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C.L.R. James Collection SC82 The Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies C.L.R. James Collection SC82 The data presented in this finding aid was extracted from an in house database created using the WINISIS software. It represents the initial sorting and current organization of the C.L.R. James Collection. Use Guidelines The document is saved in PDF format and researchers are encouraged to use the search tool available in the Adobe software to locate keywords and subjects in the finding aid. The Search tool can be accessed three ways 1) the tool bar 2) the Edit tab in Adobe and 3) by pressing “shift +Ctrl+F” 1 A Sample Entry 002 Folder Number Letters between James and associates 1954 -1982. Folder Description 31 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 Box Number RUSSEL, BERTRAND; BROCKWAY, FENNER; CHALLINOR, RAYMOND; SCARGILL, ARTHUR; PITT, DAVID; HARRIS, Keywords including WILSON; LECTURES; BRITAIN; SOCIALISM; FINANCE, names associated with PERSONAL; WEST INDIES: POLITICS; RACE RELATIONS items in a folder 2 Biographical Note Cyril Lionel Robert James, writer, political activist and Marxist intellectual, was born in Trinidad and Tobago in 1901. He attended Queen's Royal College and later migrated to England where he worked as a cricket correspondent. He read extensively and evolved as a leading Marxist thinker of his time. He spent periods of his life in the United States of America (1938-1953) and in his homeland (1958-1962 and 1964-1965), involved in political activity. Between 1968 and 1975 he lived in the United States, mostly engaged in lecturing. He spent his later years in London, lecturing and writing, and died there in 1989. Collection Scope and content The collection comprises the manuscripts, correspondence and personal and literary papers which remained in his possession at the time of his death, together with the books which formed his working library. Included among the papers are assorted typescripts of James' Toussaint L'Ouverture and The Black Jacobins; material on the life of Pan-Africanist, George Padmore; miscellaneous autobiographical writings. The most sustained correspondence covers the period 1950-1969, when James was involved with the Johnson-Forest Tendency. Other miscellaneous correspondence covers the period 1965-1969 and 1982-1989. The books, about 1500 volumes, consist of standard texts of nineteenth and twentieth century English literature, history, politics, sociology and the like. There is also a collection of Wisden Almanac and other books on cricket, as well as a substantial number of monographs on art and artists. Provenance The collection comprises the manuscripts, correspondence and other personal and literary papers which were in the author's possession at the time of his death, together with the books which formed his working library. They were offered for sale some years after his death and the University of the West Indies Library purchased them. Related Collections C.L.R. James Collection. Quintin O'Connor Library of the Oilfield Workers Trade Union. Trinidad and Tobago. C.L.R. James Cricket Centre. The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. Barbados 3 001 These letters deal mainly with James' largely unsuccessful attempts to lecture to organisations in Britain following his deportation from the United States. 1953. 33 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 LECTURES; BRITAIN 002 Letters between James and associates 1954-1982. 31 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 RUSSEL, BERTRAND; BROCKWAY, FENNER; CHALLINOR, RAYMOND; SCARGILL, ARTHUR; PITT, DAVID; HARRIS, WILSON; LECTURES; BRITAIN; SOCIALISM; FINANCE, PERSONAL; WEST INDIES: POLITICS; RACE RELATIONS 003 Letters between James and associates. 1983. 39 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 HOWE, DARCUS; PITT, DAVID; RACE RELATIONS; BRITAIN; WEST INDIANS: BRITAIN 004 These letters deal mainly James' speech at the First Annual Conference of Pensioners Link, an organisation dealing with senior citizens in Britain. 1983. 39 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 LECTURES; BRITAIN; AGED; RACE RELATIONS; WRIGHT, RICHARD; PENSIONERS LINK 005 These letters contain requests for lectures by James in Britain as well as for him to become patron of several organisations in Britain. 1984. 34 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 LECTURES; BRITAIN; RACE RELATIONS; COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE; WELSH UNION OF WRITERS; NATIONAL PEACE ACTION FOUNDATION 006 Many of these letters contain requests for lectures by James. 1984. 33 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 LECTURES; BRITAIN; RACE RELATIONS; ROBESON, PAUL; PITT, DAVID; KENT, BRUCE; CAMPAIGN FOR NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT; ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL WEST INDIANS; WEST INDIANS: BRITAIN 007 4 Includes congratulations following James' lectures on Channel 4 television. 1985. 32 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 PITT, DAVID; GRIMSHAW, ANNA; WALMSLEY, ANNE; BRITAIN; LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY; CARIBBEAN ARTISTS MOVEMENT; AWARDS; HEALTH; CHANNEL 4; LECTURES 008 Letters dealing with diverse topics. 1986. 33 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 WEST INDIANS: BRITAIN; BLACKS; BRITAIN 009 Letters dealing with diverse topics. 1987-1989. 21 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 FOOT, MICHAEL; BRITAIN; BLACKS; THEATRE; AWARDS; INTERVIEWS 010 Letters dealing with diverse topics. 19??. 14 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 FOOT, MICHAEL; HEALTH; BRITAIN 011 Various letters. 19??. 5 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 CHALLINOR, RAYMOND; SOCIALISM; BRITAIN 012 Various letters. Date Unknown. 21 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 PITT, DAVID; HEALTH; RACISM; BRITAIN; INTERVIEWS; ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL WEST INDIANS; WEST INDIANS: BRITAIN; HEALTH; RACISM; BRITAIN; INTERVIEWS; ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL WEST INDIANS; WEST INDIANS: BRITAIN; HEALTH; RACISM; BRITAIN; INTERVIEWS; ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL WEST INDIANS; WEST INDIANS: BRITAIN 013 Postcards from close associates. Date Unknown. 7 item/s. Correspondence 5 Box 1 GRIMSHAW, ANNA; HOWE, DARCUS; HASSAN, LEILA; BRITAIN 014 Correspondence between James and his bankers. 1953-1983. 21 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 FINANCE, PERSONAL; WESTMINSTER BANK; NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK; BRITAIN 015 Correspondence between James and his bankers. 1984-1989. 43 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 FINANCE, PERSONAL; NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK; WOOLWICH BUILDING SOCIETY; LLOYD'S BANK; BRITAIN 016 Letters. 1954-?. 39 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 MASS MEDIA; BRITAIN; WEST INDIES: POLITICS; BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION; DAVIDSON, BASIL 017 Letters relate to James' role as President of the Manchester-based West Indian United Association. 1968-1969. 29 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 WEST INDIAN UNITED ASSOCIATION; WEST INDIANS: BRITAIN; BRITAIN 018 Letters relate to James' role as President of the Manchester-based West Indian United Association. 1971-?. 30 item/s. Correspondence Box 1 WEST INDIAN UNITED ASSOCIATION; WEST INDIANS: BRITAIN; BRITAIN 019 Clippings from various British magazines. 1981-1988. 33 item/s. Other Box 1 JAMES, CLR: ARTICLESMASS MEDIA; BRITAIN; CHIC; CITY LIMITS; NEW SOCIETY; NEW STATESMAN; RADIO TIMES; ROOT; TIME OUT; AT THE RENDEZVOUS OF VICTORY: BOOK REVIEW; INTERVIEWS 020 6 Clippings from various British magazines. Includes an interview with James in the Young Journal. Includes an article by James "Britain's new monthlies" ?-1987. 18 item/s. Other Box 1 JAMES, CLR: ARTICLESMASS MEDIA; BRITAIN; YOUNG JOURNAL; INTERVIEWS 021 Clippings from British newspapers mainly about James. 1964-1988. 55 item/s. Other Box 1 MASS MEDIA; BRITAIN 022 Clippings from British newspapers. 1957-1988. 34 item/s. Other Box 1 MASS MEDIA; BRITAIN; AT THE RENDEVOUS OF VICTORY: BOOK REVIEWS 023 Clippings from British newspapers. 1983-1984. 10 item/s. Other Box 1 MASS MEDIA; BRITAIN; AT THE RENDEZVOUS OF VICTORY: BOOK REVIEW 024 Clippings from British newspapers. 1964-1989. 16 item/s. Other Box 1 MASS MEDIA; BRITAIN; DAILY MAIL; GUARDIAN; LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS; MIRROR NEWSPAPER; MORNING STAR; OBSERVER 025 Clippings from British newspapers. 16 item/s. Other Box 1 MASS MEDIA; BRITAIN; CARIBBEAN TIMES; INDEPENDENT 026 Clippings from British newspapers. 1963-1989. 30 item/s. Other Box 1 MASS MEDIA; BRITAIN; SOCIALIST LEADER; SOUTH LONDON PRESS; STANDARD; SUNDAY CITIZEN; TELEGRAPH; TIMES; TIMES EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT; AT THE RENDEZVOUS OF VICTORY: BOOK REVIEW 7 027 Clippings from British newspapers. 1957-1989. 16 item/s. Other Box 1 TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT; TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT; TRIBUNE; MASS MEDIA; BRITAIN; INTERVIEWS 028 Clippings from British newspapers. 1984-1989. 18 item/s. Other Box 1 MASS MEDIA; BRITAIN; VOICE 029 Clippings from newspapers in Britain and Trinidad and Tobago. ?-1989. 20 item/s. Other Box 1 MASS MEDIA; BRITAIN; VANGUARD (SCOTLAND); VANGUARD (TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO); WEEKLY GLEANER (LONDON); WEST INDIAN WORLD; AT THE RENDEZVOUS OF VICTORY: BOOK REVIEW 030 An assortment of pamphlets. 1960-1987. 27 item/s. Printed Materials Box 1 BRITAIN 031 Pamphlets concerning James' personal finances as well as the International Book Fair of Radical, Black and Third World Books held in London. 1953-1989. 46 item/s. Financial documents; Printed materials Box 1 FINANCE, PERSONAL; BRITAIN; INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR 032 Pamphlets concerning the Caribbean Artists Movement and the West Indian United Association in Britain. 1967-1983. 25 item/s. Other Box 1 CARIBBEAN ARTISTS MOVEMENT; WEST INDIAN UNITED ASSOCIATION; WEST INDIANS: BRITAIN; BRITAIN 033 Pamphlets concerning the working class in Britain. 1953-1968. 8 17 item/s. Other Box 1 BRITAIN; WORKING CLASS: BRITAIN 034 A variety of pamphlets concerning Blacks in Britain. Includes a brief biography of Paul Robeson. ?-1987. 16 item/s. Other Box 1 RACE RELATIONS:-
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