harold Blackham regarding the agenda for a council meeting on 15 July and Lloyd’s concern over current trends in Union affairs, (1p) (21 June 1957) - Letter to Rev R Sorensen from Harold Blackham regarding the IHEU Second Congress, (1p) (21 June 1957) - Letter to Dr J Bronowski from Harold Blackham regarding a summary of Bronowski’s talk for translation before the IHEU Second Congress, (2pp) (21 June 1957) - Letter to Gordon Walker from Harold Blackham regarding the programme of the IHEU Second Congress, (1p) (21 June 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Jack Coats regarding a Humanist Association leaflet, (2pp) (23 June 1957)

- Letter to Jack Coats from Harold Blackham regarding Coats’ comments about the new Humanist Association leaflet, (1p) (26 June 1957) - Letter to Professor Antony Flew from Harold Blackham regarding Flew agree to talk at the IHEU Second Congress in September, (1p) (26 June 1957) - Letter to Dr H Newman from Harold Blackham regarding a request for Mrs Walter Weiss to give a report at the upcoming IHEU Second Congress and Newman’s reluctance to chair the philosophy section, (1p) (26 June 1957) - Letter to Professor GD Parikh from Harold Blackham regarding Robin Marris’s commentary on Parikh’s paper, (1p) (7 June 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Dr D von Hirsch regarding Hirsch attendance at an upcoming reception, (1p) (1 July 1957) - Letter to Dr D von Hirsch from Harold Blackham regarding Hirsch’s attendance at the upcoming reception, (1p) (5 July 1957) - Letter to Professor Morris Ginsberg from Harold Blackham regarding a dinner at the House of Commons, (1p) ()1 July 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Cyrus Eaton regarding an international conference of humanists, (1p) (1 July 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Cyrus Eaton regarding an international conference of humanists, (4pp) (1 July 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from TV Ozolins, of the Larvian Legation regarding the IHEU Second Congress, (1p) (4 July 1957) - Letter to Mr Heaton from Harold Blackham regarding the winter issue of Plain View, (1p) (5 July 1957) - Letter to TV Ozolins from Harold Blackham regarding Mr Zilinskis’ request to attend a dinner at the House of Commons, (1p) (5 July 1957) - Letter to Cyrus Eaton from Harold Blackham regarding the IHEU Second Congress, (1p) (10 July 1957) - Letter to J Bronowski from Harold Blackham regarding a dinner at the House of Commons and a translation to Bronowski’s upcoming speech, (1p) (12 July 1957) - Letter to Fenner Brockway from Harold Blackham regarding the IHEU Second Congress, (1p) (12 July 1957) - Letter to Robin Marris from Harold Blackham regarding a special issue of the Radical Humanist, (1p) (15 July 1957) - Letter to John Strachey from Harold Blackham regarding Strachey’s speech on 30 July, (1p) (22 July 1957) - Letter to Dr Julian Huxley from Harold Blackham regarding recent correspondence with Cyrus Eaton, (1p) (22 July 1957) - Letter to Rev R Sorensen from Harold Blackham regarding tours of the House of Commons before a dinner party, (1p) (22 July 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Miriam regarding copies of the proceedings of the IHEU Second Congress, (2pp) (7 August 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Douglas Everingham regarding the IHEU Second Congress, (1p) (18 August 1957)

- Letter to May H Weis from Harold Blackham regarding copies of the proceeding of the IHEU Second Congress, (1p) (23 August 1957) - Letter to Joseph Reeves from Harold Blackham regarding Reeves’ help arranging a press conference and a dinner at the House of Commons, (1p) (23 August 1957) - Letter to Evelyn Reynolds from Harold Blackham regarding Reynolds’s help at the recent IHEU Second Congress, (1p) (23 August 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from C Singleton regarding founding a Humanist society in Cape Horn, Chile, (1p) (30 August 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Vera Houghton of the International Planned Parenthood Federation regarding promotion of the IPPF and the recent International Humanist and Ethical Union congress, (2pp) (9 September 1957) - Letter to Vera Houghton from Harold Blackham regarding Houghton’s recent letter, (2pp) (23 September 1957) - Letter to Frank Norman from Harold Blackham regarding Norman’s suggestion concerning Humanist meetings, (1p) (23 September 1957) - Extract from a letter from Professor HJ Muller, (3pp) (26 September 1957) - Letter to Eric Baker from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding a recent letter to Cyrus Eaton, (1p) (30 September 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from GF Fishwick of the Euthanasia Society regarding the reprinting of Professor Flew’s lecture, (1p) (1 October 1957) - Letter to Robin Marris from Harold Blackham regarding Routledge’s draft of a memorandum to the BBC and possible redrafting and action by the Committee, (1p) (4 October 1957) - Letter to Colin McCall from Harold Blackham regarding a memorandum to the Governors of the BBC, (1p) (4 October 1957) - Letter to JH Riddick from Harold Blackham confirming details of a meeting Blackham will attend, (1p) (7 October 1957) - Letter to Professor J Rotblat from Harold Blackham regarding the agenda of an upcoming meeting, (1p) (9 October 1957) - Letter to Eric Baker from Harold Blackham regarding the agenda of an upcoming meeting (1p) (9 October 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from JW Leslie regarding a recent visit by Leslie’s friend, Professor Segawa who also attended the recent IHEU Congress, (1p) (10 October 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from HW Parker regarding subscriptions to Plain View, and The Humanist as well as a Humanist group in Exeter, (1p) (10 October 1957) - Letter to J van den Ban from Harold Blackham regarding an article for the Information Bulletin and News and Notes, (1p) (16 October 1957) - Letter to Mr Heaton of Blackfriars Press from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding a copy of Plain View, (1p) (10 October 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from A Hazell regarding the

56 level of air time given to ‘orthodox religions’ on the BBC, (2pp) (14 October 1957)

- Letter to J Hutton Hynd from Harold Blackham regarding the appointment of a sub-committee to report on a possible merger between the Ethical Union and the Rationalist Press Association, (1p) (16 October 1957) - Letter to Dr Everingham from Harold Blackham regarding individual membership of the IHEU, (1p) (18 October 1957) - Letter to HW Parker from Harold Blackham regarding subscription to Plain View and Rationalist Annual, (1p) (18 October 1957) - Letter to A Hazell from Harold Blackham regarding a religious broadcasting on the BBC, (1p) (18 October 1957) - Letter to Mavis Cocks from Harold Blackham regarding Cocks request for information about the Ethical Union, (1p) (21 October 1957) - Letter to Dr EC Vanderlaan from Harold Blackham regarding Vanderlaan definition of the expression ‘conviction of life’, (1p) (21 October 1957) - Letter to CE Billington from Harold Blackham regarding the possibility of creating a Humanist group in Cornwall, (1p) (21 October 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Robert Pollard regarding a draft of a Deed of Release and Indemnity, (1p) (21 October 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Paul Durden regarding Durden’s upcoming talk to the College Students Christian Movement as an agnostic, (1p) (24 October 1957) - Letter to Donald Ford from Harold Blackham regarding disagreements within the Slough Humanist group, (1p) (28 October 1957) - Letter to GC Dowman from Harold Blackham regarding a change of address for Miss Harris, (1p) (28 October 1957) - Letter to RSW Pollard from Harold Blackham regarding a draft of a Deed of Release and Indemnity and names the executes, (1p) (28 October 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from M Labrum requesting a copy of Plain View, (1p) (31 October 1957) - Letter to Paul Durden from Harold Blackham regarding Durden’s upcoming talk to the College Students Christian Movement, (1p) (20 October 1957) - Letter to the West London Ethical Society from L Weston regarding information about humanist funerals, (1p) (4 November 1957) - Letter to A Hughes from Harold Blackham regarding Hughes’ invitation for Blackham to speak about Humanist at an upcoming discussion, (1p) (4 November 1957) - Letter to Margaret Knight from Harold Blackham regarding Knight’s suggestions for the memorandum [to be presented to the BBC?] and Blackham’s recent speeches, (1p) (15 November 1957) - Letter to J Hutton Hynd from Harold Blackham regarding the decision to encourage closer working between the Ethical Union and the Rationalist Press Association, the suggestion by a Joint Committee to move towards a merger and the technical problems which could prevent this, (2pp) (15 November 1957) [NB. Text is partially obscured]

- Letter to Terpstra-Heinrich from Harold Blackham regarding orders of the proceedings of the recent IHEU Congress and photographs of the delegates, (1p) (15 November 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from G Baldelli regarding the publication of Baldelli’s recent work concerning anarchy and including information on economic systems, (1p) (16 November 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Antony Flew regarding recent publications Blackham had sent to Flew, (1p) (18 November 1957) - Letter to G Baldelli from Harold Blackham regarding the publication of Baldelli’s recent work, (1p) (22 November 1957) - Letter to Majorie Lebraun from Harold Blackham regarding the proximity of a Humanist group to Bournemouth, (1p) (22 November 1957) - Letter to EWH Christie from Harold Blackham regarding a request for copies of the Annual Reports of the Ethical Union, (1p) (22 November 1957) - Letter to GF Fishwick from Harold Blackham regarding sale of Plain View, (1p) (25 November 1957) -Letter to Harold Blackham from Dr Phil H Stiefel regarding contact details for Margaret Knight, (1p) (23 November 1957) - Letter to Professor AG Flew from Harold Blackham regarding Flew’s subscriptions, (1p) (25 November 1957) - Letter to Dr Stiefel from Harold Blackham regarding Margaret Knight’s contact details, (1p) (25 November 1957) - Letter to RSW Pollard from Harold Blackham regarding distribution of Plain View, (1p) (25 November 1957) - Letter to L Weston from Harold Blackham regarding a Humanist funeral, (1p) (9 December 1957) - Letter to Gordon Walker from Harold Blackham regarding a memorandum for the Governors of the BBC, (1p) (18 December 1957) - Letter to WE George from Harold Blackham regarding articles for the Humanist and other general business, (1p) (4 December 1957) - Letter to WE George from Harold Blackham regarding group promotion and affiliations, (1p) (9 December 1957) - Letter to Professor A Flew from Harold Blackham regarding a memorandum for the Governors of the BBC, (1p) (9 December 1957) - Letter to F Lamond from Harold Blackham confirming his attendance at a meeting, (1p) (30 December 1957) - Letter to Harold Blackham from John Gould of the Walthamstow Educational Settlement regarding Blackham talking at a Walthamstow Educational Settlement event, (1p) (2 January 1958) - Letter to GR Allen from Harold Blackham regarding education, (1p) (12 January 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Brigadier D Streeten arranging a meeting, (2pp) (13 January 1958) - letter to AS Raimes from Harold Blackham regarding fire protection arrangements, (1p) (15 January 1958) - Letter to John Gould from Harold Blackham arranging a meeting, (1p) (17 January 1958) - Letter to Dr RH Wood from Harold Blackham arranging a

58 meeting, (1p) (20 January 1958) - Letter to Dr WN Simon from Harold Blackham arranging a meeting, (1p) (20 January 1958) - Letter to Brigadier D Streeten from Harold Blackham arranging a meeting, (1p) (15 January 1958) - Letter to Professor PH Nowell-Smith from Harold Blackham regarding Nowell-Smith’s nomination for the position of vice-president of the Ethical Union, (1p) (29 January 1958) - Letter to Julian Huxley from Harold Blackham regarding Huxley’s nomination for the position of vice-president of the Ethical Union, (1p) (29 January 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from J van den Ban of the IHEU regarding orders of News and Notes and Information Bulletin, (1p) (29 January 1958) - Letter to Professor A Flew from Harold Blackham regarding Flew’s nomination for the position of vice- president of the Ethical Union, (1p) (29 January 1958) - Letter to Professor AJ Ayer from Harold Blackham regarding Ayer’s nomination for the position of vice- president of the Ethical Union, (1p) (29 January 1958) - Letter to Donald Aldous from Harold Blackham arranging a meeting, (1p) (20 January 1958) - Letter to Professor PMS Blackett from Harold Blackham regarding Blackett’s nominating for the position of vice- president of the Ethical Union, (1p) (31 January 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Basil Mager regarding Mager’s presence at a meeting, (1p) (2 February 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from A Hazell regarding subscription dates and advertising, (1p) (3 February 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from WI Dendy regarding internal discussion concerning the similarities between the National Secular Society, the Ethical Union and the Rationalist Press, (1p) (3 February 1958) - Letter to A Hazell from Harold Blackham regarding advertisement of the Ethical Union, (1p) (5 February 1958) - Letter Basil Mager from Harold Blackham arranging a meeting, (19) (5 February 1958) - Letter to J van den Ban of the IHEU from Harold Blackham regarding contact details of speakers and missing issues of News and Notes and the Information Bulletin, (1p) (5 February 1958) - Letter to WI Dendy from Harold Blackham regarding the differences between the National Secular Society and the Ethical Union, (1p) (5 February 1958) - Letter to J van den Ban of the IHEU form Harold Blackham regarding orders of News and Notes and Information Bulletin, (1p) (12 February 1958) - Letter to Dr K Cuypers from Harold Blackham regarding the discussions of the philosophy section at the recent Congress, (2pp) (14 February 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from J van den Ban of the IHEU regarding the payment of a postal order, (1p) (17 February 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Sarah de la Cherios Grommelin regarding the employment of her husband, Pete de la Cherios Grommelin, a fromer Catholic priest, (1p) (19 February 1958) - Letter to J van den Ban of the IHEU from Harold Blackham regarding the payment of a postal order, (1p)

(19 February 1958) - Letter to John Everett from Harold Blackham regarding Everett’s new publication and the addressing of personal problems within Humanism, (1p) (21 February 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from John Everett regarding promotion of Humanism as an alternative to religion, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to S Crommelin from Harold Blackham regarding a position as warden at an ‘IHC’ convalescence home, (1p) (24 February 1958) - Letter to WE George from Harold Blackham regarding the relationship between the Ethical Union and the Humanist Association and the partnership between the Ethical Union and the Rationalist Press Association, (1p) (24 February 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Robert Pollard regarding a delay in settling Stanton Coit’s will, (1p) (7 March 1958) - Letter to GJN Whitfield from Harold Blackham regarding the draft of a memorandum of religion in schools, (2pp) (12 March 1958) - Letter to Hugh Schonfield from Harold Blackham regarding the lease of rooms at 30 Wood Lane, Highgate and the cost of heating the rooms, (2pp) (14 March 1958) - Letter to Reverend ECD Stanford from Harold Blackham regarding Stanford suggestions for the Ethical Union and a proposed statement, (1p) (14 March 1958) - Letter to RSW Pollard from Harold Blackham regarding the delay in settling questions raised by Stanton Coit’s will, (1p) (14 March 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Barbara Hannington regarding the ordering of publications, (2pp) (17 March 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from DM Gregory regarding her late husband’s position as Secretary General of the Federation Internationale des Societes de Philosophie, (2pp) (19 March 1958) - Letter to Dm Gregory from Harold Blackham regarding the relationship between the Ethical Union and the Federation Internationale des Societes de Philosophie, (1p) (21 March 1958) - Letter to GJN Whitfield from Harold Blackham regarding Blackham’s comment on Whitfield’s memorandum, (1p) (21 March 1958) - Letter to B Harrington from Harold Blackham regarding membership of the Ethical Union and publication orders, (1p) (21 March 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from J van den Ban of the IHEU regarding an article by d’Angremond for publication, (1p) (25 March 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Mildred Brown regarding a lecture delivered by Dr Elliott Slater, (1p) (27 March 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Neville Riley regarding contact details of the Euthanasia Society, (1p) (28 March 1958) - Letter to J van den Ban from Harold Blackham regarding the latest publication of the Information Bulletin, (1p) (28 March 1958) - Letter to F Fishwisk from Harold Blackham regarding inserting an article by Dr Slater and the contact details of

60 the Euthanasia Society into the next issue of Plain View, (1p) (31 March 1958) - Letter to Dr N Riley from Harold Blackham regarding F Fishwick’s contact details, (1p) (31 March 1958) - Letter to E Howard from Harold Blackham regarding a joint project with the National Peace Council, Ethical Union, and Pugwash scientists, (1p) (9 April 1958) - Letter to GL Goodwin from Harold Blackham regarding a joint project with the National Peace Council, Ethical Union, and Pugwash scientists,(1p) (9 April 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from J van den Ban of the IHEU regarding Dr Edwin Wilson’s article and Dr HJ Muller’s article, (1p) (7 May 1958) - Letter to Cyrus Eaton from Harold Blackham regarding Eaton’s proposal for an international study conference, (2pp) (7 May 1958) - Letter to Professor Grodzins from Harold Blackham regarding a project with the National Peace Council, Ethical Union and Pugwash Scientists as well as London University, (1p) (9 May 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Paul Branton of the Socialist Commentary regarding a proposed exchange argument for the Plain View and the Socialist Commentary, (1p) (8 May 1958) - Letter to Paul Branton of the Socialist Commentary from Harold Blackham regarding a proposed exchange argument for the Plain View and the Socialist Commentary, (1p) (9 May 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Dan Green of Dover Publications regarding copies of W Windelband’s publication History of Ancient Philosophy, (1p) (13 May 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from J van den Ban of the IHEU regarding a letter to PR Crellin, (1p) (14 May 1958) - Letter to J van den Ban of the IHEU from Harold Blackham regarding Dr Miller’s article, (1p) (14 May 1958) - Letter to J van den Ban of the IHEU from Harold Blackham regarding a letter to PR Crellin, (1p) (19 May 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from J van den Ban of the IHEU regarding National Service and support of young boys before they are enrolled, (1p) (19 May 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Robert Pollard regarding the registered address for the Socialist Medical Association and other legal matters, (1p) (21 May 1958) - Letter to Robert Pollard from Harold Blackham regarding the registered address for the Socialist Medical Association, (1p) (23 May 1958) - Letter to C Dowman from Harold Blackham regarding a resolution adopted by the Ethical Union, (1p) (23 May 1958) - Letter to J van den Ban of the IHEU from Harold Blackham regarding National Service and support of young boys before they are enrolled, (1p) (23 May 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Joyce Johnson regarding Blackham talking at a meeting of the Tunbridge Wells Humanist Group, (1p) (24 May 1958) - Letter to J van den Ban from Harold Blackham regarding officers, publications and programmes, (4pp) (28 May 1958) [some text is obscured]

- Letter to Joyce Johnson from Harold Blackham regarding giving a talk at a meeting of the Tunbridge Wells Humanist Group, (1p) (28 May 1958) - Letter to Dan Green from Harold Blackham regarding Blackham’s review of Wildelband’s History of Ancient Philosophy, (1p) (28 May 1958) - Letter to Mr Wood from Harold Blackham regarding the printing of a leaflet, (1p) (28 May 1958) - Letter to F Amor from Harold Blackham regarding the termination of his employment, (1p) (4 June 1958) - Letter to Margaret Knight form Harold Blackham regarding the broadcasting of Humanist views, and monitoring to ‘build up a case for the right of reply’, (1p) (6 June 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Dr Klaus Mampell regarding proposed affirmations of scientists [to Humanism?], (1p) (7 June 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from AC Terpstra-Heinrich of the IHEU regarding Human Rights Day, Dr Mampell, and translation of publications (1p) (7 June 1958) - Letter to Mr Wood from Harold Blackham regarding a revision of a leaflet, (1p) (9 June 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from RAJ Ward of Woodgrange Press regarding a proof of a publication, (1p) (19 June 1958) - Letter to RAJ Ward of Woodgrange Press from Harold Blackham regarding a revised proof of a publication, (1p) (23 June 1958) - Letter to AC Terpstra-Heinrich from Harold Blackham regarding Dr Mampsell’s attendance at a meeting and the Declaration of Human Rights, (1p) (27 June 1958) - Letter to Dr Klaus Mampell from Harold Blackham regarding Mampell’s advice concerning an affirmation register, (1p) (27 June 1958) - Letter to J van den Ban from Harold Blackham regarding the a copy of Information Bulletin, (1p) (27 June 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Joyce Johnson regarding Blackham’s visit to the Tunbridge Wells Humanist Group, (1p) (30 June 1958) - Letter to Joyce Johnson from Harold Blackham regarding his visit to the Tunbridge Wells Humanist Group, (1p) (2 July 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from LG Moss of the Union Society, King’s College London, inviting Blackham to talk at an event, (1p) (3 July 1958) - Letter to LG Moss from Harold Blackham accepting Moss’ invitation to talk at the Humanist group meeting, (1p) (7 July 1958) - Letter to GC Dowman from Harold Blackham regarding the Glasgow meeting and the printing of leaflets, (1p) (7 July 1958) - Extract about Julian Huxley by the Ethical Union, (1p) (11 August 1958) - Letter to AC Terpstra Heinrich from Harold Blackham confirming his attendance at the IHEU meeting, (1p) (11 July 1958) - Letter to HD Lewis from Harold Blackham regarding religious education in schools, (1p) (1 July 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Leslie Price regarding Humanist funerals, (2pp) (13 July 1958)

- Letter to W Edwards from Harold Blackham inviting Blackham attend the House of Commons as a representative of the London Groups, (1p) (14 July 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Peter Peck regarding information about Humanism (1p) (16 July 1958) - Letter to M Guy from Harold Blackham regarding the Euthanasia Society, (1p) (16 July 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Herbert Goldmark regarding the bulletin of the American Ethical Union, (1p) (21 July 1958) - Letter to RS Peters from Harold Blackham regarding religious education, (1p) (23 July 1958) - Letter to the IHEU from K Horn regarding the help given to the Human-Etisk Forbund and the groups news, (1p) (23 July 1958) - Letter to Leslie Price from Harold Blackham regarding Humanist funerals, (1p) (21 July 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Richard Pollard regarding marriage reform, (1p) (22 July 1958) - Letter to Robert Pollard from Harold Blackham regarding marriage reform, (1p) (23 July 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Dr Richard Peter regarding Blackham’s invitation to talk at a conference pm the subject of moral education, (1p) (24 July 1958) - Letter to Dr Richard Peters from Harold Blackham regarding his attendance at a conference, (1p) (25 July 1958) - Letter to WE George from Harold Blackham regarding editing of a publication, (1p) (25 July 1958) - Letter to Kenneth Grubb from Harold Blackham regarding a working paper on a project for the international study conference, (1p) (25 July 1958) - Letter to Dr K Horn from Harold Blackham regarding a report to the Organising Secretary of the IHEU, (1p) (25 July 1958) - Letter to DEM Gardner from Harold Blackham regarding a conference on moral education, (1p) (30 July 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from EDS Boyd regarding the work of Geoffrey Marshall on social discontent, (2pp) (3 August 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Mark Campbell regarding a statement on peace by the Lambeth Conference and the opportunity this presents for the Ethical Union, (1p) (5 August 1958) - Letter to HEO James from Harold Blackham regarding a conference on moral education, (1p) (6 August 1958) - Letter to Professor Heidelberger from Harold Blackham regarding studies on disarmament and defence and the IHEU conference, (1p) (6 August 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Mary Gregory regarding information on Humanism (1p) (6 August 1958) - Letter to E Boyd from Harold Blackham regarding the work of Geoffrey Marshall on social discontent, (1p) (6 August 1958) - Resolution on a new type of commission on reduction of armaments, World Federation of United Nations Associations, Bangkok, (1955) including a letter to Michael Heidelberger from Harold Blackham regarding the conference, (2pp) (25 July 1958) - Letter to PA Peck from Harold Blackham regarding

63 literature about Humanism, (1p) (6 August 1958) - Letter to M Gregory from Harold Blackham regarding a request for information about Humanism, (1p) (8 August 1958) - Letter to Mark Campbell from Harold Blackham regarding the statement issued by the Lambeth Conference, (1p) (8 August 1958) - Letter to Professor EP Vernon from Harold Blackham regarding a conference on moral education, (1p) (15 August 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Richard Pollard regarding stock, (1p) (25 August 1958) - Letter to Dr DM Fleming from Harold Blackham regarding a conference on moral education, (1p) (27 August 1958) - Letter to Robert Pollard from Harold Blackham regarding bond books and certificates, (1p) (27 August 1958) - Letter to Hugh Schonfield from Harold Blackham regarding tenancy of the ground floor of 30 Wood Lane, Highgate, (1p) (27 August 1958) - Letter to AFM Brierley from Harold Blackham regarding speakers for an upcoming meeting, (1p) (27 August 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Elsa Boyd regarding Geoffrey Marshall’s essay, (2pp) (27 August 1958) - Letter to Elsa Boyd from Harold Blackham regarding Geoffrey Marshall’s essay. Blackham suggests that it might be of interest to ‘ex-Marxists’ in the USA, (1p) (29 August 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from T Heath regarding Heath’s attendance at a meeting about the moral development of the child, (1p) (10 September 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from George von Hilsheimer regarding the subject of Hilsheimer’s talk at a meeting of the West London Ethical Society, (1p) (17 September 1958) - Letter to George von Hilsheimer from Harold Blackham regarding Hilsheimer’s talk at a meeting of the West London Ethical Society, (1p) (19 September 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from G Lewis regarding Lewis peer reviewing articles in Plain View, (2pp) (19 September 1958) - Letter to M Procter from Harold Blackham regarding a one day conference on moral education and the availability of Procter to speak at the event, (1p) (22 September 1958) - Letter to Margaret Miles, [Head Mistress of Mayfield School, Putney], from Harold Blackham regarding a one day conference on moral education and the availability of Miles to speak at the event, (1p) (22 September 1958) - Letter to Mrs Lindsay from Alex Matheson regarding Matheson’s subscription to the Union and his attendance at the Edinburgh Ethical Union group, (3pp) (24 September 1958) - Letter to GJN Whitfield from Harold Blackham regarding the finalisation of details for the conference on moral education, (1p) (6 October 1958) - Letter to Enid Love from Harold Blackham regarding Love speaking at the conference on moral education, (1p) (6 October 1958) - Letter to AM Barnard from Harold Blackham regarding

64 promotion of the conference on moral education, (1p) (6 October 1958) - Letter to JL Henderson from Harold Blackham regarding the finalisation of details for the conference on moral education, (1p) (6 October 1958) - Letter to RS Peters from Harold Blackham regarding the finalisation of details for the conference on moral education, (1p) (6 October 1958) - Letter to Margaret Procter from Harold Blackham regarding the finalisation of details for the conference on moral education, (1p) (6 October 1958) -Letter to Ronald Gould from Harold Blackham regarding promotion and attendance of the conference on moral education, (1p) (10 October 1958) - Letter to J Hutton Hynd from Harold Blackham regarding a report on the relations of the Rationalist Press Association, Ethical Union and National Secular Society and the formation of the Humanist Council, (1p) (10 October 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Leon Belilos regarding the Ethical Union’s discussion on world security and the relevance of the World Disarmament Scheme, (1p) (13 October 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from FH Amphlett Micklewright regarding Blackham’s invitation to talk at the West London Ethical Society, (1p) (16 October 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Norman Routledge regarding the deputation and signed memorandum sent to the BBC, (1p) (17 October 1958) - Letter to Norman Routledge from Harold Blackham regarding correspondence with the BBC and the agreed deputation, (2pp) (20 October 1958) - Letter to FH Amphlett Micklewright from Harold Blackham regarding Micklewright’s talk to the West London Ethical Society, (1p) (20 October 1958) - Letter to Dr Mildred Creek from Harold Blackham regarding the finalisation of details for the conference on moral education, (1p) (20 October 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Canon Leonard Llewellyn regarding Llewellyn’s absence from the conference on moral education, (1p) (22 October 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Harry Taylor regarding a reproduction of a photograph of Stanton Coit, (1p) (23 October 1958) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from WT Morgan regarding arrangements for the December programme of the West and Wales National Secular Society branch, (2pp) (26 October 1958) - Letter to WT Morgan from Harold Blackham regarding attendance at a meeting of the West and Wales National Secular Society branch, (1p) (29 October 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Norma Ross regarding acts of worship in schools, (2pp) (28 October 1958) - Letter to Gwyn Illtyd Lewis from Harold Blackham regarding Lewis’ contribution to Plain View, (1p) (28 October 1958) - Letter to Jon James of the Heretics Society, from Harold Blackham regarding speakers for the Society, (1p) (29 October 1958) - Letter to M Ross from Harold Blackham regarding

65 religious worship in schools, (1p) (29 October 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Evie Lucey regarding information about the Ethical Union and Lucey’s own thoughts on the role of Humanism in society, (1p) (30 October 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from WT Morgan regarding Blackham’s attendance at a meeting of the West and Wales National Secular Society branch, (1p) (2 November 1958) - Letter to Max Meadows from Harold Blackham regarding a request for speakers, (1p) (7 November 1958) - Letter to Evie Lucey from Harold Blackham regarding the work of the Ethical Union, (1p) (7 November 1958) - Letter to JW Leslie from Harold Blackham regarding education, (1p) (7 November 1958) - Letter to Harry Taylor from Harold Blackham regarding the closure of the Ethical Church, re-establishment of the West London Ethical Society and photographs of Stanton Coit, (1p) (10 November 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Max Meadows of the ‘Little Young People’s Club’ regarding Blackham speaker at a Club event, (1p) (11 November 1958) - Letter to WT Morgan from Harold Blackham regarding Blackham’s attendance at a West and Wales National Secular Society branch meeting, (1p) (12 November 1958) - Letter to Jon James of the Heretics Society, from Harold Blackham regarding speakers for the Heretics Society, (1p) (12 November 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Jon James of the Heretics Society, regarding Blackham speaking for the Society, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Norman Routledge from Harold Blackham regarding correspondence with the BBC, (1p) (17 November 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Cyrus Eaton regarding the Economic Club of Detroit honouring Eaton at their luncheon, (1p) (17 November 1958) - Letter to Cyrus Eaton from Harold Blackham regarding the Economic Club of Detroit honouring Eaton at their luncheon, (1p) (21 November 1958) - Letter to Margaret Knight from Harold Blackham regarding religious broadcasts on the BBC, (1p) (28 November 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Harry Taylor regarding the Ethical Church and the Liverpool Ethical Society, (1p) (30 November 1958) - Letter to WE George from Harold Blackham regarding the relationship between regional Rational Press Association members and Ethical Union members and the national bodies, (1p) (5 December 1958) - Letter to Harry Taylor from Harold Blackham regarding the Ethical Church and the Liverpool Ethical Society, (1p) (5 December 1958) - Letter to R Holmes from Harold Blackham accepting a request to talk at the Debates union, University of Hull, (1p) (5 December 1958) - Letter to Enid Love from Harold Blackham regarding the day conference on moral education, (1p) (8 December 1958) - Letter to Margaret Proctor from Harold Blackham

66 regarding the day conference on moral education, (1p) (8 December 1958) - Letter to GJN Whitfield from Harold Blackham regarding the day conference on moral education, (1p) (8 December 1958) - Letter to RS Peters from Harold Blackham regarding the day conference on moral education, (1p) (8 December 1958) - Letter to Ellen Wilson from Harold Blackham the day conference on moral education, (1p) (8 December 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Herman Muller regarding a commentary on Darwinism, (1p) (12 December 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from H James regarding an invitation to talk at an upcoming conference, (1p) (13 December 1958) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Herman Muller regarding a commentary on Darwinism, (1p) (15 December 1958) - Letter to Leon Bellios from Harold Blackham regarding humanism material, (1p) (17 December 1958) - Letter to Canon Leonard Llewellyn from Harold Blackham regarding the day conference on moral education, (1p) (17 December 1958) - Letter to Max Meadows from Harold Blackham regarding a talk for the Little Young People’s Group, (1p) (17 December 1958) - Letter to Trevenan Peters from Harold Blackham regarding Peters’ recent talk, (1p) (17 December 1958) - Letter to Professor AG Muller from Harold Blackham regarding Muller’s comment on Darwinism and a proposed study conference, (1p) (22 December 1958) - Letter to W Weis from Harold Blackham regarding publication in the Information Bulletin, (1p) (22 December 1958) - Letter to Dr E Wilson from Harold Blackham regarding the delivery of a parcel, (1p) (22 December 1958) - Letter to WE George from Harold Blackham regarding correspondence with the BBC and the moral education conference, (1p) (23 December 1958) - Letter to J van den Ban form Harold Blackham regarding publication of material, (1p) (23 December 1958) - Leaflet, ‘Day Conference on Moral Education in Schools’, (1p) (25 October 1958) - Leaflet, ‘The Society of Humanist (Classical, Scientific and Spiritual)’, Cape Horn Portreath, Cornwall, including aims of the Society, (1p) (n.d.) - ‘Spiritual Humanism’, Chas E Billington, The Society of Humanist (Classical, Scientific and Spiritual), (10pp) (n.d.) - The Society of Humanist (Classical, Scientific and Spiritual), Organisation, (2pp) (n.d.) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Beryl Paul requesting information about Humanist communal living, (2pp) (4 January 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from B Jones regarding publications concerning education in schools, (1p) (5 January 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from George von Hilsheimer regarding von Hilsheimer’s appointment as Group Organiser and Counsellor for the American Humanist Association, the possibility of creating a new international journal, (2pp) (11 January 1959)

- Letter to Beryl Paul from Harold Blackham regarding Humanist communal living and Braziers Park, Oxfordshire, founded by Norman Glaister, (1p) (12 January 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Beryl Paul regarding Humanist communal living, (4pp) (15 January 1959) - Letter to B Jones from Harold Blackham regarding publications concerning education in schools, (1p) (16 January 1959) - Letter to Margaret Knight from Harold Blackham regarding a meeting with the BBC, (1p) (16 January 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from CD Shaw of the BBC regarding minutes of the last meeting, (1p) (16 January 1959) - Letter to B Paul from Harold Blackham regarding literature requested by Paul, (1p) (16 January 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd regarding books for review in Plain View, (1p) (16 January 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from ‘BS’ regarding membership of the Ethical Union, (3pp) (22 January 1959) - Letter to George von Hilsheimer from Harold Blackham regarding Hilsheimer’s appointment at the American Humanist Association, and the possibility of an international humanist publication, (1p) (23 January 1959) - Letter to Francis Williams from Harold Blackham regarding Williams’ offer of help on the deputation, (1p) (23 January 1959) - Letter to B Paul from Harold Blackham regarding Paul’s subscription and her disagreement with the humanist understanding of human nature and libertarian policies, (1p) (23 January 1959) - Letter to Hugh Pollard from Harold Blackham regarding humanist communal living, (1p) (24 June 1959) - Letter to B Paul from Harold Blackham regarding Hugh Pollard’s desire to create a humanist community on his estate in Exeter, (1p) (24 June 1959) - Letter to WT Morgan from Harold Blackham arranging a meeting, (1p) (30 January 1959) - Letter to Henry Lloyd from Harold Blackham regarding the first meeting of the Humanist Council, (1p) (30 January 1959) - Letter to Dr Edward Wilson from Harold Blackham regarding Wilson’s subscription to a seven year deed of covenant, (1p) (30 January 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from SE Richardson regarding membership of the Ethical Union, (1p) (31 January 1959) - Letter to Geoffrey Lloyd MP from Harold Blackham regarding the Anglican Church’s suggestion to increase grants payable to schools, (1p) (6 February 1959) - Letter to J Hutten Hynd from Harold Blackham regarding subjects for lectures, (1p) (9 February 1959) - Letter to J van der Ban from Harold Blackham regarding the essay contest, (1p) (20 February 1959) - Letter to LD Driffiths from Harold Blackham regarding the end of Griffiths Treasurership, (1p) (20 February 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Cheong Hock Hai regarding Blackham’s speech to the 42nd Annual Conference of the Educational Associations, (1p) (28 February 1959) - Letter to Dr J Bronowski from Harold Blackham

68 regarding the BBC’s reply to the deputation and the formation of a Consultative Council, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Alistair Buchan from Harold Blackham regarding the programme for the Carnegie Foundation for World Peace, (1p) (18 March 1959) - Letter to Wilfrid LeGros from Harold Blackham regarding a commemoration of the publication of Origin of Species and possible speakers, (1p) (18 March 1959) - Letter to Dr EB Ford from Harold Blackham regarding a commemoration of the publication of Origin of Species and possible speakers, (1p) (18 March 1959) - Letter to Dr CFA Pantin from Harold Blackham regarding a commemoration of the publication of Origin of Species and possible speakers, (1p) (18 March 1959) - Letter to Geoffrey Elkan from Harold Blackham regarding Elkan’s review, (1p) (20 March 1959) - Letter to Cheong Hock Hai from Harold Blackham regarding Hai’s request for information about a speech given by Blackham on education, (1p) (20 March 1959) - Letter to PG Roy from Harold Blackham regarding changes to Roy’s proposed article, (1p) (20 March 1959) - Letter to Professor M Ginsberg from Harold Blackham regarding the BBC’s reply to the deputation and the creating of a Consultative Council, (1p) (10 April 1959) - Letter to Francis Williams from Harold Blackham regarding the BBC’s reply to the deputation and the creating of a Consultative Council, (1p) (10 April 1959) - Letter to C Dowman from Harold Blackham regarding the handover of funds from the Humanist Association to the Humanist Council, (1p) (13 April 1959) - Letter to Lord Chorley from Harold Blackham regarding the Ethical Union’s relationship with the BBC, (1p) (15 April 1959) - Letter to Cyrus Eaton from Harold Blackham regarding the writings of Geoffrey Faber and publication of Plain View, (1p) (15 April 1959) - Letter to Arthur fforde from Harold Blackham regarding the formation of a Consultative Council, (1p) (22 April 1959) - Letter to Cyril Bibby from Harold Blackham regarding the relationship with the BBC and the formation of a Consultative Council, (1p) (22 April 1959) - Letter to Barbara Wootton from Harold Blackham regarding the relationship with the BBC and the formation of a Consultative Council, (1p) (22 April 1959) - Letter to J Hutton Hynd from Harold Blackham regarding the agenda for a Council meeting and an invitation to Hynd to speak at the West London Ethical Society meeting, (1p) (22 April 1959) - Letter to C Dowman from Harold Blackham regarding the new Humanist Council, (1p) (13 May 1959) - Letter to EG Fairhall from Harold Blackham regarding the new Humanist Council, (1p) (13 May 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Helga S Hacker regarding Hackers thought on the origin of the word humanism and the system of belief, (2pp) (19 May 1959) - Letter to Erik Elten from Harold Blackham regarding the work of the Ethical Union, (1p) (17 June 1959) - Letter to Reverend AE Mobbs from Harold Blackham regarding books donated by Mobbs to the library, (1p) (17

June 1959) - Letter to J Reeves MP from Harold Blackham regarding Humanist organisations and humanist in Canada and USA as well as on-going talks with the BBC, (2pp) (17 July 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Robert Gardiner regarding the possibility of employment at the Ethical Union, (1p) (6 August 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Patrick Smith regarding content for a publication, (1p) (7 August 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from WM Stafford regarding an increase in printing prices, (1p) (10 August 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Lift and Engineering Ltd regarding inspections of an electric passenger lift, (1p) (10 August 1959) - Letter to WM Strafford from Harold Blackham regarding an increase in printing prices, (1p) (24 August 1959) - Letter to Robert Gardiner from Harold Blackham regarding Gardiner’s request for work, (1p) (26 August 1959) - Letter to RCE Shields from Harold Blackham regarding inspections of an electric passenger lift, (1p) (26 August 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from GA Lyon Hatton regarding her thoughts on Humanism, (4pp) (27 August 1959) - Letter to Helga Hacker from Harold Blackham regarding the origins and meaning of humanism, (1p) (28 August 1959) - Letter to GA Lyon Hatton from Harold Blackham regarding Humanism and Humanist funerals, (1p) (2 September 1959) - Letter to Professor PH Nowell-Smith from Harold Blackham regarding the publication of Lamont’s symposium and the reprinting of comments in the American Journal of Philosophy, (1p) (2 September 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Arthur Briggs of the Ethical Culture Society of Los Angeles regarding his criticism of a recent article, (1p) (4 September 1959) - Letter to WB Langford from Harold Blackham regarding the legal status of the Ethical Union and the aims and objectives of the Union, (1p) (7 September 1959) - Letter to George Rizk from Harold Blackham regarding the publication of The Torch and affiliated local groups, (1p) (n.d.) - Circular from George Rizk regarding publication of The Torch, an essay contest and the content of the publication, (2pp) (7 September 1959) - Letter to Dr Kenneth Soddy from Harold Blackham requesting Soddy to talk at the next Ethical Union conference, the subject of which would be the ‘educational contribution to mental health’, (1p) (7 September 1959) - Letter to Dr Arthur Briggs from Harold Blackham regarding Blackham’s comments on Lamont’s symposium in Plain View, (1p) (16 September 1959) - Letter to Mrs Pandit from Harold Blackham inviting Pandit to sponsor a project created by the IHEU, (1p) (16 September 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Robin Dixon of the

National Peach Council regarding the Ethical Union’s support of the National Peace Council’s involvement in the War on Want exhibition, (2pp) (24 September 1959) - Suggested ideas for the National Peace Council’s stand at the War on Want exhibition, (1p) (c.1959) - Letter to Robin Dixon of the National Peace Council from Harold Blackham regarding the Ethical Union’s support of the National Peace Council’s involvement in the War on Want exhibition, (1p) (2 October 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Dr Kristian Horn of the Human-Etisk Forbund Norge, regarding the proposals for the 1962 IHEU congress, (1p) (2 October 1959) - Letter to Edna Oakeshott from Harold Blackham inviting Oakeshott to talk at the Annual Conference of Educational Associations, (1p) (2 October 1959) - Letter to Dr Kristian Horn from Harold Blackham regarding the decision to hold the third congress of the IHEU in Norway, (1p) (12 October 1959) - Letter to J Hutton Hynd from Harold Blackham regarding support for the abolition of the blasphemy laws, (1p) (14 October 1959) - Letter to Philip Ward from Harold Blackham regarding the creation of a humanist library, (1p) (14 October 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from GE Booton regarding his disillusionment with religion and his new humanist beliefs, (3pp) (24 October 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from DE Bird regarding proof of Plain View, (1p) (4 November 1959) - Letter to GE Booton from Harold Blackham regarding Booton’s new humanist beliefs, (1p) (5 November 1959) - Letter to DO Bird from Harold Blackham regarding publication of Plain View, (1p) (5 November 1959) - Letter to J van der Ban from Harold Blackham regarding the delay in ratifying items submitted to the Executive Committee, (2pp) (9 November 1959) - Letter to Frances Tuftin from Harold Blackham inviting Tuftin to talk at the Annual Conference of Educational Associations, (1p) (16 November 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from EC Koppenberg of the IHEU regarding a proof version of the Information Bulletin, (1p) (18 November 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Philip Diamond requesting news from the West London Ethical Society for a publication in the USA, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Philip Diamond from Harold Blackham regarding Diamonds request for news about the West London Ethical Society, (1p) (27 November 1959) - Letter to WC Koppenberg from Harold Blackham regarding the October issue of the Information Bulletin, (1p) (30 November 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Martin A Larson regarding Larson’s publication, Religion of the Occident, (1p) (15 January 1960) - Letter to B Corelli from Harold Blackham requesting a copy of Dr Rosenau’s The Idea City, (1p) (20 January 1960) - Letter to Cambridge University Press from Harold Blackham requesting a review copy of Dorothea Krook’s Three Traditions of Moral Thought, (1p) (20 January 1960) - Letter to Martin A Larson from Harold Blackham

71 regarding the regarding Larson’s publication, Religion of the Occident, (1p) (20 January 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from S Southam regarding the printing of Southam’s manuscript on the question of Humanist unity, (2pp) (24 January 1960) - Letter to David Parry from Harold Blackham regarding Blackham’s support of Parry’s motion, (1p) (2 February 1960) - Letter to S Southam from Harold Blackham regarding the printing of Southam’s manuscript on Humanist unity, (1p) (2 February 1960) - Letter to EG Fairhall from Harold Blackham regarding Fairhall’s recent operation, (1p) (12 February 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Henry Lloyd regarding record keeping practices of the Humanist Council and relations with the BBC, (1p) (25 February 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from TM Shiel regarding religious education in Irish, and also English, schools, (2pp) (29 February 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Roger Toulmin of the BBC regarding the cancellation of a broadcasted discussion between Alasdair MacIntyre and Bernard Williams, (1p) (7 March 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Paul Cherrington regarding Cherrington’s resignation from Urchfont Manor and the possibility of a TV discussion, (3pp) (10 March 1960) - Letter to Paul Cheerington from Harold Blackham regarding Cherrington’s resignation from Urchfont Manor and the possibility of a TV discussion, (1p) (11 March 1960) - Letter to J Lloyd from Harold Blackham regarding the record keeping of the Humanist Council and the campaign to ensure Humanist views are represented on the BBC, (1p) (11 March 1960) - Letter to Walter Weis from Harold Blackham regarding Mrs Spiller’s visit to the USA, (1p) (11 March 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Robert Givler regarding Givler’s book, The Intelligent Disbeliever, and the possibility of Givler reciting passages from the book at Hyde Park Corner, London. Includes extracts from the book, (2pp) (14 March 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Jan Mackay regarding monitoring of religious broadcasts on the BBC, (1p) (23 March 1960) - Letter to Jan Mackay from Harold Blackham regarding her request for a copy of Margaret Knights book Morals Without Religion and monitoring of religious broadcasting on the BBC, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Frieda Brookes regarding a student of Brookes’ who is interested in Humanism, (2pp) (25 March 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Roland Brentrup requesting information about the Ethical Church of Stanton Coit, the Ethical Press and the Ethical Union, (1p) (31 March 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Donald Fencham regarding recommended speakers for the Comte Memorial Lecture, (1p) (1 April 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from FR Griffin of the

Rationalist Press Association regarding religious education and Blackham’s suggested changes to the standard syllabus, (2pp) (4 April 1960) - Letter to Roland Brentrup from Harold Blackham regarding Brentrup interest in the Ethical Church, Ethical Press and Ethical Union, (1p) (4 April 1960) - Letter to CW Marshall from Harold Blackham regarding details of an upcoming meeting at which Marshall is to give a talk, (1p) (4 April 960) - Letter to JP van Pragg from Harold Blackham regarding the formation of a Development Committee, (1p) (4 April 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Donald Dunkley of the Unitarian Church regarding ethical hymns and the role of Humanism within the Unitarian Church, (2pp) (4 April 1960) - Letter to Donald Fincham from Harold Blackham regarding potential speakers for the Comte Memorial Lecture, (1p) (6 April 1960) - Letter to Donald Dunkley from Harold Blackham regarding Humanist within the Unitarian Church, (1p) (8 April 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from C Ogwurike arranging a meeting, (1p) (20 April 1960) - Letter to Robert Givler from Harold Blackham regarding the publishing of Givler’s book, (1p) (22 April 1960) - Letter to Margaret Knight from Harold Blackham regarding a letter to university societies, (1p) (22 April 1960) - Letter to C Ogwurike from Harold Blackham arranging a meeting, (1p) (22 April 1960) - Letter to YM Shiel from Harold Blackham regarding Humanism in the USA and Humanist education, (1p) (22 April 1960) - Letter to S Edwards from Harold Blackham regarding the Humanist view point on a number of questions, (2pp) (25 April 1960) - Letter to Edward Wilson from Harold Blackham regarding IHEU deadlines and American humanist Association representation at the next Ethical Union meeting, (1p) (25 April 1960) - Letter to WC Koppenburg from Harold Blackham regarding the formation of a Development Committee, (1p) (25 April 1960) - Letter to J Henry Lloyd from Harold Blackham regarding programming on the BBC, (1p) (25 April 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Winifred Jones regarding Humanist funerals and Julian Huxley’s appearance on the BBC programme Women’s Hour, (1p) (25 April 1960) - Letter to E Henry from Harold Blackham regarding a letter from Lloyd, (1p) (27 April 1960) - Letter to RA Butler MP from Harold Blackham regarding the Charities Bill, (1p) (27 April 1960) - Letter to Winifred Jones from Harold Blackham regarding Humanist funerals, (1p) (27 April 1960) - Letter to Lord Kilmuir from Harold Blackham regarding the Charities Bill, (1p) (27 April 1960) - Letter to CW Marshall from Harold Blackham regarding the formation of a Humanist group in Harlow and the previous night’s meeting, (1p) (29 April 1960)

- Letter to Harold Walker from Harold Blackham regarding proofs of the next issue of Plain View, (1p) (29 April 1960) - Letter to Bill Silburn from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding the formation of a Humanist group in Nottingham, (1p) (2 May 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Mary Marian regarding Marion’s visit to England her thoughts about the Humanist movement, (2pp) (5 May 1960) - Letter to FR Griffin from HJ Blackham regarding religious education, (2pp) (9 May 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Martin Larson regarding a review copy of Larson’s book, The Religion of the Occident, (1p) (9 May 1960) - Letter to Mrs Cherrington from Harold Blackham arranging a meeting, (1p) (11 May 1960) - Letter to Colin McCall from Harold Blackham regarding information about the National Secular Society, (1p) (11 May 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from WC Koppenberg regarding a request by the Netherlands Humanist Student Association for contact details of a similar organisation in the UK, (1p) (12 May 1960) - Letter to WC Koppenberg from Harold Blackham regarding the request of the Netherlands Humanist Student Association for contact details of a similar organisation in the UK, (1p) (16 May 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from NF Kingtern regarding broadcasting and Blackham’s talk at an upcoming event, (2pp) (20 May 1960) - Letter to Martin Larson from Harold Blackham regarding a review copy of Larson’s book, The Religion of the Occident, (1p) (23 May 1960) - Letter to Mary Morain from Harold Blackham regarding Morain’s visit to England, (1p) (23 May 1960) - Letter to Canon Warren Hunt from Harold Blackham regarding a public debate between Humanists and Christians, (1p) (28 May 1960) - Letter to RSW Pollard from Harold Blackham regarding promotion of Humanism in Africa and publication of Blackham’s work, (1p) (28 May 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Stanley Hamilton regarding a request by the government of the United Arab Republic [Egypt and Syria] for a faith certificate. Includes the statement provided by Blackham, (3pp) (31 May 1960 – 1 June 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Robert Pollard regarding the trio trust, (1p) (31 May 1960) - Letter to Mary Morain from Harold Blackham regarding a visit to a County Adult Education Centre in the West of England, (1p) (1 June 1960) - Letter to C Ogwurike from Harold Blackham regarding a visit to the Netherlands and the Dutch Humanist movement, (1p) (1 June 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Gwyn Lewis regarding information about Humanism in the UK, (2pp) (3 June 1960) - Letter to NF Kington from Harold Blackham regarding co- operation between the Bristol University Rationalists and Humanist Broadcasting Council, (1p) (4 June 1960) - Letter to Robert Pollard from Harold Blackham regarding

74 the trio trust, (1p) (4 June 1960) - Letter to GI Lewis from Harold Blackham regarding information on Humanism, (1p) (10 June 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Joyce Johnson regarding Humanist Christmas cards, (1p) (14 June 1960) - Letter to Joyce Johnson from Harold Blackham regarding Humanist Christmas cards, (1p) (17 June 1960) - Letter to Roger Toulmin from Harold Blackham regarding Humanist broadcasting, (1p) (23 June 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from WE George arranging a meeting, (1p) (25 June 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from PE Sillis requesting Blackham to speak at an event, (1p) (26 June 1960) - Letter to WE George from Harold Blackham arranging a meeting, (1p) (27 June 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Ernest Garden regarding the publication of his book, Does the Bible Tell the Truth?, (1p) (28 June 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Ronald Jones regarding their meeting and the history of the ethical movement, (2pp) (28 June 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Constance Dowman regarding the affiliation of the Rationalist Press Association to the IHEU, (1p) (28 June 1960) - Letter to C Dowman from Harold Blackham regarding membership, (1p) (29 June 1960) - Letter to Ronald Jones from Harold Blackham regarding Humanist books and the IHEU, (1p) (29 June 1960) - Letter to PE Sillis from Harold Blackham regarding an invitation to talk at an event, (1p) (29 June 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Frank Fischl regarding an article by a purported Humanist, (1p) (28 July 1960) - Letter to Mr Heaton from Harold Blackham regarding proof of a publication, (1p) (3 August 1960) - Letter to Frank Fischl from Harold Blackham regarding the relationship between Humanist and Unitarians, (1p) (3 August 1960) - Letter to AD Edwards from Harold Blackham regarding a talk by Barbara Smoker, (1p) (5 August 1960) - Letter to Herr Garden from Harold Blackham regarding publication of some work, (1p) (5 August 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Muriel Paskell regarding membership of the Ethcial Union, (3pp) (6 August 1960) - Letter to J Hutton Hynd from Harold Blackham recommending C Ogwurike, member of the Development Committee, (1p) (10 August 1960) - Letter to Muriel Paskell from Harold Blackham regarding her interest in joining the Ethical Union, (1p) (10 August 1960) - Letter to Mr Heaton from Harold Blackham regarding proofs of material for publication, (10 August 1960) - Letter to W Weiss from Harold Blackham regarding her reappointment as the representative at the United Nations, (1p) (10 August 1960) - Letter to Mr Margolin from Harold Blackham regarding the relationship between the American Ethical Union and the IHEU, (1p) (10 August 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Mollie Trafford regarding humanist material for young children, (1p) (11 August 1960)

- Letter to FHA Micklewright from Harold Blackham the publication of Plain View, (1p) (15 August 1960) - Letter to Mollie Trafford from Harold Blackham regarding her request for humanist material for young children, (1p) Open

BHA/1/8/6 Antony Chapman papers 1967

Papers belonging to Antony Chapman mostly regarding legal issues, the relationship between the British Humanist Association and other similar groups, and membership, (15 January 1967 - 14 October 1974). Includes: - Humanist comment on the Plowden Report, for attention of the Education Correspondent, (3pp) (n.d.) - Agenda for a press conference regarding reconstitution of the British Humanist Association, (1p) (15 January 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Antony Chapman regarding Blackham’s article on education in the Humanist, (4pp) (6 September 1963) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Harold Blackham regarding Chapman’s comments on Blackham’s article on education in the Humanist, (1p) (1 October 1963) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Margaret Birch regarding Chapman’s change of address, (1p) (12 August 1964) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding the Humanist Law Group, (1p) (9 October 1964) - Circular from Paul R Crellin regarding his resignation and lapsed membership of the British Humanist Association, (1p) (c.1964) - Letter to DA Bentley from Hector Hawton regarding nominations of three new committee members. Includes a note from DA Bentley regarding her reply to Hawton, (1p) (8 June 1965) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Constance Dowman regarding Chapman’s nomination to represent the British Humanist Association on the National Council for Civil Liberties, (1p) (21 June 1965) - Circular to members of the Council from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding contact details of the Council required under the Companies Act, 1948, (1p) (c.1965) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding his contact details, (1p) (12 July 1965) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Constance Dowman regarding Chapman acting as a representative of the British Humanist Association on the National Council for Civil Liberties, (1p) (16 July 1965) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Peter Draper regarding the relationship between the Ethical Union and the Rationalist Press Association, (1p) (18 July 1964) - Letter to Antony Chapman from ‘Graham’ regarding membership procedures, (1p) (1 August 1965) - Letter to Antony Chapman Constance Dowman regarding the confirmation of Chapman’s appointment as a British Humanist Association representative on the National Council for Civil Liberties, (1p) (17 August 1965) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Constance Dowman regarding his request for the agenda of the Publicity Committee and the constitution of the British Humanist Association, (1p) (31 August 1965)

- Draft letter to the Humanist News regarding the Rationalist Press Association elections, (2pp) (10 October 1965) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Tom Vernon regarding Chapman’s subscription and donation to the UHF and letter regarding the Rational Press Association, (1p) (11 October 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from AMC regarding the Rationalist Press Association and legal issues around the document ‘Counsel’s Opinion’, (1p) (26 October 1965) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Harold Blackham regarding the ‘Counsel’s Opinion’ and the legal issues surrounding it, (1p) (29 October 1965) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding Chapman’s appointment to the General Purposes Committee, (1p) (27 January 1966) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Harold Blackham and Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding a contribution to the Bridging Fund, (1p) (21 March 1966) - Letter to Antony Chapman Peter Draper regarding the relationship between the British Humanist Association and the Rationalist Press Association, (2pp) (24 May 1966) - Circular to British Humanist Association members from Harold Blackham regarding the future of the British Humanist Association, (1p) (May 1966) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Tom Vernon regarding the case of Brown versus Cain, (1p) (10 May 1966) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding payment of invoices, (1p) (20 July 1966) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding British Humanist Association finances, (2pp) (7 October 1966) - Circular to the group secretaries from GJ Mepham regarding the National Secular Society’s invitation to affiliate and incorporate the epithet ‘secular’ into the name of the group, (3pp) (9 November 1966) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Richard Thompson arranging a meeting, (1p) (29 November 1966) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Margaret Roberts regarding her appointment as Administrative Secretary of the British Humanist Association, (1p) (29 November 1966) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Melvyn Haggin regarding forming a humanist group in Grimsby and arranging a meeting. Includes a follow up note from Chapman, (1p) (1 December 1966) - Letter to Margaret Rogers from Antony Chapman acknowledging Rogers’ letter, (1p) (1 December 1966) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Richard Thompson regarding the formation of a Humanist group in Grimsby, (2pp) (13 December 1966) - Letter to Jean Cuthery from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding her donation to the Humanist Housing Association, (1p) (6 January 1967) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Marjorie Mepham regarding a comparison between holidays offered by Humanist Holidays and those offered by Butlin’s Holiday Hotels. Includes Butlin’s leaflet, (4pp) (6 December 1966) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Marjorie Mepham regarding his legal advice about Humanist Holidays, (1p)

(27 January 1967) - Letter to Antony Chapman from SC Holliday regarding adding the Humanist and Humanist News to the public libraries in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, (1p) (15 February 1967) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Margaret Rogers regarding her donation to the British Humanist Association, (1p) (27 February 1967) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Harold Blackham regarding a draft of the Trust Deed of the Voltaire Lecturers Fund, (4pp) (13 March 1967) - Letter to Antony Chapman from G Mapham regarding a handbook for group secretaries, (1p) (21 March 1967) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Harold Blackham regarding the estate of Mr O’Dell, (1p) (12 May 1967) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Richard Oerton regarding his thoughts on Humanism and the British Humanist Association, (2pp) (31 May 1967) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Tom [Vernon] regarding articles about local groups for publication in the Humanist News, (1p) (25 July 1967) - Letter to Peter Kane from Tom Vernon regarding the success of the Southampton humanist Society’s publication, Rationale. Includes a copy of Rationale, (12pp) (25 July 1967) - Catholic Trust Society Catalogue, A Classified list of publications. A publication, JL Russell, ‘Is Humanism Enough’, on page 10 has been highlighted, (33pp) (June 1966) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Tom Chalmers regarding Humanist Holidays. Includes information about the centres, rules and notices of meetings, (15pp) (c.1967) - Accounts of the British Humanist Association , (3pp) (31 December 1965) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Tom [Vernon] regarding Humanist Holidays and Tom’s recent publication, (2pp) (19 December 1967) - Letter to Antony Chapman from David Hint regarding the publication of a document by the UHF, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Moral Codes’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Natural Justice’, Dr WR Matthews, (1p) (n.d.) - List of books specialising in freethought, secularism and humanism for sale, (6pp) (c.1968) - Letter to Antony Chapman from RJM Beveridge regarding the problems encountered by Beveridge when attempting to contact the British Humanist Association, (2pp) (7 July 1969) - Letter to Diane Mundy from CJG Macy regarding the tone of the Humanist and the relationship between the Rational Press Association and the British Humanist Association, (2pp) (31 July 1969) - Letter to Chris Macy from Diane Mundy regarding the relationship between the Rationalist Press Association and the British Humanist Association, (1p) (2 August 1969) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Diane Mundy regarding Chris Macy’s letter, (1p) (31 August 1969) - Letter to RJM Beveridge from Michael Lines regarding Beveridge’s donation the problems he has encountered

78 when attempting to contact the British Humanist Association, (1p) (6 August 1969) - Letter to Michael Lines from RJM Beveridge regarding the problems Beveridge has encountered when attempting to contact the British Humanist Association, (4pp) (20 August 1969) - Notes of a meeting of the Executive Committee, (24 June 1969 – 22 July 1969) - Literature list, (1p) (September 1969) - Members of the Committees, (2pp) (September 1969) - Letter to Antony Chapman from ‘Keith’ regarding Humanist charities, (1p) (19 July 1969) - Blank form used to record details of speakers at British Humanist Association events, (1p) (5 February 1968) - Blank form used to record observations about local humanist groups, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to British Olivetti Limited from Antony Chapman regarding correspondence between the company and the British Humanist Association, (1p) (31 March 1970) - Letter to British Olivetti limited from Antony Chapman regarding an invoice, (1p) (30 April 1970) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Kenneth Furness regarding an amendment to Article 19, (2pp) (28 April 1971) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Kenneth Furness regarding an amendment to the Articles of Association. Includes a letter to Tom Chalmers from Kenneth Furness, (3pp) (19 April 1971) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Tom Chalmers regarding an amendment to the Articles of Association, (2pp) (29 April 1971) - Letter to Kenneth Furness from [Tom Chalmers] regarding the amendment of Article 9 and the proposed changes to the relationship between the British Humanist Association and affiliated groups, (2pp) (28 April 1971) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Tom Chalmers regarding the amendment of Article 9 and changes to the relationship between the British Humanist Association and affiliated groups, (1p) (5 May 1971) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Kenneth Furness regarding Chapman’s contribution to a portrait of Harold Blackham, (1p) (13 May 1971) - Letter to Antony Chapman, George Mepham and Ron Bell from Kenneth Furness regarding the design of appeal leaflets. Includes draft text with annotations, (5pp) (28 September 1971) - British Humanist Association Project Scheme statement regarding the efficiency of the Association, (3pp) (n.d.) - Letter to Professor Ayer from Antony Chapman regarding recognition of Harold Blackham’s contribution to the British Humanist Association and the wider movement, (1p) (11 October 1974) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Alfred Ayer regarding recognition of Harold Blackham’s contribution to the British Humanist Association and the wider movement, (1p) (25 October 1974) - Literature list, (6pp) (n.d.) - List of regional humanist groups, the Chairs and their contact details, (3pp) (n.d.) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Kenneth Furness

regarding membership of the British Humanist Association, (1p) (14 October 1974) Open

BHA/1/8/7 Advisory Council 1962-1992

Papers relating to the Advisory Council of the British Humanist Association, mostly regarding recruitment and resignations, (12 October 1962 - 9 November 1992) - Photograph of an anonymous women sitting in a meeting room, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to HL Beales from an anonymous sender regarding the formation of the British Humanist Association, the creation of the Advisory Council and an invitation for Beales to serve on the Council, (2pp) (12 October 1962) - Letter to Sir Julian Huxley from the Earl of Listowel regarding the formation of the British Humanist Association and his willingness to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (February 1962) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Gilbert Flemming accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Board, (1p) (16 July 1963) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Professor Longuet- Higgins accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (18 February 1963) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Cyril Bibby accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (18 February 1963) - Letter to Sir Julian Huxley from JM Tanner accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (18 February 1963) - Letter to Sir Julian Huxley from Professor GM Carstairs accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (18 February 1963) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Lord Ted Willis accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (19 February 1963) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Allan Flanders accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (19 February 1963) - Letter to Sir Julian Huxley from Doctor Francis Crick accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Austen Albu accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (19 February 1963) - Letter to Harold Blackham from WL Elvin accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (23 February 1963) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Joan Littlewood accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (15 March 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Kathleen Nott accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (25 March 1963) - Letter to Harold Blackham from GL Browne on behalf of Professor H Bondi accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (27 March 1963) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Sir Julian Huxley

80 regarding Yehudi Menuhin acceptance of an invitation to join the Advisory Council, (1p) (8 April 1963) - Letter to Brigid Brophy from Harold Blackham inviting Brophy to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (26 February 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Brigid Brophy accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (4 March 1965) - Letter to Vanessa Redgrave from Harold Blackham inviting Redgrave to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (8 March 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Vanessa Redgrave accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (11 March 1965) - Letter Harold Blackham from AJ Ayer regarding succeeding Julian Huxley as President of the British Humanist Association and a meeting of the Plowden Committee, (1p) (12 March 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Professor CA Mace accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (19 April 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Barbara Wootton regarding her nomination as vice-president of the British Humanist Association, (1p) (19 April 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Peter Fawcett regarding the nomination of prominent regional members to serve on the Advisory Council. Includes a notes from Michael Lines, (2pp) (10 December 1967) - Circular to the Executive Committee from Harold Blackham regarding the composition of the Advisory Council and potential membership, (2pp) (26 January 1968) - List of members of the Advisory Council, (1p) (n.d.) - Circular from Michael Lines regarding suggested additions to the Advisory Council, (2pp) (19 August 1969) - Memorandum to Michael Lines from Tom [Vernon] regarding a Sunday Times article where Lord Harlech stated his opposition to religious doctrines, (1p) (11 June 1968) - Memorandum to Michael Lines from Karl Hyde suggesting Doctor Alex Comfort be invited to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (30 January 1970) - Memorandum to Kenneth Furness from Michael Lines regarding an advance obituary note for Professor JD Bernal. Includes a letter from Michael Lines to Professor JD Bernal’s Secretary regarding Bernal’s position on the Advisory Council and his deteriorating health, (2pp) (26 February 1970) - Letter to Brigid Brophy from Kenneth Furness regarding the ‘new style’ Humanist News and the possibility of Brophy writing for an article for the publication, (1p) (1 July 1970) - Letter to RHE Crossman from Michael Lines regarding Crossman’s resignation from the Department of Health and Social Security and his role in the Advisory Council, (1p) (7 July 1970) - Letter to Doctor Francis Crick from Kenneth Furness regarding Crick’s presidency in 1972 and an upcoming British Humanist Association dinner at the House of Commons, (1p) (15 November 1971)

- Circular to the International Humanist and Ethical Union ‘Humanist of the Year’ Selection Panel from the British Humanist Association regarding the nomination of Harold Blackham for the award, (3pp) (c.1973) - Circular to the Executive Committee from Kenneth Furness regarding the declining membership of the Advisory Council. Includes a list of people from the Arts, academia, Trade Unions, politics and broadcasting who might be useful members of the Council, (4pp) (27 August 1969) - Duplicate of the circular to the Executive Committee from Kenneth Furness regarding the declining membership of the Advisory Council. Includes additional names and memorandums about inviting prominent people to serve on the Council, (9pp) (11 June 1968 – 27 August 1969) - Information about members of the Advisory Council including their name, contact details, personal situation, employment and publications. Those recorded include: Hugh Lancelot Beales, John Desmond Bernal, Theodore Deodatus Nathaniel Besterman, Edward Bond, Brigid Brophy, Mark James Cameron, Professor George Morrison Carstairs, Lord Chorley, Professor Francis Albert Eley Crew, Professor Bernard Crick, Doctor Francis Harry Compton Crick, (12pp) (n.d.) - Notes regarding the life and work of Sir Hermann Bondi, (3pp) (19 September 1985) - Circular to the members of the Advisory Council from Diana Rookledge summarising the previous five years’ work of the British Humanist Association and objectives for the coming year, (2pp) (c.1984) - Letter to Diana Rookledge from Georgina Coupland of the West Glamorgan Humanist Group regarding the restructuring of the British Humanist Association, the relationship between the Association and the local humanist groups and the increase in fees for affiliation, (2pp) (7 February 1985) - Letter to Diana Rookledge from Doctor David Kerr regarding a letter Kerr received from the British Humanist Association incorrectly listing him as a member of the British Humanist Association, (1p) (8 February 1985) - Letter Diana Rookledge from Beatrice Henderson regarding the recent death of her husband Peter Henderson, (1p) (9 February 1985) - Letter to Diana Rookledge from Brigid Brophy regarding the regeneration of the British Humanist Association and Brophy’s continuing support of the organisation, (1p) (20 February 1985) - Report on a meeting between Ludovic Kennedy and Diana Rookledge regarding Kennedy’s thoughts on how to encourage broadcasting of Humanist ideas, (1p) (13 February 1985) - Letter to Diana Rookledge from Edward Bond regarding his resignation from the Advisory Council and termination of his membership of the British Humanist Association because of the ‘reactionary views’ of some members, (1p) (14 February 1985) - Draft letter to Beatrice Henderson from Diana Rookledge regarding the death of Peter Henderson, (1p) (16 February 1985) - Letter to Diana Rookledge from John Freeman regarding

82 his resignation from the Advisory Council, (1p) (18 February 1985) - Letter to Diana Rookledge from Lord Oram regarding his continuing support of the British Humanist Association, (1p) (20 February 1985) - Letter to Beatrice Henderson from Diana Rookledge regarding the death of Peter Henderson, (1p) (20 February 1985) - Letter to Diana Rookledge from Peter Hall of the National Theatre regarding Hall’s continued position on the Advisory Council, (1p) (21 February 1985) - Letter to Doctor David Kerr from Diana Rookledge regarding a letter incorrectly sent to Kerr in which he was listed as a member of the Advisory Council, (1p) (21 February 1985) - Letter to Georgina Coupland of the West Glamorgan Humanist Group from Diana Rookledge regarding Coupland’s concerns over the reorganisation of the British Humanist Association and the relationship between the Association and local humanist groups, (2pp) (22 February 1985) - Letter to Diana Rookledge from Doctor David Kerr regarding a recent letter which mistakenly listed Kerr as a member of the Advisory Council. Kerr suggests Doctor David Leigh Kerr might be the correct recipient of the letter, (2pp) (28 February 1985) - Letter to Diana Rookledge from Professor Alfred Ayer regarding his continued support of the British Humanist Association, (1p) (5 March 1985) - Letter to Meredith McArdle from Stephen Fry regarding his support of the British Humanist Association and willingness to join the Advisory Council, (1p) (19 July 1990) - Draft letter to the Religious education departments of schools in Lancashire from J Wayland of the Flyde Humanist Group regarding teaching resources for Humanismand the adoption of a broader religious education curriculum, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘The Woman who bares men’s souls’, Christian Tyler and Elisabeth Fink, Financial Times Weekend, p. 22, (1p) (2 March 1991) - Newspaper article, ‘Kindred Spirits: Agnostics’, Telegraph Magazine, (1p) (3 October 1992) - Newspaper article, ‘The cross I have to bear’ Nigella Lawson, Evening Standard, p. 13, (1p) (6 January 1993) - Newspaper article, ‘I’m an Atheist, thank God’, Dave Allen and Charles Spencer, (1p) (3 February 1993) - Newspaper article, ‘Why do people debate the future of the church when they have not made up their minds about the existence of God?’ Matthew Parris, The Times, p. 14 (1p) (12 April 1993) - List of members of the Advisory Council including contact details , (1p) (n.d.) - List of public figures with connections to the British Humanist Association or who are known to be atheists, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Claire Rayner regarding Humanist funerals and her support for alternatives to religious education in schools, (1p) (4 January 1990)

- Letter to Adrian Bailey from Paul Foot regarding an invitation to speak at the Humanist event, (1p) (4 April 1990) - Letter to Matt Cherry from RE Leakey regarding information about the British Humanist Association and an invitation to write about Humanism, (1p) (27 May 1991) - Letter to Matt Cherry from AN Wilson regarding Wilson’s humanist views but reluctance to join the British Humanist Association but willingness to serve on the Advisory Council, (2pp) (31 December 1991) - Letter to Claire Rayner from Matt Cherry regarding Cherry’s recent representation of humanist views on a Radio 4 programme and Rayner’s position on the Advisory Council, (1p) (15 July 1992) - Letter to Matt Cherry from Claire Rayner regarding Cherry’s recent representation of humanist views on a Radio 4 programme and Rayner’s position on the Advisory Council, (1p) (21 July 1992) - Letter to Matt Cherry from Ashley Keith accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (26 January 1992) - Letter to Matt Cherry from Claire Rayner regarding her position on the Advisory Council and reasons for not joining the British Humanist Association, (1p) (9 November 1992) Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult this material. Records contain contact details of individuals.

BHA/1/8/8 Advisory Council 1965-1968

Papers relating to the Advisory Council of the British Humanist Association, mostly regarding recruitment and resignations, (23 June 1965 - 28 February 1968). Includes: - List of members of the Advisory Council, including contact details, (3pp) (1965) - Second Annual Report to the Advisory Council, (3pp) (23 June 1965) - Letter to O Patterson from Harold Blackham inviting Patterson to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (21 November 1966) - Letter to Lena Jeger from Harold Blackham inviting Jeger to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (21 November 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Lena M Jeger declining the invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (24 November 1966) - Circular regarding the reorganisation of the British Humanist Association, (1p) (28 November 1966) - Circular regarding the recent inactivity of the British Humanist Association, current objectives, and notice of meetings of the Advisory Council and the Social Morality Council, (1p) (28 November 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from June Addision-Smith apologising on behalf of Yehudi Menuhin for his absence from an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Council, (1p) (30 November 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Antony Flew apologising for his absence from an upcoming meeting of the Advisory

Council, (1p) (30 November 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from EL Browne on behalf of Professor Hermann Bondi apologising for his absence from an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Council, (1p) (30 November 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Lord Chorley regarding his attendance at an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Council, (2pp) (30 November 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Professor Harold Blackham Longuet-Higgins apologising for their absence from an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Council, (1p) (30 November 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Lord Ted Willis regarding apologising for his absence from an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Council, (1p) (1 December 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from JSL Gilmour apologising for his absence from an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Council, (1p) (1 December 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from the Earl of Listowel apologising for his absence from an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Council, (1p) (1 December 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Allan Flanders apologising for his absence from an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Council, (1p) (1 December 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from HL Levin apologising for his absence from an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Council, (1p) (2 December 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Raymond Firth regarding his possible absence from an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Council, (1p) (2 December 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Peter Henderson apologising for his absence from an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Council, (1p) (7 December 1966) - Letter Harold Blackham from Ludovic Kennedy accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (13 December 1966) - Letter Besterman from Harold Blackham regarding a special resolution, [text is obscured by incorrect line spacing] (1p) (25 December 1966) - Letter to Harold Blackham from [Theodore Enzman?] accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (5 January 1967) - Letter to Professor Bondi from Harold Blackham regarding the launch of the new British Humanist Association and the 1967 campaign of expansion, (1p) (4 January 1967) - Letter to Professor AJ Ayer from JM Tanner of the Institute of Child Health declining an invitation to talk about Humanism at a future event, (1p) (1 February 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Peter Jackson accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (8 February 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from J Roadnight on behalf of Arthur Palmer regarding Blackham’s recent letter, (1p) (6 February 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Barbara Wootton regarding clarification of the British Humanist Association’s objectives and its recent political actions, (2p) (13 February 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Professor Karl Popper

85 accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (14 February 1967) - Letter to Yehudi Menuhin from Harold Blackham regarding Menuhin’s public dissent from the policies of the British Humanist Association and possible resignation from the Advisory Council, (1p) (17 February 1967) - Letter to Baroness Wootton from Harold Blackham regarding a brief outline of the history of the Ethical Union and the continuing objectives of the British Humanist Association. Blackham notes that the objective of the Association will ‘remain the removal of Christian privileges and the establishment of an open society’, (2pp) (22 February 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Gilbert Flemming regarding his concerns that the British Humanist Association has become a political lobby and has moved away from genuine Humanist concerns. As a result, Flemming resigns from the Advisory Council, (3pp) (c.1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Yehudi Menuhin regarding his commitment to the British Humanist Association and need to meet with Blackham in person, (1p) (25 February 1967) - Letter to Yehudi Menuhin from Harold Blackham arranging a meeting with Menuhin, (1p) (2 March 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Lord Brown regarding the Working Party on Democracy in a Plural Society, (2pp) (2 March 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Arthur Palmer accepting the invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (6 March 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Barbara Wootton regarding her vice-presidency of the British Humanist Association and her anti-abortion beliefs, (2pp) (10 March 1967) - Letter to Arthur Palmer MP from Harold Blackham regarding Palmer joining the Advisory Council, (1p) (10 March 1967) - Letter to Gilbert Flemming from Harold Blackham regarding the objectives of the British Humanist Association and Flemming’s proposed resignation from the Advisory Council, (1p) (12 March 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Gilbert Flemming regarding Flemming’s resignation from the Advisory Council, (2pp) (13 March 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Ludovic Kennedy declining Blackham’s invitation, (1p) (14 March 1967) - Letter to Baroness Wootton from Harold Blackham regarding Wootton’s vice-presidency of the British Humanist Association and changes in policy from the Ethical Union, (1p) (14 March 1967) - Letter to Professor Karl Popper from Harold Blackham accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory, (1p) (14 March 1967) - Letter to Dame Peggy Ashcroft from Harold Blackham inviting her to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (15 March 1967) - Letter to Harold Pinter from Harold Blackham inviting Pinter to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (15 March 1967)

- Letter to Lord Brown from Harold Blackham inviting Brown to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (15 March 1967) - Letter to Dr ML Kellmer Pringle from Harold Blackham inviting Pringle to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (16 March 1967) - Letter to Gilbert Flemming from Harold Blackham arranging a meeting, (1p) (17 March 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Lord Brown declining the invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (21 March 1967) - Letter to Arthur Palmer MP from Harold Blackham regarding Palmer’s address to the Annual Conference in July, (1p) (22 March 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Emmanuel Wax on behalf of Harold Pinter declining an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (23 March 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Dame Peggy Ashcroft declining an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (25 March 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham Lord Ted Willis regarding Willis’ support for a debate about the BBC and Humanism, (1p) (3 April 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Dr ML Kellmer Pringle accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (4 April 1967) - Letter to Professor AJ Ayer from Harold Blackham regarding a meeting with Menuhin to establish his commitment to the British Humanist Association which Blackham forgot to attend, (1p) (25 April 1967) - Letter to Baroness Wootton from Harold Blackham regarding Wootton’s resignation and Blackham’s hope that Wootton will continue to support the British Humanist Association, (2pp) (8 June 1967) - Letter to David Pollock from David Reynolds of the Rationalist Press Association regarding a letter by Barbara Wootton for publication. Includes a copy of Wootton’s letter regarding the Abortion Bill, (1p) (20 September 1967) - Letter to Michael Lines from David Pollock regarding the British Humanist Association’s relationship with Barbara Wootton, (1p) (24 September 1967) - Letter to Lord Francis-Williams from Harold Blackham regarding the proposed motion in the House of Lords on religious broadcasting, (1p) (28 September 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Lord Francis-Williams regarding the proposed motion in the House of Lords on religious broadcasting, (1p) (2 October 1967) - Lord Francis-Williams from Harold Blackham regarding Francis-Williams initiating a debate on religious broadcasting, (1p) (3 October 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Lord Francis-Williams regarding a debate on religious broadcasting and religious teaching in schools, (1p) (9 October 1967) - Letter to Lord Francis-Williams from Harold Blackham suggesting a meeting with Lord Hill about Humanist broadcasting, (1p) (13 October 1967) - Letter to Michael Lines from Edward Leach accepting an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council, (1p) (23 October 1967)

- Letter to Harold Blackham from Barbara Wootton regarding her disagreement with the British Humanist Association’s Statement of Policy and her resulting desire to sever her connection with the Association, (2pp) (6 November 1967) - Letter to Baroness Wootton from Harold Blackham regarding Wootton’s connection to the British Humanist Association and her letter for publication in Humanist News, (1p) (9 November 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Cyril Bibby regarding a newspaper advertisement for a housemaster in charge of ‘114 Protestant boys’, (1p) (17 November 1967) - Letter to Dr Edmund Leach from Harold Blackham regarding Leach serving on the Advisory Council and material for the Humanist Outlook, (1p) (27 November 1967) - Letter to Cyril Bibby from Harold Blackham regarding a newspaper advertisement for a housemaster in charge of ‘114 Protestant boys’, (1p) (27 November 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Professor Alexander Haddow regarding his membership of the British Humanist Association, (1p) (6 December 1967) - Letter to Professor Alexander Haddow from Harold Blackham regarding his resignation from the British Humanist Association and possible removal of his name from the Advisory Council, (1p) (8 December 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Professor Alexander Haddow regarding his resignation from the British Humanist Association, (1p) (13 December 1967) - Letter to Professor Alexander Haddow from Harold Blackham regarding Haddow’s resignation from the British Humanist Association and his membership of the Advisory Council, (1p) (14 December 1967) - Letter to Lord Chorley from Harold Blackham regarding an article in The Times about religion in schools and Chorley’s accusation of discrimination, (1p) (19 December 1967) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Lord Chorley regarding what Chorley felt was the inadequacy of the article in The Times and the reporting of the Lords’ debate on religion in schools by the British Humanist Association, (2pp) (2 January 1968) - Circular to the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association from Harold Blackham regarding the origin, composition of the Advisory Council as well as recommendations, (1p) (26 January 1968 - Circular to the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association from Michael Lines regarding authorisation of new appointments to the Advisory Council by the Executive Committee, and the nomination of Harold Blackham, (1p) (28 February 1968) Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult this material. Records contain contact details of individuals.

BHA/1/8/9 National Secular Society Correspondence 1964-1967

Papers relating to the National Secular Society, mostly consisting of letters regarding funding, broadcasting and the relationship between the two organisations, (14 September 1964 - 13 January 1967). Includes: - Letter to William McIlroy of the National Secular Society from Harold Blackham regarding the status of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (1p) (14 September 1964) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from William McIlroy of the National Secular Society regarding a donation for the November Campaign, (2pp) (2 November 1964) - Letter to Harold Blackham from David Tribe of the National Secular Society regarding funding of the Swaneng Hill School, (1p) (13 February 1965) - Letter to David Tribe of the National Secular Society from Harold Blackham regarding funds transferred to the Swaneng Hill School Fund and promotion of the Bihar scheme, (1p) (17 February 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from David Tribe of the National Secular Society regarding the legacy of the Humanist Council and the continued need for regular meetings between the Society and the British Humanist Association. Also suggests a need for the Society to build a relationship with the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (3pp) (19 February 1965) - Letter to David Tribe of the National Secular Society from Harold Blackham regarding a donation for the Bihar scheme, the transfer of money from the former League for the Abolition of the Blasphemy Laws, and the possibility of a joint meeting of the Society and the Association, (2pp) (22 February 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from David Tribe of the National Secular Society regarding a possible union of the Society with the British Humanist Association and continuing tensions between the two organisations. Tribe also questions the status of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (3pp) (8 March 1965) - Letter to David Tribe of the National Secular Society from Harold Blackham regarding the Blasphemy Laws Fund and a meeting between the Ethical Union and the National Secular Society after the AGM, (1p) (11 March 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from David Tribe of the National Secular Society arranging a meeting between the two organisations, (1p) (15 March 1965) - Letter to David Tribe of the National Secular Society from Harold Blackham regarding evidence for the Plowden Committee and arrangements for a meeting, (1p) (18 March 1965) - Circular released by the National Secular Society regarding a visit to Lewes, Sussex, (July 1965) - Press release of the National Secular Society regarding atheist and Methodist in TV debate, (1p) (n.d.) - National Secular Society Bulletin including information on a TV debate and secular publications, (1p) (September 1965) - Letter to GC Dowman from William MacIlroy of the National Secular Society regarding the publication of the Report of the Working Party on Sex and the Young Unmarried and the outcome of meetings between the British Humanist Association and representatives of the

Roman Catholic Church, (1p) (14 January 1966) - Letter to William MacIlroy of the National Secular Society from Constance Dowman regarding MacIlroy’s recent letter which Dowman forwarded to Maurice Lindsay Burnet, (1p) (19 January 1966) - Letter to William MacIlroy of the National Secular Society from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding the publication of the Report of the Working Party on Sex and the Young Unmarried, (1p) (31 January 1966) - Letter to key members of the Ethical Union from David Tribe of the National Secular Society regarding the reconstitution of the British Humanist Association and the Society’s role in the resulting talks between the Rational Press Association and the Ethical Union, (1p) (6 March 1966) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from William MacIlroy of the National Secular Society regarding the publication of the Report of the Working Party on Young People and Sex by the British Humanist Association, (1p) (13 May 1966) - Letter to William McIlroy of the National Secular Society from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding the publication of the Report of the Working Party on Young People and Sex by the British Humanist Association, (1p) (19 May 1966) - Letter to William McIlroy of the National Secular Society from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding the appointment of a representative from the Society and the British Humanist Association to ‘confer upon matters of common interest’, (1p) (20 June 1966) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from William McIlroy of the National Secular Society regarding the possibility of a meeting between the Society and the British Humanist Association, (1p) (21 June 1966) - Letter to the British Humanist Association from Russell Gibb regarding a membership affiliation form and the relationship between the National Secular Society and the British Humanist Association, (1p) (17 October 1966) - Circular to the Secretaries of local humanist groups from GJ Mepham regarding the invitation from the National Secular Society for local groups to affiliate with the Society and the threat to the universalism of humanism that this move poses, (3pp) (9 November 1966) - Letter to JW Barker from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding the British Humanist Association’s objection to local humanist groups affiliating to the National Secular Society, (1p) (14 November 1966) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from M Backer regarding his doubts about a merger of the National Secular Society and the British Humanist Association, (2pp) (19 November 1966) - Letter to M Backer from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding the relationship between the National Secular Society and the British Humanist Association at national and local group level, (1p) (25 November 1966) - Letter to Russell Gibb from Maurice Lindsay Burnet regarding a message from the British Humanist Association in the National Secular Society Centenary Brochure, (1p) (25 November 1966) - Letter to the British Humanist Association from David Tribe of the National Secular Society regarding the

Association’s communication with the BBC, the Society’s relationship with the BBC, and the possibility of a joint approach to encouraging more sympathetic broadcasting, (1p) (13 January 1967) Open

BHA/1/8/10 Renovation of 13 Prince of Wales Terrace, London 1968-1970

Papers relating to the renovation of 13 Prince of Wales Terrace (the offices of the British Humanist Association), including plans, correspondence and costings, (14 July 1968 - 16 November 1970). Includes: - Architects plan of the front door and bolection moulding, (1p) (February 1970) - Agenda of the Building Sub-Committee, (6pp) (9 February 1970 - 30 June 1970) - Minutes of the Building Sub-Committee, (29pp) (2 October 1969 - 29 September 1970) - Draft memorandum of the alteration to 13 Prince of Wales Terrace with annotations by ‘Graham’ and Margaret Rogers, Antony Chapman, (10pp) (12 August 1968) [2 copies] - Outline specification, (3pp) (14 March 1969) - Specification and Estimate, Clive Alexander, (22pp) (July 1969) - Survey plans of first to fourth floors, Clive Alexander, scale ¼” to 1’-0”, (1p) (c.1969) - Survey plans of ground floor and basement, Clive Alexander, scale ¼” to 1’-0”, (1p) (January 1969) - Survey plans of first and fourth floors, Clive Alexander, scale ¼” to 1’-0”, (1p) (c.1969) - Plan of suggested movements, (1p) (n.d.) - Plan for office improvements, (5pp) (n.d.) - Plan of office improvements with alterations, (5pp) (n.d.) - Plan of an alternative layout for the second floor landing, (1p) (n.d.) - Survey plan of the first to fourth floors, Clive Alexander, scale ¼” to 1’-0”, (1p) (n.d.) - Plan of alterations to the ground floor and basement, Clive Alexander, , scale ¼” to 1’-0”, (1p) (January 1969) - Plan of the female and male toilets and pantry, Clive Alexander, (1p) (13 February 1969) - Plan of the alterations to the ground floor and basement, Clive Alexander, scale ¼” to 1’-0”, (1p) (January 1969) - Plan of office improvements, (3pp) (n.d.) - Letter to Margaret Rogers from Clive Anderson regarding possible alterations to the building and costings, (2pp) (16 July 1968) - Memorandum by Antony Chapman regarding the rental value of property owned by the British Humanist Association, (2pp) (14 July 1968) - Letter to Margaret Rogers from Clive Alexander regarding Anderson’s comments on the report by the British Humanist Association, (2pp) (28 September 1968) - Memorandum to the Executive Committee from the Building Sub-Committee regarding decisions made regarding the alterations and costings, (9pp) (2 October 1968)

- Notes on the renovations of the basement flat, (1p) (12 November 1968) - Letter to the Town Planning Office of the London Borough of Westminster from Clive Alexander regarding renovations to the basement flat, (1p) (27 November 1968) - Draft notes about the alterations to the building proposed at a meeting, (3pp) (27 November 1968) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Jane Wynne Willson regarding alternative alterations, (3pp) (1 December 1968) - Letter to Margaret Rogers from Clive Alexander regarding changes to the design of the pantry and toilets, (1p) (13 February 1969) - Memorandum to the Executive Committee from Antony Chapman regarding the offer by an Estate Agent to purchase 13 Prince of Wales Terrace, (1p) (25 February 1969) - Letter to Clive Anderson from Margaret Rogers regarding the obtaining of quotations for the building work, (2pp) (19 March 1969) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Clive Anderson regarding fire escapes, (1p) (1 April 1969) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Clive Alexander regarding a quotation for work by J Whitting Ltd and jobs that need to be added to the specification, (2pp) (27 November 1969) - Letter Clive Alexander from Antony Chapman regarding the signing of an agreement between the British Humanist Association and the builders as well as decisions concerning fire partitions, (2pp) (5 January 1970) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Michael Lines regarding the caretaker, Sarah Cook, who will not be living on site during the building work and the need to confirm any room bookings as a result, (1p) (9 January 1970) - Memorandum to Anne Evans from Michael Lines regarding a timetable for the building work and details, (1p) (14 January 1970) - Memorandum to Kenneth Furness from Michael Lines regarding the ‘inadequate’ drawing presented by the architect, Clive Anderson, (1p) (23 January 1970) - Letter to John Whitting from Clive Anderson regarding additional notes about the building alterations including the front porch, the position of doors and fittings, (1p) (3 February 1970) - Letter to Anne Evans form Clive Anderson regarding the finalisation of the design, including moving doors and creating additional floor space, (2pp) (3 February 1970) - Memorandum to the Building Sub-Committee from Kenneth Furness regarding decisions made concerning fire lobbies, aesthetics, the machine room, fire places, lighting and decoration, at the last meeting, (2pp) (9 February 1970) - Letter to John Whitting from Clive Alexander regarding specifications for the cosmetic building work, (2pp) (10 February 1970) - Letter to Anne Evans from Clive Anderson regarding the removal of a gas fire and false partitions and pillars, (1p) (27 February 1970) - Letter to Clive Alexander from Antony Chapman regarding the resignation of Anne Evans and Kenneth

Furness’ new responsibility for the building work, (1p) (2 March 1970) - Letter to Kenneth Furness from Clive Anderson regarding work still to be done and the cost of items, (1p) (14 March 1970) - Memorandum to the Executive Committee from Michael Lines regarding points raised at the Building Sub- Committee meeting, (1p) (7 April 1970) - Letter to Clive Anderson from Kenneth Furness regarding a meeting of the Buildings Sub-Committee and outstanding work, (2pp) (30 April 1970) - Letter to Antony Chapman from Clive Alexander regarding the auctioning of items from the minutes of the Buildings Sub-Committee, (1p) (8 May 1970) - Memorandum to the Building Cub-Committee from Michael Lines regarding the re-allocation of offices, (1p) (3 June 1970) - Letter to Clive Alexander from Kenneth Furness arranging a meeting, (1p) (9 June 1970) - Letter to H Whitting Ltd from Clive Alexander regarding the completion of work to 13 Prince of Wales Terrace and further instructions, (2pp) (11 June 1970) - Letter to J Whitting Ltd from Kenneth Furness regarding a request by Mrs Levine, a tenant of the British Humanist Association, to be notified of any building work, (1p) (7 July 1970) - Letter to Clive Alexander from Kenneth Furness regarding the removal of an Ansaphone [sic] and the fitting of door handles, (2pp) (7 July 1970) - Letter to Clive Alexander from Kenneth Furness regarding the installation of an electric porter, (1p) (13 July 1970) - Memorandum to David Pollock, Alec Dawn, Graham Kingsley, Antony Chapman and Michael Lines from Kenneth Furness regarding work not yet completed by the contracted builders. Includes a list of work to be completed, (1p) (16 November 1970) Open

BHA/1/8/11 Happy Human symbol c.1960 - c.2001 Original drawing of the 'Happy Human' symbol with explanatory note, (c.1960 - c.2001). Includes: - Original drawing of the 'Happy Human' symbol by Denis Barrington, (1963) - Note by Andrew Copson regarding the Happy Human symbol, (c.2001) - Note regarding the 'Happy Human' symbol, (n.d.) Open

BHA/1/8/12 Membership, Affiliation and the Humanist Movement 1998-2005

Papers of the British Humanist Association including: - CD, film 'The Fourth R: Faith in education' Stacey Stockwell and Eleanor Downey, copyright Goldsmiths College, 2006 [unsuccessful attempt to open the CD made 27/05/2014] - 'A non-religious way of thinking about Ethical Issues', British Humanist Association, 1999 - 'Principles of Humanism', British Humanist Association,

c.1998 - Membership statistics, January-May 2000 - 'Humanist Organisations', List of Humanist organisations, c.1998 - 'Humanity', newsletter of the British Humanist Association. August/September 1998 - Groups affiliated to the British Humanist Association, c.1998 (c.1998-2006) Open

BHA/1/8/13 International Humanist and Ethical Union 1999-2002

Papers of Babu Gogineni, a member of the British Humanist Association regarding his role as Executive Director of the International Humanist and Ethical Union. Includes correspondence about membership of the Union and papers created by other organisations including Indian Skeptic, Human-Etiska Foreningen, National Association of Science and Technology Students, Humanist Association of Canada, The Humanist Association of South Africa, National Council of Traders, Technicians and Farmers Association, Atheist Centre, and the Nigerian Humanist Movement, (May 1999 - 03 April 2002) OPEN

BHA/1/8/14 International Humanist Projects 1999-2002

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding three projects supported by the International Humanist and Ethical Union. Includes: - 'The Bombay Project' to fund a Humanist Centre at the MN Roy Memorial Human Development Campus in Mumbai. The centre would act as an International centre for Humanism and human development; - the 'Family Planning in Urban Slums' project which looked to support the Streehitkarini, a women's organisations working for more than 30 years in slums of central Mumbai to promote healthy, free and full lives for women through the evolution of various projects; - A grant from the Institute for Humanist Studies to help strengthen the Humanist representation at the United Nations, (1999-2002) CLOSED

BHA/1/8/15 Training Day for Officiants 2003

Papers for an officients training day organised by the British Humanist Association regarding the officients network and procedures for ceremonies, (29 March 2003) OPEN

BHA/1/8/16 Officient's Files 1996-1997

Registration forms of Officients of the British Humanist Association, including G.Neil Jenkins, Muriel Millar, Ron Williams, Colin Gallagher, David Bradford, Ted Stroud, Don Baker, Norma Haemmerle, R. Harries, Joan Knowles, Brian Rhodes, Christine Cotton, Zonia Bowen,

R.A.Thomas, Sash Hutchinson, Peta Simmons, D.J.L.Robinson, Harry Stopes-Roe, Anthony Bennett and Les James, (1996-1997) Closed

BHA/1/8/17 Strategy and Aims 2007

Papers regarding the strategy and aims of the British Humanist Association, (c.2007). Includes: - Developing the BHA's Strategy - "Positive Humanism": A medium term development strategy for the BHA - BHA Public Affairs - The Context for the Development of Humanist Ceremonies - "Some thoughts for the strategy meeting" David Pollock - Strategy proposals for the BHA: Membership, Marketing and Groups - BHA Board of Trustees Strategy Discussion paper Closed

BHA/1/8/18 Officient's Files 1992-2002

Files of Officients of the British Humanist Association, including June E.Godfrey, Margaret Nelson, Michael Williams, Douglas Lawson, David Williams, Sally McMellon, Philip Ashford, Eileen Ashford, Dominick Davies, Jean Bowler, Michael D.Goulder, Jim Warren, Sylvia Scoville, Christine Beasley, Keith A. Allquist, Bill Brown, Joan Branigan and Arthur Astrop, (1997-2002) Closed

BHA/1/8/19 Proposal for a Humanist Partnership 1993

Proposal by David Williams to bring the British Humanist Association, Rationalist Press Association, National Secular Society and South Place Ethical Society together in a Humanist partnership with combined membership and administrative systems, (5pp) (3 November 1993) Open

BHA/1/8/20 Various Papers 1927-1999

Papers of the British Humanist Association. The papers do not appear to have any relation to each other, or fulfil any administrative function. It appears they were brought together by the British Humanist Association for some other reason. Includes information about humanism, the International Humanist and EU, funerals, Education Amendment Bill, Ethical Union, moral education, parenting, Lord Snell, sex, minutes (Ethical Union and Rationalist Press Association; AGM; Executive Committee, Humanist Council, Political Committee), list of Humanist pioneers, abortion, Humanist News (orphaned copies), Moncure Conway, tenth Humanist World Conference, and Islam, (1927-1999) Open

BHA/1/8/21 Briefing Papers 2003

Briefing papers of the British Humanist Association including faith based schools, academies, the Equality Bill, employment regulations, European Union, census, and religious schools, (2003) Open

BHA/1/8/22 Local Development Project c.2007

Papers regarding the British Humanist Association's Local Development Project including papers about the contact between humanist and religious organisations in the UK, aims and objectives of the plan, and schedule of the plan, (c.2007) Closed

BHA/1/8/23 Changes to the National Curriculum 2007

Papers regarding the affect the introduction of 'secular philosophies such as humanism' to RE through the National Framework for Religious Education (2004). Includes a survey of local authorities, proposal to assess the teaching of humanism in schools, and an essay regarding spirituality and atheism, all compiled and written by Dr Jacqueline Watson, (2007) Open

BHA/1/8/24 Speakers' Workshop and Advice 2000

Papers and correspondence of the British Humanist Association regarding a speaker’s workshop for Humanists, (2000). Open

BHA/1/8/25 Resources for Humanist Speakers 1995

Papers and resources of the British Humanist Association for speakers on Humanism (c.1995). Open

BHA/1/8/26 Education Website 2007

Papers the British Humanist Association regarding the education section of the website including a specification created for the Association by EBX Education Ltd and text for the website, (2007). Open

BHA/1/8/27 Andrew Copson papers 2005-2008

Papers Andrew Copson of the British Humanist Association regarding multiple topics including religious organisations, Council of Ex-Muslims, the Atheist Bus Campaign, the promotion of Humanism, the relationship between religion and state, sexual orientation and homophobia, response of the BHA to government policy, and other issues in which the humanistic view was seen to be relevant (2005-2008). Open

BHA/1/8/28 Andrew Copson papers 2007-2008

Papers Andrew Copson of the British Humanist Association regarding multiple topics including definitions of Humanism, Government policy, organisation of the Association, the Atheist Bus Campaign, Accord, the Equality and Diversity Forum, SCARE, BHA policies, and other papers about the work of the Association, (2007- 2008). Open

BHA/1/8/29 Andrew Copson papers 2008

Papers Andrew Copson of the British Humanist Association regarding multiple topics including the Association's Local Development Volunteer handbook, Response to government initiatives, blasphemy, and interfaith dialogue. Also includes a CD (not opened at time of cataloguing) labelled 'The Big Debate', (2008). Open

BHA/1/8/30 Andrew Copson papers 2008

Papers Andrew Copson of the British Humanist Association regarding multiple topics including local elections, campaign strategy of the Association, the Equality Bill, European Elections, Religious tribunals and family law, and the conference Humanism, 2009. Includes 2 CDs (not opened at time of cataloguing) one labelled 'Paul Kurtz Tribute to HJ Blackham' and the other, 'Secret Life of Brian' sent to the BHA by Northampton School for Girls, (2008-2009). Open

BHA/1/8/31 Competencies Framework for Funeral Officiants 2005 Project Meeting

Papers a meeting held by the British Humanist Association regarding developing a competencies framework for funeral officiants, (2005). Open

BHA/1/8/32 Papers of Marilyn Mason 1999-2002

Papers of Marilyn Mason, Education Officer of the British Humanist Association regarding promotion of Humanism including articles published in non-Humanist journals and the production of a CD-ROM about Humanism called 'Living Without God', (1999-2002). Open

BHA/1/8/33 Papers of Andrew Copson 2007-2009

Papers of Andrew Copson, Education Officer of the British Humanist Association, regarding the 'What I Believe' project and the 'Religion or Belief' equality standard. Also includes a copy of Michael Irwin's book 'Tilting at Windmills', (2007-2009) Open

BHA/1/8/34 Papers of Andrew Copson 2009

Papers of Andrew Copson, Director of Education and Public Affairs of the British Humanist Association, regarding the 'What I Believe' project and the 'Religion or Belief' equality standard, papers about Humanism in Wales, papers about the 2009 Voltaire Lecture and talks given by BHA staff, as well as general papers including an invitation from the Prime Minister, (c.2009) Open

BHA/1/8/35 Papers of Andrew Copson 2008

Papers of Andrew Copson, Director of Education and Public Affairs of the British Humanist Association, religious education, evolution and creationism, freedom of religion and belief and other related topics, (c.2008) Open

BHA/1/8/36 Papers of Andrew Copson 2007-2008

Papers of Andrew Copson, Director of Education and Public Affairs of the British Humanist Association, regarding a range of topics including local humanist organisations, Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (including Articles of Association and Annual Report for 2007), education and religious schools and the promotion of Humanism, (2007-2008) Open

BHA/1/8/37 Papers of Andrew Copson 1999-2006

Correspondence of Andrew Copson, Director of Education and Public Affairs of the British Humanist Association, regarding religious education and the National Framework for Religious Education, (1999-2006) Open

BHA/1/8/38 Papers of Andrew Copson 2007-2008

Papers of Andrew Copson, Director of Education and Public Affairs of the British Humanist Association, regarding draft of Lord Taverne QC's Voltaire Lecture, 'Are Religion and Science Compatible?', (2007), an essay by John Rayner 'Introduction to basic rational ethics', BHA briefing on blasphemy, newspaper cutting of Andrew Copson talking about Humanist education, and correspondence with Paul Goggins MP, (2007-2008) Open

BHA/1/8/39 Reports and Strategy Documents 2006-2008

Reports and strategy documents of the British Humanist Association, (2006-2008). Includes: - Humanist Ceremonies: A Plan for Change, (2008-2009) - Achieving the Vision: A business plan for Humanist Ceremonies, (2008-2009) - Religion and Belief: Developing inclusive approaches to engagement, (2006)

- Minutes of the Board of Trustees, (2007-2008) - Summaries of findings in Scotland, (2006) - CEO Report, Board of Trustees, (2008) - Treasurer Report, Board of Trustees, (2008) - Membership summaries, (2007) - Proposal on Corporate Governance, (2008) - Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association, Issue 1, (2008) Open

BHA/1/8/40 AHS Society Start-Up Pack 2009

Society start up pack for The National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Societies, (2009) Open

BHA/1/8/41 Reports and Strategy Documents c.2007-2008

Reports and strategy document of the British Humanist Association covering Local Development, volunteering, membership, public affairs and other strategy documents, (c.2007-2008) Open

BHA/1/9 Humanist Council 1954-1964

Minutes, agendas, correspondence and general papers of the Humanist Council, (3 October 1954 - 12 March 1964). Open

BHA/1/9/1 Minute and Agenda Book 1957-1963

Minutes and agendas of the Humanist Council, (9 May 1957 - 7 February 1963). Open

BHA/1/9/2 Minutes 1960-1962

Minutes and papers of the Humanist Council, (12 April 1960 - 9 January 1962). Includes: - Signed minutes of the Council, (12 April 1961 - 14 June 1960) - Minutes and agendas of the Council, (9 February 1961 - 9 January 1962) - Plans for development, (1p) (28 December 1961) Open

BHA/1/9/3 Correspondence 1954-1964

Correspondence of the Humanist Council, (3 October 1954 - 12 March 1964). Includes: - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding items for the agenda, (1p) (3 October 1954) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding his work for the Humanist Council, (1p) (4 January 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding humanist literature, (1p) (1 February 1955) - Letter to J Henry Lloyd from an anonymous sender regarding his investigations on behalf of the Humanist Council, (1p) (6 April 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding 'Christian propaganda' broadcasts, (1p) (14 April 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding a miss print in 'News and Notes', (2pp) (19 June 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding an article on equality, (1p) (19 July 1956) - Letter to an anonymous recipient from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council (1p) (24 July 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding an article for the 'Ethics and Economics Trust', 'News and Notes' and Antwerp, (1p) (24 July 1955) - Letter to Henry J Blackham from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding the 'Leaves of Grass'

100 centenary, (1p) (5 August 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding a feature in 'News and Notes' about newspaper cuttings, (1p) (15 August 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding talks, (2pp) (5 September 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding a humanist questionnaire, (1p) (12 September 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding the Housing Association, (1p) (28 September 1955) - Letter to Henry J Blackham from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding a humanist questionnaire, (1p) (2 October 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding an article in 'News and Notes', (1p) (5 November 1955) - Letter to NR Baldwin from an anonymous sender regarding the role of the Council, (1p) (29 November 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding the Equality project, (1p) (28 December 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding 'News and Notes', (1p) (19 January 1956) - Letter to Henry J Blackham from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding a meeting with the Enquiry Committee, (1p) (19 January 1956) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding 'News and Notes', (1p) (6 February 1956) - Letter- Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding items for the agenda, (1p) (3 October 1954) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding his work for the Humanist Council, (1p) (4 January 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding humanist literature, (1p) (1 February 1955) - Letter to J Henry Lloyd from an anonymous sender regarding his investigations on behalf of the Humanist Council, (1p) (6 April 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding 'Christian propaganda' broadcasts, (1p) (14 April 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding a miss print in 'News and Notes', (2pp) (19 June 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding an article on equality, (1p) (19 July 1956) - Letter to an anonymous recipient from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council (1p) (24 July 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding an article for the 'Ethics and Economics Trust', 'News and Notes' and the Antwerp Report, (1p) (24

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July 1955) - Letter to Henry J Blackham from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding the 'Leaves of Grass' centenary, (1p) (5 August 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding a feature in 'News and Notes' about newspaper cuttings, (1p) (15 August 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding talks, (2pp) (5 September 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding a humanist questionnaire, (1p) (12 September 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding the Housing Association, (1p) (28 September 1955) - Letter to Henry J Blackham from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding a humanist questionnaire, (1p) (2 October 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding an article in 'News and Notes', (1p) (5 November 1955) - Letter to NR Baldwin from an anonymous sender regarding the role of the Council, (1p) (29 November 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding the Equality project, (1p) (28 December 1955) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding 'News and Notes', (1p) (19 January 1956) - Letter to Henry J Blackham from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding a meeting with the Enquiry Committee, (1p) (19 January 1956) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding 'News and Notes', (1p) (6 February 1956) - Letter to Mr Wood from an anonymous sender regarding the role of the Humanist Council, (2pp) (25 February 1956) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council, (1p) (8 March 1956) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding a complaint to the Sub-Commission on Discrimination of UNESCO, (2pp) (17 April 1956) - Letter to the Enquiry Committee from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding membership, (1p) (24 March 1956) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council, (1p) (22 June 1956) - Circular from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding a meeting of the Council, (1p) (27 June 1956) - Letter to J Henry Lloyd from Donald Ford of the Rationalist Press Association regarding a Joint Development Committee report, (2pp) (26 April 1956) - ‘Rationalist and Humanist Broadcasting’, (2pp) (n.d.) - Letter to ML Burnet from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding visits to the Barney Art Centre, a Social Equality enquiry and Union byelaws, (1p) (29 June 1956) - Circular from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council

102 regarding broadcasting of humanist and rationalist ideas on the BBC, (1p) (5 July 1956) - Letter to J Henry Lloyd from an anonymous sender regarding humanist broadcasting on the BBC, (1p) (24 July 1956) - Letter to Henry J Blackham from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding the Enquiry Committee and Antwerp Reports, (1p) (22 September 1955) - Letter to Henry J Blackham from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding the creation of a Humanist Association and relations with the BBC, (1p) (14 March 1957) - Minutes of the Humanist Council, (1p) (22 May 1957) - Letter to Constance Dowman of the Rationalist Press Association from ML Burnet regarding minutes and agendas, (1p) (5 February 1958) - Letter to Constance Dowman of the Rationalist Press Association from ML Burnet regarding cancelling a subscription to ‘The Humanist’, (1p) (3 February 1958) - Letter to ML Burnet from Constance Dawman of the Rationalist Press Association regarding Rational Press Association members, (1p) (21 April 1958) - Letter to ML Burnet from Constance Dawman of the Rationalist Press Association regarding Rational Press Association and Humanist Association members, (1p) (5 December 1957) - Letter to Henry J Blackham from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding the continued functioning of the Humanist Council, (1p) (9 October 1957) - Letter to an anonymous recipient from Susan Godber of the University College London Humanist Society regarding the formation of the Society, (2pp) (n.d.) - Letter to ML Burnet from Susan Godber of the University College London Humanist Society regarding distribution of a letter, (1p) (9 May 1958) - Letter to an anonymous recipient from Susan Godber of the University College London Humanist Society regarding the formation of the Society, (1p) (9 May 1958) - Letter to Henry J Blackham from J Henry Lloyd of the Humanist Council regarding the resignation of Council members followed by the reappointment of three representatives from each interested body, (1p) (27 January 1959) - Letter to an anonymous recipient from an anonymous sender regarding Sunday Observance Laws, (1p (25 January 1962) - Letter to Henry J Blackham from Constance Dawman of the Rationalist Press Association regarding the holding of meetings, (1p) (20 March 1962) - ‘Freedom from Hunger Campaign’, (1p) (October 1962) - ‘Report and recommendations on humanist action in the Freedom from Hunger Campaign’, (2pp) (27 November 1962) - Letter to an anonymous recipient from Henry J Blackham of the Humanist Council regarding the Freedom from Hunger Campaign, (1p) (26 November 1962) - Letter to Francis Williams from Henry J Blackham regarding Williams’ appointment to the House of Lords and a Humanist Council dinner, (1p) (30 March 1962) - Letter to Lady Wootton from Henry J Blackham regarding

103 a Humanist Council dinner, (1p) (30 March 1962) - Letter to Kenneth Robinson from Henry J Blackham regarding a Humanist Council dinner, (1p) (3 April 1962) - Letter to Henry J Blackham from Kenneth Robinson regarding the Humanist Council dinner, (1p) (7 April 1962) - Letter to Henry J Blackham from Francis Williams regarding the Humanist Council dinner, (1p) (17 April 1962) - Letter to Kenneth Robinson from ML Burnet regarding the Humanist Council dinner, (1p) (25 April 1962) - Letter to the Secretary of the Humanist Council from Arthur E Garrison regarding a humanist funeral, (1p) (16 August 1963) - Letter to Arthur E Garrison from Henry J Blackham regarding a humanist funeral, (1p) (19 August 1963) - Letter to the Director of the British Humanist Association from William McIlroy of the National Secular Society regarding the dissolution of the Humanist Council, (1p) (11 March 1964) - Letter to William McIlroy of the National Secular Society from Henry J Blackham regarding affiliation of the British Humanist Association and National Secular Society, (1p) (12 March 1964) Open

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BHA/1/10 Humanist Counselling Group 1963-1993

Records of the Humanist Counselling Group, including minutes of the Committee, general papers and papers relating to Richard Schofield's petition for Humanist Counselling in prisons, (1963-1993). Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult this material. Records contain personal information.

BHA/1/10/1 Minute Book 1965-1967

Minutes of the Humanist Counselling Group, (14 January 1965 - 3 December 1967). Includes: - Minutes of the Committee, (14 January 1965 - 3 December 1967) - Constitution of the Committee of the Humanist Counselling Group, (2pp) (n.d.) Open

BHA/1/10/2 Papers 1963-1993

Papers relating to the Humanist Counselling Service, (3 July 1963 - c.1993). Includes: - Letter to International Humanist Ethical Union Working Party on Humanist Counselling from Tolbert McCarroll of the American Humanist Association regarding the counselling programme of the American Humanist Association, (1p) (2 August 1963) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Tolbert McCarroll of the American Humanist Association regarding a humanist endowment at the University of Washington, (1p) (8 August 1963) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Tolbert McCarroll of the American Humanist Association regarding the by-law provisions relating the counselling programme, (1p) (8 August 1963) - Letter to Tolbert McCarroll if the American Humanist Association from Harold Blackham regarding information about the American Humanist Association’s counselling programme, (1p) (15 August 1963) - By law provisions relating to the counsellor program of the American Humanist Association, (1p) (13 July 1963) - Newspaper article, ‘Now a permanent worry clinic’, Hampstead and Highgate Express, (1p) (n.d.) - The Humanist Concern for Counselling, (5pp) (n.d.) - Report of the Working Party on Counselling, International Humanist Ethical Union Third Congress Oslo, (3pp) (6

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August 1962) - The Alderian Society of Great Britain (for Individual psychology), (3pp) (n.d.) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Geoffrey Elkan,(1p) (18 February 1963) - Article, ‘Humanism and Medicine’, Julian Aleksandrowicz and Marcin Kacprzak, (1p) (n.d.) - Pamphlet, ‘A Trail to adapt the traditional clinic of internal diseases for the contemporary treatment of neurosis’, Julian Aleksandrowicz, reprinted from Mental Hygine, volume 47 , number 3, (8pp) (3 July 1963) - Report of the Working Party on a Humanist counselling service, (2pp) (19 October 1963) - Programme for a weekend on counselling at Westcliff on Sea, (2pp) (19 October 1963) - Working part on counselling, suggested programme, (1p) (17 October 1963) - A psycho-analytical approach to work with adolescents: A description of the work done at the Young People’s Consultation Centre, with some remarks on diagnosis and technique, (20pp) (25 September 1963) - Letter to Miss Barker from G Fraser Gallie regarding problems the counselling service might deal with, (8pp) (20 November 1964) - information on the training course for counsellors, (1p) (September 1964) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Rita Sayer regarding the counselling course, (2pp) (27 December 1964) - Feedback questions following a counselling course, (1p) (5 January 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from E Henry regarding his work for the Ethical Union and counselling service, (1p) (7 January 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from WF Roper regarding his interest in helping to set up the Humanist Counselling Service, (1p) (25 January 1965) - Letter to WF Roper from Harold Blackham regarding setting up a meeting, (1p) (28 January 1965) - Letter to the British Humanist Association from FD Loxley regarding his interest in helping to set up the Humanist Counselling Service, (1p) (12 January 1965) - Letter to FD Loxley from Harold Blackham regarding training for Humanist counsellors, (1p) (14 January 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Selagh Hodson regarding Hodson attending a meeting, (1p) (16 February 1965) - Agenda for a meeting concerning Humanist counsellors, (1p) (7 February 1965) - Letter to Harold Blackham from reporting on a meeting held in the North West to discuss the possibility of a humanist counselling service, (2pp) (8 July 1968) - Report of a working party on counselling, (2pp) (n.d.) - Pamphlet, ‘Some reflections on the development of counselling services’, Dr JD Sutherland, (16pp) (October, 1971) - Letter to Allan Shell from the Department of Health and Social Security regarding Chaplaincy Services in hospitals, (1p) (23 December 1988) - Letter to Walter Schwartz, Religious Affairs Editor of the Guardian from Meredith MacArdle regarding spiritual

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counselling for non-religious prisoners, (3pp) (24 May 1990) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Alec Sandison regarding Humanist funerals and the possibility of offering counselling support before bereavement, (1p) (23 July 1990) - Pamphlet, Mary Ward Centre, Summer Prospectus, includes a course ‘Introduction to counselling’ ref: 431U, p.3, (18pp) (c.1991) - Fax to Meredith MacArdle from David Williams regarding the British Defence Directory, (2pp) (14 January 1990) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from the Chaplain of the Fleet and Archdeacon for the Royal Navy regarding the British Humanist Association’s offer of counselling services, (1p) (17 January 1991) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Reverend J Harkness regarding the British Humanist Association offer to counsel those returning from the Golf War, (1p) (21 January 1991) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from BN Halfpenny, Chaplin-in-Chief Royal Air Force, regarding the British Humanist Associations offer to help counsel the casualties of the Gulf War, (1p) (24 January 1991) - Letter to the British Humanist Association from the HIV/AIDS team, Lothian Health Board, requesting a copy of the booklet, ‘Guidelines for officiates at non-religious funerals’, (1p) (4 March 1991) - Newspaper article, ‘Crack crime: support after the nightmare’, the Observer, (1p) (11 April 1991) - Newspaper article, ‘Help in bereavement’, (1p) (31 December 1992) - Leaflet, ‘Humanist at help’, (4pp) (n.d.) - ‘Humanist funeral ceremonies fact sheet’, (1p) (n.d.) - ‘What is a Humanist funeral ceremony?’, (1p) (n.d.) - ‘Three sample ceremonies’, (3pp) (n.d.) - Pamphlet, ‘Children and war: A newsletter for grown- ups’, Children and War Project, (16pp) (n.d.) - Pamphlet, ‘Turning points: towards a networking culture’, (4pp) (n.d.) - Notes on potential humanist counsellors, (2pp) (11 September 1991) - Letter to the British Humanist Association from Lisa Walker regarding a request for information about humanist counselling, (2pp) (6 February 1992) - Article ‘Free spirits behind bars, (1p) (c.1993) Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult this material. Records contain personal information.

BHA/1/10/3 Papers relating to Richard Schofield's petition 1989-1991

Papers relating to Richard Schofield's petition to receive Humanist counselling in prison, (21 July 1989 - 22 January 1991). Includes: - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding Collins’ proposal to visit Schofield in Cambridge Road Prison, Bristol. Schofield suggests that Collins’ applies for visitation rights under the category of ‘welfare visit’ in his official capacity as a representative of the Cotswold Humanists and Rationalists and British Humanist Association, (3pp) (27 July 1989)

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- Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding the Prison Governor’s rejection of Schofield’s request for Collins to visit him under the category of ‘welfare visit’. According to Schofield, the Governor did not feel a visit from a Humanist fulfilled the criteria of a ‘welfare visit’ which was traditionally used to accommodate visits by representatives of established religious bodies, (2pp) (23 August 1989) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding Collins’ recent visit to Cambridge Road Prison under the category of a ‘personal visit’. Includes a transcript of Schofield’s petition to the Home Office regarding the Prison Governor’s refusal to grant permission for Collins’ to visit under the category of ‘welfare visit’, (4pp) (6 September 1989) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding a delay to Schofield’s trial date and a recent visit under the category of ‘welfare visit’ by a local vicar, (3pp) (20 September 1989) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding the intention of British Humanist Association Executive Committee to discuss Schofield’s Home Office petition. Schofield also shares his thoughts on the Christian concept of forgiveness. He hypothesises that ‘trust’ could be the secularist equivalent of forgiveness, (3pp) (4 October 1989) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding the Home Office’s reply to Schofield’s petition concerning the rules governing ‘welfare visits’. Schofield suggests that he will now contact his local MP and meet with the Prison Governor again to discuss his request to receive Collins’ as a British Humanist Association representative. Schofield further explores his thoughts on forgiveness and trust, (4pp) (26 October 1989) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding his trial date and his continued petition to be allowed to receive Collins under the category of ‘welfare visit’, (3pp) (11 November 1989) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding books and poems Schofield has read since his imprisonment. Also includes a brief undated on his petition concerning the categorising of ‘welfare visits’ , (4pp) (29 November 1989) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding the outcome of Schofield’s trial at Crown Court on the 18 December 1989, (4pp) (29 December 1989) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding Schofield’s frame of mind following the outcome of his trail, his possible transfer and his thoughts on the recognition of Humanism within wider society, (4pp) (4 February 1990) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding his transfer to Leyhill Prison in Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire. Schofield describes his first impressions of Leyhill, (4pp) (1 March 1990) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding Schofield’s leisure activities and his on-going petition regarding the categorisation of ‘welfare visits’. He suggests that the Assistant Governor of Leyhill is sympathetic to his request, (4pp) (2 April 1990)

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- Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding the progress of Collins’ visitor status and the processes that might be followed to give Collins the status of ‘prison visitor’. Schofield also mentions the art work his is creating for the Koestler Scheme, (4pp) (19 April 1990) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding Collins’ invitation to talk for the Lifers Development Group and Meredith MacArdle’s request for Schofield to write a piece for publication in Humanist News, (4pp) (21 May 1990) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding Schofield’s leisure activities including a brief insight into his current feelings towards his crime [Schofield was convicted of manslaughter], (4pp) (11 July 1990) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding his first home leave, during which he returned to his former home in Prestbury, Cheltenham (which he had shared with his wife, Caroline Schofield), and talked with members of the local community, (4pp) (16 August 1990) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Richard Schofield regarding his home leave and leisure activities, (4pp) (4 December 1990) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Richard Schofield regarding Schofield’s recent meeting with the Assistant Governor and the progress of his petition, (3pp) (25 March 1990) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Richard Schofield regarding the offer of a specialist visiting order which would allow Schofield to see a Humanist counsellor, but would not allow other prisoners to do the same, (4pp) (25 May 1990) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Richard Schofield regarding the possibility of setting up a humanist group in Leyhill Prison, (4pp) (27 May 1990) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Richard Schofield regarding a recent humanist talk, Schofield’s home leave and the possibility of writing an article for the Humanist News, (2pp) (29 July 1990) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Richard Schofield regarding Schofield’s activities, (4pp) (5 December 1990) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Nigel Collins regarding Richard Schofield’s proposed article for the Humanist News. Includes a draft version of the article, ‘A Humanist Within’, (7pp) (22 January 1991) - Index card for Richard Schofield, stating his age, address, his history with the Cotswold Humanist and Rationalist and other details, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Richard Schofield from Nigel Collins, chair of the Cotswold Humanist and Rationalists, regarding the possibility of Collins visiting Scholfield in prison, (1p) (21 July 1989) - Letter to the Mr D McAllister, Governor Cambridge Road Prison, Bristol, from Jane Wynne Willson chair of the British Humanist Association regarding the welfare visit requested by Richard Schofield, (1p) (12 October 1989) - Letter to Jane Wynne Willson from Mr D McAllister, Governor, regarding Richard Schofield’s request for a welfare visit. McAllister communicates that he is unable to influence the outcome of Schofield petition after his request was denied, (1p) (16 October 1989)

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- Letter to Aftermath from Nigel Collins requesting more information about the work of the organisation and whether they would be able to support Richard Schofield and his parents, (1p) (13 November 1989) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Shirley Mahy on behalf of Aftermath, regarding Collins letter of the 13 November 1989 concerning Richard Schofield and his parents and the support Aftermath could offer, (3pp) (20 November 1989) - Newspaper article, ‘Aftermath: Support for families of serious offenders’, (1p) (1 October 1988) - Newspaper article, ‘Counsellor to the rescue of a crime’s forgotten victims’, The Sunday Times, (1p) (11 December 1988) - Newspaper article, ‘The sins of the children visited upon the parents’, Veronica Groocock, The Independent, (1p) (6 March 1989) - Newspaper article, ‘Spotlight. Aftermath: For the other victims – the families of serious offenders’, Prison Reform Trust Quarterly Review, (1p) (September 1989) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Nigel Collins regarding the case of Richard Schofield, (3pp) (22 November 1989) - Letter to the National Council for Civil Liberties from Jane Wynne Willson regarding providing humanist counselling for prisoners who request it, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Meredith MacArdle regarding the Home Office’s rejection of Richard Schofield’s petition for a Humanist welfare visitor, (1p) (16 November 1989) - Draft letter to Meredith MacArdle from Nigel Collins regarding Richard Schofield’s petition to the Home Office which Collins has transcribed in full, (4pp) (22 November 1989) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Nigel Collins regarding the case of Richard Schofield providing some background on the case, (2pp) (30 December 1989) - Letter to Nigel Collins from Meredith MacArdle regarding Richard Schofield’s petition to the Home Office. MacArdle suggests an action plan for the on-going petition and other people who could be contacted for support, (2pp) (12 January 1990) - Letter to the Board of Visitors, Cambridge Road Prison, Bristol from Jane Wynne Willson regarding the right of Richard Schofield to receive visits from a representative of the British Humanist Association in-line with the rights given to religious inmates, (2pp) (22 January 1990) - Letter to the National Council of Civil Liberties from Jane Wynne Willson regarding the right of Richard Schofield to receive visits from a representative of the British Humanist Association in-line with the rights given to religious inmates, (2pp) (22 January 1990) - Letter to David Mellor, MP, from Jane Wynne Willson regarding the right of Richard Schofield to receive visits from a representative of the British Humanist Association in-line with the rights given to religious inmates, (2pp) (22 January 1990) - Letter to Jane Wynne Willson from Roy Pepworth of the Board of Visitors regarding Richard Schofield’s petition. Pepworth notes that because the request has already been refused by the Home Office there is little he can do. However he suggests that Schofield contact his local MP,

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(1p) (25 January 1990) - Letter to David Mellor, MP, from Jane Wynne Willson regarding Richard Schofield’s petition and the British Humanist Association’s position, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Nigel Collins regarding the transfer of Richard Schofield from Cambridge Road Prison and the infrequency of visits, (1p) (3 February 1990) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from T Dan Smith regarding promoting humanism within prisons. Includes newspaper cutting, (1p) (12 March 1990) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Joan E Hall of the Board of Visitors regarding a recent meeting of the Visitors where the petition of Richard Schofield was raised, and the continuing correspondence with the Chaplain General and Prison Governor, (1p) (23 March 1990) - Letter to Jane Wynne Willson from Mrs J Townley of the HM Prison Service regarding the organisations position with regards to pastoral visits. Attached are two statements from David Mellor, MP, (3pp) (25 March 1990) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Richard Schofield, copied to Nigel Collins, regarding Schofield continuing petition with regards to ‘welfare visits’, (5pp) (3 April 1990) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Neil Munro of the Leyhill News, regarding the Leyhill News and a talk by a humanist group, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Allan Shell, Meredith MacArdle and others from Nigel Collins regarding the filming of a humanist wedding, a donation to the Association and an upcoming talk at Leyhill Prison, (1p) (6 June 1990) - Letter to Meredith MacArdle from Neil Munro of the Leyhill News regarding the establishment of a humanist group at the prison, (1p) (1 June 1990) - Letter from T Dan Smith to Meredith MacArdle regarding setting up a humanist group in prison, (2pp) (10 July 1990) - Letter to the Humanist News from Neil Munro of the Leyhill News regarding the submission of articles for publication, (1p) (n.d.) - Circular to all prison service establishments regarding the ‘revision and publication of standing order 7A – religion’, (18pp) (c.1989) - Newspaper article, ‘The gentle killer’, Gloucestershire Echo, (1p) (18 December 1989) - Newspaper article, ‘Husbands crime of passion, Gloucestershire Echo, (1p) (18 December 1989) - Newspaper article, ‘Husband jailed for killing mum-to-be’, Gloucester Citizen, (1p) (19 December 1989) - Newspaper article, ‘Shame of a wife killer’, Gloucestershire Echo, (1p) (19 December 1989) - Newspaper article, ‘Appeal to callous raiders’ Gloucester Citizen, (1p) (3 January 1990) - Newspaper article, ‘Caroline’s mum calls for law to be changed’, Cheltenham News, (1p) (11 January 1990) - Newspaper article, ‘Mother in law fight’ Gloucestershire Echo, (1p) (3 September 1990) - Draft script for the Amoeba and the Cobweb, Richard Schofield, (7pp) (n.d.) Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult this material. Records contain personal information.

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BHA/1/11 Humanist Housing Association 1955-1967

Records of the Ethical Union Housing Association and the Humanist Housing Association mostly consisting of general papers, (c.1955-1967) Open

BHA/1/11/1 Papers 1955-1968

Papers relating to the Humanist Housing Association, (c.1955 - c.2013). Includes: - Pamphlet, 'The Ethical Union Housing Association LTD', including details of accommodation and cost of building, Ethical Union, (8pp) (c.1955) - Circular to Mr Clarke from AA Burall regarding financial support for the work of the Ethical Union Housing Association, (2pp) (n.d.) - Donations form, (2pp) (n.d.) - Pamphlet, 'A New Project: An appeal for £8,000', to build Rose Bush Court. Includes details on Blackham House, Wimbledon and Burnet House, Hampstead, Humanist Housing Association, (4pp) (n.d.) - Copy of the Minutes of the Working Party for Social Action, including information on the Housing Association, (5 March 1967) - 'Homes for People', including information and guidance on setting up a housing project, [Maurice] Lindsay Burnet, British Humanist Association, (14pp) (June 1967) - Fourteenth Annual Report of the Humanist Housing Association, (6pp) (31 December 1968) - Notice regarding the official opening of Rose Bush Court, Parkhill Road, Hampstead, (1p) (n.d.) - Pamphlet, '25 Years of Humanist Housing Association', (6pp) (c.1979) - Pamphlet, 'Humanist Housing: A history of the Association', by Jim Herrick on behalf of Origin Housing Ltd, (c.2013). Open

BHA/1/11/2 Papers 1995-1999

Papers relating to the Humanist Housing Association, (c.1995-1999). Includes:

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- Frim principles, flexible approach, Humanist Housing Association, (1999) - Annual Review, Humanist Housing Association, (1998- 1999) - New Perspectives, Humanist Housing Association, (1999) - Talking to Tenants, Humanist Housing Association, (1995) - Annual Report, Humanist Housing Association, (1995- 1996) - Board Report and Financial Statements, Humanist Housing Association, (1999) Open

BHA/1/12 Humanist Broadcasting Council 1959-1989

Minutes, general papers and correspondence of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (10 March 1959 - 12 December 1989). Open

BHA/1/12/1 Minutes 1959-1963

Minutes of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (4 May 1959 -10 December 1963). Includes: - Agenda of the Humanist Consultative Council, (1p) (4 May 1959) - Agenda of the Humanist Consultative Council, (1p) (27 May 1959) - Minutes of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (3pp) (4 June 1959) - Notice of a meeting of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (1p) (28 September 1959) - Agenda of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (1p) (4 November 1959) - Minutes of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (3pp) (11 November 1959) - Notice of a meeting of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (1p) (20 May 1960) - Agenda of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (1p) (24 February 1960) - Minutes of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (2pp) (1 March 1960) - Agenda of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (1p) (7 October 1963) - Minutes of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (2pp) (14 October 1963) - Notice of postponement, (1p) (10 December 1963) - Agenda of the London Regional Committee, (1p) (24 February 1960) - Agenda of the Working Party on Programmes of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (2pp) (n.d.) - Agenda of the Working Party on Programmes of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, including possibilities for representation of humanist view point on TV and radio programmes, (4pp) (n.d.)

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BHA/1/12/2 Papers 1959-1989

Papers of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (10 March 1959 - 12 December 1989). Includes: - Humanist Broadcasting Council, Terms of Reference, (1p) (c. 1959) - Notes on a deputation to the Chairman and Deputy General of the BBC, (1p) (10 March 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Jan Jacobs of the BBC regarding the formation of Humanist Council concerned with broadcasting and the possibility of nominating an official to correspond with the Council, (2pp) (23 April 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Bernard Sendall of the Independent Television Authority regarding the formation of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (1p) (15 July 1959) - Letter to Bernard Sendall of the Independent Television Authority from Harold Blackham regarding programming, (1p) (5 August 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Noel Stevenson of the Independent Television Authority regarding arranging a meeting with ‘interested members of the companies’, (1p) (14 August 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Antony Flew of the University College of North Staffordshire regarding religious education and the promotion of humanism, (2pp) (2 October 1959) - Letter to Cyril Bibby from Harold Blackham regarding programme proposals, (1p) (7 November 1959) - Notes on BBC interviews with heads of Societies, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Harold Blackham from J Scupham of the BBC regarding a bibliography submitted by Blackham, (1p) (9 November 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Peter Draper regarding education and promotion of humanism in all spheres of society, (6pp) (9 November 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Noel Stevenson of the Independent Television Authority regarding setting up a meeting with the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (1p) (9 November 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Cyril Bibby regarding Bibby’s absence from a meeting at the House of Commons and his commitment to promoting Humanism , (1p) (10 November 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Cyril Bibby regarding humanist programming on the BBC and ITV, (1p) (25 November 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from James Fisher of Rathbone Books Limited regarding Fisher’s absence from the next meeting and his interesting in the Working Party for the Production of Programmes, (1p) (11 December 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from the Independent Television Authority regarding a briefing given to the programme companies about the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (1p) (18 December 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Erika Cerngross

114 regarding her attendance at the next meeting, (1p) (19 December 1959) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Margaret Bayley of the BBC regarding the addition of the Humanist Broadcasting Council to the Broadcasting News mailing list, (1p) (22 December 1959) - To the Governors of the British Broadcasting Corporation: The Corporation’s policy on religious controversy, (5pp) (c.1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from the Independent Television Authority regarding the appointment of a liaison officer, (1p) (11 January 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Jean Rowntree of the BBC to arrange a meeting, (1p) (12 January 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from John Green of the BBC to arrange a meeting, (1p) (14 January 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Gerald Barry of the Granada TV Network Limited acknowledging Blackham’s letter, (1p) (18 January 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Jackie Charles of the Granada TV Network Limited to arrange a meeting, (1p) (26 January 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Pauline Ferguson of the BBC acknowledging Blackham’s letter, (1p) (1 February 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from John Green of the BBC regarding programmes suggested by Blackham, (1p) (16 February 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Jean Rowntree of the BBC regarding programmes suggested by Blackham, (1p) (16 February 1960) - Pamphlet, ‘World Federation for Mental Health: Introductory Study Number 1 - Identity, (46pp) (n.d.) - The Concept of Mental Health, proposal for a series in BBC Further Education programmes on Network Three, (1p) (n.d.) - Script for Woman’s Hour broadcast regarding the faith of Humanism ,(4pp) (9 March 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from the Society for Ethical Culture regarding capital punishment, (1p) (9 March 1960) - Letter to Margaret Knight from Harold Blackham regarding religious programming, (2pp) (25 March 1960) - Letter to the Director General of the BBC from Julian Huxley suggesting Professor CH Waddington as a suitable person for a talk on Humanism, (1p) (5 April 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Roger Toulmin of the BBC regarding programming, (1p) (23 June 1960) - Letter to Harold Blackham from John Green of the BBC regarding programming, (1p) (1 July 1960) - Letter to Dr Mouat from Cyril Bibby apologising for his absence from a meeting, (1p) (7 October 1963) - Letter to Harold Blackham from John Reeves regarding the Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting, (1p) (26 October 1960) - Newspaper article, ‘Team for the Broadcasting Inquiry’, (1p) (n.d.) - Humanist TV Programme Proposed for 1960-1961, (1p) (c.1960) - Humanism down the ages, including notes on classical

115 background, Renaissance and Reformation, the Scientific movement, the Democratic Movement and the transition to the modern age, (3pp) (n.d.) - List of titles of radio and TV programmes sponsored by the Belgian Humanist League, (2pp) (n.d.) - Letter to Harold Blackham from David Paterson regarding TV series, (2pp) (1 March 1961) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Iain Hutchinson of Scottish Television Limited regarding a possible TV series, (1p) (6 March 1961) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Jane regarding problems arranging meetings of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Michael Jackson regarding the relationship between the Humanist Broadcasting Council and the Cambridge Humanists, (1p) (25 April 1961) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Michael Jackson regarding a change in representatives at the Cambridge Humanist, (1p) (29 April 1961) - The Concept of Mental Health: Proposal for a series in BBC further education programmes on network three, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Canon McKay of the BBC regarding the script of John Wren Lewis’ Friday morning talk which Blackham felt was an attack on Humanism, (1p) (7 November 1962) - Letter to Canon McKay from Harold Blackham disputing that he suggested the script of John Wren Lewis’ Friday morning talk was an attack on Humanism, instead suggesting that the programme misrepresented Humanism, (1p) (c.1962) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Michael Jackson regarding new representatives for the Cambridge Humanists, (1p) (18 May 1961) - Letter to an university group secretaries from Harold Blackham regarding the monitoring the content of Christian programmes, (1p) (n.d.) - Report of the Working Party on Programme Proposals, (1p) (n.d.) - Note on the kinds of programmes which the Humanist Broadcasting Council is interested in helping to promote, including topics and humanism (1p) (n.d.) - Notes for meeting with Director of TV Talks and Head of Talks (Sound) at Broadcasting House, including the general position of the Humanist and suggested for programmes, (2pp) (n.d.) - Notes on possibilities for representation of humanist viewpoints on TV and radio programmes, (2pp) (n.d.) - Extract from Nansen: A Family Portrait, Liv Nansen Hoyer, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Margaret Knight regarding a programme about Fridjhof Nansen, (2pp) (10 October 1961) - Letter to ABC Television Ltd from Harold Blackham regarding a programme where Fridjhof Nansen’s humanist beliefs were overlooked, (1p) (13 October 1961) - Letter to Richard Francis from Harold Blackham regarding guests for Monday Lunch Hour Table Talk, (1p) (15 November 1961)

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- Letter to Beryl Radley from Harold Blackham to suggest ‘religion in schools’ as a topic for discussion, (1p) (15 November 1961) - Letter to Michael Reddington of Association Television Limited from Harold Blackham to suggest the trail of Charles Bradlaugh and Annie Besant for inclusion in the series Great Trials, (1p) (15 November 1961) -Letter to Harold Blackham from Richard Francis regarding guests for Monday Lunch Hour Table Talk, (1p) (16 November 1961) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Michael Redington of Associated Television Limited regarding the production of the series Great Trials, (1p) (17 November 1961) - Leaflet, ‘Independent Television Authority’ (6pp) (c.1959) - Letter to Peter Wildeblood of Granada TV Network Limited from Harold Blackham to suggest the trail of Charles Bradlaugh and Annie Besant for inclusion in the series Great Trials, (1p) (20 November 1961) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Peter Wildeblood of Granada TV Network Limited regarding Blackham’s suggestion for the programme On trial, (1p) (21 November 1961) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Beryl Radley of the BBC regarding religion in schools as a topic for the series Perspective, (1p) (21 November 1961) - Draft of evidence to be submitted by the Humanist Broadcasting Council to the Pilkington Committee, (28pp) (c,1962) - Letter to the British Humanist Association committees from Harold Blackham regarding submission of evidence to the Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting, (1p) (21 February 1962) - Copy of evidence submitted by the National Peace Council to the Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting, (2pp) (c.1962) - Deputation to the BBC from signatories of the Humanist memorandum, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Margaret Knight regarding the advantages of using TV to increase knowledge of Humanism, (2pp) (12 November 1962) - Members of the Humanist Broadcasting Council, (2pp) (1 August 1963) - Letter to Maurice Lindsay Burnet from Kit Mouat regarding general administration, (1p) (27 July 1963) - Letter to Professor Flew from Kit Mouat arranging a meeting to the Council, (1p) (9 September 1963) - Letter to Kit Mouat from Barbara Wootton regarding her absence from the next meeting of the Council, (1p) (8 October 1963) - Letter to Kit Mouat from Elise Charles regarding Dr Bronowski’s absence from the next meeting of the Council, (1p) (10 October 1963) - Programme for a meeting in honour of Professor Sir Alfred Jules Ayer, (3pp) (12 December 1989) - Secretary's Report, (1p) (n.d.) - Questionnaire, blank, regarding broadcasting, (1p) (n.d.) Open

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BHA/1/13 Modern Religious Thinkers Committee and 1919-1925 Conference

Minutes of the Modern Religious Thinkers Committee and Conference, (c.1919 - c.1925)

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BHA/1/13/1 Minute Book 1919-1925

Minute Book of the Committee of the Conference of Modern Religious Thinkers, (10 December 1919 – c.1925). Includes: - Minutes of the Joint Committee, (10 December 1919 – 13 November 1924) - List of Committee members, (1p) (n.d.) - Proposed seminar programme with four discussion points, including trends in thought, principles and organisations of religion, and the relationship between religion and state, (2pp) (n.d.) - Programme of the first Conference of Modern Religious Thinkers, (4pp) (4 June 1920 – 5 June 1920) - Programme of the second Conference of Modern Religious Thinkers, (4pp) (4 November 1921 – 5 November 1921) - Newspaper article, ‘Modern Religious Thought: Arrangements for this week’s conference’, The Observer, (27 March 1923) (1p) - Letter to Mr Snell from The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London, regarding speakers for a talk on Liberal Judaism, (1p) (23 April 1923) - Programme of the third Conference of Modern Religious Thinkers, (4pp) (1 June 1923 – 2 June 1923) - Letter to Miss N Freeman from Mr FM Overy of the South Place Ethical Society apologising for his absence from a committee meeting, (1pp) (7 November 1924) - Circular from Miss N Freedman arranging a meeting of the Committee, (1p) (8 November 1924) - Letter to Miss N Freeman from F Gray regarding Mr Prince Hobbins attendance at the next Committee meeting and Gray’s resignation, (2pp) (12 November 1924) 118

- Letter to the Ethical Union from Charlotte E Woods apologising for her absence from a Committee meeting, (1p) (13 November 1924) - Letter to Miss N Freeman from HJ Gould regarding the possibility of a fourth Modern Religious Thinkers Conference, (1p) (16 November 1924) - Letter to Miss N Freeman from Walter Walsh regarding Walsh’s absence from a meeting to the Committee, (1p) (16 November 1924) - Letter to Miss N Freeman from Charles Groham of the Rationalist Press Association regarding his absence from a recent meeting and his disappointment that the conferences have not produced any results, (1p) (18 November 1924) - Circular to Committee members from Miss N Freeman regarding a poor attendance at a recent meeting and the possibility of organising a fourth conference, (1p) (c.1925) Open

BHA/1/14 Papers of Individual Members and 1887-1999 Humanists

Papers of Stanton Coit, George O'Dell, John White and Don Liversedge including scrapbooks, newspaper articles, correspondence and leaflets, (18 September 1887 - c.1999) Open

BHA/1/14/1 Stanton Coit Scrapbook 1887-1900

Scrapbook relating to Stanton Coit and his work in the United Kingdom and United States of America, including Neighbourhood Guilds, the Lilly Pleasure Club, the Lady Belvedere Club, and the University Settlement Society. (18 September 1887 – 14 January 1900). Includes: - Newspaper article, ‘Doctor Stanton Coit’s Ethical Society’, Sunday Words, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Interviews with modern prophets’, Wit and Wisdom, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘ Coits vision of millions’, The Sun, (1p) (14 February 1894) - Newspaper article, ‘A born philanthropist’, (1p) (4 March 1894) - Newspaper article, ‘Neighbourhood guides’, Watts’s Literary Guide, (1p) (15 October 1891) - Newspaper article regarding neighbourhood guilds, The Freethinker, (1p) (18 October 1891) - Leaflet, ‘Pleasant evenings for girls!’, Club for girls of the neighbourhood, (1p) (c.1890) - Leaflet, ‘The men and women of Kentish Town are cordially invited to e lecture on Social life in Kentish Town’, (1p) (c.1890) - Leaflet, ‘To Young men of Kentish Town!’, Club for boys of the neighbourhood, (1p) (c. 1890) - Newspaper article regarding clubs, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Felix Adler’, regarding the New York Ethical Society, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article regarding South Place Chapel, The Bradford Observer, (1p) (16 September 1891) 119

- Newspaper article regarding the Kentish Town Neighbourhood Guild, The Daily News, (1p) (21 September 1891) - Newspaper article, ‘Dr Stanton Coit and his South Place Ethical Institute’, The Echo, (1p) (8 January 1889) - Newspaper article regarding Coit’s ambition to found clubs for boys and girls, London News and Post (1p) (6 July 1889) - Photographs of Stanton Coit on holiday with the caption, ‘photograph taken during vacation in the summer of 1894 on the coast of France by Roger Telston of Boston Massachusetts’, (3pp) (1894) - Letter to Mrs Coit from her son, Doctor Stanton Coit regarding his holiday in France and the possibility of ‘Lizzie’ attending a women’s college at the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge, (4pp) (5 August 1889) - Newspaper article, ‘Preachers and teachers’ The Echo, (1p) (12 June 1889) - Leaflet, ‘East London Ethical Society’, (2pp) (April 1891) - Leaflet advertising a lecture by Doctor Stanton Coit, (1p) (12 December 1890) - Newspaper article, ‘University Settlement Society’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Dr Cot uber vie Arbeitstasen’, (1p) (n.d.) [Language: German] - Newspaper article, ‘Dr Coit’s plans for the unemployed, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Dr Coit on the unemployed’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Life of children’, Ohio State Journal, (1p) (11 September 1893) - Newspaper article, ‘Captain Devery scored’, regarding the University Settlement, New York Tribune, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘To help Dr Pankhurst’ regarding the University Settlement, New York Herald, (1p) (25 October 1893) - Newspaper article, ‘Gentle socialism’, The World, (1p) (25 June 1893) - Newspaper article, ‘A Neighbourhood guild’, (1p) (18 November 1890) - Newspaper article, ‘Doctor Stanton Coit: The distinguished reformer to spend the holidays at his old home’, Ohio State Journal, (1p) (3 December 1890) - Newspaper article, ‘Neighbourhood guild’, The Star, (1p) (19 November 1890) - Newspaper article, ‘Work for the poor’, Ohio State Journal, (13 December 1890) - Newspaper article, ‘A neighbourhood guild’, The Manchester Guardian, (1p) (18 November 1890.) - Newspaper article, ‘Coit’s vision of millions’, The Sun, (1p) (14 February 1894) - Newspaper article, ‘The City’s duty to the poor’, The Evening Post (1p) (26 December 1893) - Newspaper article, ‘To help the unemployed’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Capital as an aid to vice’, The World, (1p) (24 December 1893) - Newspaper article, ‘Help for the idle poor’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘How to aid the unemployed’, (1p) (n.d.)

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- Newspaper article, ‘The latest from Toynbee Hall’, Pall Mall Gazette, (1p) (13 August 1890) - Newspaper article regarding neighbourhood guilds, Glasgow Herald, (1p) (25 July 1891) - Newspaper article regarding neighbourhood guilds, The Athenaeum, (1p) (29 August 1891) - Newspaper article regarding neighbourhood guilds, The Scotsman, (1p) (22 June 1891) - Newspaper article, ‘A little leaven in a back street’, The Christian Union, (1p) (5 January 1888) - Newspaper article, ‘ The religion of ethical culture’, Watts’s Literary Guide, (1p) (15 February 1888) - Letter to Doctor Stanton Coit from an employee of the Countess of Aberdeen regarding the possibility of Coit giving an address to a ‘West End drawing room audience’, (3pp) (25 February 1892) - Newspaper article, ‘Charity without humbug’, regarding the Forsyth Street Clubs, New York Herald (1p) (18 September 1887) - Newspaper article regarding the possibility of Doctor Stanton Coit resigning from his post as minister at South Place Chapel, The Star, (1p) (14 November 1891) - Newspaper article, ‘Doctor Stanton Coit and South Place’ Pall Mall Gazette, (1p) (16 November 1891) - Newspaper article, ‘The making of citizens’, (1p) (c.1890) - Newspaper article, ‘A Sunday in the Churches’, The Philadelphia Press, (1p) (7 May 1888) - Newspaper article, ‘A fool and his folly’, The Daily Graphic, (1p) (n.d.) - Programme for ‘Entertainment given by the Neighbourhood Guild at the reception of Doctor Stanton Coit’, (1p) (22 October 1887) - Newspaper article, ‘A Columbus man called to a position of prominence among learned men and scientists’, Ohio State Journal, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘The Neighbourhood Guild’, The Churchman, (1p) (17 December 1887) - Newspaper article, ‘A Little Leaven in a back street’, regarding a neighbourhood guild, The Christian Union, (1p) (5 January 1888) - Newspaper article regarding neighbourhood guilds, Daily Telegraph, (1p) (25 September 1891) - Leaflet advertising a public debate of the Lily Pleasure Club regarding the suitability of tenement housing, (1p) (1888) - Newspaper article, ‘Sweetness and light: Young Dr Coit’s social experiment in Forsyth Street’, The Sun, (1p) (25 March 1888) - Newspaper article, ‘Brotherliness by illustration’, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Esterman of Harvard College from John H Wright regarding Doctor Stanton Coit’s Manual of Ethical Philosophy, (2pp) (20 October 1889) - Letter to Doctor Stanton Coit from Arthur W Featton regarding the Ethical Record, (2pp) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Kentish Town Social Guild’, Daily Chronicle, (25 September 1888) - Newspaper article, ‘South Place Ethical Society’, London Echo, (1p) (19 October 1888) - Leaflet, ‘Free Sunday Lectures’, (2pp) (n.d.)

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- Advert card for the Ethical Society, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter from Doctor Stanton Coit to his mother regarding his officiating at a funeral, including a detailed account of what he said, the Neighbourhood Guild, and his work with young people [ Lilly Pleasure Club], (9pp) (7 November 1887) - Letter to Belle from Doctor Stanton Coit regarding his lecturers and work, (3pp) (n.d.) - Letter to Richard from [Doctor Stanton Coit] regarding the Lilly Pleasure Club, the Lady Belvedere Club, the Neighbourhood Guild, and Coit’s family, (8pp) (2 November 1887) - Letter to Doctor Stanton Coit from Henry George regarding a meeting, (2pp) (26 June 1889) - Newspaper article, ‘Was Browning a theist?’, Pall Mall Gazette, (1p) (31 March 1890) - Newspaper article, ‘Was Browning a theist?’, Pall Mall Gazette, (1p) (7 April 1890) - Newspaper article, ‘Scientific religion’, The New York Herald, (1p) (11 March 1889) - Newspaper article, ‘Dr Stanton Coit’, The North-Western Gazette,(1p) (8 March 1890) - Newspaper article, ‘ What a Columbus boy is achieving in New York City’, regarding the neighbourhood guild, Daily Herald, (1p) (20 November 1887) - Newspaper article, ‘Zur Wilderung ber Rlassengegensatze’, Social = Correspondenz, (1p) (22 February 1888) - Newspaper article, ‘Neighbourhood guilds, an instrument of social reform’, (2pp) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘A cultured view of Charles Bradlaugh’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘To help the Unemployed’, New York Herald, (1p) (25 December 1893) - Newspaper article, ‘Doctor Coit on the unemployed’, Daily America, (25 December 1893) - Newspaper article, ‘Doctor Coit’s plans to furnish work’, The Sun, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter from Doctor Stanton Coit to his sister regarding the creation of a cooperative home, (3pp) (n.d.) - Programme for the South Place Chapel, South Place Ethical Society, (4pp) (December 1889) - Programme for the May Festival of the Children, South London Ethical Society, (4pp) (6 May 1897) - Programme for the ‘Fourteenth and last concert’ of the Neighbourhood Guild Sunday Concerts, (4pp) (22 March 1891) - Telegram from Doctor Stanton Coit to those in Columbus, Ohio, regarding the birth of a daughter, (1p) (14 January 1900) - Telegram from Doctor Stanton Coit wishing those in Columbus, Ohio, a happy Christmas, (1p) (n.d.) - Telegram from Doctor Stanton Coit sending greetings to those in Columbus, Ohio, (1p) (21 December 1898) - Second Annual Report of the South Place Junior Ethical Union, (4pp) (24 March 1891) - Programme for the Sunday Lecture Society, (4pp) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Her emancipation: Radical change in woman’s education necessary’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Tenement preachers’, The Morning

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Journal, (1p) (25 March 1894) - Newspaper article, ‘Lucky he’s going away. Doctor Stanton Coit tells a large audience that woman is distinctly man’s inferior. He admits she may be improved’, New York, (1p) (19 March 1894) - Newspaper article, ‘Morals and manners’, The Echo, (1p ) (7 December 1891) - Newspaper article, ‘Ethical Lecture’, The Harvard Crimson, (1p) (31 March 1892) - Newspaper article, ‘An apostle of soap and water’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘War for salvation by means of soap’, New York Herald, (1p) (6 January 1893) - Newspaper article, ‘Something like practical religion at last’, New York Herald, (1p) (8 January 1893) - Newspaper article, ‘For social reform in the tenth ward’, New York Herald, (1p) (5 February 1893) - Newspaper article, ‘Parks for the poor’, The Evening Post, (1p) (27 February 1893) - Newspaper article, ‘Neighbourhood guild’, The Churchman, (1p) (17 December 1887) - Newspaper article, ‘Sweetness and light’ regarding the neighbourhood guilds, The Louisville Commercial, (1p) (c.1888) - Newspaper article, ‘To help working people: a scheme for their improvement now in operation here’, The World, (1p) (18 March 1888) - Newspaper article, ‘An Ethical culturist on Robert Elsmere’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Dr Stanton Coit’s neighbourhood guilds’, Bayswater Chronicle, (1p) (25 July 1891) - Newspaper article, ‘Amid East Side slums’, The Press, (1p) (12 May 1889) - Newspaper article, ‘Zum wohlthun organisier’, (1p) (n.d.) [Language: German] - Letter to Doctor Stanton Coit from Cassie Lovell of the New York City Woman Suffrage League regarding the last meeting of the League, (1p) (5 March 1888) - Newspaper article, ‘The neighbourhood guild of New York’, Daily Chronicle, (1p) (29 October 1888) - Leaflet, ‘Neighbourhood Guild Ethical Society: Free Sunday Lectures’, (2pp) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘The wind bags on hand’, Daily Mal, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Helping the poor’, The World, (1p) (22 December 1893) - Newspaper article, ‘City work for the unemployed’ regarding the University Settlement Society, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Heavy swells and echoes from Dudedom’ regarding the University Settlement Society, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘The duty of the city’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Dr Stanton Coit annoyed’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘To aid the unemployed’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘The unemployed’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Captured by socialists’, The Sun, (1p) (29 February 1893) - Newspaper article, ‘Cheer for the unemployed’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘City work to be hurried’, The New

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York Times, (1p) (29 December 1893) - Newspaper article, ‘Each man spoke his mind’, The Sun, (1p) (c.1894) - Newspaper article, ‘A riot seemed imminent’, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Doctor Stanton Coit from FG Hickson thanking Coit for officiating at a funeral, (2pp) (30 July 1889) - Letter from Doctor Stanton Coit to his mother regarding his officiating at the funeral of Mr Hickson as well as other news, (2pp) (n.d.) Open

BHA/1/14/2 George O'Dell papers 1906-1956

Papers belonging to George O’Dell regarding his work in the United Kingdom and United States of America. O'Dell was a prominent member of the American Ethical Union and editor of their journal, The Standard. Includes information about his connection to the American Unitarian Association, American Ethical Union and the Labour Party, (1 November 1906 – 10 May 1956) - Pamphlet, ‘Borough Council Elections: Golborne Ward, North Kensington’, includes images of the candidates [C Shepherd, D Carroll, W Jarrett, GE O’Dell, H Forster and GW Morley] and details of Labour’s policies, (4pp) (1 November 1906) - Library of Congress card certifying that two copies of ‘Some Human Contacts’ by George O’Dell have been deposited in the Library, (2pp) (2 November 1929) - Reviews of ‘Some Human Contact’, by George O’Dell copied from other publications, (2pp) (c.1929) - Scrapbook including reproduced images and photographs of groups and individuals. Includes: Curtis W Reese, Preston Bradley, Saint Louis ES Girls (including Mrs O’Dell and Miss Boette), Charles Francis Potter, FM Eliot, A Powell Davis, LM Birkhead, John H Lathrop, JD Johnstone, McKarl Nielson, John Haynes Holmes, Jacob Trapp, Joseph Barth, Josiah Bartlett, Rupert Holloway, Lester Mondale, Kuebler, Sophia Fahs, Kenneth Patten, Tracy Pullman, KN Das Gupta, Curtis W Reese, Stephen S Wise, Fritcham, Mr and Mrs Henry, AW Weatherley, Robbins, Donald Harrington, Howard Brooks, Ramona Barth, W Morse Wilbur, Dieffenbach, Elizabeth Dexter, JH Lathrop, Channing, Dean Jackson, HS Leiper, EH Wilson, John Kielty, Mortimer Rowe, Bishop Barnes, LT Jacks, Dale DeWitt, Lawrence Redfern, Lon Ray Call, WC Engelhardt, Rev Jacob Trapp, Dr George Stoddard, Walter Eckstein, Lilly Eckstein, Washington Gladden, E Burdette Backus, Frederick Watts, Ies Spetter, Victoria Wagner, Anna Spencer, JP Warbasse, Marie Lovrov, Mrs Walston Chubb, Percival Chubb, R Walston Chubb, Mrs Adler, Ernest Jacques, Felix Alder, Dr Sheldon Ackley, W Macdonald, AE Haydon, Horace Friess, David Hanchett, Gerrit Johnson, HJ Bridges, Stanton Coit, Henry Neumann, JL Elliott, DS Muzzey, AE Haydon, JH Hart, Julie Neumann, Max Otto, SK Ratcliff, Margaret MacMillan, Lord Snell, Algernon D Black, Gregory Weinstein, S Burns Weston, Horace Bridges, Lucy Bridges, Bertrand Russell, Albert Einstein, Rudolph W Gilbert, Robert D Kohn, Jemone Nathanson, Benjamin Miller, Howard Radest and Dr George E Beauchamp,

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(16pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Vote for men who will vote for you!’, Golborne Ward, (1p) (n.d.) - Discharge certificate for George O’Dell from the Canadian Expeditionary Force, (1p) (17 June 1918) - Letter to George O’Dell from Doctor Stanton Coit regarding Coit’s holiday, the American Ethical Union, his observations on Germany and fears of a ‘European block [sic] as Mussolini wants’, (4pp) (26 September 1923) - Letter to George O’Dell from his colleagues at the American Ethical Union, (1p) (13 May 1926) - Letter to George O’Dell from Doctor Stanton Coit regarding O’Dell’s essay ‘All were created equal’, and the ethical movement, (3pp) (11 August 1926) - Certificate from The Committee on Fellowship of the American Unitarian Association certifying George O’Dell’s fitness for the Unitarian ministry, (1p) (22 April 1936) - Certificate from The Committee on Fellowship of the American Unitarian Association commending George O’Dell to the ministers and churches of the Unitarian Fellowship for a probationary period of six months, (1p) (8 November 1935) - Letter to George O’Dell from Louis Cornish of the American Unitarian Association regarding O’Dell’s Final Certificate of affiliated fellowship, (1p) (24 April 1936) - Document describing the O’Dell arms, crest and motto, (1p) (8 June 1936) - Programme for the Service of recognition of George O’Dell and Josiah Bartlett as ministers of the fourth Unitarian Congregational Church, Brooklyn, (2pp) (5 November 1939) - Letter to George O’Dell from Frederick Eliot of the American Unitarian Association granting O’Dell full Unitarian Fellowship, (1p) (24 February 1940) - Letter to George O’Dell from DuBois Le Teuse of the American Unitarian Association granting O’Dell full Unitarian Fellowship, (1p) (28 February 1940) - Certificate for admittance to the Unitarian Ministers Association, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to George O’Dell from the City of New York Office of the City Clerk regarding O’Dell’s ability to solemnise marriages in the city, (1p) (11 September 1940) - Letter from Dale DeWitt of the American Unitarian Association certifying that George O’Dell is an ordained Unitarian minister, (1p) (29 October 1940) - Certificate for recognition as a leader in the American Ethical Union and as a member of the Fraternity of Ethical Leaders, (1p) (10 May 1945) - Circular from the New York Society for Ethical Culture regarding Unitarian policy, (2pp) (6 December 1945) - Letter to George O’Dell from Frederick Eliot of the American Unitarian Association regarding the Trenton Unitarian Church and O’Dell’s contribution to the Church, (1p) (19 February 1946) - Letter to George O’Dell from Frederick Eliot of the American Unitarian Association regarding Eliot’s regret that O’Dell plans to return to England, (1p) (4 June 1947) - Letter to George O’Dell from Dale DeWitt regarding O’Dell’s resignation, (1p) (9 June 1947) - Signatures of former colleagues of George O’Dell, (1p)

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(c.1950) - Unitarian Ministers Association Professional Standards, (3pp) (May 1955) - Letter to George O’Dell from Frederick Eliot of the American Unitarian Association regarding O’Dell’s influence in the Unitarian movement, (1p) (10 May 1956) - Letter to George O’Dell from John J Dunne of the American Ethical Union regarding O’Dell’s report to the American Ethical Union Fraternity of Ethical Leaders and the resolutions passed by the delegates, (1p) (10 May 1956)

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BHA/1/14/3 John White papers c.1965 - c.1997 Papers belonging to John White regarding religious education, (c.1965 - c.1997). Includes: - Notes on ‘Moral Education in Schools’ by James Hemming and Sir Richard Acland, (1p) (n.d.) - Pamphlet, ‘Religious and Moral Education: Some proposals for County Schools by a group of Christians and Humanists. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (21pp) (c.1965) - Pamphlet, ‘Religion in Schools: Humanist proposals for state-aided schools in England and Wales’, British Humanist Association, (16pp) (n.d.) - Pamphlet, ‘A note on the Humanist approach to moral education’, James Hemming. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (8pp) (n.d.) - Pamphlet, ‘Honest to our children: A pamphlet for parent and others’, British Humanist Association. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (27pp) (c.1963) - Humanism and Christianity: The common ground of moral education’, James Hemming and Howard Marratt. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (27pp) (c.1969) - Pamphlet, ‘Moral and religious education in county schools. A report to the Social Morality Council’, British Humanist Association. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (16pp) (c.1970) - Photocopy of pamphlet, ‘Standing conference on Inter- faith dialogue in education’, British Humanist Association. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (3pp) (n.d.) - Pamphlet, ‘Wider Horizons: Suggestions for modern assemblies’, British Humanist Association. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (24pp) (c.1970) - Pamphlet, ‘Objective, fair and balanced: A new law for religion in education’, British Humanist Association. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (67pp) (c.1974) - Leaflet, ‘Objective, fair and balanced: A new law for religion in education’, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (c.1974) - Pamphlet, ‘Religious education in County Schools: A discussion document prepare by the Free Church Federal Council Education Committee’, The Free Church Federal

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Council. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (17pp) (c.1976) - Pamphlet, ‘What future for the agreed syllabus? Report of a working party of the Religious Education Council of England and Wales’. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (20pp) (c.1976) - Pamphlet, ‘What future for the agreed syllabus – now?’, Religious Education Council of England and Wales, (33pp) (c.1977) - Pamphlet, ‘Assemblies in County Schools’, Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (20pp) (c. 1978) - Newsletter article, ‘Areas of sensitivity’, regarding Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Sikhism, ILEA Contact, (1pp) (n.d.) -Newsletter article, ‘Areas of sensitivity’, regarding Christian denominations, ILEA Contact, (1pp) (n.d.) - Pamphlet, ‘Agreed syllabus for Religious Education’, Hampshire Education Authority. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (37pp) (1978) - Pamphlet, ‘Moral Education Resource Centre’ Social Morality Council, (4pp) (April 1980) - Newspaper article, ‘Manifesto for change’, James Hemming. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (2pp) (30 January 1981) - ‘World of Difference’ Martin Palmer and Esther Bisset, including a chapter, ‘The Humanist World’. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (57pp) (1985) - ‘GCSE Religious Studies: Contemporary Moral Issues’, Joe Jenkins. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (192pp) (1988) - Pamphlet, ‘Religious Education for Our Children’, Inner London Education Authority. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (51pp) (c.1988) - Humanist News, ‘The BHA in Action 1963-1988’, (4pp) (May 1988) - ‘Reforming Religious Education: The Religious Clauses of the 1988 Education Reform Act’, Josephine Cairns and Edwin Cox. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (103pp) (1989) - Pamphlet, ‘Brent religious education now and tomorrow: Faith communities’ handbook. Humanism’ London Borough of Brent, (10pp) (n.d.) - Pamphlet, ‘Standing together’, British Humanist Association. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (4pp) (c.1990) - Leaflet, ‘Shared Values: Humanist views on Religion in Schools after the 1988 Education Act’, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (c.1990) - Leaflet, ‘RK RI RE: Now what?’, British Humanist Association, (8pp) (c.1990) - ‘RE Attainment and National Curriculum: A Religious Education Council Working Party Report. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (2pp) (September 1991) - Historical survey: British Humanist Association involvement in RE and ME, (2pp) (c.1992) - Copy of a newspaper article, ‘Humanism’, The Guardian

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Educational Supplement. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (2pp) (9 June 1992) - Leaflet, ‘Religious Education’, Heinemann. Includes an insert regarding the history behind the publication, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Morally wrong’, (2pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘ Moral values in education: a rational approach, a human imperative, a humanist perspective’, British Humanist Association, (4pp) (1994) - Leaflet, ‘Humanism: The great human detective story’, advertising a video of the same name, (2pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Education for Living: A Humanist Perspective’, British Humanist Association,(6pp) (1995) - Working of the British Humanist Association Education Committee 1965-1996, (4pp) (c.1996) - Leaflet, ‘Learning Together: The case for integrated schools’, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (n.d.) - ‘Wider Horizons: suggestions for modern assemblies’ (23pp) (n.d.) -British Humanist Association involvement in education: time line summary, (1p) (c.1997) Open

BHA/1/14/4 Don Liversedge papers c.1971-1999

Papers belonging to Don Liversedge regarding the British Humanist Association’s decision to vacate Bradlaugh House, Summer Schools at Debden House and other correspondence, (c.1971 – c.1999). Includes: - Humanist greeting card to Don Liversedge from ‘John’ regarding the possibility of Liversedge becoming more involved with the British Humanist Association, (2pp) (n.d.) - Advertisement for a Humanist Summer Schools at Debden House Residential Centre, (1p) (c.1971) - Towards world order, A British Humanist Association study group paper, (39pp) (March 1971) - Democracy and the open society, Individual reports from members of the British Humanist Association study group, (16pp) (June 1971) - Advertisement for an informal British Humanist Association evening, (1p) (30 January 1982) - Programme for the British Humanist Association summer school, ‘How are we Humanised?’, (2pp) (c.1984) - Boucher, ‘Debden House: Residential Centre’, (4pp) (1984) - Pamphlet, ‘Debden House Residential Centre for Further Education, Notes for Organisers of Closed Courses’, (11p) (n.d.) - Possibly themes for the British Humanist Association summer school, (1p) (c.1985) - Letter to Margaret Chisman from Laurence Halcrow regarding inclusion of the British Humanist Association summers school in the Debden House brochure, (1p) (18 January 1985) - Letter to Don Liversedge from ‘Margaret’ regarding themes for the British Humanist Association summer school, (1p) (21 January 1985) - Planning outline for the Summer School, ‘What priorities for the good life’, (2pp) (c.1985) - Notes regarding a British Humanist Association Summer

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School, (1p) (c.1985) - Extract from Humanist News including an article on the British Humanist Association summer school at Debden House, (2pp) (c.1985) - Letter to ‘Harry’ from Don Liversedge regarding the programme for the British Humanist Association summer school, (1p) (9 April 1985) - Letter to Jonathon Porritt of Friends of the Earth from Don Liversedge inviting him to talk at the British Humanist Association summer school, (1p) (15 April 1985) - Letter to Alan Leather from Don Liversedge regarding the British Humanist Association summer school, (1p) (2 May 1985) - Letter to Don Liversedge from R Goodwin regarding places at the British Humanist Association summer school, (1p) (3 May 1985) - Letter to Don Liversedge from Jonathon Porritt of Friends of the Earth regarding the invitation to talk at the British Humanist Association summer school, (1p) (13 May 1985) - Letter to Don Liversedge from Alan Leather regarding broadening the topic of his talk, (1p) (21 May 1985) - Letter to Don Liversedge from Laurie Halcrow regarding the British Humanist Association Summer School, (1p) (24 May 1985) - Draft notes about the course, ‘The open society for the good life’, (1p) (25 May 1985) - Letter to ‘Paul’ from [Don Liversedge] regarding Paul speaking at the British Humanist Association summer school, (2pp) (25 May 1985) - Map of the area around Debden House, (1p) (n.d.) - List of possible speakers for the British Humanist Association Summer School, (1p) (August 1985) -Programme for the British Humanist Association’s Summer School, ‘What priorities for the good life?’, (1p) (c.1985) - Draft letter regarding accounting and finances, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Don Liversedge from LE Halcrow of the Debden Residential Centre regarding the programme for a British Humanist Association course in August, ‘What priorities for the good life?’ (1p) (18 July 1985) - Letter to Don Liversedge from ‘Roy and Margaret’ regarding Liversedge’s involvement in the upcoming Summer Course, (1p) (31 July 1985) - Programme for the Progressive League and British Humanist Association Joint Summer Holiday Conference, (1p) (c.1986) - Notes on ‘why people join – analysis of general organisations’, (4pp) (1994) -- Minutes of the Bradlaugh House Management Committee, (1p) (11 September 1996) - National Secular Society memorandum for Council Members regarding the British Humanist Association’s decision to leave Bradlaugh House, (1p) (14 May 1997) - Letter to the Rationalist Press Association, National Secular Society, South Place Ethical Society and the International Humanist and Ethical Union from Robert Ashby regarding the British Humanist Association’s decision to leave Bradlaugh House, (2pp) (21 May 1997) - Letter to Richard Paterson from David Pollock of the Rationalist Press Association regarding the British

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Humanist Association’s decision to leave Bradlaugh House, (1p) (22 May 1997) - Open letter to the Humanist Movement from Nicholas Walter regarding the British Humanist Association’s decision to leave Bradlaugh House, (2pp) (May 1997) - Memorandum from Barbara Smoker to the Humanist Movement regarding the British Humanist Association’s decision to leave Bradlaugh, (1p) (1 June 1997) - Statement on the British Humanist Association’s decision to seek new premises, (2pp) (5 June 1997) - A personal response to the British Humanist Association’s decision to leave Bradlaugh House, Daniel O’Hara, (1pp) (8 June 1997) - Letter to Robert Ashby from David Pollock of the Rational Press Association regarding the British Humanist Association’s decision to leave Bradlaugh House, (2pp) (10 June 1997) - Letter to Roy Saich from Robert Ashby regarding the British Humanist Association’s decision to leave Bradlaugh House and the possibility of one national organisation, (1p) (11 June 1997) - Open letter to the members of the British Humanist Association, National Secular Society, Rational Press Association and South Place Ethical Society from Roy Saich regarding the British Humanist Association’s decision to leave Bradlaugh House, (1p) (9 June 1997) - Open letter to the Humanist Movement from Nicholas Walter regarding the British Humanist Association’s decision to leave Bradlaugh House, (2pp) (June 1997) - British Humanist Association Annual Review, (12pp) (1998) - British Humanist Association conference quiz, (2pp) (1999) - Papers given to Andrew Copson of the BHA labelled 'To AC. Some selections from my SACRE papers over several years 1990s. I don't want them back. Don', (c.1990-1999) Open

BHA/1/14/5 John Fowles Essay 1999

Pamphlet, 'The Nature of Nature' by John Fowles regarding his thought on religion and life. The copy is signed by the author and donated to the BHA, (1999) OPEN

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BHA/1/15 Images and Audio c.1890 - c.1999 Photographs of events, groups, individuals and buildings as well as other scenes; and audio of British Humanist Association events. Includes negatives, slides and reel to reel tapes, (c.1890 - c.1999) Open

BHA/1/15/1 Portraits c.1960 - c.1997 Photographs of individuals, (c.1960 - c.1997), Includes: (1) Unknown woman in glasses and a white top, (black and white) (c.1960) (2) Alec Dawn, (black and white) (c.1960) (3) Howard Rye, (black and white) (c.1960) (4) Unknown man in suit and tie, (black and white) (c.1960) (5) Jo Boaron, (black and white) (c.1960) (6) Unknown man in glasses and suit, (black and white) (c.1960) (7) Barbara Charrington, (black and white) (c.1970) (8) William Hamling MP, (black and white) (c.1971) (9) Peter Draper, (black and white) (c. 1970) (10) Ron Bell, (black and white) (c. 1970) (11) Rose Bush and an unknown woman, Humanist Housing Association garden party, Opening of the extension to Rose Bush House, (black and white) (15 July 1972) (12) Clive Alexander, Humanist Housing Association garden party, Opening of the extension to Rose Bush House, (black and white) (15 July 1972) (13) Doctor John Heenan, (black and white) (c.1970) (14) Edward Short MP, (black and white) (c.1970) (15) Harold Willson MP, (black and white) (c. 1970) (16) Norman St John-Stevas MP, (black and white) (c. 1970)

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(17) Patricia Knight, (black and white) (c.1970) (18) Hugh Jenkins, (black and white) (c.1970) (19) Hugh Jenkins, (black and white) (c.1970) (20) David Pollock, (black and white) (c.1970) (21) Professor AJ Ayer, (black and white) (c. 1968) (22) David Williams, (black and white) (c.1970) (23) Denis Barrington, (black and white) (c.1970) (24) Maurice Lindsay Burnet, (black and white) (c.1970) (25) Derek Marcus, (black and white) (c.1970) (26) Roy Shaw, (black and white) (c. 1970) (27) Peter Draper, (black and white) (c.1970) (28) Reverend Ian Thomas Ramsey, (black and white) (c.1960) (29) William Hamling MP, (black and white) (c.1970) (30) Jim Burn, Tenth Student Humanist Federation Conference, (black and white) (c. February 1969) (31) Peter Fryer, (black and white) (c.1970) (32) Gratton Puxon, Tenth Student Humanist Federation Conference, (black and white) (c. February 1969) (33) Nettie Klein, (black and white) (c.1970) (34) Tony Benn, (black and white) (c.1970) (35) Doctor Edmund Leach, (black and white) (c.1970) (36) Joe Grimond, (black and white) (c.1970) (37) Joe Grimond, (black and white) (c.1970) (38) Christopher Price MP, Panel discussion on moral education, (black and white) (September 1968) (39) Christopher Price MP, (black and white) (c.1970) (40) Peter Jackson MP, Campaign for Moral Education, (black and white) (March 1969) (41) Peter Jackson MP, Campaign for Moral Education, (black and white) (March 1969) (42) Peter Jackson MP, Campaign for Moral Education, (black and white) (March 1969) (43) Peter Jackson MP, Campaign for Moral Education, (black and white) (March 1969) (44) FHE Townshend Rose, Ethical Union Congress, (black and white) (April 1966) (45) FHE Townshend Rose, Ethical Congress, (black and white) (April 1966) (46) Kenneth Furness, (black and white) (c.1970) (47) Tony Smythe, (black and white) (c.1970) (48) James Hemming, (black and white) (c.1970) (49) James Hemming, (black and white) (c.1970) (50) James Hemming, (black and white) (c.1970) (51) David Pollock, (black and white) (c.1970) (52) David Pollock, (black and white) (c. 1970) (53) [Auberon] Waugh, (black and white) (c.1970) (54) Elaine Dunford, (black and white) (c. March 1969) (55) Richard Holmes, (black and white) (c.1970) (56) Toby McCarroll at the British Humanist Association Conference in Nottingham, (black and white) (July 1967) (57) Michael Lines, (black and white) (c.1971) (58) Unknown man addressing a room, (black and white) (c.1970) (59) Unknown man addressing a room, (black and white) (c.1970) (60) Unknown man holding notes and addressing a room, (black and white) (c.1970) (61) Unknown man in a light suit addressing a room, (black and white) (c.1970)

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(62) Unknown man in glasses addressing a room, (black and white) (c.1970) (63) Unknown woman in a white cardigan and flower print top, (black and white) (c.1970) (64) Hermann Bondi, British Humanist Association conference , (colour) (c.1973) (65) Hermann Bondi, British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (c.1973) (66) Harold Blackham, British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (c.1973) (67) Harold Blackham, British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (c.1973) (68) Richard Paterson, (colour) (c.1990) (69) Herman Bondi, (colour) (c.1990) (70) David Williams, (colour) (c.1990) (71) Hermann Bondi, (colour) (c.1990) (72) [Michael Benjamin?] at the International and Ethical Union conference, (colour) (c.1990) (73) John Leeson at the International humanist and Ethical Union conference, (colour) (c.1990) (74) Unknown man at the International Humanist and Ethical Union conference, (colour) (c.1990) (75) John Leeson, (colour) (c.1990) (76) John Leeson, (colour) (c.1990) (77) John Leeson, (colour) (c.1990) (78) Jane Wynne Willson, (black and white) (c.1990) (79) Jane Wynne Willson, (black and white) (c.1990) (80) Jane Wynne Willson, (black and white) (c.1990) (81) Jane Wynne Willson, (black and white) (c.1990) (82) Jane Wynne Willson, (black and white) (c.1990) (83) Barbara Smoker, (colour) (April 1997) Open

BHA/1/15/2 Groups and events c.1890 - c.1996 Photographs of groups and events, (c.1890 - c.1996) (1) James Hemming talking to a group, (black and white) (c.1970) (2) Michael Lines, Graham Kingsley and Margaret Rogers, (black and white) (c.1970) (3) Group discussion at the British Humanist Association conference, (c.1972) (4) Rose Bush accepting a bouquet, Humanist Housing Association garden party, Opening of an extension to Rose Bush Court, (black and white) (15 July 1972) (5) Bookstall at a Humanist Week meeting with one man serving and two browsing, (black and white) (c.1970) (6) Jane Wynne Willson and an unknown child, (black and white) (c.1970) (7) Michael Lines and Professor AJ Ayer, (black and white) (December 1969) (8) Unknown woman addressing the room at an International Humanist and Ethical Union event, (black and white) (c.1970) (9) Unknown woman in a patterned top, (black and white) (c.1970) (10) Two unknown men with Graham Kingsley, and unknown woman, Harry Stopes-Roe and five unknown people in a small discussion group at British Humanist Association conference, (black and white) (1972)

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(11) Two men speaking at an International Humanist and Ethical Union event, (black and white) (c.1960) (12) Ernst van Brackel and Ria Baars at the International Humanist and Ethical Union Conference in Boston, USA, (black and white) (1970) (13) Lionel Elvin official reopening the British Humanist Association offices at 13 Prince of Wales Terrace, with Kenneth Furness, Judy Herget, David Pollock, Elizabeth Garton, Mr Griggs, Kensington Post reporter, Mr Pollard, Professor Sargant Florence and his granddaughter, David Tribe and Christopher Macy, (black and white) (7 January 1971) (14) Fred Holroyd and John Coe at the Student Humanist Federation Conference in Bristol, (black and white) (January 1971) (15) Toby McCarroll speaking to a group of three unknown men, (black and white) (c.1967) (16) Laurie Buxton and other educators at a meeting of the Moral Education Campaign group at Mahatma Gandhi Hall, (black and white) (12 October 1968) (17) David Kerr MP, at the Rational Press Association Annual Dinner at the House of Commons, (black and white) (June 1968) (18) Christopher Price MP, at a panel discussion on moral education, (black and white) (September 1968) (19) Christopher Price MP, at a panel discussion on moral education, (black and white) (September 1968) (20) Norman Cusden setting up the first art exhibition at the British Humanist Association Conference in Leicester, (black and white) (1966) (21) Joe Grimmond MP and Douglas Houghton MP at the British Humanist Association Open Society seminar, (black and white) (c.1970) (22) Jennifer Craven-Griffiths, Fred Holroyd and Jo Beaton, Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman of the Student Humanist Federation, (black and white) (c.1972) (23) John Stewart addressing the room, (black and white) (c.1970) (24) John Stewart and Antonia Healey at a British Humanist Association dinner at the House of Commons, (black and white) (c. January 1972) (25) John Stewart, Antonia Healey and David Pollock at a British Humanist Association dinner at the House of Commons, (black and white) (c. January 1972) (26) View of a lecture room with audience and panel, including Elaine Dunford and James Hemming, (black and white) (c. 1970) (27) John Stewart, Antonia Healey and David Pollock at a British Humanist Association dinner at the House of Commons, (black and white) (c. January 1972) (28) Michael Lines, Graham Kingsley and Margaret Rogers, (black and white) (c.1970) (29) Peter Draper, Graham Kingsley, Harold Blackham and Gilbert Flemming, British Humanist Association press conference to announce campaign year, (black and white) (c.1970) (30) Christopher Price, (black and white) (c.1970) (31) Elaine Dunford and James Hemming, (black and white) (c.1970) (32) Elaine Dunford and Sir Richard Acland, (black and

134 white) (c.1970) (33) Elaine Dunford and James Hemming, (black and white) (c.1970) (34) Roger Manvell and an unknown man, (black and white) (c.1970) (35) Jacob Bronowski and Hermann Bondi, (black and white) (c.1970) (36) David Pollock and John White, (black and white) (c.1970) (37) Elaine Dunford and James Hemming, (black and white) (c.1970) (38) Hermann Bondi, Margaret Knight, Francis Williams and Professor AJ Ayer, (black and white) (c.1970) (39) Hermann Bondi and Margaret Knight, (black and white) (c.1970) (40) James Hemming and two unknown men, (black and white) (c.1970) (41) David Pollock and James Hemming, (black and white) (c.1970) (42) Avril Fox, (black and white) (c.1970) (43) Troy Kennedy Martini and other delegates, (black and white) (c.1970) (44) George Melly, (black and white) (c. 1970) (45) Professor AJ Ayer and Harold Blackham, (black and white) (c.1970) (46) Michael Lines, Francis Williams and Professor AJ Ayer, Open Society seminar, Royal Festival Hall, London, (black and white) (c.1970) (47) Michael Lines, Professor AJ Ayer and Dr Peter Draper, Open Society seminar, Royal Festival Hall, London, (black and white) (December 1969) (48) An unknown man addressing the room, possibly at an International Humanist and Ethical Union event, (black and white) (c.1970) (49) An unknown man addressing the room, possibly at an International Humanist and Ethical Union event, (black and white) (c.1970) (50) An unknown man addressing the room, possibly at an International Humanist and Ethical Union event, (black and white) (c.1970) (51) James Hemming, an unknown woman, [Toby McCarroll of the American Humanist Association?],and two unknown men addressing a room, (black and white) (c.1970) (52) An unknown woman and David Think addressing a room, (black and white) (c.1970) (53) Tom Vernon and Michael Lines in the British Humanist Association office, (black and white) (c.1970) (54) Connaire Kensit and Ruth Cowan with two children, (black and white) (c.1970) (55) Three members of the Sutton Humanist Group and George Mepham (second from the left) presenting a cheque, (black and white) (c.1970) (56) [Bett Cherrington?], Diane Munday, Charles Woodward and Hector Hawton on a terrace, (black and white) (c.1970) (57) Antony Chapman, Karl Hyde, Diane Munday and Graham Kingsley sitting on a bench, (black and white) (c.1970) (58) Unknown group of four woman and two men in

135 evening dress, possible international humanists, at a British Humanist Association dinner (black and white) (1967) (59) Two unknown men addressing a room, (black and white) (c.1970) (60) David Hint, an unknown man, [Margaret Rogers?], an unknown man, George Mapham, Tom Vernon, an unknown man, David Pollock, Graham Kingsley, Peter Draper, Michael Lines, Alex Dawn, an unknown man, [Jane Wynne Willson], Charles Woodward, [sitting] Karl Hyde and Derek Marcus, (black and white) (c.1970) (61) George Melly and a group of people, (black and white) (c.1970) (62) Geoffrey Finsberg MP at the Humanist Housing Association opening of Robert Morton House, (colour) (15 January 1977) (63) The Mayor at the Humanist Housing Association opening of Robert Morton House, (colour) (15 January 1977) (64) James Hemming at his inauguration as British Humanist Association President, (colour) (20 January 1977) (65) James Hemming at his inauguration as British Humanist Association President, (colour) (20 January 1977) (66) James Hemming at his inauguration as British Humanist Association President, (colour) (20 January 1977) (67) James Hemming at his inauguration as British Humanist Association President, (colour) (20 January 1977) (68) James Hemming at his inauguration as British Humanist Association President, (colour) (20 January 1977) (69) People outside a building at the British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (1974) (70) Unknown man in blue blazer and blue tie addressing the room at the British Humanist Association Conference, (colour) (1974) (71) Brigid Brophy, (black and white) (c.1970) (72) Brigid Brophy, (black and white) (c.1970) (73) Brigid Brophy and an unknown man, (black and white) (c.1970) (74) Antony Chapman drinking from a beer mug, (black and white) (c.1960) (75) [AC Mason?] and Graham Kingsley addressing a room, (black and white) (c.1960) (76) [AC Mason?] looking at a document, (black and white) (c.1960) (77) Antony Chapman, [Jane Wynne Willson?], Kenneth Furness and Graham Kingsley drinking, (black and white) (c.1960) (78) Unknown man with [Diana Rookledge?] drinking from beer mugs, (black and white) (c.1960) (79) Antony Chapman, David Pollock and Kenneth Furness, (black and white) (c.1960) (80) Audience at a talk including Chris Macy and David Williams, (black and white) (c.1960) (81) Kenneth Furness, Barbara Smoker, two unknown people, Graham Kingsley, Peter Draper, David Pollock,

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George Mepham, Jane Wynne Willson, Alec Dawn sitting on a panel at the British Humanist Association event, (black and white) (c.1960) (82) Tom Vernon at an International Humanist and Ethical Union, (black and white) (c.1960) (83) Three unknown men followed by David Pollock, an unknown man, David Williams, Michael Lines, unknown man, Harry Stopes-Roe, three unknown men and two unknown women, (black and white) (c.1960) (84) Unknown girl, (black and white) (c.1970) (85) Unknown couple, (black and white) (c.1980) (86) Unknown couple with a baby, (black and white) (c.1980) (87) Rose Bush, Maurice Lindsay Burnet and Mora Burnet at Rose Bush House, Park Hill Road, Hampstead, (black and white) (c.1968) (88) Rose Bush, Maurice Lindsay Burnet and Mora Burnet in front of Rose Bush Court, Park Hill Road, Hampstead, (black and white) (c.1968) (89) Maurice Lindsay Burnet in front of Rose Bush Court, Park Hill Road, Hampstead, (black and white) (c.1968) (90) Maurice Lindsay Burnet, Mora Burnet and an unknown man in front of Rose Bush House, Park Hill Road, Hampstead, (black and white) (c.1968) (91) Maurice Lindsay Burnet and Mora Burnet inside a flat in Rose Bush House, Park Hill Road, Hampstead, (black and white) (c.1968) (92) International Humanist and Ethical Union panel including Harold Blackham, (black and white) (c.1966) (93) Hermann Bondi and Christine Bondi at the British Humanist Association Annual General Meeting, (black and white) (c.1980) (94) Michael Lines, Harold Blackham and Graham Kingsley, (black and white) (c.1960) (95) Doctor Aled Rhys William addressing the room at the British Humanist Association Conference, (black and white) (1970) (96) Doctor Aled Rhys William addressing the room at the British Humanist Association Conference with an unknown man, (black and white) (1970) (97) Professor Roy Shaw and David Pollock addressing the room at the British Humanist Association Conference in Keele, (black and white) (July 1970) (98) Professor Roy Shaw addressing the room at the British Humanist Association Conference in Keele, (black and white) (July 1970) (99) Joe Grimmond MP and Douglas Houghton MP at the British Humanist Association Open Society seminar, (black and white) (c.1990) (100) Hermann Bondi and Jane Wynne Willson, (colour) (c.1990) (101) Hermann Bondi addressing the room, the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton with a view of the audience, (colour) (1996) (102) Louise Christian and the Limits of Tolerance discussion group, British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (1991) (103) Hermann Bondi addressing the room at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (c.1996)

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(104) Michael Foot addressing the room, at the British Humanist Association Annual Conference in Brighton, (colour) (c.1996) (105) Michael Foot addressing the room, at the British Humanist Association Annual Conference in Brighton, (colour) (c.1996) (106) Michael Foot and Hermann Bondi addressing the room, at the British Humanist Association Annual Conference in Brighton, (colour) (c.1996) (107) Michael Foot and Hermann Bondi addressing the room, at the British Humanist Association Annual Conference in Brighton, (colour) (c.1996) (108) John Catt, John Leeson, Ariadre Tampion and Sophie Tampion at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (109) Harry Stopes-Roe, Hermann Bondi and Susannah Kurti at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (110) John Catt, Sophie Tampion, Ariadre Tampion, David Williams, Bernard Soole and Paul Buckland at the British Humanist Association Conference in Bright, (colour) (1996) (111) Harry Stopes-Roe, Susannah Kurti, Hermann Bondi, Charles Wilshaw and Elizabeth Hillman at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (112) Richard Paterson, Paul Buckland, John Calt, Marguerite Wells and Hermann Bondi at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (113) Elaine Simons and Robert Ashby at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (114) Hermann Bondi and Christine Bondi at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (115) Tom Chalmers, Robert Ashby, Don Liversedge and Ivor Griffith at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (116) Don Liversedge at the British Humanist Association in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (117) Arthur Chappell, Amanda Todd and Elaine Simons at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (118) Bernard Soole, Don Liversedge, Amanda Todd and Robert Ashby at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (119) Wendy Sturgess at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (120) British Humanist Association Conference at Brighton, small groups of people in conversation, (colour) (1996) (121) Hermann Bondi addressing the room at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (122) Hermann Bondi addressing the room at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton with a view of the audience, (colour) (1996) (123) Hermann Bondi addressing the room at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton with a view

138 of the audience, (colour) (1996) (124) View of the panel, including Elaine Simons, at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton with a view of the audience, (colour) (1996) (125) Jane Wynne Willson addressing the room at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton with a view of the audience, (colour) (1996) (126) Audience including Harry Stopes-Roe, Hermann Bondi and Elizabeth Hillman, at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (127) Robert Ashby addressing a room at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton with a view of the audience, (colour) (1996) (128) John Calt [?] leading a discussion group at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (129) Unknown speaker addressing the room at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (130) Unknown speaker addressing the room at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (131) Panel, including Elaine Simons, at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (132) Audience applauding an unknown speaker at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (133) Audience at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (134) Audience at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (135) Panel and audience including Elaine Simons, Robert Ashby and John Calt at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (136) Panel and audience including Robert Ashby at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (137) Three members of an audience at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (138) Audience and speaker at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (139) Audience and speaker at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (140) A small discussion group including Elizabeth Hillman at the British Humanist Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (141) Discussion group at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (142) Panel and audience at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (143) Audience and speaker at the British Humanist Association Conference in Brighton, (colour) (1996) (144) Clive Jones, Barbara Smoker, Pat Knight, Diane Munday, Barbara Pilbeam, Jo Beaton and Vera Lustig, Women Liberation Panel at the British Humanist Association Conference in Deptford, (black and white) (1971) (145) Unknown man at a British Humanist Association

139 event, (colour) (c.1990) (146) Harry Stopes-Roe, Diana Rookledge and others at a British Humanist Association event, (colour) (c.1990) (147) Jane Wynne Willson, Jonathan Stopes-Roe, David Williams and an unknown man, (colour) (c.1990) (148) Julia Pelling, Herry Stopes Roes, Diana Rookledge and Jane Wynne Willson at a British Humanist Association event, (colour) (c.1990) (149) David Williams cutting a cake, (colour) (c.1990) (150) Unknown people at a British Humanist Association event, (colour) (c. 1996) (151) Unknown man at [The Human Story] with a model of an ape, (colour) (c.1996) (152) Unknown man looking at a document, (colour) (c.1996) (153) Three unknown people looking at papers, (colour) (c.1996) (154) [Richard Patterson?] and an unknown man at a British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (c.1996) (155) Three unknown men eating dinner at a British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (c.1996) (156) Unknown man and woman at a British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (c.1996) (157) Herman Bondi with Robbi Robson at a British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (c.1996) (158) David Williams and an unknown man eating dinner at a British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (13 October 1996) (159) Four unknown people eating dinner at a British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (c.1996) (160) Robert Ashby and Jane Wynne Willson at a British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (13 October 1996) (161) Unknown woman at a British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (c.1996) (162) Elaine Simons and an unknown women and man at a British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (c.1996) (163) Unknown woman at a British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (13 October 1996) (164) Elaine Simons with two unknown men and an unknown woman at a British Humanist Association conference, (colour) (c.1996) (165) Unknown man at the International Humanist and Ethical Union conference, (colour) (c.1990_ (166) Unknown woman at the International Humanist and Ethical Union conference, (colour) (c.1990) (167) Unknown man at the International Humanist and Ethical Union conference, (colour) (c.1990) (168) Unknown man at the International Humanist and Ethical Union conference, (colour) (c.1990) (169) Ray Wood, Nigel Collins and unknown woman at the International Ethical Union conference, (colour) (c.1990) (170) John White and an unknown man at the International Ethical Union conference, (colour) (c.1990) (171) David Williams at the International Humanist and Ethical Union conference, (colour) (c.1990) (172) Group of eight people around a table at the International Humanist and Ethical Union conference, (colour) (c.1990)

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BHA/1/15/3 Buildings c.1968 - c.1993 Photographs of buildings, including British Humanist Association offices, (c.1968 - c.1993). Includes: (1) 14-15 Lambs Conduit Passage, British Humanist Association offices, exterior view, (colour) (c.1990) (2) 14-15 Lambs Conduit Passage, British Humanist Association offices, exterior view, (colour) (c.1990) (3) 14-15 Lambs Conduit Passage, interior view before the British Humanist Association converted the premises to offices, (colour) (c.1990) (4) 14-15 Lambs Conduit Passage, interior view before the British Humanist Association converted the premises to offices, (colour) (c.1990) (5) 14-15 Lambs Conduit Passage, interior view before the British Humanist Association converted the premises to offices, (colour) (c.1990) (6) 14-15 Lambs Conduit Passage, interior view before the British Humanist Association converted the premises to

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offices, (colour) (c.1990) (7) 14-15 Lambs Conduit Passage, interior view before the British Humanist Association converted the premises to offices, (colour) (c.1990) (8) 14-15 Lambs Conduit Passage, interior view before the British Humanist Association converted the premises to offices, (colour) (c.1990) (9) 14-15 Lambs Conduit Passage, interior view before the British Humanist Association converted the premises to offices, (colour) (c.1990) (10) Notice board of the Chiltern Humanists, (colour) (September 1993) (11) Rose Bush Court, Park Hill Road, Hampstead, (black and white) (c.1968) (12) Rose Bush Court and surrounding properties, Park Hill Road, Hampstead, (black and white) (c.1968) (13) 13 Prince of Wales Terrace undergoing refurbishment, (black and white) (c.1970) (14) 13 Prince of Wales Terrace, (black and white) (c.1970) (15) 13 Prince of Wales Terrace with a horse and cart in the foreground, (black and white) (c.1970) Open

BHA/1/15/4 Art and Film stills c.1966 - c.1991 Photographs of art work and film stills, (c.1966 - c.1991). Includes: (1) Still from the film, ‘Humanist Detective Story’, (colour) (c. 1991) (2) Still from the film, ‘Humanist Detective Story’, (colour) (c. 1991) (3) Still from the film, ‘Humanist Detective Story’, (colour) (c. 1991) (4) Sculpture by Norman Cusden. Possibly included in the first art exhibition at the British Humanist Association Conference in Leicester, (black and white) (c.1966) (5) Sculpture by Norman Cusden. Possibly included in the first art exhibition at the British Humanist Association Conference in Leicester, (black and white) (c.1966) (6) Sculpture probably by Norman Cusden. Possibly included in the first art exhibition at the British Humanist Association Conference in Leicester, (black and white) (c.1966) (7) Geometric wall sculpture by an unknown artist, possibly included in an art exhibition at a British Humanist Association Conference, (black and white) (c.1970) (8) Geometric wall sculpture by an unknown artist, possibly included in an art exhibition at a British Humanist Association Conference, (black and white) (c.1970) (9) Painting of three boats on a lake by an unknown artist, possibly included in an art exhibition at a British Humanist Association Conference, (black and white) (c.1970) (10) Painting of flowers in a vase by an unknown artist, possibly included in an art exhibition at a British Humanist Association Conference, (black and white) (c.1970) (11) Sculpture probably by Norman Cusden. Possibly included in the first art exhibition at the British Humanist Association Conference in Leicester, (black and white) (c.1966)

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(12) Sculpture by an unknown artist, possibly included in an art exhibition at a British Humanist Association Conference, (black and white) (c.1970) (13) Sculpture by an unknown artist, possibly included in an art exhibition at a British Humanist Association Conference, (black and white) (c.1970) (14) Bust of Harold Blackham, (black and white) (c.1990) Open

BHA/1/15/5 Negatives and slides n.d.

Negatives and slides, (n.d.). Includes: (1) One strip of negatives, [11 images], portraits, (black and white) (n.d.) (2) Seven strips of negatives, [14 images], housing project, (black and white) (n.d.) (3) Slide, ‘Young people at the jugend feier [sic] acknowledging applause, (colour) (n.d.) (4) Slide of camera man with video camera, (colour) (n.d.) (5) Three strips of negatives, [11 images] , (colour) (n.d.) Open

BHA/1/15/6 Purchased photographs c.1965 - c.1991 Photographs purchased by the British Humanist Association usually for use in their newsletter, (c.1965 - c.1991). Includes: (1) Rev HW Jamisch, Dr Michael Ramsey, Dr Immanuel Jakobovits and Rev Basil Christopher Butler , Twenty-fifth anniversary meeting of the Council of Christians and Jews, Saint John’s Wood Synagogue, (black and white)(c.1967) (2) Falls Road, Belfast, stones thrown at British army personnel, (black and white) (3 July 1970) (3) Poster, ‘Mein schonstes Ferienerledbnis’, (black and white) (c. 1965) (4) Shankill Road, Belfast, soldiers checking their guns behind a barricade of vehicle whist civilians pass through the area, (black and white) (12 October 1969) (5) Three soldiers aiming rifles at four male children, (black and white) (c.1970) (6) Family fleeing rebel violence who were helped by a mission supported by Oxfam, (black and white) (c.1971) (7) Cast of drama ‘Sullivan Brothers’, including Anthony Bate, David Summer, Hugh Manning, Tenniel Evans and Mary Kenton, (black and white) (c.1970) (8) Still from drama ‘Sullivan Brothers’, including Hugh Manning, (black and white) (c.1970) (9) Still from drama ‘Sullivan Brothers’ including Hugh Manning, (black and white) (c.1970) (10) Still from programme ‘James Randi: psychic investigator’, where Randi is performing surgery on a volunteer, (black and white) (17 July 1991) (11) Still from drama ‘Cathy Come Home’, including Stephen King, Sean king and Carol White, (black and white) (May 1966) Open

BHA/1/15/7 Reel tapes c.1971 - c.1974

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Reel tapes recording British Humanist Association events, (c.1971-1974). Includes: (1) Professor AJ Ayer, James Hemming, Madeline Simms, Lord Willis and Lord Francis Williams, (n.d.) (2) 'Tomorrow has been cancelled', Paul Ehrlich, (8 March 1971); 'Small is beautiful', EF Schumacher, (24 January 1974), (1971 - 1974) (3) Final session of a British Humanist Association Summer School, (n.d.) (4) Moral education discussion, Graham Kingsley and Harold Blackham, (n.d.) Open

BHA/1/15/8 Prince of Wales Terrace c.1970

Photographs of buildings, including British Humanist Association offices, (c.1970 - 1989). Includes: (1) Michael Lines and Sarah Seymour in the Coit Memorial Library, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white. (2) Karl Hyde and Kenneth Furness in the Meeting Room, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (3) Woman photocopying in front of the Meeting Room, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (4) Woman photocopying in front of the Meeting Room, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (5) Woman photocopying in front of the Meeting Room, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (6) Two women working in the General Office, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (7) Athene Room, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (8) Athene Room, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (9) The door to the Athene Room, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (10) Old Kitchens with boarded up fire place, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (11) Old Kitchens with boarded up fire place, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (12) Alterations to the Hall, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (13) Alterations to the Hall, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (14) Alterations to the Hall looking towards the old front door, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (15) Alterations to the Hall looking towards the old front door, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (16) Bottom of the basement stairs, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (17) Bottom of the basement stairs, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (18) Bottom of the basement stairs, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (19) Wall in the basement, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (20) Wall in the basement, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white (21) General Secretary's Office, Prince of Wales Terrace, black and white

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BHA/1/15/9 Social Evening and International Humanist and Ethical 1997-1994 Union members

Five photographs, four of a "social evening" at British Humanist Association offices with Jim Herrick and others, (14 May 1977) and the other of a group a at an International Humanist and Ethical Union meeting, including Nicholas Walters and Barbara Smoker, (21 June 1994) (1977-1994) Open

BHA/1/15/10 Photographs sent to Hanne Stinson c.1999

Six photographs sent to Hanne Stinson, (c.1999) including: - Man and a woman at a dinner table, colour photograph, c.1999 - Man and a woman in wedding dress. The woman is holding flowers, colour photograph, c.1999 - Informal portrait of Robert Hinde, black and white photograph, c.1999 - Informal portrait of Janet Whitaker, colour photograph, c.1999 - Informal portrait of a woman, colour photograph, on the reverse is written 'to Hanne' c.1999 - Three photographs of men and women in wedding dress; on couple standing on grass, on standing with the Officiant, and one couple holding each other laughing, colour photographs printed on one piece of photo paper, c.1999 Open

BHA/1/15/11 Glastonbury Photographs 2007

Colour photographs of attendees at the Glastonbury Music Festival reading British Humanist Association Literature, (2007) Open

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BHA/1/16 Events and Conferences

Papers regarding events of the British Humanist Association

[1/8/11-17, 23 and 25] Open

BHA/1/16/1 Autumn Lecture Series 1964

Papers relating to the Autumn Lecture Series, 'Inventing the Future', mostly consisting of letters regarding speakers for the event, (15 April 1964 - 1 June 1964). Includes: - Letter to Sir Julian Huxley from JB Coates regarding a lecture series, Inventing the Future, and Huxley’s possible contribution, (2pp) (15 April 1964) - Letter to Sir Charles Snow from JB Coates regarding a lecture series, Inventing the Future, and Snow’s consent to allow a lecture on common culture, (2pp) (15 April 1964) - Letter to Professor Ritchie Calder from JB Coates regarding a lecture series, Inventing the Future, and the title of Calder’s talk at the event, (2pp) (15 April 1964) - Letter to JB Coates from Miss LM Sharman acknowledging Coates recent letter to Professor D Gabor,

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(1p) (17 April 1964) - Letter to RHJ Crossman from JB Coates regarding a lecture series, Inventing the Future, and the arrangements for Crossman’s lecture, (2pp) (17 April 1964) - Letter to JB Coates from PB Risdon acknowledging Coates recent letter to Sir Julian Huxley, (1p) (20 April 1964) - Letter to JB Coates from RHS Crossman declining Coates’ invitation to talk at the upcoming lecture series, Inventing the Future, (1p) (21 April 1964) - Letter to JB Coats from CP Snow declining Coates’ invitation to talk at the upcoming lecture series, Inventing the Future, (1p) (24 April 1964) - Letter to JB Coates from D Gabor regarding his talk at the lecture series, Inventing the Future, (1p) (27 April 1964) - Letter to JB Coates from Ritchie Calder declining Coates’ invitation to talk at the upcoming lecture series, Inventing the Future, (1p) (30 April 1964) - Letter to Professor Colin Buchanan from JB Coates regarding a lecture series, Inventing the Future, and Buchanan’s agreement to give a lecture, (2pp) (2 May 1964) - Letter to JB Coates from D Gabor regarding Professor Colin Buchanan give a talk at the lecture series, Inventing the Future, (1p) (13 May 1964) - Letter to Professor AS Parks from JB Coates regarding a lecture series, Inventing the Future, and Parks’ agreement to give a lecture, (2pp) (14 May 1964) - Letter to JB Priestley from Harold Blackham Coates regarding a lecture series, Inventing the Future, and Priestley’s agreement to give a lecture, (2pp) (14 May 1964) - Letter to JB Coates from Professor JB Priestley declining Coates’ invitation to talk at the upcoming lecture series, Inventing the Future, (1p) (18 May 1964) - Letter to JB Coates from Professor AS Parkes declining Coates’ invitation to talk at the upcoming lecture series, Inventing the Future, (1p) (21 May 1964) - Letter to Sir Julian Huxley from JB Coates regarding arrangements for the lecture series, Inventing the Future, and the title of Huxley’s talk, (25 May 1964) - Letter JB Coates from CD Buchanan declining Coates’ invitation to talk at the upcoming lecture series, Inventing the Future, (1p) (27 May 1964) - Letter to JB Coates from Sir Julian Huxley declining Coates invitation to talk at the upcoming lecture series, Inventing the Future, (1p) (29 May 1964) - Letter to Harold Blackham from JB Coates regarding arrangements for the lecture series, Inventing the Future, (2pp) (1 June 1964) - Statement about the lecture series, Inventing the Future, (1p) (c.1964) Open

BHA/1/16/2 Annual Conference in Leicester 1966

Papers relating to the Annual Conference at Leicester, (1966). Includes: - List of attendees at the conference including contact

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details, (6pp) (c.1966) - List of rooms and discussion groups, (1p) (c.1966) - Resolution regarding the ‘dual system’ of state education, (1p) (August 1966) - Agenda of the Annual General Meeting, (1p) (c.1966) - Minutes of the Annual Meeting, (1p) (c.1966) - Notice of an additional meeting to discuss the recent contact between Humanists and Catholics, (3pp) (c.1966) - Overview of the conference, including programme, (2pp) (c.1966) - Notice of an art exhibition including the title of the art works and prices, (1p) (n.d.) Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult this material. Records contain information regarding the contact details of individuals.

BHA/1/16/3 Annual Conference in Nottingham 1967

Papers relating to the Annual Conference in Nottingham, (1967). Includes: - List of attendees to the conference including their contact details, (5pp) (c.1967) - Auxiliary agenda including policy statement, (9pp)(c.1967) - Final agenda and timetable, (18pp) (22 July 1967 – 23 July 1967) - Emergency resolutions 1 and 2 proposed by Cambridge Humanists, (1p) (c.1967) - Composite preamble with annotations, (1p) (n.d.) - Composite resolution: The arts, leisure and man’s physical environment, (1p) (c.1967) - Motion proposed by NI Barnes, (1p) (c.1967) - Notes on the agenda for the Annual General Meeting, (1p) (19 July 1967) - Report of the Standing Orders Committee including voting and debating procedure, (2pp) (c.1967) - Notice of the fortieth Annual General Meeting, (2pp) (28 June 1967) - Memorandum regarding Humanist groups and the British Humanist Association, (2pp) (26 June 1967) - Explanatory note to members of the British Humanist Association, including the Articles of Association and Executive Committee, (2pp) (28 June 1967) - Magazine article, ‘Living without God’, Observer, (8pp) (16 July 1967) - Campus map of the University of Nottingham, (1p) (n.d.) - Revised conference programme, (1p) (n.d.) - Leaflet advertising the conference, including arrangements, programme and application, (6pp) (c.1967) - Nominations for election to the Executive Committee, (2pp) (c.1967) - Six months in politics: A report on the political activities of the British Humanist Association, (2pp) (c.1967) - Religion in schools: Humanist proposals for state-aided schools in England and Wales, (12pp) (n.d.) - Statement regarding a new timetable for the Nottingham conference, (2pp) (18 July 1967) - Statement regarding the first British Humanist Association policy conference, (2pp) (27 June 1967) Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult

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BHA/1/16/4 Annual Conference in Loughborough 1968

Papers relating to the Annual Conference in Loughborough, (1968). Includes: -Humanist News, annotated copy indicating motions to reject an oppose at the Annual Conference, (10pp) (April 1968) - Notice of the fifth Annual General Meeting, (2pp) (27 July 1968 – 28 July 1968) - Final agenda and timetable, (10pp) (c.1968) - Leaflet, ‘Not all bear and roses’, includes conference arrangements, programme and application, (6pp) (1968) - Leaflet, ‘General Statement of Policy by the British Humanist Association’, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanists at help’, (4pp) (n.d.) - General time table and preliminary agenda, (2pp) (July 1968) - Campus map of Loughborough University of Technology, (2pp) (n.d.) - Circular from Michael Lines and Margaret Rogers regarding the upcoming conference, (1p) (11 July 1968) - Minutes of the fourth Annual General Meeting, (2pp) (22 July 1967 – 23 July 1967) - Statement of Articles of Association adopted on 22 July 1967, (3pp) (c.1967) - Welcome notice, including the title of conference papers, reception and social arrangements, (2pp) (1967) - Statement of further extracts of the Articles of Association, (1p) (c.1968) - Composite Resolution 1, 2 and 3 proposed by Sara Abels, David Flint and GN Deodhekar and Howard Rye, (2pp) (c.1968) -Report on the political actives for the 1968 Annual Conference, (3pp) (25 July 1968) - List of attendees, (5pp) (c.1968) - Emergency resolutions 1, 2, 3 and 4 proposed by Student Humanist Federation, Ian Peters, Peter Draper, Harold Blackham and Graham Kingsley, (2pp) (c.1968) - Statement on the organisation and actions of the British Humanist Association including general policy, finance, committee structure, moral education campaign, political activity, groups, humanist news and relations with other humanist organisations, (3pp) (c.1968) - List of speakers at the conference, (1p) (c.1968) - Statement of the Conference Standing Orders Committee, including constitution, composition and powers, (2pp) (c.1968) - Standing Orders Committee report to the Executive Committee,(1p) (26 July 1968) - Statement on Western involvement in Vietnam, (2pp) (c.1968) - Statement on Moral Education and the Humanist Campaign, (2pp) (July 1968) - Marriage and the Family, a proposed policy statement, Connaire Kensit and Ruth Buchanan (5pp) (c.1968) Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult this material. Records contain information regarding

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BHA/1/16/5 Annual Conference in Keele 1969

Papers relating to the Annual Conference at Keele, (1969). Includes: - Pamphlet, ‘Marriage and the family: A discussion document’, Connaire Kensit and Ruth Buchanan, (16pp) (c.1969) - Pamphlet, ‘A Humanist view of women in Britain’, Study Group on Women in Britain, (34pp) (c.1969) - Pamphlet, ‘A Humanist view of World order’, Study Group on World Order, (25pp) (c.1969) - Pamphlet, ‘A Humanist view of Marriage and the Family’, Study Group on Marriage and the Family, (65pp) (c.1969) - Report on activities of the National Peace Council, Dorothy Lester, (1p) (1969) - The work of the National Council for Civil Liberties, Barbara Smoker, (1p) (1969) - Report on the United Nations Association, Derek Wilkes, (1p) (1969) - Report on UNICEF, Derek Wilkes, (1p) (1969) - Main agenda and timetable for the Annual Conference, (11pp) (8 January 1969) - World Order: Reactions by some British Humanist Association members to the discussion document, (3pp) (c.1969) - Statement from the Study Group on Democracy and the Open Society. Includes terms of reference, a report and objectives of the group, (1p) (c.1969) - Emergency resolutions 2, 3 and 4 proposed by Mary and Ivan Geffen, John Marsh, and David Pollock, (3pp) (c.1969) - Composite motions 1, 2 and 3 proposed by the Study Group on Marriage and the Family, Oxford University Humanist Group, and the Executive Committee, (3pp) (c.1969) - Notice of the sixth Annual General Meeting, (1p) (1 July 1969) - Welcome notice, including the title of conference papers, reception and social arrangements, (2pp) (July 1969) - Map of University of Keele campus, (2pp) (n.d.) - List of attendees to the conference including their contact details, (4pp) (July 1969) - Notes on the conference and Annual General Meeting including allocation of item, withdrawal of motions, emergency motions and procedure, (2pp) (1969) - Corrections to minutes of the fifth Annual General Meeting, (1p) (n.d.) - Agenda and running order for the conference and Annual General Meeting, (1p) (23 Jul 1969) - Report of the Standing Orders Committee to the Annual General Meeting, (3pp) (c.1969) - Notes on Doctor Edmund Leach, (1p) (n.d.) - Annex to standing orders and amendments to the Articles of Association, (2pp) (c.1969) - Minutes of the 5th Annual General Meeting, (7pp) (27 July 1968 – 28 July 1968) Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult this material. Records contain information regarding

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BHA/1/16/6 Annual Conference in Keele 1970

Papers relating to the Annual Conference at Keele, (1970). Includes: - Agenda and timetable for the conference, (5pp) (14 January 1970) - Report to the Executive Committee on Humanist Groups and their relationship to the British Humanist Association, (7pp) (c.1970) - Report to the Executive Committee on Standards and Procedures for Affiliating Local Groups, (4pp) (March 1970) - Humanists and Society: A general statement of policy by the British Humanist Association, (6pp) (n.d.) - Details of six emergency motions presented by Jo Beaton, Fred Holroyd, David Pollock and David Davis. With annotations, (1p) (c.1970) - Recommendation of the Standing Orders Committee concerning agenda items 15 and 16. With annotations, (1p) (c.1970) - British Humanist Association Standing orders, (6pp) (n.d.) - Notice of the Annual Conference of the British Humanist Association to be held at Keele University, (2pp) (26 June 1970) - Democracy and the open society: A report of the British Humanist Association study group set up in 1969, (17pp) (June 1970) - Minutes of the sixth Annual General Meeting, (10pp) (26 July 1969 – 27 July 1969) - List of attendees to the Annual Conference. Includes their contact details, (3pp) (July 1970) - Welcome notice, including the title of conference papers, reception and social arrangements, (2pp) (July 1970) - General information for conferences, University of Keele, (1p) (May 1970) - Map of University of Keele campus, (2pp) (n.d.) - First report of Standing Orders Committee to the Annual Conference, (1p) (4 July 1970) - Annex to standing orders and amendments to the Articles of Association, (2pp) (c.1970) - Programme and general information, (1p) (c.1970) - Note to the conference: Commercial radio’s threat to social education, (1p) (c.1970) Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult this material. Records contain information regarding the contact details of individuals.

BHA/1/16/7 Annual Conference in Deptford 1971

Papers relating to the Annual Conference in Deptford, (1971). Includes: - Statement on broadcasting, Peter Draper, (2pp) (c.1971) - Appendix to agenda and timetable, (1p) (n.d.) - Extract from Articles of Association, (1p) (n.d.) - Standing orders, ordinary and special business, (6pp) (15 July 1971) - First report of the Standing Orders Committee to the

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Annual Conference, (2pp) (22 July 1970) - Leaflet, ‘Humanists and Society: A general statement of policy’, (6pp) (n.d.) - Agenda and timetable, (24pp) (c. 1971) - List of attendees at the conference including contact details, (6pp) (c.1971) - Draft minutes of the seventh Annual General Meeting, (10pp) (22 April 1971) - Draft minutes of an Extraordinary General Meeting, (1p) (10 January 1970) - Circular from Kenneth Furness regarding the upcoming conference, (1p) (n.d.) - Notes on speakers, (1p) (n.d.) - Welcome note, (1p) (n.d.) - Statement regarding Women’s liberation as the conference theme, (2pp) (c.1971) - Memorandum from AE Cobill regarding the ability of the Executive Committee to conduct the financial and administrative affairs of the British Humanist Association. Includes a note from AE Cobill regarding his desire to be disassociated with the amendment, (5pp) (July 1971) - Notice of the eight Annual General Meeting, (1p) (24 July 1971) Please apply to the Archivist for permission to consult this material. Records contain information regarding the contact details of individuals.

BHA/1/16/8 Lecture scripts [c.1920?]

Lecture scripts by an unknown author(s), (c.1920?). Includes: - Lecture script, ‘Foreign influences: Bacon’, (9pp) (n.d.) - Lecture script, ‘Rise and progress of Spanish influence on English literature’, (20pp) (n.d.) - Lecture script, ‘Lecture 2, Foreign influences’, (31pp) (n.d.) - Lecture script, ‘Lecture 3, Chaucer’, (21pp) (n.d.) - Lecture script, ‘Lecture 5, Chaucer’, (20pp) (n.d.) - Lecture script, ‘Lecture 7, Foreign influences: Mandeville’, (22pp) (n.d.) - Lecture script, ‘Lecture 9, General sketch and the Renaissance in 15 literary aspects’, (17pp) (n.d.) - Lecture script, ‘Lecture 11, Foreign influences: Spenser – the romantic wonderland proposed by the Reformation spirit and regulated by Greek philosophy, (14pp) (n.d.) [damaged] - Lecture script, ‘Lecture 12, Foreign influences: The Elizabethan drama and Shakespeare, Ben Johnson and Classical Antiquity, (23pp) (n.d.) - Lecture script, ‘Lecture 19, Foreign influences’, (7pp) (n.d.) - Lecture script, ‘The politics of Reynard the Fox’, (35pp) (n.d.) - Lecture script, ‘The virtue of scepticism’, (22pp) (n.d.) - Lecture script, [no title], (14pp) (n.d.) - Lecture script, ‘The Antigone of Sophocles: A study of scepticism, (33pp) (n.d.) - Specimen translation of the ‘Table Talk’ of Plutarch, (63pp) (n.d.) Open

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BHA/1/16/9 Speakers Kit 1970

Speaker's Kit created by the British Humanist Association, (July 1970). Includes: - Circular from Michael Lines regarding the purpose of the Speaker’s Kit, (1p) (n.d.) - ‘Speaking about Humanism’, (1p) (n.d.) - Brief reading list for speakers on Humanism, (1p) (July 1970) - ‘Speaking: The do’s and don’ts’, (3pp) (July 1970) - Examples of questions a speaker may encounter from an audience, with possible answers, (3pp) (July 1970) - ‘Putting the Humanist case’, (13pp) (n.d.) Open

BHA/1/16/10 Congress: International Humanist and Ethical Union 1992

Transcripts of speeches given at the International Humanist and Ethical Union and collected by the British Humanist Association, (26 July 1992 - 30 July 1992) Open

BHA/1/16/11 Annual Conferences: Chester, Brighton, York, Cardiff 1995-1999 and Birmingham

Papers regarding the Chester, Brighton, York, Cardiff and Birmingham Annual Conferences including programmes and delegate lists, (1995-1999) Open

BHA/1/16/12 Humanist Holidays, Warwick 1997-1998

Papers regarding a Humanist Holiday to Warwick including details of the trip, (1997-1998) Open

BHA/1/16/13 Humanist Holidays, Chester 2000-2001

Papers regarding a Humanist Holiday to Cardiff including details of the trip, (2000-2001) Open

BHA/1/16/14 Humanist Holidays, Eastbourne 1999

Papers regarding a Humanist Holiday to Eastbourne including details of the trip, (1999) Open

BHA/1/16/15 Humanist Holidays, Bournemouth 1997-1998

Papers regarding a Humanist Holiday to Bournemouth including details of the trip, (1997-1998) Open

BHA/1/16/16 Humanist Holidays, Norwich 2000

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BHA/1/16/17 Humanist Holidays, Buxton 2001

Papers regarding a Humanist Holiday to Buxton including details of the trip, (2001) Open

BHA/1/16/18 Humanist Holidays, Broad Haven 2001

Papers regarding a Humanist Holiday to Broad Haven including details of the trip, (2001) Open

BHA/1/16/19 Humanist Holidays, Ilam 1996-1997

Papers regarding a Humanist Holiday to Ilam including details of the trip, (1996-1997) Open

BHA/1/16/20 Executive Committee Strategy Weekend 2001

Papers regarding an Executive Committee Strategy weekend held by the British Humanist Association, (2001) Open

BHA/1/16/21 Annual Conference in Cardiff 1998

Papers regarding Annual Conference of the British Humanist Association in Cardiff, including details of the programme and 15 colour photographs of delegates and speakers, (1998) Open

BHA/1/16/22 Humanist Philosophers' Group One Day Conference 2001

Papers regarding a one day conference "Is Nothing Sacred?" held by the Humanist Philosophers' Group of the British Humanist Association, (2001) Open

BHA/1/16/23 Humanist Holidays, Shrewsbury 1999

Papers regarding a Humanist Holiday to Shrewsbury including details of the trip, (1999) Open

BHA/1/16/24 One Day Conference, Bristol 2001

Papers regarding a one day conference on 'Humanity versus the Planet held by the British Humanist Association in Bristol, (2001) Open

BHA/1/16/25 One Day Conference, Newcastle 2001

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Papers regarding a one day conference on 'Religion and Politics don't mix?' organised by the British Humanist Association in Newcastle. The conference was later cancelled. (2001) Open

BHA/1/16/26 Humanist Philosophers' Group One Day Conference, 2003

Papers regarding a one day conference on 'Faith, Community and the Common Good' organised by the Humanist Philosophers' Group of the British Humanist Association in London, (2003) Open

BHA/1/16/27 Annual Conference, Birmingham 2002

Papers regarding the annual conference of the British Humanist Association held in Birmingham, (2002) Open

BHA/1/16/28 Annual Conference, Brunel University 1999

Papers regarding the annual conference of the British Humanist Association held at Brunel University, Birmingham, (1999) Open

BHA/1/16/29 Humanist Holidays, Conwy 1999

Papers regarding a Humanist Holiday to Conwy, (1999) Open

BHA/1/16/30 The State of Faith Conference 2007

Papers regarding the conference "The State of Faith: Politics, religion and the state" attended by BHA representatives as well as featuring talks by Hanne Stinson, Executive Director of the British Humanist Association, (2007) Open

BHA/1/16/31 "Humanism, 2009" 2009

Papers regarding the conference ""Humanism, 2009" hosted by British Humanist Association, (2009) Open

BHA/1/16/32 Annual Conference in Newcastle 2005-2007

Papers regarding the annual conference of the British Humanist Association held in Newcastle, including 'A Humanist Manifesto for the 2005 General Election. Also includes a notice for the AGM in 2007, (2005-2007) Open

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BHA/1/17 Interests and Campaign Activities

Papers regarding the interests and campaign activities of the British Humanist Association

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BHA/1/17/1 Press releases and circulars 1967-1970

Press releases and circulars of the British Humanist Association, (29 June 1967 - 22 July 1970). Includes: - British Humanist Association plan of activities local groups, universities, political action, conferences, journals, promotion, courses, charity, finances, members, staff, buildings and research 1967-1969,(5pp) (c.1966) - Agenda of the Humanist Liaison Committee, (1p) (29 June 1967) - Agenda of the Humanist Liaison Committee, (1p) (13 April 1967) - British Humanist Association General Statement of Policy including statements on international relations, world resources, society, political reform, education, arts

156 and leisure, law, censorship, religion society, crime, science, welfare and economics, (4pp) (n.d.) - Suggested questions for a National Opinion Poll survey, (2pp) (26 July 1967) - Circular to the General Purposes Committee from Tom Vernon regarding the text and layout of the ‘Because of You’ leaflet, (2pp) (29 August 1967) - Circular to Secretaries of affiliated groups from Antony Chapman regarding promotion of Humanist Week, (1p) (11 October 1967) - Circular to Secretaries of affiliated groups from GJ Mepham regarding the new constitution of the British Humanist Association and the first Conference of Group Representatives, (1p) (11 October 1967) - Circular to Secretaries of affiliated groups from Harold Blackham regarding promotion of moral education in schools, (15 October 1957) - Circular to Secretaries of affiliated groups from Antony Chapman regarding information about successes from Humanist Week, (2pp) (November 1967) - Letter to members of the British Humanist Association living in the Wimbledon/Kingston area regarding the formation of a local humanist group, (1p) (7 November 1967) - Statement regarding the humanist Lords debate about religion in schools, (1p) (15 November 1967) - Agenda and timetable for the Group Representatives Annual Meeting, (1p) (2 December 1967) - Statement regarding a meeting of the Humanist Broadcasting Council and Lord Hill, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC concerning humanist broadcasting. Includes information on the Beveridge Committee and Pilkington Committee and recommendations, (3pp) (9 December 1967) - Statement regarding Human Rights Year and the British Humanist Association’s support of the Mothers in Action group and the Association’s stance on the war in Vietnam, (3pp) (20 December 1967) - Letter to the Secretaries of affiliated groups regarding details of the upcoming Group Representatives’ Annual Meeting. Includes agenda and timetable, issues for discussion, notes on the new Articles of Association and draft renewal of affiliation form, (10pp) (December 1967) - Circular to the members of the Executive Committee from Michael Lines regarding the Group Representatives Annual Meeting and a wine and cheese party, (1p) (28 December 1967) - Statement regarding the Young Humanist Conference on Drugs, (2pp) (29 December 1967) - Statement regarding the first group delegates conference, (1p) (11 January 1968) - Statement regarding the timetable for the acceptance of agenda items for the conference and Annual General Meeting, (1p) (January 1968) - Statement regarding International Human Rights Year and the role of affiliated groups in the campaign, (2pp) (2 February 1968) - Statement regarding the Gittins Report on compulsory religious education in Wales, (1p) (1 February 1968) - Statement regarding the Campaign for Moral Education

157 made by the British Humanist Association, the Humanist Teachers’ Association, (4pp) (21 February 1968) - Circular to General Purposes Committee from Tom Vernon regarding the reprinting of the Humanism and the British Humanist Association leaflet. Includes an annotated copy of the leaflet and suggested changes, (22pp) (14 February 1967) - Student Humanist Foundation newsletter, number 5, including information on the ninth Annual Conference, reform of divorce laws, law enforcement, Rhodesia and human life, (3pp) (15 February 1968) - Speakers records form, blank, (1p) (5 February 1968) - Memorandum to the Executive Committee from David Pollock regarding the submission of resolutions to the Annual General Meeting of the National Council for Civil Liberties, (1p) (15 February 1968) - Leaflet, ‘HELP will not be on bookstalls. Why?’ regarding the launch of a new colour magazine focusing on social issues from the perspective of individuals. Published by the Community Publications Group Ltd, (4pp) (c.1968) - Circular to the Executive Committee from Michael Lines regarding the procedure for nominating and appointment members to the Advisory Council, (1p) (28 February 1968) - Statement regarding the retirement of Harold Blackham as Directory of the British Humanist Association, (2pp) (26 March 1968) - Statement regarding religion in schools. Includes answers given by the British Humanist Association to questionary [sic] issued by Church of England Commission on Religious Education, (7pp) (13 April 1968) - Latter to the Student Humanist Federation from David C Flint regarding the resignation of the British Humanist Association treasurer and the Church of England’s investigation into religion in schools, (1p) (5 April 1968) - Voucher book allowing the subscriber to nominate a charity to receive 10/- from the subscription charge of HELP magazine, (8pp) (c. 1968) - Circular to the Executive Committee from Margaret Rogers regarding the possibility of asking British Humanist Association members to nominate the Association to receive 10/- of their HELP subscription fee. Includes a voucher book allowing the subscriber to nominate a charity to receive 10/- from the subscription charge of HELP magazine, (9pp) (19 April 1968) - Circular to members of the British Humanist Association who are also qualified teachers from Michael Lines regarding the National Union of Teachers and Church of England questions about religious education in schools, (1p) (19 April 1968) - Leaflet, ‘Your Child’s Morals: What is he learning in his state school?’, (2pp) (c. 1968) - Leaflet, ‘Religion by law: Do you teach in a state school?’, (1p) (c.1968) - Leaflet, ‘Morally Wrong: Religion in schools since 1944’, (2pp) (c.1968) - Statement regarding a call for changes in adoption laws and the upcoming Moral Education of the Child at Home and at School weekend course, (3pp) (12 June 1968) - Circular regarding religion in schools and an interview of the Secretary of State by Kenneth Harris, (1p) (25 June

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1968) - Statement regarding the British Humanist Association Annual Conference and areas for discussion, (1p) (10 July 1968) - Circular calling for statements from affiliated groups about the activities of the British Humanist Association and other Humanist groups to be reported at the Annual Conference, (1p) (c.1968) - Student Humanist Federation newsletter including information on politics, sexual freedom and the resignation of Karl Hyde from the editorship of the Freethinker, (2pp) (3 July 1968) - Information about the Francisco Ferrer Club, Belgium, (2pp) (n.d.) - Circular to the Advisory Council from Michael Lines regarding a meeting of the Council, (1p) (July 1968) - Statement regarding the British Humanist Association Annual Conference. Issues to be discussed include moral education and marriage, (2pp) (23 July 1968) - Circular to the Secretaries of the affiliated groups from Tom Vernon regarding distribution of the first issue of the Groups Bulletin, (1p) (9 August 1968) - Circular to Group Secretaries from Diana Rookledge regarding the distribution of the Social Action’s Committee leaflet, (1p) (c.1968) - Statement regarding the funding of the Voltaire Lectureship by the British Humanist Association. Also includes information on Doctor Theodore Besterman, the first Voltaire lecturer, (1p) (c.1968) - Circular to the Broadcasting Council regarding the arrangements for a meeting of the Council, (1p) (18 October 1968) - Circular to the Broadcasting Council from Tom Vernon regarding the arrangements for a meeting of the Council, (1p) (November 1968) - Circular from David Pollock regarding religion in schools and an upcoming interview with the Secretary of State for Education, (1p) (23 October 1968) - Circular from Tom Vernon regarding local press relations. Includes information created by Amnesty International regarding local groups relations with their local press, (5pp) (November 1968) - Statement regarding the British Humanist Association’s support for the abolition of the religious oath taken by witnesses in court. Includes a copy of the letter sent to Lord Gardiner by the Honourable Mr Justice Scarman, (2pp) (15 October 1968) - Statement regarding discussions and talks about minorities groups and sub-cultures at the British Humanist Association Annual Conference, (1p) (31 December 1968) - Notice regarding attendance at the Group Representatives’ Annual Meeting and dissemination of information to other group members, (1p) (4 February 1969) - Agenda and timetable for the Group Representatives’ Annual Meeting, (2pp) (2 February 1969) - Notice of a wine and cheese evening organised by the Manchester Humanist Society as part of the Group Representatives’ Annual Meeting, (1p) (13 January 1969) - Notice from the Bank of England regarding travel costs

159 to the International Humanist Conference, (1p) (20 January 1969) - Statement regarding the appointment of a new Press Officer, Kenneth Furness, and a new Editor, Karl Hyde, (1p) (27 February 1969) - Statement regarding the Education Authority’s public challenge of Edward Short the Minister for Education regarding religious education. Includes a copy of the memorandum issued by the Divisional Education Officer, (1p) (2pp) - Circular to the Executive Committee from Karl Hyde regarding decisions of a British Humanist Association and Student Humanist Federation discussion, (1p) (11 April 1969) - Letter to Howard B Radest of the American Ethical Union from Michael Lines regarding a meeting in Utrecht, Radest visit to England and Lines’ visit to Boston, (2pp) (23 April 1969) - Letter from Margaret Rogers regarding security of the British Humanist Association premises, (1p) (n.d.) - Statement regarding the opening of the Humanist Housing Association’s project, Rose Bush Court, Parkhill Road, by the Minister of Housing, (1p) (20 May 1969) - Statement inviting representatives of affiliated groups to attend a conference organised by the Humanist Social Action Committee. Includes the conference programme, (2pp) (c.1969) - Circular to all affiliated groups regarding continued financial support of the Agnostics Adoption Society’s fostering fund for ‘difficult’ [sic] babies. Includes a letter to the Social Action Committee from the Agnostics Adoption Agency regarding their work, (2pp) (16 June 1969) - Statement to be submitted to the select committee on Education and Science regarding the relationship between students and staff in universities, (3pp) (30 May 1969) - Provisional agenda for the Study Group regarding democracy and the open society, (1p) (6 June 1969) - Statement regarding the British Humanist Association Annual Conference including information on speakers, (1p) (7 July 1969) - Statement from Michael Lines regarding the resignation of Leo Abse MP from the Humanist Advisory Council because of his stance on abortion, (2pp) (14 July 1969) - Statement regarding the British Humanist Association Annual Conference including details of events, (2pp) (22 July 1969) - Statement regarding Dr Jeremy Bray’s Christian beliefs which the British Humanist Association perceives to be fundamentalist. Includes a copy of a letter to Jeremy Bray from Kenneth Furness regarding Bray’s attack on humanism, (1pp) (12 August 1969) - Statement regarding open house events by local humanist groups. Includes contact details for local affiliated groups, (3pp) (22 September 1969) - Statement regarding the copy date for Humanist News, (1p) (1 October 1969) - Statement regarding Humanist Week and a talk by Doctor James Hemming, (1p) (6 October 1969) - Memorandum to the Broadcasting Committee from Kenneth Furness regarding the broadcast of two radio

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BHA/1/17/2 Humanist Newsletter 1968-2001

Humanist Newsletter and Humanist News, the newsletter of the British Humanist Association, (August/September 1968 - January 2001). Includes: - Humanist News, includes articles regarding the Group Representatives Annual Meeting, religious education, Social Morality Council, motions for the Annual Conference and obituary's for Simeon Edmunds, Miles Malleson, Kingsley Martin, Joseph Reeves and Rita Sangar. Also includes readers' letters, (10pp) (April 1969) - Humanist News, including articles regarding religious education and the National Council for Civil Liberties. Also includes readers' letters, (6pp) (July 1970) - Humanist News, including articles regarding birth control, Northern Ireland and the Open Society. Also includes readers' letters, (6pp) (August 1970) - Humanist News, including articles regarding the International Humanist and Ethical Union Congress, the appointment of David Pollock as Chairman and sexually transmitted diseases. Also includes readers' letters, (8pp)

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(October 1970) - Humanist News, including articles regarding population control, Humanism in Europe, pornography and religious education. Also includes readers' letters, (8pp) (June 1972) - Humanist News, including articles regarding regional events, population control and motions for the AGM, (4pp) (Spring 1972) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, the conference and religious education. Also includes readers' letters, (4pp) (September 1972) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, feminism, the International Humanist and Ethical Union and religious education. Also includes readers' letters, (4pp) (November1972) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, the conference, subscriptions and the publication of ‘Humanism’ by Harold Blackham. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (January 1976) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, the conference, Committee meetings, the Manchester Humanist Group, misuse of resources and resignation of Sue Whitcher. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (February 1976) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, summer school, the religious education campaign and the individual society. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (March 1976) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events motions for the Annual General Meeting, the death of Peter Kane and new McCarthyism. Also includes readers’ letters, (8pp) (April 1976) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, motions for the Annual General Meeting, Executive Committee elections, regional representatives, the death of Olga Blackham, Humanists in Ireland and Scotland and an independent adoption society. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (May 1976) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, Executive Committee elections and meetings, amendments to motions for the Annual General Meeting, publications, religious education in schools and the death of Rosemary Good all. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (June 1976) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, religious education, the Church and family life, age of consent for sexual relationships, the Group Representatives Annual meeting, the International Humanist and Ethical Union and summer schools. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (July/August 1976) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, the Annual Conference and committee elections. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (September 1976) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, religious education, and support for abortion, summer schools and broadcasting. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (October 1976) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, support for euthanasia, Dr Henry Morgentaler, Edinburgh Youth Homes and a fire at the British Humanist

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Association premises. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (November 1976) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding the upcoming international Humanist conference to be held in the UK, the Humanist Housing Association, Charles Kennedy Scott centenary concert, religious oaths in court, and the death of Dr Theodore Besterman and new members of the Advisory Council. Also includes readers’ letters, (8pp) (December 1976) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, blasphemy prosecution, the Goodman Report on Charity Law and religious broadcasting and education. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (January 1977) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, Dr James Hemming address about the future of Humanism, the Bristol Humanist Group, broadcasting, the Humanist Housing Association, support for abortion, religious education and motions for the Annual Conference. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (February 1977) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, religious education, the Head, Heart and Humanism conference, the Youth Sub-Committee, broadcasting, Humanist Counselling Service, World Humanist Day, and Humanist of the Year Award. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (March 1977) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, religious education, International Humanist and Ethical Union, sex education and Executive Committee elections. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (April 1977) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, the Annan Report on Broadcasting, motions for the Annual General Meeting, the organisation POWER and Executive Committee elections. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (May 1977) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, religious educations, Group Representatives Annual Meeting and counselling conference. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (June 1977) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, Executive Committee elections, support for abortion, economic implications of humanism, freedom of information campaign, summers school. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (July/August 1977) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, the Annual Conference, resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting, Alcoholics Anonymous, Humanist Housing Association, obscene publications, the retirement of Bill McIlroy and the death of Stewart McLaren. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (September 1977) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, international humanism and religious education. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (October 1977) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, publications, Edinburgh Youth Homes, the open society, Social Service Committee and Humanist Housing Association. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (November 1977) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional

163 events, the Executive Committee policy discussion, marriage, the repeal of the blasphemy law, Committee on Obscenity and Film Censorship and the National Health Service. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (December 1977) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, blasphemy in Britain, civil weddings, religion in society, the Israel Secular Association and Humanist Housing Association. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (January 1978) - Humanist Newsletter includes articles regarding regional events, religious education, the Annual General Meeting and the deaths of Rose Bush Dr Sara Abeles. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (February 1978) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding film censorship, British Pregnancy Advisory Service, homosexuality, Annual General meeting and International Congress, nuclear energy and the death of Lord Chorley. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (March 1978) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, the Annual General meeting and International Congress, blasphemy and Executive Committee elections. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (April 1978) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, the Annual General Meeting International Congress, race relations, homosexuality, Executive Committee elections. Also readers’ letters, (4pp) (May 1978) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, homosexuality, medical ethics, racialism, funeral ceremonies, broadcasting, Scottish Humanists and the election of a Humanist Mayor in Wolverhampton. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (June 1978) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, the future of the British Humanist Association, support for abortion, racialism, publications and broadcasting. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (July/August 1978) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, motions for the Annual General Meeting, the Woman/Man Relationship group, Humanist Housing Association and weekend conferences, (6pp) (September/October 1978) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, economic affairs, the Annual General Meeting, Executive Committee elections, Human Housing Association, the Obscene Publications Act. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (November 1978) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, broadcasting, religious education, Women/Men Relationship Group, artificial insemination, resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting, the death of Barbara Pilbeam and Humanism in Germany and Norway. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (December 1978) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, Working Party on Community Relations, immigration control, and religion and race. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (January 1979) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, British Pregnancy Advisory Service, Annual

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General Meeting, elections, finances, and role of the British Humanist Association, (4pp) (February 1979) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, human rights, homosexuality, religious education and public strikes. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (March 1979) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, Conway Hall, the charity status of the British Humanist Association, the Shops (Sunday Trading) Bill 1979 and Annual General Meeting. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (April 1979) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, recruitment, religion in schools, Standing Conference of Inter Faith Dialogue in Education, the Blasphemy Law, (4pp) (May 1979) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, religion in schools, Executive Committee nominations, Standing Conference of Interfaith Dialogue in Education, Open University Humanist Society, Scottish Humanists and motions for the Annual General Meeting. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (June 1979) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, support for abortion, Executive Committee elections and Humanists in Israel. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (July/August 1979) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, the recent Conference, resolutions passed at the Conference, and recent publicity. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (September 1979) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, the resignation of Jim Herrick, the National Peace Council, support for abortion, religion in schools, immigration and freedom of information. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (October 1979) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, a five year development plan, religion in schools, Exit (formerly the Voluntary Euthanasia Society), support for abortion, and summer school. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (November 1979) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, the Williams Committee reports, immigration and the Humanist Parliamentary Group. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (December 1979) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, support for abortion, the Annual General Meeting, religion in schools and Scottish Humanists, (4pp) (January 1980) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, financial news, support for abortion and the Annual General Meeting, (4pp) (February 1980) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, religion in schools, financial news, immigration, Annual General Meeting and support for abortion. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (March 1980) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, religion in schools, financial news, support for abortion and Annual General Meeting. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (April 1980) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, the Conference, Executive Committee elections

165 and financial news. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (May 1980) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, charitable status, Annual General Meeting, Humanist Counselling Service, financial news, and the Atheist Conference. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (June 1980) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, support for abortion, religious education and Humanist Housing Association, (2pp) (July/August 1980) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, the Conference, resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting, religious education, STOPP, Humanist Housing Association, and Humanist Housing. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (September 1980) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, the Humanist Housing Association, the Second World Atheist Conference, courses and religious education, (4pp) (October 1980) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, funerals, summer school, and the Humanist symbol. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (November 1980) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, religion in schools, the Humanist symbol, the National Peace Council, human rights and Humanist Housing Association. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (December 1980) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events and anti-Humanism. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (January 1981) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, immigration, Oxfam campaign, support for abortion, world disarmament, EXIT, Humanist Hospitality Network, and health councils. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (February 1981) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, Humanism in India, international Humanist, Annual Conference, Open University Humanist Group and homosexuality. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (March 1981) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, Humanist Parliamentary Group and the Annual General Meeting. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (April 1981) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, Blasphemy Law, the Annual Conference, Executive Committee elections, World disarmament campaign, National Peace Council and religion in schools. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (May 1981) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, a meeting of the Advisory Council and a meeting of the Group Representatives. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (June 1981) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, the Humanist Housing Association in Stevenage, the House of Commons Education, Science and Arts Select Committee, and Executive Committee elections. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (July/August 1981) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional

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events and a message from the British Humanist Association President, Herman Bondi on the future of Humanism. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (September 1981) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, the Annual Conference and Executive Committee elections. Also includes readers’ letters regarding world disarmament, (4pp) (October 1981) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, a declaration of Humanist Principles, broadcasting and summer schools. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (November/December 1981 - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, Annual General Meeting and World disarmament. Also includes readers’ letters, (6pp) (January 1982) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding regional events, financial news, communications and recruitment, Annual Conference and General Meeting, and the deaths of Phyllis Gleaves, Lord Ritchie-Calder and Professor Sargant Florence. Also includes readers’ letters, (4pp) (March 1982) - Humanist Newsletter, includes articles regarding the future of Humanism, charitable status, and Humanist Holidays. Also includes readers’ letters, (16pp) (January/February 1983) - Humanity, newsletter of the British Humanist Association, includes articles regarding a talk by Professor John Harris, census returns, Humanist naming ceremonies, ethical dilemmas, humanist parenting. Also includes readers’ letters, (16pp) (January 2001) - Groups’ Bulletin, includes articles regarding the activities of regional Humanist groups,(12pp) (August/September 1968) - Ed-Lines, educational supplement of the British Humanist Association, includes articles regarding publications and experiences of speaking in schools, (4pp) (June 1999) Open

BHA/1/17/3 Leaflets 1960-1995

Leaflets produced by the British Humanist Association as well as by other bodies including the Scottish Humanist Council and the International Humanist and Ethical Union, (c.1960 - c.1995). Includes: - Leaflet, ‘Humanists and society: A general statement of policy by the British Humanist Association’, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (November 1968) - Leaflet, ‘Humanism’, Barbara Smoker, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘What’s this humanism’, Barbara Smoker, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanism: What’s in it for me? A personal answer by Roger Clipsham’, Roger Clipsham, British Humanist Association, (4pp) (c.1967) - Leaflet, ‘Humanist’s try…’, trial version, British Humanist Association, (8pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘A Humanist…’, British Humanist Association, (8pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanism and the Humanists: Brief answers to

167 some fundamental questions’, British Humanist Association, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Values in a changing world’, Peter Draper, British Humanist Association, (2pp) (July 1970) - Leaflet, ‘Humanists…a quick sketch’, British Humanist Association, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘The world and you – a Humanist perspective’, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘What’s this Humanism’, Barbara Smoker, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanism’, Barbara Smoker, British Humanist Association, (8pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘The Humanist perspective’, British Humanist Association, (2pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Is our point of view also your point of view?’, British Humanist Association, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘How to join the BHA’, British Humanist Association, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanists and society: a general statement of policy’, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanism Now’, British Humanist Association, (1p) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Is this for you?’ British Humanist Association, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanism and you’, British Humanist Association, (8pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘When you join the BHA…’, British Humanist Association, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘The Humanist movement’, British Humanist Association, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Principles of Humanism’, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘ Membership application’, British Humanist Association, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanist Dipper’, British Humanist Association, (24pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanism and the British Humanist Association’, (16pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Are you a Humanist?’, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘General Statement of Policy’, British Humanist Association, (8pp) (c.1985) - Leaflet, ‘British Humanist Association’, British Humanist Association, (10pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, British Humanist Association for the one life we have’, British Humanist Association, (8pp) (c.2003) - Leaflet, ‘Human’, British Humanist Association, (8pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, British Humanist Association briefing, standing together’, British Humanist Association, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, Twenty-Fifth Annual Conference incorporating the 1988 Voltaire Memorial Lecture’, (2pp) (c.1988) - leaflet, ‘Conference stop press. Michael Foot’s Voltaire Lecture will not take place on Saturday’, (1p) (c.1988) - Leaflet, ‘Humanist Project for Rural Reconstruction in India’, International Humanist and Ethical Union and the British Humanist Association, (4pp) (c.1965-6) - Leaflet, ‘British Humanist Association Inaugural dinner menu’, British Humanist Association, (4pp) (17 May 1963) - Leaflet, ‘Sexual Morals – A Humanist view’, Student

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Humanist Federation, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘The open democratic society not allowed’, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (n.d.) - Notice, ‘Mental Health: A Humanist concern’, (1p) (September 1965) - Leaflet, ‘Going to Pot? Facts and opinions from the ninth Annual Conference of the Student Humanist Federation, Dan Aitken, (4pp) (January 1968) - Leaflet, ‘Pre-embryo research’, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Moral values in education’, British Humanist Association, (4pp) (11 May 1994) - Leaflet, ‘Objective, fair and balanced: A new law for religion in education’, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Religion in county schools’, British Humanist Association, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘ Morally wrong’, British Humanist Association, (2pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanism and Christianity the common ground of moral education’, James Hemming and Howard Marratt, British Humanist Association, (32pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Educate them together; the case for integrated schools’, British Humanist Association and Scottish Humanist Council, (6pp) (c.1981) - Leaflet, ‘Your child’s morals: What is he learning in his state school?’, British Humanist Association, Campaign for Moral Education, (2pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Religion by law’, British Humanist Association, Campaign for Moral Education, (1p) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Morally wrong’, British Humanist Association, Campaign for Moral Education, (2pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Education for living: A Humanist perspective’, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (1995) - Leaflet, ‘Religion in schools: Humanist proposals for state-aided schools in England and Wales,’ British Humanist Association, (16pp) (c. 1967) - Leaflet, ‘A note on the Humanist approach to moral education’, James Hemming, British Humanist Association, (8pp) (1967) - Leaflet, ‘A Humanist funeral’ British Humanist Association, (2pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘To celebrate a life. A personal and dignified funeral ceremony for those who have chosen to live without religion’, British Humanist Association, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanist (non-religious) funeral ceremonies’, British Humanist Association, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘To welcome a new arrival. Naming and welcoming ceremonies in non-religious families’, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Sharing the future: Choosing a non-religious wedding ceremony’ British Humanist Association, (6pp) (n.d.) - Advertisement, ‘To love and cherish’, Jane Wynne Willson, British Humanist Association, (2pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanism: What is it?’, Edinburgh University Secular Society, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanism in Scotland’, Scottish Humanist Council’, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanism: What is it?’, Humanist Society of

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Scotland, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Educate them together’, Humanist Society of Scotland, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Humanist rites of passage’, Humanist Society of Scotland, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘World Humanism - what is the International Humanist and Ethical Union?’, International Humanist and Ethical Union, (6pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘World Humanism – the International Humanist and Ethical Union’, International Humanist and Ethical Union, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘World Humanism – What is the International Humanist and Ethical Union?’, International Humanist and Ethical Union, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Young Humanists in Europe’, International Youth Camp, (4pp) (1993) - Leaflet, ‘A Secularist charter’, David Tribe, National Secular Society, (4pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘Universal affirmation’, David Tribe, National Secular Society, (4pp) (1967) - Advertisement, ‘Walk for the World’, Development agencies, (2pp) (n.d.) - Leaflet, ‘General election: A change for you to help the world’s poor’, World Development Movement, (2pp) (n.d.) Open

BHA/1/17/4 Definitions of Humanism 1953-1966

Papers relating to definitions of Humanism and Humanist practices, (c.1953 - c.1966). Includes: - 'Practical Humanism', (2pp) (c.1953) - 'Richard Hauser', (1p) (26 November 1965) - 'Theodora Charlotte Lindsay', (6 January 1966) - Circular to members regarding the British Humanist Association’s charitable status, (1p) (31 January 1966) - 'Miss WG Jameson', (1p) (2 March 1966) - 'Bedford Chapel, Golders Green', Kenneth Fergusson, (2pp) (12 May 1982) - 'Funerals: the practicalities of funerals; how to get what you want and what it all costs’, (3pp) (November 1982) - 'Introduction to Humanism', (1p) (n.d.) - 'What is Humanism', (1p) (n.d.) - 'A formulation of Humanism', (2pp) (n.d.) - 'Definitions of Humanism', (1p) (n.d.) - 'A Humanist manifesto', (1p) (n.d.) - 'British Humanist Association', (1p) (n.d.) - 'Humanism, draft two revised', (2pp) (n.d.) - 'Are you a Humanist?', (3pp) (n.d.) - Drafts for leaflets, (5pp) (n.d.) - 'Humanist propaganda', (16pp) (n.d.) - Application for membership of the Ethical Union, blank form, (1p) (n.d.) - Ethical Union tax covenant scheme, blank form, (1p) (n.d.) Open

BHA/1/17/5 Newspaper cuttings 1952-1971

Newspaper cuttings kept by the Ethical Union and British Humanist Association, (c.1952 - 26 July 1971). Includes:

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- Newspaper article, ‘For agnostic adopters’ Dilys Rowe, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Christianity and slavery’, Margaret Knight, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Use of Lord’s Prayer in US schools barred: Supreme Court ruling sets off bitter controversy’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘CRI de CHOEUR’ Paul Jennings, The Observer, (1p) (15 March 1964) - Newspaper article, ‘Agnostics adoption plan held up’, The Times, (1p) (5 November 1963) - Newspaper article, ‘International Planned Parenthood Federation’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Humanists get a head’ Hornchurch News, (1p) (23 May 1963) - Newspaper article, ‘Humanists’ city link’, Press and Journal, (1p) (29 May 1963) - Newspaper article, ‘Humanists form common link’, The Times, (1p) (20 May 1963) - Newspaper article, ‘Apostolate by correspondence’, Michael O’Connor, The Tablet, (1p) (24 September 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘Declaration of Washington’ E Arnot Robertson, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Evangels and Ministers: The story of South Place’, Naomi Lewis, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘The young lions and parents who feels sexually inadequate’ Hugh McLeave, The Daily Mail, (1p) (11 September 1962) - Newspaper article, ‘Maturity of teenagers ‘a threat’’, Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, (1p) (11 September 1962) - Newspaper article, ‘Anti-red flare-up in pits probed: revulsion to Communism’, Edinburgh Evening Dispatch, (1p) (29 December 1956) - Newspaper article, ‘Lady Flemming over religious: 50 atheists sing hymns and hear sermon’, Evening Standard, (1p) (5 April 1954) - Newspaper article, ‘University settlement’ , (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘I say TV is So wrong about religion’, Peter Black, Scottish Daily Mail, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Faith and reason’, AD Blest, New Statesman and Nation, (2pp) (23 July 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘Whose is this Image?’ Margarita Laski, New Statesman and Nation, (1p) (9 July 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘Faith and Reason’ Rosemary Filmer, New Statesman and Nation, (2pp) (9 July 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘Into a bedsitter they crammed’, Official opening of Burnet House, (1p) (24 May 1957) - Newspaper article, ‘Cricklewood home for the elderly’,(1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘A new start for 14 old people’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Humanism’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘An intellectual crusader’, MR HN Brailsford, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Debating points’, Ronald Fletcher, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Grounds for divorce: Insanity in cases of desertion’, House of Lords debate, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to the New Statesman regarding BBC policy on broadcasting of religious material, (1p) (29 November

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1955) - Newspaper article, ‘What’s the cost of a mother’s loving care?’, Peggy Jay, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Practical aids to happiness’, (1p) (10 December 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘Wrong and right’, T Dunkerley, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Cottered Church packed for Billy Graham Glasgow direct relays’, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Express, (1p) (22 April 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘Mrs Beatrice Kean Seymour’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Archbishop’s Booklet’, County Times and Gazette, (1p) (26 November 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘She’s a work of art’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘The prevenient Christ’, Rev R McPherson Heard, (1p) (1 April 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘Between bookends’ Saint Louis Post Dispatch, (1p) (27 May 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘Lord Chief Justice criticised: Corporal punishment crusade’, The Times, (1p) (16 January 1953) - Newspaper article, ‘New Novels’, Stevie Smith, The Observer, (1p) (20 March 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘Christian optimism’, Rev HG Fores, (1p) (15 April 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘The Best is Yet to Be’, Rev Frances H Dixon, (1p) (22 April 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘De eenvoudige wereld van Julian Huxley’ De Nieuwe Eeuw, (1p) (36 January 1955) [Language: Dutch] - Newspaper article, ‘Triple atomic bomb: Radically new type’, The Times, (1p) (1955) - Newspaper article, ‘When I say religion I mean…’, Julian Huxley, News Chronicle, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Modern evils’, T Dunkerley, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Grahamism’, T Dunkerley, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Nehru on unity deal’, (2pp) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Superman, take heed’, (1p) (5 November 1954) - Newspaper article, ‘Humanism’, L Hanger, Socialist Leader, and Letter to the Ethical Union from L Hanger regarding the newspaper article, (2pp) (11 September 1954 – 12 September 1954) - Newspaper article, ‘Obituary. Mr Joseph McCabe, an old-fashioned Rationalist’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Faith in future of Kenya’, Sir E Baring, The Times, (1p) (21 October 1953) - Newspaper article, ‘Obituary. Friar left Church, turned agnostic’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Exploitation of sex’, Doctor Fisher, The Times, (1p) (1953) - Newspaper article, ‘Mau War officer faces murder trial: Bren burst in the back court told’, (2pp) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Arrested cardinal protest’, News Chronicle, (1p) (4 December 1953) - Newspaper article, ‘Shoot anyone you like if he’s black: Captain said it, court told’, News Chronicle, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Coloured [sic] workers Club to open’,

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(1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Club for coloured workers’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Generally Speaking’, (2pp) (n.d.) [incomplete] - Newspaper article, ‘Mr DC Tait’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Obituary: Doctor Norman Haire’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘The consequences of Atheism’, Harold Blackham, The Listener, (2pp) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Human personality and the Christian faith’, Rev J Leycester King, The Listener, (2pp) (21 December 1950) - Newspaper article, ‘How the idea of God arises’, John Rickman, The Listener, (2pp) (14 December 1950) - Newspaper article, ‘The Human need of God’, Lord Elton, The Listener, (2pp) (4 January 1951) - Newspaper article, ‘The Christian idea of God’, Herbert Butterfield, The Listener, (2pp) (23 November 1950) - Newspaper article, ‘Dazzling darkness’, Clifford Dyment, The Listener, (1p) (30 November 1950) - Newspaper article, ‘The living God’, Rabbi Israel Mattuck, The Listener, (2pp) (7 December 1950) - Newspaper article, ‘Humanisme gebundeld in international verband’ (1p) (n.d.) [Language: Dutch] - Newspaper article, ‘Humanistisch Congres’ (1p) (n.d.) [Language: Dutch] - Newspaper article, ‘Councillor marries’ Maurice Lindsay Burnet, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Ethical Societies form World union’, New York Times, (1p) (27 August 1952) - Newspaper article, ‘Review: Six Existentialist Thinkers, Harold Blackham’, Free Thinker, (1p) (11 May 1952) - Newspaper article, ‘Encounters of belief’, Plan: For freedom and progress, (2pp) (1953) - Newspaper article, ‘Mediocrity’, The Times Literary Supplement, (1pp) (5 December 1952) - Newspaper article, ‘The problem of existence’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Standing room only’, (1p) (15 April 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘Views and opinions: A freethought classic’, The Freethinker, (2pp) (8 June 1952) - Newspaper article, ‘Light not Heat’, DKH Parsons, The Times Literary Guide, (1p) (1953) - Newspaper article, ‘Communist sawmill-owner is allowed to keep severn-year-old Elizabeth’, Scottish Daily Mail, (1p) (11 October 1956) - Newspaper article, ‘Ethical Union’s conference at High Leigh’, The Hoddesdon Journal, (1p) (1956) - Newspaper article, ‘Humanism: A new cult’, William A Ross, Banffshire Journal, (1p) (17 September 1957) - Newspaper article, ‘Atheist gets the custody of child’ Edinburgh Evening Dispatch, (1p) (10 October 1956) - Newspaper article, ‘Faith and Reason’, New Statesman and Nation, (2pp) (14 May 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘Faith and Reason’, New Statesman and Nation, (2pp) (21 May 1955) - Newspaper article, ‘The shame Lord Goddard brings’, Lord Chorley, Daily Mail(1p) (16 January 1953) - Newspaper article, ‘Judges wrong on flogging’, Daily

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Herald, (1p) (16 January 1953) - Newspaper article, ‘Peer attacks Lord Goddard’, Daily Telegraph, (1p) (16 January 1953) - Newspaper article, ‘Flogging: Goddard wrong’, News Chronicle, (1p) (16 January 1953) - Newspaper article, ‘Goddard attacked by Peer and MP’, Daily Enquirer, (1p) (16 January 1953) - Newspaper article, ‘Why you don’t go to Church’, Rev Eric Geddes, The Great Controversy, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Meet the Enthusiasts’, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Homosexuality laws’, Harold Blackham et al, (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘Lady Flemming protests over religious education’, (1p) (5 April 1954) [damaged] - Newspaper article, ‘Is preaching enough?’ John Rowland, (2pp) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, ‘The problem of existence’, The Times Literary Supplement, (1p) (5 December 1952) - Newspaper article, ‘Men without God attack’, Observer, (1p) (21 July 1963) - Newspaper article, ‘Obituary: Doctor Holden’, The Times, (2pp) (18 May 1963) - Newspaper article, ‘New secondary exam likely by 1965’, The Guardian, (1p) (11 September 1962) - Newspaper article, 'Humanists worried by falling numbers', Laurence Marks, The Observer, (1p) (25 July 1971) - Newspaper article, 'Lib in the loos and the kitchen', Martin Adeney, The Guardian, (1p) (26 July 1971) Open

BHA/1/17/7 Humanist Funerals 1988-1993

Correspondence and papers of the British Humanist Association regarding humanist funeral ceremonies, including suitable texts, programmes of service, correspondence about becoming an officiant and supporting documentation about processes to follow when someone dies, (1988-1993) OPEN

BHA/1/17/8 Humanist Funerals 1991-1993

Correspondence and papers of the British Humanist Association regarding Humanist funerals including the relationship between Humanist Services Limited, information for officiants and other supporting information about funerals and the processes to follow after someone dies, (1991-1993) OPEN

BHA/1/17/9 Humanist Marriage 1989-1993

Correspondence and papers of the British Humanist Association regarding Humanist wedding ceremonies, including correspondence with officients, the Associations

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response to the Green Paper 'Registration: a Modern Service', notes and press cuttings on marriage law and programmes of Humanist weddings. Also includes, 'To love and to cherish: A guide to non-religious wedding ceremonies', by Jane Wynne Willson, and 'Humanist Wedding Ceremonies' by the British Humanist Association, (1989-1993) OPEN

BHA/1/17/10 Cults and Fundamentalists 1987-1993

Correspondence and papers of the British Humanist Association regarding cults and fundamentalists. Including newspaper cuttings and information about evangelicalism, religious cults and religious fundamentalism, (1987-1993) OPEN

BHA/1/17/11 Women Against Fundamentalism 1991-1992

Correspondence and papers of the British Humanist Association regarding women against fundamentalism and FGM (female genital mutilation) (1991-1992) OPEN

BHA/1/17/12 Abortion 1987-1993

Correspondence and papers of the British Humanist Association regarding abortion. Including press releases and publications by those in support of legalised abortion, and information about those who are against all abortions, (1987-1993) OPEN

BHA/1/17/13 Blasphemy and Salman Rushdie 1986-1990

Papers and newspaper cuttings of the British Humanist Association regarding the blasphemy laws, religion and the law, freedom of speech and information, obscenity laws in Pakistan and the persecution of Salman Rushdie following the publication of 'Satanic Verses', (24 December 1986 - 9 April 1990) OPEN

BHA/1/17/14 Embryo Research and Infertility 1984-1991

Correspondence, papers and newspaper cuttings of the British Humanist Association regarding human infertility, embryo research, the Warnock Report and in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Includes correspondence with members of parliament, (24 December 1984 - 1 February 1991) OPEN

BHA/1/17/15 Collective Worship and Assembly 1989-2005

Correspondence, newspaper cuttings and papers of the British Humanist Association regarding collective worship and religious assemblies in schools, (c.1989 - 2 December 2005) Open

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BHA/1/17/16 Creationism and Religious Education 2002-2004

Papers and newspaper cuttings of the British Humanist Association regarding creationism and its teaching, including the Emmanuel Schools Foundation ('Vardy Schools'), (28 October 2002 - 14 October 2004) Open

BHA/1/17/17 Religious Schools 2005-2007

Newspaper cuttings and papers of the British Humanist Association regarding religious schools, including Emmanuel Schools Foundation ('Vardy Schools'), (6 June 2005 - 6 July 2007) OPEN

BHA/1/17/18 Religious Schools 2002-2005

Papers, correspondence and newspaper cuttings of the British Humanist Association regarding Emmanuel Schools Foundation ('Vardy Schools') and academies. Also includes the Association's report, 'A Better Way Forward: BHA Policy on Religion and Schools', (25 January 2002 - 9 November 2005) OPEN

BHA/1/17/19 Freedom of Information 1985-1993

Papers and newspaper cuttings of the British Humanist Association regarding the campaign for freedom of information, (15 April 1985 - 20 February 1993) OPEN

BHA/1/17/20 Religious Schools, Press Cuttings 1999-2004

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding religious schools [Muslim, Jewish, Catholic and Protestant], Islamic fundamentalism, homophobia in faith schools, the introduction of academies, and ethnic and religious segregation in schools, (c.1999-2004) Open

BHA/1/17/21 Religious Schools 2000-2005

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding religious schools, (c.2000-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/22 Religion in Society, Press Cuttings 2004-2005

Newspaper cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding: - the portrayal of religions (Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Sikhism) in the media, including films and plays; - the role of religion in conflicts, both positive and negative; - the political rhetoric of then Prime Minister, Tony Blair and US President, George Bush, concerning Iraq as a

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'just war'; - freedom of speech; - abortion and anti-abortion groups; - homosexuality and homophobia, (January 2004 - March 2005) OPEN

BHA/1/17/23 Genetic Engineering 1998-2000

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding genetic research and engineering, including genetically modified food, gene therapy and genetic testing, (c.1998- 2000) OPEN

BHA/1/17/24 Crime and Punishment 1995

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding crime, violence and punishment, (c.1995) OPEN

BHA/1/17/25 Promotion of the Humanist Viewpoint 2001-2005

Papers of Marilyn Mason, Education Officer of the British Humanist Association, including photocopies, printouts, publications and newspaper cuttings. Includes: - articles written by Mason; - letters by Mason published in newspapers; - newspaper articles where the British Humanist Association is referenced or quoted; - press releases and book reviews; articles by members of the Humanist Philosophers Group; -text of talks and papers given by Mason, (2001-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/26 Religion and the Workplace 2004

Two booklets produced by ACAS and annotated by the British Humanist Association regarding 'religion or belief in the workplace' and 'sexual orientation and the workplace', (c.2004?) Open

BHA/1/17/27 Religion and Schools 1998-2005

Papers and newspaper cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding religious schools and religious education. Includes two CDs: Philip Smeeton, 'Absolute Truth and Speculations' which includes 19 DOC text files [opened with Microsoft Word Processor on 27/05/2014]; and Hanne 'from the interview with Nick' which includes 1 CDA audio track [opened with Windows Media Player on 27/05/2014], (1998-2005) CLOSED

BHA/1/17/28 Racism, press cuttings 2003-2005

Newspaper cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding traveller settlements, anti-Semitism, societal and institutional racism, and eugenics, (January 2003 - March 2005)

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Open

BHA/1/17/29 Islam, press cuttings 2003-2004

Newspaper cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding societal and institutional racism against Muslims, Islamic fundamentalism, and multiculturalism, (July 2003 - February 2004) Open

BHA/1/17/30 Family, Genetics, Reproduction and Gender, press 2003-2004 cuttings

Newspaper cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding family, genetics, relationships, gender, homosexuality and reproduction, (March 2003 - March 2005) Open

BHA/1/17/31 Science and Pseudo-Science, Press Cuttings 2003-2005

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding science and pseudo-science, (2003-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/32 Religion Church and Philosophy, Press Cuttings 2003-2003

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding religion church and philosophy, (April - October 2003) Open

BHA/1/17/33 Religion Church and Philosophy, Press Cuttings 2003-2003

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding religion, church and philosophy (May - August 2003) Open

BHA/1/17/34 Science and Pseudo-Science, Press Cuttings 2001-2003

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding science and pseudo-science, (November 2001 - January 2003) Open

BHA/1/17/35 Human and Animal Rights, Press Cuttings 2003-2005

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding human and animal rights, (January 2003 - March 2005) Open

BHA/1/17/36 Church and State, Press Cuttings 2004-2005

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding the organisation & actions of the Roman Catholic Church and Church of England, Opus Dei, faith & politics, and church & state, (June 2004 - April

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2005) Open

BHA/1/17/37 Islam, Press Cuttings 2004-2005

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding Islam and Islamic fundamentalists (January 2004 - February 2005) Open

BHA/1/17/38 Evolution and Creationism, Press Cuttings 2003-2005

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding evolution and creationism, (July 2003 - March 2005) Open

BHA/1/17/39 Euthanasia and Capital Punishment, Press Cuttings 2003-2005

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding euthanasia, (January 2003 - April 2005) Open

BHA/1/17/40 Distinguished Supporters, Press Cuttings 2003-2004

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding distinguished supporters of the Association, National Secular Society and Rationalist Press Association, (2003 - 2004) Open

BHA/1/17/41 Crime and Legal Issues, Press Cuttings 2003

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding crime and legal issues, (January - February 2003) Open

BHA/1/17/42 Euthanasia and Capital Punishment, Press Cuttings 2003-2005

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding euthanasia and capital punishment, (March 2003 - March 2005) Open

BHA/1/17/43 Drugs, Drink and Gambling, Press Cuttings 2003-2005

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding alcohol, smoking, illegal narcotics and gambling, (January 2003 - February 2005) Open

BHA/1/17/44 Children, Young Adults, Parenting and Education, 2002-2004 Press Cuttings

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding education, children, young adults and parenting, (November 2002 - July 2004)

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Open

BHA/1/17/45 Environment, Population and Development, Press 2003-2005 Cuttings

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding environment, population and development, (January 2003 - March 2005) Open

BHA/1/17/46 Genetic Engineering, Press Cuttings 2000-2005

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding genetic engineering including cloning, stem cell research and genetically modified foods, (2000-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/47 Religion in Society, Press Cuttings 1994-2005

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding religion in society including definitions of religion, cults and messiahs, and changing faiths, (2004-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/48 Euthanasia, Press Cuttings 2004-2005

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding euthanasia and assisted suicide, (2004-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/49 Evolution and Scientific Progress, Press Cuttings 1997-2006

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding evolution and scientific progress, (1997-2006) Open

BHA/1/17/50 The Paranormal and ESP, Press Cuttings 2005

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding the paranormal and extra sensory perception, (2005) Open

BHA/1/17/51 Ethics and Humanism: Briefing Papers 1987-1996

Briefing papers of the British Humanist Association, regarding Humanist views, and the BHA's position on social and ethical issues. Includes: - adoption - HIV and AIDS - Animal Rights - Capital Punishment - Humanist Celebrations and Ceremonies - Discrimination and Prejudice - Death - Environmental Issues

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- Voluntary Euthanasia - Human Rights - What is Humanism? A brief introduction for students - IVF and Embryo Research - Lesbian and Gay Sex - Who Was Jesus - Morals Without Religion - The Paranormal, Miracles and Faith Healing - Thinking About Ethics - Versus of the Mind, 1992 Voltaire Lecture by Dr Richard Dawkins - Using Stories to Teach Values - Ideas for Assemblies - Creation Story - Easter - Sometimes a Small Victory: A report on physician- assisted suicide (voluntary euthanasia), 1996 - Submission to the British Medical Association Working Party on Euthanasia, Terminal Illness and Suicide, 1987 - Circumcision (male and female) - Contraception - Homosexuality - Sex and Sexual Relationships - Surrogacy - Christmas - Family Values - Human Rights, (1987-1996) Open

BHA/1/17/52 Ethics and Humanism: School Briefings 1992

Papers of the British Humanist Association produced for school briefings. Includes: - List of free schools briefings available - Abortion - 'What does the Bible say about abortion?', Delos B McKown - Abortion - younger women - Humanist views on adoption - AIDS - Animal rights - Education for living - Possible themes for assemblies - Woman's Hour bereavement fact sheet - Capital punishment - Children's rights - Female circumcision - Conservation - Contraception - Humanism - Discrimination and human rights - Divorce - Drugs, smoking and alcohol - Easter - Embryo experimentation, donation and surrogacy - The natural environment - The Third World

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- Ethical questions in medical research - Submission to the British Medical Association Working Party on euthanasia, terminal illness and suicide, 1997 - Evolution - The family - Health within religion - Homosexuality - Human Rights - Marriage and divorce - Miracles - Nuclear weapons and war - People and their bodies - Prisoners of conscience - Racism and apartheid - The sanctity of life - Sexism and feminism - Human spirit or holy spirit - Suicide - Terrorism - Torture - Vegetarianism - War and peace, (c.1992) OPEN

BHA/1/17/53 List of 'Key Figures in Humanism' 2000

Photocopy of booklet published by the British Humanist Association, 'Key figures in Humanism 500 BCE - 2000 CE', (c.2000) OPEN

BHA/1/17/54 Press Releases 2001

Press releases of the British Humanist Association, including subjects such as funerals, education, politics, weddings, census returns, public services, environment, and Church schools,(c.2001) Also includes: - 'For your own good? Paternalism re-examined', Humanist Philosophers' Group of the British Humanist Association, (2001) Open

BHA/1/17/55 International Humanist Partnership Scheme 1993-2001

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the possibility of an international Humanist partnership scheme whereby local group in the West support Humanist groups in the developing world. Mostly consists of correspondence with the Lewisham Humanist Group who were interested in participating in the scheme, (1993- 2001) Open

BHA/1/17/56 Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation 2000-2001

Circulars (sent to the British Humanist Association) and information about the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation Ltd and the European Network for Peace and Human Rights, (2 March 2000 - 1 September 2001)

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Open

BHA/1/17/57 Factsheets and Education Packs 1997-2000

Factsheets and information about British Humanist Association policies, including information for schools, (1997-2000) Open

BHA/1/17/58 Commission for Equality and Human Rights 2003-2004

Papers regarding the Steering Group of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR) Task Force, collected by the British Humanist Association. Includes minutes, papers and reports, (2003-2004) Open

BHA/1/17/59 Publications on religious and moral education 1990-2000

Publications about religious and moral education collected by the British Humanist Association, (1966-1995). Includes: - 'Paths to Understanding: A Handbook to Religious Education in Hampshire Schools', Hampshire Education Authority, (1980) - 'Religious and Moral Education in Secondary Schools', The Working Party Report for the RE Council of England and Wales, (1985) - 'World Religions in Education', The Shap Working Party on World Religions, (1987) - 'World Religions: A handbook for teachers', W Owen Cole, (1978) - 'Kilkenny School Project National School: Core Curriculum, an introduction', Kilkenny School Project, (1995) - 'Religious Education in State Schools', Brigid Brophy, (1966) - 'Honest to our Children: A pamphlet for parents and others', Education Committee of the British Humanist Association, (c.1980) - 'Religious education in secondary schools', Schools Council Working Paper, (1971) OPEN

BHA/1/17/60 Commission for Equality and Human Rights 2003-2005

BHA/1/17/61 Creationism: Press Cuttings 2006

Press cuttings and printouts regarding the creationism and it's teaching in British state schools, (2006) Open

BHA/1/17/62 Collective Worship: Press Cuttings 2006

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Press cuttings and printouts regarding the collective worship in British state schools, (2006) Open

BHA/1/17/63 Poster regarding Humanism 2006

Posters collected and produced by the British Humanist Association, and other promotional material, (2006). Includes: - 'Your Wedding', BHA, booklet, (c.1990) - 'Everyone celebrates new beginnings', BHA, poster, (c.1990) - 'Everyone celebrates living together', BHA, poster, (c.1990) - 'Everyone celebrates living together', BHA, poster, (c.1990) - 'The Faiths: Religions Source Book', Guardian, booklet, (c.1990) - 'When People Die', BHA, poster, (c.1990) - 'Our Earthly Ancestors', Commonwealth Institute, poster, (c.1990) Open

BHA/1/17/64 Commission for Equality and Human Rights 2002-2005

BHA/1/17/65 Commission for Equality and Human Rights 2002-2005

BHA/1/17/66 School Transport Bill 2003-2004

Papers regarding School Transport Bill including correspondence and newspaper cuttings, (2003-2004) Open

BHA/1/17/67 Commission for Equality and Human Rights 2004-2005

BHA/1/17/68 Commission for Equality and Human Rights 2005

Papers regarding the Steering Group of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR) Task Force,

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collected by the British Humanist Association. Includes information about the Equality Bill, (2005) Open

BHA/1/17/69 Education (Amendment) Bill 1991-1994

Papers regarding the British Humanist Association's response to the Education (Amendment) Bill including correspondence and newspaper cuttings, (1991-1994) Open

BHA/1/17/70 Changes to the National Curriculum 1999

Papers regarding the British Humanist Association's response to changes to the National Curriculum, (1999) Open

BHA/1/17/71 Collective Worship 1996-1998

Papers regarding the British Humanist Association's campaign against collective worship in schools, (1996- 1998) Open

BHA/1/17/72 Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education c.1991

Papers regarding the Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education, including handbook for members, appendix arguing for the inclusion of Humanist in religious education and "The agreed syllabus for religious education", (1991?) Open

BHA/1/17/73 Sex Education Forum 2007

Papers regarding the Sex Education Forum of which Andrew Copson, [the Education and Public Affairs Officer] of the British Humanist Association was an absent delegate for several meetings. Includes minutes, leaflets and presentations, (2007) Open

BHA/1/17/74 Humanist Education 1990

Papers regarding the teaching of Humanism in schools by the British Humanist Association, (1990). Includes: - Lesson plan by Bill Brown - "In at the Deep End", Highdown Upper School Open

BHA/1/17/75 Advertisement Posters (three) 1990?

Three posters advertising the British Humanist Association and its activities (all black and white), (c.1990?). Includes: - Voltaire Lecture, Richard Dawkins, Religion as a virus of the mind - "There is no god but you are not alone" - "Living, Loving, Learning" Open

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BHA/1/17/76 Education and Inspection Bill 2006

Papers about the British Humanist Association's response to the Education and Inspection Bill, (2006) Open

BHA/1/17/77 Capital Punishment 1987-1988

Papers of the British Humanist Association about capital punishment, (1987-1988) Open

BHA/1/17/78 Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education 2001-2002 and Spirituality

Papers regarding the Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education and the term 'spirituality' and it's use within the Humanist movement, (2001-2002) Open

BHA/1/17/79 Curricular Unit for Secondary Mainstream Courses 2000

Papers regarding the British Humanist Association's curricular unit for secondary mainstream courses, (c.2000) Open

BHA/1/17/80 Religious Representatives in the House of Lords 2007

Papers regarding the British Humanist Association's response to religious representatives in the House of Lords, (2007) Open

BHA/1/17/81 Equality Bill 2005-2007

Papers regarding the British Humanist Association's response to the Equality Bill, (2005-2007) Open

BHA/1/17/82 Faith Schools 2007

Papers regarding the National Union of Teachers conference on Faith Schools at which Andrew Copson of the British Humanist Association was asked to present, (2007) Open

BHA/1/17/83 Faith Schools: Correspondence 2000-2005

Correspondence of the British Humanist Association with local authorities, local Humanist groups and other organisations regarding faith schools in Kent, Islington, Huddersfield, Hounslow, Hereford, Hertfordshire, Harrow, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Essex, Enfield, Harrow, Dudley, Dorset Bournemouth, Doncaster, Cumbria, Crawley, Coventry, Camden, Cambridgeshire, Bromley, Bristol, Blackpool, Blackburn, Birmingham and Bedfordshire. Arranged alphabetically, (c.200-2005) Open

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BHA/1/17/84 "Who'd Who in Hell" 1995

Draft copy of "Who's Who in Hell: A Handbook and International Directory for Humanists, freethinkers and non-theists" written by Warren Allen Smith. This copy was printed for editing by Jim Herrick and Nicholas Walters. After page 13, pagination and spacing have been disregarded, (c.1995) Open

BHA/1/17/85 Creationism and Education 2006

Correspondence of Andrew Copson, Education Officer for the British Humanist Association regarding the teaching of creationism in schools, (2006) Open

BHA/1/17/86 Faith Schools 2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association about the case of Matilda Hobbin-Cooke who was refused a place at her local non-faith schools, (2007) Closed

BHA/1/17/87 Curriculum and Broadcasting: Correspondence 2004-2005

Correspondence of the British Humanist Association from OfCom the Office of Communications, and the Scottish Qualification Authority regarding religious broadcasting and the Scottish National Curriculum, (2004-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/88 Labour Humanists 2007

Papers of the Labour Humanists collected by the British Humanist Association, (2007). Includes: - Leaflet, "The Labour humanist Fringe", 1p - Membership Form, 2pp - Labour Humanist newsletter, 2pp - Invitation to Labour Humanists Summer Drinks, 1p - Labour Humanist newsletter, 4pp - Standing order form, 1p Open

BHA/1/17/89 Faith Schools: Correspondence 2000-2005

Correspondence of the British Humanist Association with local authorities, local Humanist groups and other organisations regarding faith schools in Lambeth, Greenwich and Lewisham, Lincolnshire, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Merton, North East and Newcastle, Northamptonshire, Norwich and Norfolk, Portishead and North Somerset, Oxford, Plymouth, Rugby, Suffolk, Surrey, Swindon, Tooting and Wandsworth, Worcestershire, York and Yorkshire, and Kingston. Arranged alphabetically, (c.200-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/90 Equalities Review: Response 2005-2006

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Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding their response to the Equalities Review undertaken by the Government. The Association complied two responses, one in November 2005 and the second in June 2006, (2005-2006) Open

BHA/1/17/91 Education 2003-2005

Newspaper cuttings and documents collected by the British Humanist Association about teaching of religion in schools, (2003-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/92 Education 2000-2003

Correspondence of the British Humanist Association regarding the marking of GCSE Religious Studies exam papers and the inspection of school assemblies, (2000- 2003) Open

BHA/1/17/93 Equalities and Discrimination Law Reviews Reference 2005 Group

Papers of the Equalities and Discrimination Law Reviews Reference Group (of which Hanne Stinson Executive Director of the British Humanist Association was a member) including one set of minutes, a presentation by the British Humanist Association and correspondence, (2005) Open

BHA/1/17/94 House of Lords 2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding religious representatives in the House of Lords, (c.2007) Open

BHA/1/17/95 Faith Schools 2003

Newspaper cuttings and correspondence of the British Humanist Association regarding religious schools, (2003) Open

BHA/1/17/96 Faith Schools 2002

Newspaper cuttings and correspondence of the British Humanist Association regarding the Education Act 2002, known as the Faith Schools Bill, (2002) Open

BHA/1/17/97 Faith Schools 2001

Newspaper cuttings and correspondence of the British Humanist Association regarding the faith schools, (2001) Open

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BHA/1/17/98 Faith Schools 2006-2007

Papers and correspondence of the British Humanist Association regarding the faith schools, including the Humanist Philosophers Group and BHA response to 'Strength in Diversity", (2006-2007) Open

BHA/1/17/99 Education, press cuttings 2004

Newspaper cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding the faith schools and education, (2004) Open

BHA/1/17/100 Integration and Cohesion 2007

Papers of the British Humanism regarding (and including) their submission to the Commission on Integration and Cohesion, (2007) Open

BHA/1/17/101 Education 2003

Papers of the British Humanism regarding teaching of religious education and Humanism, (c.2003) Open

BHA/1/17/102 Education 1998-2005

correspondence and papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the attendance of Marilyn Mason, BHA Education Officer, at secondary school talks and debates (1998-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/103 Equality 2006-2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding equality and the Equality Bill (2006-2007) Open

BHA/1/17/104 Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education 1993-2004

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) including reports for the years 1993 and 1996- 2001, (1993-2004) Open

BHA/1/17/105 Faith Schools, press cuttings 1999-2001

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding faith schools including 'The Cantle Report: Extracts relating to

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education (BHA underlining), (1999-2001) Open

BHA/1/17/106 Equality Bill 2005

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the Equality Bill and community cohesion including correspondence between Adrian Perry, Richard Caborn MP, Ruth Kelly MP, as well as papers of Commission of Equality and Human Rights (CEHR), (2005) Open

BHA/1/17/107 Education 2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the Assocation's submission to the Primary Review and papers regarding similar, (2007) Open

BHA/1/17/108 Faith Based Welfare 2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the Association’s response to the Government's faith-based welfare policy and news reports about the same, (2007) Open

BHA/1/17/109 Faith Based Welfare 2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding their submission on the meaning of public authority, (2007) Open

BHA/1/17/110 Faith Schools 2000-2001

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding faith schools including notes on their response to "Schools: Building on Success"; response to the changes to the arrangements for registration and monitoring of independent schools; an analysis by the Association of the "Church schools review group consultation report"; Report of the Association "Religion and Schools - A fresh way forward"; and correspondence, (2000-2001) Open

BHA/1/17/111 Faith Schools 2003-2004

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding faith schools including correspondence, reports and papers, (2003-2004) Open

BHA/1/17/112 InVitro Fertilisation (IVF) 2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding IVF, embryo research genetic engineering, and embryo research, printed from the BHA website, (2007) Open

BHA/1/17/113 Creationism and Intelligent Design 2006

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Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding creationism and intelligent design including correspondence of Andrew Copson, Education Officer of the British Humanist Association, (2006) Open

BHA/1/17/114 Scouts and Girl Guides 2004-2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding scout and girl guides including "Atheists need not apply: Allowing the non-religious to join the UK Scout Association" a joint report by the British Humanist Association and the National Secular Society, (2004-2007) Open

BHA/1/17/115 Religious Education Council 2007

Papers of the Religious Education Council of which Andrew Copson of the British Humanist Association was a member. Includes minutes and reports, (c.2007) Open

BHA/1/17/116 Halal Meat 2005

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding halal meat. Includes correspondence, (c.2005) Open

BHA/1/17/117 Faith Schools 2001-2003

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding faith schools including correspondence and reports, (2001- 2003) Open

BHA/1/17/118 Education, Humanities Diploma 2008

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding Humanities Diploma including minutes of the Subject Association Group of which Andrew Copson of the BHA was a member, (2008) Open

BHA/1/17/119 Religious Education Council 2005-2007

Papers of the Religious Education Council, collected by the British Humanist Association, including minutes, agendas and papers, (2005-2007) Open

BHA/1/17/120 Marriage, Education and European Union 2005-2006

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding marriage law in Scotland, the European Union Constitution and citizenship education, (2005-2006) Open

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BHA/1/17/121 Equality c.2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the Discrimination Law Review, including a "Report on the Religion and Belief Consultative Committee on the Responses to the Discrimination Law Review" which includes the opinions submitted by the British Humanist Association, (c.2007) Open

BHA/1/17/122 Religious Education Council 2006-2007

Papers of the meetings of the Religious Education Council, collected by the British Humanist Association, including minutes and reports, (2006-2007) Open

BHA/1/17/123 Faith Schools 2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding faith schools and partnerships with other groups, including correspondence and press cuttings, (2007) Open

BHA/1/17/124 Broadcasting 2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding broadcasting the BBC Radio Four programme, Thought for the Day, (2007) Open

BHA/1/17/125 Faith Based Welfare 2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding public service provision through religious organisations, response to the Government's proposals for welfare reform and to the Freud report, and third sector participation in Local Strategic Partnerships, (c.2007) Open

BHA/1/17/126 Church of Scotland and Faith Based Welfare 2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding The Church of Scotland, also operating as CrossReach, and the provision of welfare, (c.2007) Open

BHA/1/17/127 Social Cohesion 2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding Department of Communities and Local Government consultation which seeks to set up a framework of inter faith social cohesion work called "Face-to-Face and Side- by-Side", includes the BHA briefing, (c.2007) Open

BHA/1/17/128 Employment Equality c.2003

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding their

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commentary on the Employment Equality Regulations, 2003 (c.2003) Open

BHA/1/17/129 Faith in Prison c.2008

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) consolation, regarding the promotion and contribution of faith-based organisations to the reduction in adult and youth re-offending, including the response by the BHA, (2008) Open

BHA/1/17/130 Organ Donation c.2008

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the European Union Commission's communication on organ donation and transplantation, including the response from the British Humanist Association, (2008) Open

BHA/1/17/131 Faith Based Welfare c.2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding their response to the Communities and Local Government third sector strategy, (2008) Open

BHA/1/17/132 Marriage Law c.2006

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the strategy of Hanne Stinson, Andrew Copson and David Pollock for their meeting with Harriet Harman, Minister of State, Department of Arts and Culture regarding marriage law, (15 July 2006) Open

BHA/1/17/133 Faith Schools c.2006

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding faith schools and the actions of BHA members to bring this issue to the attention of their MP. Includes a floppy disk (not opened at time of cataloguing), (2001) Open

BHA/1/17/134 Equality, Education and Religious Privilege 2006-2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association including minutes of the Values Education Council (2006); Correspondence regarding the Charity Act, (2007); Response by the British Humanist Association to "Getting Equal: Sexual orientation discrimination in the provision of goods and services" prepared by the Woman and Equality Unit of the Department for Communities and Local Government, (2006); Memorandum from the British Humanist Association to the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, (n.d.); (2006-2007)

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Open

BHA/1/17/135 Equality and Diversity 2004-2005

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the Crown Prosecution Service's equality and diversity policy, mostly consisting of correspondence from the CPS to Hanne Stinson, (2004-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/136 Campaign for 'Darwin Day' 2002-2003

Correspondence of the British Humanist Association regarding a request sent to the Department of Trade and Industry asking to establish a bank holiday in honour of Charles Darwin on 12 February, (2002-2003) Open

BHA/1/17/137 Faith Communities and Discrimination 2005

Correspondence of the British Humanist Association regarding the Home Office initiatives including 'Working Together', the Commission on Integration, and 'Connecting Communities Plus', (2005) Open

BHA/1/17/138 Creationism and Intelligent Design 2002-2005

Correspondence of the British Humanist Association regarding creationism and intelligent design being taught in schools. Includes correspondence with the Department of Education and Skills and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, (2002-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/139 Cemeteries and Crematoriums 2004-2005

Correspondence of the British Humanist Association regarding the operation of Cross Cemetery, Northern Ireland, and Torby Crematorium, Cornwall, (2004-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/140 Collective Worship 2000-2006

Correspondence of the British Humanist Association with government departments regarding the collective worship, (2000-2006) Open

BHA/1/17/141 Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education 2002-2006

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (specifically the Brent SACRE) as well as religious education in schools generally. Includes correspondence with government departments as well as a statement by

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Tracey Lee regarding the religious education received by her two children, (2000-2006) Closed

BHA/1/17/142 Religious Discrimination 2006-2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding their submission to the Discrimination Law Review Team, (2006-2007) Open

BHA/1/17/143 School Transport 2003-2004

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the Transport Bill, and school transport & Human Rights Act, (2003-2004) Open

BHA/1/17/144 Discrimination: Religious, Disability and Sexual 2000-2004 Orientation

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation and Religion or Belief), and Race Relations and Disability Discrimination Acts including the BHA's response to the regulations, (2000-2004) Open

BHA/1/17/145 Faith Schools 2001-2004

Papers and correspondence of the British Humanist Association regarding the funding and support of Faith Schools by the government, (2001-2004) Open

BHA/1/17/146 Religious Education 1999-2006

Papers and correspondence of the British Humanist Association religious education and the teaching of Humanism in schools, (1999-2006) Open

BHA/1/17/147 Religious Education 2008-2009

Papers and correspondence of the British Humanist Association regarding religious education, (2008-2009). Includes three leaflets clarifying the BHA's position: - Take Action! PSHE Education for every child - Threat to Science and Evolution Education! Take Action Now! - Take Action! Help to make Religious Education Inclusive! Open

BHA/1/17/148 Promotion of Humanism 2009

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the promotion of humanism and kindred organisations including partnerships and relationships with the Equality

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and Diversity Forum, Humanist Liaison Group, Religion and Belief Consultative Group, invitations to events hosted by MPs, Response of the BHA to the Communities and Local Government report, 'Unlocking the talent of our communities', Partnership of BHA with PMG, Programme for the awareness raising event, 'Religion or Belief', Briefing for meeting Sadiq Khan, Analysis of the 'Atheist Bus Campaign', and correspondence in support and against the 'Atheist Bus Campaign, (2009) Open

BHA/1/17/149 Promotion of Humanism 2008-2009

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the promotion of humanism and kindred organisations including partnerships and relationships with the Equality and Diversity Forum, Humanist Liaison Group, Religion and Belief Consultative Group, invitations to events hosted by MPs, Response of the BHA to the Communities and Local Government report, 'Unlocking the talent of our communities', Partnership of BHA with PMG, Programme for the awareness raising event, 'Religion or Belief', Briefing for meeting Sadiq Khan, Analysis of the 'Atheist Bus Campaign', and correspondence in support and against the 'Atheist Bus Campaign, (2008-2009) Open

BHA/1/17/150 Promotion of Humanism 2002-2006

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the BHA's relationships and partnerships with other kindred organisations including the Equality Diversity Forum, Conway Hall Ethical Society, National Secular Society, Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association, Rationalist Press Association, Humanist Society of Scotland, Religious and Belief Consultation Group, Humanist Housing and the Reference Group for the Equalities Review and Discrimination Law Review, (2002-2006) Open

BHA/1/17/151 Equality and Discrimination 2006-2007

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding the Association response to the Equalities Review and Discrimination Law Review including papers of the Equalities Review and Discrimination Law Review Reference Group and the Equality and Diversity Forum. Also including the BHA's response to the Ceremonies Working Group reports and other information about Humanist ceremonies and officients, (2006-2007) Open

BHA/1/17/152 Equality and Human Rights 2008

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding equality and human rights, including information about the awareness raising event organised by BHA called 'Religion or Belief, and Equality and Human Rights',

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guidance on equality of religion or belief produced by the BHA, and 'The Religion or Belief Equality Strand in Law and Policy' report produced for the BHA by Brap. Also includes a CD (not listened to at time of cataloguing) labelled 'conferences recordings' (2008) Open

BHA/1/17/153 Equality of 'Religion or Belief' 2008-2009

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding equality of religion or belief including 'The Religion or Belief Equality Strand in Law and Policy' report produced for the BHA by Brap and other supporting papers, (2008- 2009) Open

BHA/1/17/154 Education 2001-2005

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding education, the Education Bill, and proposed changes to denominational transport entitlement, (2001-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/155 Religious Education Syllabus 1994-2005

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding religious education syllabus, (1994-2005) Open

BHA/1/17/156 Religious Education and QCA 2002-2006

Papers of the British Humanist Association regarding religious education and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority(2002-2006) Open

BHA/1/17/157 Humanist Dipper Editions c.1970-2000

Editions of the 'Humanist 'Dipper", including two pamphlets, two leaflets and eleven sheets of paper, (c.1970-2000) Open

BHA/1/17/158 Religious Schools 2002

Correspondence of the British Humanist Association with Members of Parliament regarding faith schools, creationism and religious education. Includes MP Graham Allen, Phil Willis, Jenny Tonge, and others, (2002) Open

BHA/1/17/159 Religious Schools, press cuttings 1998-2004

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding religious education and faith schools, (1998-2004) Open

BHA/1/17/160 Religion and Humanism, press cuttings 2004-2006

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Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding religion and Humanism, (2004- 2006) Open

BHA/1/17/161 Citizenship, press cuttings 1998-2003

Press cuttings collected by the British Humanist Association regarding the teaching of citizenship in schools and Professor Bernard Crick's Report on Citizenship, (1998-2003) Open

BHA/1/17/162 Commission for Equality and Human Rights 2005-2006

Papers of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR) including correspondence and minutes, (2005- 2006) Open

BHA/1/17/163 A 'State of the Nation' Report 2009

A 'State of the Nation' report for the British Humanism Association. The religion of belief strand in law and policy: Current implications for equalities and human rights. Draft report, (2009) Open

BHA/1/18 Parliamentary Humanist Group 1995-2005

Papers of the Parliamentary Humanist Group and the Parliamentary Working Group organised by the British Humanist Association. Includes records of membership of the group, names who those who were interested in the group, and the BHA reaction to the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill, 2005, (1995-2005). CLOSED. Contains personal information.

BHA/1/18/1 Parliamentary Humanist Group 2005

Papers of the Parliamentary Humanist Group, organised by the British Humanist Association. Includes records of membership of the group, names who those who were interested in the group, and the BHA reaction to the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill, 2005, (January 2005 - 23 November 2005). CLOSED. Contains personal information.

BHA/1/18/2 Parliamentary Working Group 2007

Papers of the meetings of the Parliamentary Working Group of the British Humanist Association, (9 May 2007 - 22 July 2007) Open

BHA/1/18/3 Parliamentary Humanist Group Papers 1995-2000

Correspondence and some other papers of the British

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Humanist Association regarding meetings of the Parliamentary Humanist Group, (1995-2000). Open

BHA/1/19 Humanist Philosophers' Group 2005-2006

Papers of the Humanist Philosophers' Group, organised by the British Humanist Association. Includes minutes of the group and information about membership, (c.2005 - 3 February 2006). Open

BHA/1/19/1 Minutes and Membership 2005-2006

Papers of the Humanist Philosophers' Group, organised by the British Humanist Association. Includes minutes of the group and information about membership, (c.2005 - 3 February 2006). CLOSED. Contains personal information.

BHA/1/19/2 Minutes and Papers 2000-2006

Papers of the Humanist Philosophers' Group, organised by the British Humanist Association. Includes minutes of the group and papers regarding areas of interest, 1 February 2000 - 18 November 2006). Open

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BHA/2 Humanist Trust and Voltaire Lecture 1967-1996 Fund

Papers of the Humanist Trust, (31 December 1958 - 22 June1996). Includes: - Minutes, (1967-1996) - Deeds, (1967) - Administrative papers, (1958-1984) - Financial papers, (1968-1985) - Records relating to the Voltaire Lectures Fund, (1968- 1984) Open

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BHA/2/1 Minutes 1967-1996

Minutes, agendas and papers of the Humanist Trust, (21 August 1967 - 22 June 1996) Open

BHA/2/1/1 Minute and Agenda Book 1967-1996

Minutes and agendas of the Humanist Trust, (21 August 1967 - 22 June 1996). Includes: - Minutes and agendas of the Trust, (21 August 1967 - 22 June 1996) - Document concerning the salaries of trustees and overheads, (1p) (n.d.) Open

BHA/2/1/2 Minutes and Papers 1968-1996

Minutes and papers of the Humanist Trust, (11 December 1968 - 29 November 1996). Includes: - Minutes of the Humanist Trust, (49 pp.) (11 December 1968 – 23 July 1988) - Letter to A Wells & Co from an anonymous sender regarding the Trust’s accounts, (1p) (9 March 1984) - Letter to Philip Super from Allan Shell of the British Humanist Association regarding Humanist Trust Membership, (1p) (1 November 1984) - Memorandum from the Executive Committee of the British Humanist Association to the Trustees of the Humanist Trust, (3pp) (n.d.) - Circular to all trustees from John White regarding The

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Humanist ‘Dipper’, (2pp) (12 June 1985) - Letter to Harry Stops-Roe from Philip Super regarding a meeting of the Humanist Trust, (1p) (14 June 1985) - ‘Practical proposals for structure and functions’, (1p) (n.d.) - Transfer of property to the British Humanist Association, Letter of concurrence, (29 November 1996) Open

BHA/2/2 Deeds 1967

Deeds of the Humanist Trust, (20 June 1967) Open

BHA/2/2/1 Deed declaring charitable trusts of the Humanist Trust 1967 [copy]

Deed declaring charitable trusts of the Humanist Trust between the settlor HJ Blackham Esq and the trustees Alexander Felix Dawn, Charles Rowland Woodward, Maurice Lindsey Burnet and Antony Morris Chapman, (20 June 1967). [copy] Open

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BHA/2/3 Administrative Papers 1958-1984

Papers of the Humanist Trust regarding the charitable status of the Trust, Deeds of Covenant, financial accounts and the Voltaire Lectures Fund Committee, (31 December 1958 - 31 December 1984). Open

BHA/2/3/1 Papers regarding the Charity Commission 1981-1984

Papers of the Humanist Trust relating to the Charity Commission, (3 February 1981 - 31 December 1984). Includes: - Index slip, (1p) (17 September 1981) - Letter to the Humanist Trust from the Charity Commission, (1p) (17 September 1981) - Letter from Ray Lovecy of the South Place Ethical Society to Maeve Denby regarding a grant to the South Place Ethcial Society, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to the Charity Commission from Philip Soper regarding the restoration of the Trust to the Charity register, (1p) (3 February 1981) - Letter to Philip Soper from the Charity Commission regarding the registration number of the Trust, (1p) (25 May 1982) - Note card addressed to Philip Soper regarding copies of documents, (1p) (17 November 1982) - Letter from the Charity Commission to the Humanist Trust regarding dividends or interest remitted by the Official Custodian for Charities concerning the Voltaire Lecture Fund and Humanist Trust, (1p) (12 November 1982)

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- Charities Official Investment Fund, (1p) (31 March 1982) - Advice of dividend or interest payment, (1p) (30 March 1981) - Letter from Philip Soper to the Charity Commission regarding a verification of securities form, (1p) (9 February 1984) - Account for the Voltaire Lectures Fund, (1p) (31 December 1984) - Account for Humanist Trust, (1p) (31 December 1983) - Letter to the Charity Commission from anonymous sender regarding the registration number of the Trust, (1p) (11 May 1982) Open

BHA/2/3/2 Papers regarding the Estate of Stanton Coit 1969-1973

Papers regarding the Estate of Stanton Coit, (9 May 1969 - 19 March 1973). Includes: - Correspondence between Philip Soper, the Humanist Trust, and the National Westminster Bank Limited regarding a Court Order, (7pp) (11 January 1973 - 19 March 1973) - Copy of the 'In the matter of the Trusts of Will and Codicil of Stanton Coit deceased, between William Gregory Perkins and the Westminster Bank Limited', (3pp) (9 May 1969) - Correspondence between Philip Soper and the National Westminster Bank Limited regarding the Estate of Stanton Coit including the account of the Humanist Trust, (6pp) (22 November 1971 - 9 January 1973) - Correspondence between Philip Soper and George Mepham regarding the Estate of Stanton Coit and the account of the Humanist Trust, (5pp) (3 November 1971 – 18 December 1971) - Balance of Trust Funds, (1p) (1971) - Correspondence between Philip Soper the National Westminster Bank Limited regarding the distribution of Stanton Coit’s Estate, (3pp) (16 November 1971) Open

BHA/2/3/3 Papers regarding Deeds of Covenant 1958-1984

Papers regarding the Deeds of Covenant given to the Humanist Trust, (31 December 1958 - c.1984). Includes: - Draft lists of covenanters including the sum of money given, (3pp) (c.1971) - Letter to Kenneth Furness from an anonymous sender regarding the collection the annual payment from covenanters, (2pp) (January 1976) - Letter to Kenneth Furness from an anonymous sender regarding the payment of covenants to the British Humanist Association instead of the Humanist Trust. Includes a list of covenanters whose payment had not been received, (2pp) (14 October 1971) - Annotated list of 'seven year covenants', (1pp) (c.1983) - Circular sent to Dr Cumin from Maeve Denby regarding the completion of R185 form to support an inland revenue tax claim, (2pp) (21 September 1983) - Letter to Maeve Denby from Philip Soper regarding the payment of deeds of covenants whilst the Humanist Trust

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was not registered as a charity, (2pp) (n.d.) - Letter to Alan Shell of the British Humanist Association from an anonymous sender regarding the payment of Deed of Covenant to the British Humanist Association instead of the Humanist Trust, (1p) (25 October 1983) - Letter to Kenneth Furness from Philip Soper regarding amounts paid by Deed of Covenant, (1p) (24 April 1974) - List of covenanters and their replies to a letter sent by Alan Shell regarding their Deeds of Covenants, (2pp) (c.1983) - Trust Fund accounts including accumulated income, investments, dividends, legal cases, general expenses, provision for tax, income and expenditure arrears, British Humanist Association account, Midland Bank deposits, tax received and charitable grants, (13pp) (1974-1984) - Balance sheet, (1p) (31 December 1958) Open

BHA/2/3/4 Papers regarding Deeds of Covenant 1969-1984

Papers regarding the Deeds of Covenants of the Humanist Trust, (6 August 1969 - 28 March 1984). Includes: - Letter to Maeve Denby from Philip Soper regarding the payment of deeds of covenants, (2pp) (n.d.) - List of Humanist Trust seven year covenants and a list of Humanist Trust covenanters, (4pp) (6 August 1969) - Letter to B Mc Robert from an anonymous sender regarding repayment claims, (2pp) (22 February 1972) - List of covenanters and payments made, (1p) (1971- 1983) - Certificates of deduction of income tax - annual payment under Deed of Covenant (R185), in favour of the Humanist Trust from various covenanters, (50pp) (1971-1983) - Deed of Covenant between the covenant or, Ursula Blackham, and the convenantee, the Humanist Trust, for £62 annually for four years, (1p) (8 August 1983) - Letter to Ann Graham Carr from Maeve Denby regarding an R185 form, (1p) (14 September 1983) - Letter to Maeve Denby from G Jenkins regarding an R185 form, (1p) (28 March 1984) - Deed of Covenant between the covenantor, Gerald Slingsby Mellor, and the convenantee, the Humanist Trust, for £10 annually for seven years, (1p) (10 October 1983) - Letter to Maeve Denby from Gerald Mellor regarding an R185 form, (1p) (24 July 1983) - Letter to Maeve Denby from Gerald Mellor regarding his Deed of Covenant, (1p) (1 October 1983) - Letter to George Mepham from Maeve Denby regarding an R185 form, (1p) (21 September 1983) - Letter to Maeve Denby from IR Pattison regarding an R185 form, (1p) (16 November 1983) Open

BHA/2/3/5 Papers regarding shares held by the Trust 1968-1975

Papers of the Humanist Trust regarding shares held by the Trust, (17 October 1968 - 6 February 1975). Includes: - Declaration of Trust of the British Humanist Association

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in favour of the Humanist Trust, (1p) (22 October 1968) - Interim dividend from the British Leyland Motor Corporation Limited, (1p) (31 August 1970) - Pamphlet 'The Charities Official Investment Fund: Explanatory memorandum', The Charity Commissioners for England and Wales, (10pp) (April 1971) - Letter to Philip Soper from the Shell Transport and Trading Company regarding shares in the company, (1p) (30 June 1972) - Letter to Maurice Burnet from an anonymous sender regarding return of shares, (1p) (4 February 1975) - Letter to Philip Soper from RSW Pollard regarding transfer of shares, (1p) (8 September 1972) - Letter to the British Leyland Motor Corporation from Philip Soper regarding a mandate to pay dividends, (1p) (16 December 1971) - Letter to Philip Soper from Maurice Burnet regarding the transfer of shares, (1p) (6 February 1975) - Letter to Harold Blackham from an anonymous sender regarding evidence for the Committee for Enquiry into Charity Law, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Harold Blackham from an anonymous sender regarding evidence for the Committee for Enquiry into Charity Law, (1p) (21 January 1975) - Letter to the British Humanist Association from Pollard, Thomas and George Martin Solicitors regarding the Ethics and Economics Trust Fund, (1p) (27 November 1968) - Letter to the British Humanist Association from Pollard, Thomas and George Martin Solicitors regarding the Ethics and Economics Trust Fund, (1p) (17 October 1968) - Note on the registration of the Humanist Trust as a charity and the creation of the body, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to the Harold Blackham from Pollard, Thomas and George Martin Solicitors regarding the Trio Trust, (1p) (23 January 1969) - Letter to the Humanist Trust from the National Westminster Bank Limited regarding the Estate of Stanton Coit, (1p) (15 September 1970) - Letter to the Charity Commission from Harold Blackham regarding payment of dividends, (1p) (9 December 1970) - Letter to the Humanist Trust from the National Westminster Bank Limited regarding the Estate of Stanton Coit, (1p) (7 December 1970) - Letter to Maurice Burnet from Philip Soper regarding the Humanist Trust, (2pp) (5 May 1971) - Notification of acceptance, (1p) (26 January 1971) - Notification of acceptance, (1p) (26 January 1971) - Letter to Philip Soper from the Charity Commission regarding a certificate of shares, (1p) (4 November 1971) Open

BHA/2/3/6 Papers regarding the charitable status of the Trust 1967-1981

Papers of the Humanist Trust mostly concerning the charitable status of the Trust and the financial accounts, (26 June 1967 - 13 June 1981). Includes: - Agendas, minutes, correspondence and statements regarding reinstating the Humanist Trust as a charity and reclaiming tax paid whilst the organisation was not a registered charity. Includes information on shares held by

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the Trust and the High Court judgement regarding the charitable status of the South Place Ethical Society, (26 June 1967 - 13 June 1981) - Agendas, minutes, correspondence and statements regarding financial audits, accounts, tax and the payment of invoices, (5 March 1968 - 31 December 1977) - Agendas, minutes, correspondence and statements regarding the charitable status of the Trust as well as the Rational Press Association and the British Humanist Association. Also includes information on the appointment of a Group Development Officer and the bequeath of 82 Arthur Road, Wimbledon by Mrs AB Johnston, (18 December 1972 - 5 January 1975)

Also includes: - Deed declaring charitable trusts of the Humanist Trust between the settlor, Alexander Felix Dawn, and the Humanist Trust, [copy], (26 June 1967) - Trust Deed between the donor, Theodore Deodatus Nathaniel Besterman, and the Humanist Trust, [copy] (5 March 1968) - Court judgement on the South Place Ethical Society regarding their charitable status, [copy] (11 June 1980) Open

BHA/2/3/7 Papers regarding the charitable status of the Trust 1967-1981

Papers, including correspondence, of the Humanist Trust regarding the charitable status of the Trust and the 'ethics and economics trust fund' Open

BHA/2/3/8 General Correspondence 1984-1988

General correspondence of the Humanist Trust regarding general administration, (15 February 1984 - 10 March 1988) Open

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BHA/2/4 Financial Papers 1968-1985

Papers of the Humanist Trust regarding income and expenditure, (5 March 1968 - 18 October 1985) Open

BHA/2/4/1 Annual Income and Expenditure Accounts 1968-1985

Annual income and expenditure accounts of the Humanist Trust and Voltaire Lecture Fund, (5 March 1968 - 18 October 1985). Includes: - Annual balance sheets, income and expenditure, dividends and revenue, (48pp) (5 March 1968 - 31 December 1984) - Letter to the Humanist Trust from the Midland Bank Limited regarding the account, (1p) (15 April 1971) - Letter to Philip Soper from the Midland Bank Limited regarding the account, (1p) (21 October 1971) - Copy of mandates taken to Midland Bank Limited, (1p) (28 October 1971) - Letter to George Mepham from Philip Soper regarding the account, (1p) (23 October 1971) - Letter to the Midland Bank Limited from Lindsey Burnet regarding a transferred of the account, (1p) (15 October 1971) - Letter to the Highcroft Investment Trust from Maurice Burnet, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to PAR Ward of the Humanist Housing Association from Philip Soper regarding a transfer of shares and the Voltaire Lecture Fund, (1p) (16 April 1975)

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- Letter to Judy Herget from Philip Soper regarding Mrs Herget's shares, (1p) (11 February 1975) - Variation of Form of Mandate [copy], (1p) (2 June 1975) - Letter to Philip Soper from Midland Bank Limited regarding Guest Keen and Nettleforlds Ltd, (1p) (3 October 1975) - List of securities held by the Midland Bank Limited on account of the Humanist Trust, (1p) (6 February 1976) - Confirmation of account balance, (1p) (6 February 1976) - Letter to Philip Soper from Highcroft Investment Trust Ltd regarding share prices, (1p) (3 February 1976) - Letter to Midland Bank Limited from an anonymous sender regarding a share certificate, (1p) (18 July 1977) - Contract note, (1p) (5 January 1977) - List of securities held by the Midland Bank Limited regarding account of the Humanist Trust, (1p) (20 January 1978) - Letter to Philip Soper from the Midland Bank Limited regarding the account, (1p) (29 January 1979) - List of securities held by the Midland Bank Limited regarding account of the Humanist Trust, (1p) (26 January 1979) - Letter to the Humanist Trust from Midland Bank Limited regarding the account, (1p) (25 February 1980) - Letter to the Humanist Trust from Midland Bank Limited regarding the end of year balance, (1p) (25 February 1980) - Letter to Philip Soper from Ray Lovecy of the South Place Ethical Society regarding a donation of £500, (1p) (15 December 1982) - Letter to Philip Soper from Ray Lovecy of the South Place Ethical Society regarding a letter to Mr Furness, (1p) (12 January 1982) - Letter to Allan Shell from an anonymous sender regarding the finances of the Humanist Trust, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Maeve Denby from an anonymous sender regarding the annual accounts, (1p) (26 February 1983) - Letter to British Humanist Association from R Sharp and Company, Chartered Accountants regarding the last annual return, (7pp) (30 August 1983) - Letter to Philip Soper from R Sharp and Company, Chartered Accountants regarding charges, (2pp) (17 March 1984) - Letter to R Sharpe and Company, Chartered Accountants from an anonymous sender regarding charges, (1p) (17 April 1984) - Letter to Philip Soper from R Sharp and Company, Chartered Accountants regarding accounts, (1p) (30 April 1984) - Letter to AA Wells from an anonymous sender regarding the accounts of the Humanist Trust, (1p) (7 September 1984) - Letter to AA Wells from an anonymous sender regarding the accounts of the Humanist Trust and the Voltaire Lecture Fund, (1p) (4 September 1984) - Letter to Philip Soper from Ray Lovecy of the South Place Ethical Society regarding an application of a grant, (8pp) (17 February 1984) - Letter to Harry Stopes Roe from an anonymous sender regarding the accounts, (1p) (n.d.)

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- Letter to the Humanist Trust from Ray Lovecy of the South Place Ethical Society regarding a donation, (1p) (2 June 1984) - Letter to Alan Wells from an anonymous sender regarding his role as auditor, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Philip Soper from Anthony, Wells and Company, Chartered Accountants regarding the Humanist Trust and Voltaire Lecture Fund, (2pp) (6 September 1984) - Letter to the Humanist Trust from Anthony, Wells and Company, Chartered Accountants regarding an audit, (1p) (5 December 1984) - Letter to Allan Shell of the British Humanist Association from an anonymous sender regarding an audit, (1p) (n.d.) - Letter to Richard Benjamin from an anonymous sender regarding the accounts , (1p) (16 July 1984) - Correspondence between Anthony, Wells and Company, Chartered Accountants, and Allan Shell of the British Humanist Association regarding the Humanist Trust Accounts, (3pp) (28 May 1985 - 29 May 1985) - Letter to Allan Shell of the British Humanist Association from an anonymous sender regarding an audit, (1p) (23 May 1985) - Letter to the Midland Bank Limited from Allan Shell of the British Humanist Association regarding a transfer of funds, (1p) (1 August 1985) - Memorandum concerning advertisement, (1p) (18 October 1985) Open

BHA/2/4/2 Annual Accounts 1983-1996

Annual accounts for the Humanist Trust (1991-1993), includes: - Accounts for 1983 - Accounts for 1984 - Accounts for 1989 - Accounts for 1990 - Accounts for 1991 - Accounts for 1992 - Accounts for 1993 - Accounts for 1996 Open

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BHA/2/5 Voltaire Lectures Fund 1968-1984

Papers of the Volitare Lectures Fund Committee regarding the administration of the fund, (10 May 1968 - 20 November 1984) Open

BHA/2/5/1 General papers 1968-1984

Papers of the Voltaire Lectures Fund committee, (10 May 1968 - 20 November 1984). Includes: - Minutes of the Trustees, (2pp) (14 November 1980 - 10 January 1984) - Income and expenditure accounts and balance sheets, (15pp) (5 March 1968 - 5 April 1970) - Safe custody receipt from the Midlands Bank Limited for a Trust Deed, (1p) (13 March 1980) - Pamphlet 'An End to Belief?' Ludovic Kennedy, The Voltaire Memorial Lecture, (18pp) (1984) - Pamphlet 'New Responsibility for Work' James Robertson, (14pp) (1 November 1980) - Letter to Harold Blackman from the Department of Education and Science regarding the registration of the Department as a charity, (1p) (10 May 1968) - Letter to Philip Soper from 'Anthony' regarding the registration of the Voltaire Lectures Fund as a charity, (2pp) (1 January 1975) - Letter to Philip Soper from PAR Ward of the Humanist Housing Association regarding balancing the accounts, (1p) (28 April 1975)

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- Letter to the Charity Commission from the Voltaire Lecture Fund regarding a verification of securities form, (1p) (14 January 1975) - Letter to Philip Soper from the Charity Commission regarding the registration of the charity, (1p) (17 January 1975) - Memorandum from the Charity Commission regarding the submission of accounts, (1p) (26 January 1977) - Letter to the Voltaire Lectures Fund from the Charity Commission regarding a change to a debenture stock, (1p) (8 February 1978) - Receipt for the release of an investment, (2pp) (13 August 1981 - 26 August 1981) - Letter to the Charity Commission from the Voltaire Lectures Fund regarding investments, (1p) (11 August 1981) - Report of the Voltaire Lectures Committee, (2pp) (8 September 1984) - Letter to Barbara Smoker from Allan Shell of the British Humanist Association regarding the accounts, (1p) (2 August 1984) - Letter to Phyllis Clemenson of the British Humanist Association from Philip Soper regarding cheques paid for the Lectures, (1p) (9 October 1984) - Advertisement 'An End to Belief?' Ludovic Kennedy, (1p) (8 October 1984) - Letter to Philip Soper from 'Phyllis regarding the payment of travel costs, (1p) (15 October 1984) - Letter to Barbara Smoker from Ludovic Kennedy regarding his fee, (1p) (20 November 1984) Open

BHA/2/5/2 Annual Accounts 1991-1996

Annual accounts of the Voltaire Lectures Fund, (1991- 1996), including: - Accounts for 1982 - Accounts for 1985 - Accounts for 1986 - Accounts for 1989 - Accounts for 1990 - Accounts for 1991 - Accounts for 1992 - Accounts for 1993 - Accounts for 1994 - Accounts for 1995 - Accounts for 1996 Open

BHA/2/5/3 General papers 1980-1997

Papers of the Voltaire Lectures Fund committee including: - 'New responsibilities for work', James Robertson, (1 November 1980) - Agendas and minutes, (10 January 1984 - 24 July 1988) - Correspondence, (11 January 1984 - 17 May 1988) - Religion and Darwinism, Professor Robert Hinde (9 December 1997) - Viruses of the Mind, Dr Richard Dawkins, (1992) (1 November 1980 - 9 December 1997)

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BHA/2/5/4 Voltaire Lecture 2001

Papers regarding the 2001 Voltaire Lecture by Professor Simon Blackburn, 'Does Relativism Matter?' chaired by Professor Richard Norman at Kings College, London, (2001) Open

BHA/3 Affiliated Groups 1892-2007

Papers of groups affiliated to the British Humanist Association and its processor bodies, The Union of Ethical Societies and The Ethical Union, (31 January 1892 - 12 October 2007). Includes: - The City and University of York Humanists Societies (1967-1968) - Flyde and Blackpool Humanists (1967-2007) - Hampstead Ethical Institute (1906-1926) - London Young Humanists (1969-1980) - Secular Education League (1907-1964) - Sheffield Ethical Society (1903-1924) - South London Ethical Society (1924-1959) - West London Ethical Society and Ethical Church (1892- 1964) - Women's Group of the Ethical Movement (1920-1935) - Young People's Group of the Ethical Movement (1923- 1933) - Circle for the Study of Comparative Religions (1912- 1913). Open

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BHA/3/1 The City and University of York Humanist 1967-1968 Society

Papers of the City and University of York Humanist Society including minutes, (10 February 1967 - 2 May 1968) Open

BHA/3/1/1 Minute Book 1967-1968

Minutes of The City and University of York Humanist Society, (10 February 1967 - 2 May 1968) Open

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BHA/3/2 Flyde and Blackpool Humanists 1967-2007

Papers of the Flyde and Blackpool Humanists including minutes, (14 February 1967 - 12 October 2007). Open

BHA/3/2/1 Minute book 1967-1971

Minutes of the British Humanist Association Saint Anne's Group, (14 February 1967 - 15 March 1971) - Minutes of the Group, (9 March 1967 - 4 February 1971) - Minutes of the Annual General Meeting (13 March 1968 - 15 March 1971) - Newspaper article, 'St Anne's talk on education in Newfoundland', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Children should have free mind on religion', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Humanists hear about happiness', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'The fight for human rights', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Humanist hear about moral education', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Judge people as people', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Regrettable act by clergy', (1p) (18 June 1970) Open

BHA/3/2/2 Minute Book 1972-1990

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Minute book of the Flyde Humanists, (11 February 1972 - 27 March 1990). Includes: - Minutes of the Committee, (31 March 1971 - 2 April 1986) - Leaflet, 'An End to Belief', (1p) (n.d.) - Circular concerning speakers for a meeting in Blackpool, (1p) (28 June 1971) - Circular concerning the events to take place in Blackpool. (1p) (2 April 1971) - Newspaper article, 'MP Talks to Humanists', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Talk to Fylde Humanists', (1p) (2 March 1972) - Treasurer’s Report, (1p) (March 1972) [two copies] - Circular concerning the agenda for the Annual General Meeting, (1p) (11 February 1972) - Circular, 'People First' British Humanist Association National Campaign Week, (1p) (24 March 1972) - Newspaper article, 'Flyde Humanists' Officials', (1p) (March 1972) - Newspaper article, 'Radical thought on population needed', (1p) (27 April 1972) - Newspaper article, 'Co-operation theme for Humanists', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Commonwealth talk to Humanists', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Religious Education project', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Police chief speaks to Humanists', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Religious segregation or Christian unity in education?', (1p) (21 March 1974) - Newspaper article, 'Women's rights and abortion', Evening Gazette, (1p) 9 October 1975) - Newspaper article, 'Evidence', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Religious teaching', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Flyde Humanists talk', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Humanist Society Meeting', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper advert, 'Humanism', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Humanist's Meeting', (1p) (n.d.) - Correspondence between CA Mann and the British Humanist Association, (1p) (3 June 1986) - Newspaper article, 'CND talk for Humanists', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Lecturer guest', (1p) (n.d.) - Newspaper article, 'Humanists' Meeting', (1p) (n.d.) - Schedule for meetings of the group 1986-7, (1p) (c.1986) - Notes from a meeting, (1p) (8 March 1979) - Agenda for a meeting of the Flyde Humanists, (1p) (27 March 1990) - Correspondence between Marien Hobbs and the Editor of the Evening Gazette, (2pp) (11 October 1975) Open

BHA/3/2/3 Minute Book 1993-2007

Minute book of the Flyde Humanists, Blackpool and Flyde Humanists and the Lancashire Secular Humanists, (26 May 1993 - 12 October 2007). Includes: - Minutes of the Flyde Humanists and Blackpool and Flyde Humanists, (26 May 1993 - 3 October 2007)

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- Minutes of the Fylde Humanists Annual General Meeting, (7pp) (16 March 1994 - 17 March 2005) - Secretaries Report form the Annual General Meeting, (1p) (18 March 1998) - Annual Accounts, (5pp) (1993 -2006) - Secretary's Report, (4pp) (1999 -2007) - Programme and membership, (2pp) (2007) - Copy of leaflet, 'Lancashire Humanists', (1p) (12 September 2007) - Order of Ceremony programme, 'A celebration of the life of Gillian Lawrence', (4pp) (12 October 2007) Open

BHA/3/3 Hampstead Ethical Institute 1906-1926

Papers of the Hampstead Ethical Institute including minutes, (11 June 1906 - 1 February 1926) Open

BHA/3/3/1 Minute book 1906-1915

Minutes of the Hampstead Ethical Institute, (11 June 1906 - 13 December 1915). Open

BHA/3/3/2 Minute Book 1916-1926

Minutes of the Hampstead Ethical Institute, (10 January 1916 - 1 February 1926) Open

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BHA/3/4 London Young Humanists 1969-1980

Papers of the London Young Humanists including minutes, (6 March 1969-14 March 1980). Open

BHA/3/4/1 Minutes 1969-1980

Minutes of the London Young Humanists, (6 March 1969 - 14 May 1980). Includes: - Minutes of the Committee, (6 March 1969 - 10 March 1980) - Minutes of the Annual General Meeting, (7 March 197 - 14 May 1980) Open

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BHA/3/5 Secular Education League 1907-1964

Papers of the Secular Education League including minutes, general papers and financial records, (5 February 1907 - November 1964). Open

BHA/3/5/1 Minute Book 1907-1912

Minutes of the Secular Education League, (5 February 1907 - 25 March 1912). Includes: - Minutes of the Committee, (11 February 1907 - 25 March 1912) - Minutes of the Annual General Meeting, (25 February 1908 - 6 March 1912) - Newspaper article, 'Secular solution: League formed to carry on propaganda', Daily News, (1p) (5 February 1907) - Newspaper article, 'Secular education', (1p) (4 March 1912) Open

BHA/3/5/2 Minute book 1943-1964

Minutes of the Secular Education League, (20 September 1943 - 24 April 1964) Open

BHA/3/5/3 Papers 1955-1964

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Papers of the Secular Education League, (4 November 1955 - November 1964). Includes: - Letter to Maurice Burnet from Barclays Bank Limited regarding the account balance, (1p) (4 November 1955) - Account balance, (1p) (11 November 1955) - Letter to Harold Blackham from Charles Bradlaugh Bonner regarding religion in schools, (1p) (8 March 1964) - Letter to Charles Bradlaugh Bonner from Harold Blackham regarding the administration of a fund, (1p) (31 March 1964) - Minutes of the League, (2pp) (24 April 1964) - Letter to Barclays Bank Limited from the Secular Education League regarding the transfer of funds, (1p) (12 May 1964) - Letter to the Secular Education League from Barclays Bank Limited regarding the transfer of funds, (1p) (11 May 1964) - Letter to Charles Bradlaugh Bonner from Maurice Burnet regarding a donation, (1p) (12 May 1964) - Receipt for a donation, (2pp) (19 May 1954) - Letter to the Secular Education League from E Williams Principal of Clevedon College, Swansea regarding the constitution and activities of the League, (1p) (2 June 1964) - Letter to Harold Blackham from FH Amphlett Micklewright regarding the dissolution of the League, (1p) (2 September 1964) - Letter to FH Amphlett Micklewright from Maurice Burnet regarding the dissolution of the League and the formation of a Trust, (1p) (4 September 1964) - Letter to Charles Bradlaugh Bonner from William McIlroy of the National Secular Society regarding a grant, (1p) (28 September 1964) - Letter to Maurice Burnet from Charles Bradlaugh Bonner regarding a grant to the National Secular Society, (1p) (29 September 1964) - Minutes of the Trust, (1p) (29 October 1964) - Letter to William McIlroy from Maurice Burnet regarding a grant to the National Secular Society, (1p) (29 October 1964) - Leaflet 'Secular Education Month', National Secular Society, (1p) (November 1964) Open

BHA/3/5/4 Receipt and Payment Book 1926-1948

Receipts and payments of the Secular Education League, (1 January 1926 - 23 January 1948). Includes names of subscribers and amounts given. Open

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BHA/3/6 Sheffield Ethical Society 1903-1924

Papers of the Sheffield Ethical Society including minutes, (8 July 1903 - 27 June 1924). Open

BHA/3/6/1 Minute Book 1903-1910

Minutes of the Sheffield Ethical Society, (8 July 1903 - 23 September 1910 - Minutes of the Committee, (8 July 1903 - 17 April 1910) - Minutes of the General Annual Meetings, (11 February 1905 - 23 September 1910) Open

BHA/3/6/2 Minute Book 1910-1916

Minutes of the Sheffield Ethical Society, (30 September 1910 - 10 May 1916). Includes: - Minutes of the Society, (30 September 1910 - 10 May 1916) - Balance sheet for the Sheffield Ethical Society Rambling Club, (1p) (27 May 1914) - Receipts from the Builders exchange, T Woodcock Printer and Stationer and Exchange Restaurant, (4pp) (1 June 1915 -10 Mar 1916)

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BHA/3/6/3 Minute Book 1916-1921

Minutes of the Sheffield Ethical Society, (25 September 1916 - 4 May 1921). Includes: - Minutes of the Committee (25 September 1916 - 1 April 1921) - Minutes of the Annual General Meeting,(17 May 1916 - 4 May 1921) - Balance sheet (1p) (n.d.) Open

BHA/3/6/4 Minute Book 1921-1924

Minutes of the Sheffield Ethical Society, (3 June 1921- 27 June 1924). Includes: - Minutes of the Committee, (3 June 1921 - 20 June 1924) - Minutes of Annual and Special General Meetings, (3 May 1922 - 27 June 1924) - Receipt from Conway Hall for hire of a room, (1p) (4 June 1951) - Correspondence between George Lockwood and the Society concerning the future of the Society, (2pp) (30 June 1924) - Correspondence between George Lockwood and Dimsdale Stocker concerning the discontinuation of the Society, (1p) (10 September 1904) - Circular announcing the next special general meeting of the Society, (1p) (25 June 1924) - Circular concerning the suspension of the Sheffield Ethical Society, (1p) (26 July 1924) - Correspondence between George Lockwood and G Smith, (1p) (10 April 1924) - Memorandum from Daniel Evans to George Lockwood concerning the last Society meeting, (2pp) (24 June 1924) Open

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BHA/3/7 South London Ethical Society 1924-1959

Papers of the South London Ethical Society including minutes, (8 March 1924 - c.1959). Open

BHA/3/7/1 Minute Book 1924-1935

Minutes of the South London Ethical Society, (8 March 1924 - 9 March 1935). Open

BHA/3/7/2 Minute Book 1935-1959

Minutes of the South London Ethical Society, (7 April 1935 - c.1959). Includes: - Minutes of the Committee, (7 April 1935 - 23 May 1943) - Report of the South London Ethical Society, (2pp) (9 October 1950) - Correspondence between Oliver Kingsnorth and Mr Bennet, (1p) (1 February 1962) - Agenda, (1p) (4 June 1939) - Advertisement for Sunday lectures held by the South London Ethical Society, (1p) (c.1949) - Annual Report of the 57th session, (4pp) (c.1949) - Correspondence between Mr Bennet and Oliver Kingsnorth concerning the Societies finances, (1p) (12

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January 1951) - Programme for the Friday Club, (1p) (c.1959) - Correspondence between Oliver Kingsnorth and Vera concerning advertisement of the Societies activities, (1p) (9 January 1951) Open

BHA/3/8 West London Ethical Society and Ethical 1892-1964 Church

Papers of the West London Ethcial Society and Ethical Church including minutes, general papers, hymn books and images, (31 January 1892 - 12 June 1964). Open

BHA/3/8/1 Minute Book 1892-1945

Minutes of the West London Ethical Society and Ethcial Church, (31 January 1892 - 15 July 1945). Includes: - Minutes of the committee, annual general and special general meetings of the West London Ethical Society, (31 January 1892 - 31 January 1932) - Minutes of the annual general and special general meetings of the Ethical Church, (29 January 1933 - 6 May 1945) - Annotated principles of The Ethical Church, (1p) (n.d.) [two copies] Open

BHA/3/8/2 Minute Book 1914-1922

Minutes of the Ethical Church, (8 June 1914 - 26 September 1922) Open

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BHA/3/8/3 Minute Book 1922-1931

Minutes of the Ethical Church, (14 November 1922 - 12 May 1931). Includes: - Minutes of the Committee, (14 November 1922 - 12 May 1931) - Programme for Sunday Service, (2pp) (January 1930) - Programme for Sunday Service, (2pp) (April 1930) - Correspondence between JW Hinchley, G Spiller and S Coit concerning Coit's birthday, (1p) (11 August 1927) - Correspondence between S Coit and G Spiller concerning Coit's birthday, (1p) (17 August 1927) - Circular concerning the Stanton Coit Birthday Fund, (4pp) (21 October 1927) - Correspondence between D Saxton and the Church concerning the stopping of a payment, (1p) (21 April 1928) - Correspondences between Norah Fulcher and the Church concerning the return of a cheque, (5pp) (19 April 1928 - 23 April 1928) - Correspondence between D Saxton and AM Handly, (1p) (23 April 1928) - Correspondence with S Coit, (8pp) (2 February 1928 - 23 April 1928) - Minutes of Finance statement, (2pp) (1 July 1920) - Report on bazaar, (2pp) (n.d.) This volume is indexed. Open

BHA/3/8/4 Minute Book 1931-1940

Minutes of the Ethical Church (9 June 1931 - 10 June 1940) Open

BHA/3/8/5 Minutes 1951-1963

Minutes of the Ethical Church and West London Ethical Society, (25 November 1951 - 14 July 1963). Includes: - Minutes of the Ethical Church Committee, (25 November 1951 - 28 February 1954) - Minutes of the Annual and Special General Meetings of the Ethical Church, (5 July 1953 - 24 January 1954) - Minutes and agendas of the West London Ethical Society Committee, (9 May 1954 - 14 July 1963) Open

BHA/3/8/6 Ethical Church Papers 1909-1953

Papers of the Ethical Church, (17 May 1909 - 26 April 1953). Includes: - Draft Declaration of Trust, (2pp) (17 May 1909) - Principles, methods and Sunday services of the Ethical Church, (3pp) (n.d.) - Draft Declaration of Trust, (9pp) (19 November 1921) - Leaflet advertising a lecture to be given by Mirginia Flemming, (1p) (15 November 1937) - Annual Report and Financial Statement, (4pp) (30 January 1938) - Agenda of the Annual Business Meeting, (2pp) (26 April 1953)

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- Pamphlet, 'The Ethical Church', includes information about the Ethical Church and its origins, (8pp) (n.d.) - Programme for January and February, (1p) (n.d.) - Bi-Monthly magazine, (8pp) (January/February 1944) - Programme for March, (1p) (1953) Open

BHA/3/8/7 Ethical Church Images 1913

Photograph depicting the interior of the Ethical Church [black and white, mounted], (1913) Open

BHA/3/8/8 West London Ethical Society Papers 1910-1964

Papers of the West London Ethical Society Papers, (1910 - 12 June 1964). Includes: - Draft constitution and rules of the West London Ethical Society, (4pp) (1910) - Constitution and rules of the West London Ethical Society, (4pp) (1910) - Rules relating to property of the Society, (2pp) (n.d.) - Annual Business Meeting agenda and minutes, (3pp) (22 March 1959) - Annual Business Meeting agenda and minutes, (3pp) (24 March 1963) - Proposal for a new Rule VIII concerning property of the Society, (3pp) (c.1963) - Annual Business Meeting agenda and minutes, (1p) (12 June 1964) - Notice of offer made on the site of the Ethical Church, (1p) (n.d.) Open

BHA/3/8/9 Social Worship 1923

Social Worship: For use in families, schools and churches. Compiled and edited by Stanton Coit; Music edited by Charles Kennedy Scott. Issued on behalf of the West London Ethical Society as a memorial of its 21st anniversary. Volume II, (1923) Open

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BHA/3/9 Women’s Group of the Ethical Movement 1920-1935

Papers of the Women's Group of the Ethical Movement including minutes, (10 July 1920 - 14 December 1935). Open

BHA/3/9/1 Minute Book 1920-1926

Minutes of the Women's Group of the Ethical Movement, (10 July 1920 - 10 April 1926). Open

BHA/3/9/2 Minute Book 1926-1934

Minutes of the Women's Group of the Ethical Union, (18 September 1926 - 13 October 1934). Open

BHA/3/9/3 Minute Book 1935-1945

Minutes of the Women's Group of the Ethical Union, (14 December 1935 - 8 September 1945). Includes: - Minutes of the Women's Group of the Ethical Union, (14 December 1935 - 8 September 1945) - By laws of the Ethical Union (4pp) (n.d.) - Memorandum and articles of association of the Ethical Union, (20pp) (14 March 1928) - Leaflet, 'The Women's Group of the Ethical Union', (4pp) (n.d.)

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BHA/3/10 Young People’s Group of the Ethical 1923-1933 Movement

Papers of the Young People's Group of the Ethical Movement including minutes, (18 October 1923 - 25 March 1933). Open

BHA/3/10/1 Minute Book 1923-1933

Minutes of the Young People's Group of the Ethical Movement, (18 October 1923 - 25 March 1933) Open

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BHA/3/11 Circle for the Study of Comparative Religions 1912-1913

Papers of the Circle for the Study of Comparative Religion including a report of proceedings, (13 October 1912 - 6 June 1913). Open

BHA/3/11/1 Report of Proceedings 1912-1913

Report of Proceedings of Circle for the Study of Comparative Religions, (13 October 1912 - 6 June 1913). Open

BHA/3/12 Young Humanists and International Humanist and 1990-1991 Ethical Union Youth Organisation

Papers of the Young Humanists, a section of the BHA, and the International Humanist and Ethical Union Youth Organisation, (c.1990-1991). Open

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BHA/3/13 Local Humanist Organisations 1993-1995

Newsletters and programmes of local Humanist organisations, including: - Birmingham Humanist Group, September 1994 - Central London Humanists, May 1994 - Chiltern Humanists, October 1994 - Cornwall and Devon Humanists, Winter 1993-1994 - Suffolk and North Essex Humanists, October 1994 - Tyneside Humanist Group, Summer, 1994 - Oxford Humanists, January 1994 - Preston and District Humanist Group, Autumn1993 - Reigate Humanist Group, November 1994 - Brighton and Hove Humanist Group, Summer 1994 - Ulster Humanist Association, c.1994 - Nottinghamshire Humanist News, July 1994 - Nottinghamshire Humanist News, December 1993 - Hampstead Humanist Society, December 1994 - Havering and District Humanist Society, Summer 1994 - Havering and District Humanist Society, Autumn 1994 - Havering and District Humanist Society, Winter 1994 - Association of Irish Humanists, June 1994 - Kent Humanists, December 1993 - Leeds and District Humanist Group, October 1994 - Leicester Secular Society, October 1994 - Lewisham Humanist Group, 1993-1994 - North Sussex Humanist Group, 1994-1995 - Norwich Humanist Group, 1994-1995 - Norwich Humanist Group, July 1994 - Norwich Humanist Group, December 1993 - Coventry and Warwickshire Humanists, 1994-1995

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- Coventry and Warwickshire Humanists, November 1994 - Coventry and Warwickshire Humanists, August 1994 - Cornwall and Devon Humanists, Winter 1993-1994 - Ealing Humanist Association, July 1994 - Greater Manchester Humanist Group leaflet, c.1994 - Greater Manchester Humanist Group, November 1994 - Greater Manchester Humanist Group, October 1994 - South Hampshire Humanists leaflet, 1994 - South Hampshire Humanists, April 1994 - South Hampshire Humanists, July 1994 - South Hampshire Humanists, September 1994 - Sheffield Humanist Society, May 1994 - Scottish Humanist, Summer 1994 - Sutton Humanist Group, August 1994 - West Midland Humanist, October 1993 - Worcester Humanist, September 1994 - Worthing Humanist Group, Spring 1994 - South West Humanist, Autumn 1994 - West Glamorgan Humanist Group manifesto, c.1994 - Mid-Wales Humanist, November 1993 - Mid-Wales, Cardiff and Swansea Humanists, February 1993; (1993-1995) Open

BHA/3/14 North East Humanists Tyneside Group 2007-2008

Papers of North East Humanists Tyneside Group, affiliated to the British Humanist Association. Includes: - 50th Anniversary Programme, (4pp.) (2007) - 50th Anniversary Year, Who We Are, (6pp) (2007) - Circular to members regarding membership, (1p) (3 March 2008) - Advertisement for a new social initiative, the Dining Club, (1p) (2008) - Advertisement for the fourth regional conference, (1p) (2008) - Vision and Strategy Group papers for members, (6pp) (2007) - Circular to members regarding annual subscriptions, (1p) (2008) - Recruitment papers, (8pp) (2008) Open

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