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Darcus Howe: a Political Biography Bunce, Robin, and Paul Field. "Bibliography." Darcus Howe: A Political Biography. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2014. 267–284. Bloomsbury Collections. Web. 30 Sep. 2021. <http:// dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781472544407.0006>. Downloaded from Bloomsbury Collections, www.bloomsburycollections.com, 30 September 2021, 09:41 UTC. Copyright © Robin Bunce and Paul Field 2014. You may share this work for non-commercial purposes only, provided you give attribution to the copyright holder and the publisher, and provide a link to the Creative Commons licence. Bibliography Archival material Th e National Archives (NA) CRIM 1/4962/1 Central Criminal Court papers: Regina v. Peter Martin, GKT Dolo, Benedict Obi Egbuna CRIM 1/4962/2 Central Criminal Court papers: Regina v. Peter Martin, GKT Dolo, Benedict Obi Egbuna CRIM 1/5522/1 Central Criminal Court papers: Mangrove Nine CRIM 1/5522/2 Central Criminal Court papers: Mangrove Nine CRIM 1/5522/3 Central Criminal Court papers: Mangrove Nine DPP 2/4827 Department of Public Prosecutions: ‘ Free Bobby ’ Demonstration 2 March 1970 DPP 2/4889 Department of Public Prosecutions: Oval Youth Club incident DPP 2/4889 Department of Public Prosecutions: Oval Youth Club incident DPP 2/5059 Department of Public Prosecutions: Mangrove Nine Contempt of Court HO 325/143 Home Offi ce Papers: Reports on Black Power and the Mangrove March MEPO 2/11409 Metropolitan Police Papers: Evidence against Peter Martin, GKT Dolo, Benedict Obi Egbuna MEPO 31/20 Metropolitan Police Papers: Evidence against the Mangrove Nine MEPO 31/21 Metropolitan Police Papers: Evidence against the Mangrove Nine PREM 19/484 Records of the Prime Minister ’ s Offi ce: Correspondence and Papers, 1979 – 1997 PRO/FCO 63/494 Cabinet Report: Black Power in Jamaica, 29 May 1970 Th e Institute of Race Relations Archives (IRR) 01/04/04/01/04/01/17 [Bootleg copy of the fi rst edition of Black Power in Britain] 01/04/04/01/04/01/20 [Frank John ’ s edition of CLR James ’ ‘ Th e Making of the Caribbean Peoples ’ and ‘ Black Power, Its Past, Today and the Way Ahead ’ ] IRR 01/04/03/02/031 Black Eagle [Issue 2] [uncatalogued] Black Defence Committee leafl et 1970 DDarcus.indbarcus.indb 226767 110/18/20130/18/2013 66:44:44:44:44 PPMM 268 Bibliography Th e George Padmore Institute Archives (GPI) JLR 3/1/5 [Th e Black Panther Movement, ‘ Black culture for liberation ’ (fl yer)] JLR 3/1/5 [Th e Black Panther Movement, ‘ Repatriation/Retaliation ’ (fl yer)] JLR 3/1/5 [Th e Black Panther Movement, ‘ Th e People must know the Truth ’ (pamphlet)] JLR 3/1/5 [Th e Black Panther Movement, ‘ Th e Police have done it again!!! ’ (fl yer)] JLR 3/1/5 [Th e Black Panther Movement, ‘ Black oppressed people all over the world are ONE ’ (fl yer)] JLR 3/1/5 [Th e Black Panther Movement, ‘ Untitled fl yer dealing with the emergency in Trinidad and Tobago ’ (fl yer)] JLR 3/1/5 [Th e Black Panther Movement, ‘ Black Youth Forum ’ (fl yer)] JLR 3/1/5 [Th e Black Panther Movement, ‘ Untitled fl yer dealing with the emergency in Trinidad and Tobago ’ (fl yer)] JLR 3/1/5 [Th e Black Panther Movement, ‘ Cultural and Political Evening ’ (fl yer)] Independent Radio News Audio Archive (IRNAA) 16 April 1981 Transcript of NMAC Press Conference Kensington Central Library (KCL) 367 Man Mangrove Caribbean Focus Souvenir Brochure 1986 Th e University of Columbia Rare Book and Manuscript Library (UC DHP) Box I Series I: CLR James, 1974 – 1996 (a) 1 Correspondence 1974, 1980 – 1986 2 Divorce, Regarding, 1981 – 1985 3 Correspondence James-Howe, 1976 – 1983, Undated 4 Condolences, 1989 5 Correspondence regarding James ’ death, 1989 6 James ’ Estate, 1989 – 1990, 2003 7 James ’ Funeral, 1989 8 – 9 James ’ Funeral – Photos, 1989 (2 Folders) 10 James ’ Finances, 1987, Undated 11 Interviews — Regarding James, 1981, Undated 12 Printed Material, 1986, Undated 13 Printed Material – Clippings, 1984 – 1990 14 Programs and Events, 1981 – 1989 15 Trinity Cross, 1987 DDarcus.indbarcus.indb 226868 110/18/20130/18/2013 66:44:44:44:44 PPMM Bibliography 269 16 Writings 1981, Undated 17 Lectures, Circa 1970s Box II Series I: CLR James, 1974 – 1996 (b) 1 Photographs, Circa 1980s 2 Lectures – 80th Birthday – Transcripts, Circa 1981 (2 Folders) 3 “ Walter Rodney and the Question of Power ” , 1983, Undated 4 “ Tomorrow and Today: A Vision ” – Annotated, Undated Exhibit – Lectures by 5 Archer, John, 1986 6 Boggs, Grace Lee and Martin Glaberman, 1986 7 Harris, Wilson, 1986 8 Hector, Tim, 1986 9 Festival, 1992 10 Festival – Correspondence, 1992 Foundation/Institute 11 – 12 General, 1983 – 1994 13 Correspondence, 1990 – 1994 Box III Series I: CLR James, 1974 – 1996 (b) 1 Drawings and Plans, 1993, Undated 2 Expenses, 1993 – 1995 3 Meetings, 1989, 1992 – 1996 4 Studies of, Undated 5 – 6 Tributes to, circa 1989 – 1990 (2 Folders) Series II: Darcus Howe, 1965 – 2008 7 – 10 Correspondence, 1973 – 2008 (4 Folders) 11 “ Personal, ” 1977 – 1993, Undated 12 – 15 “ Speaking Engagements ” , 1979 – 2004 (4 Folders) Box IV Series II: Darcus Howe, 1965 – 2008 1 General, 1988 – 1999, Undated 2 Address Books, Undated 3 Daily Agenda, 1988 4 Funerals and Memorial Services, 1983 – 1997 5 Howe, Cipriani – Death of, 1991 – 1993 6 Breeze, Jean Binta, 1988- circa 1989 DDarcus.indbarcus.indb 226969 110/18/20130/18/2013 66:44:45:44:45 PPMM 270 Bibliography 7 Carnival, 1977 – 2003 8 Cricket – Research, 1965, 1983, 1989 9 Jamaican Th eater – Interview with Honor Ford Smith, Undated 10 Photos, circa 1980s – 1990s Black Panther Movement 11 General, 1970 – 1971, Undated 12 Cadogan, David Oscar, 1969 – 1970 13 “ Freedom News ” , 1972 – 1973 Box V 1 “ National and International News Bulletin ” , 1971 – 1972 2 Writings – Draft s, Circa 1970s 3 Writings – Draft s, and Notes, Circa 1970s 4 Black Politics – United Kingdom, circa 1980s Grenada 5 Addresses and Statements, 1983, Undated 6 Committee Meetings, 1983 7 Diary – Christina in Cariacou, 1983 8 Diary – Gus John, circa 1983 9 Printed Material, 1983 – 1985 10 Guyana Bauxite Workers – Printed Material, 1982 – 1983 11 Hector, Tim – Printed Material, 1987, 1989, 2002 Howe, Darcus Action Committee 12 General, 1977 – 1980 13 Correspondence, 1977 – 1980 14 Financial, 1980 15 Statements, 1978, 1980 Box VI 1 International Book Fair of Radical, Black and Th ird World Books – Printed Material, 1985 – 1989 Mangrove 9 Trial 2 General, circa 1970s 3 Correspondence, 1971 – 1973, 1980, 1990 4 Community Association, 1976 – 1986, Undated 5 Court Reports, 1971 6 Printed Material, 1971 – 1973 7 – 12 Cross Examinations, 1971 13 Evidence of P C Pulley, 1971 DDarcus.indbarcus.indb 227070 110/18/20130/18/2013 66:44:45:44:45 PPMM Bibliography 271 Box VII 1 Statements, Index of, 1971 2 – 3 Statements of Witnesses, 1970 (2 Folders) 4 New Beginning Movement, 1971 – 1978 5 Police – General, 1973, 1980 – 1983 6 Police – Trinidad and Tobago – Complaint Against, 1979 Race Today Collective Correspondence 7 1984 – 1990, Undated 8 – 9 A-T, 1976 – 1988 10 “ Europe ” – 1980 – 1985, Undated 11 Permissions, 1989 – 1993 12 References, 1976 – 1978, 1986 13 Spencer, Marva, October 1989 – January 1990 14 “ West Indies ” , 1978 – 1988, Undated Box VIII 1 Bradford Black Conference, 1978 2 Community Relations, 1972 – 1973, Undated 3 Dick, Patricia, 1988 Reorganization of the Race Today Collective 4 General, 1988 – 1991 5 Dissolution, 1991 6 Draft s, Circa 1988 – 1991 7 Draft s and Notes, Circa 1988 – 1991 8 Rules, Circa 1978 9 Seminar – Black Aesthetic, Undated 10 United States Meeting – Transcript, Circa 1984 West Indies 11 General, 1984, Undated 12 Oilfi eld Workers Trade Union, 1984 – 1988 13 Caribbean in Crisis – International Book Fair, 1985 14 Eulogy – for William Johnson, 1990 15 – 16 Speeches, 1978, 1988 17 Tribute to CLR James, 1989 18 “ Black Sections in the Labour Party ” , 1985 Bobby to Babylon 19 – 20 Draft s, circa 1980s 21 Galleys, circa 1980s DDarcus.indbarcus.indb 227171 110/18/20130/18/2013 66:44:45:44:45 PPMM 272 Bibliography Box IX 1 Printed, 1980 – 1982, 1988 2 Book Proposal – England, My England, 1998 3 Draft s – General, 1990, 1992, Undated 4 Draft s – Fragments, Undated 5 Draft s – Race Today, Undated 6 – 7 Interview of Darcus Howe – Transcripts, 1992 – 1993, Undated (2 Folders) Interviews by Darcus Howe – Transcripts 8 Ali, Tariq, 1985 – 1986 9 Jackson, Jesse, Undated 10 Mugabe, Robert, circa 1990s 11 Notebooks, 1991, Undated 12 “ Th inking Aloud ” – Correspondence, 1989 – 1992, undated 13 “ Th inking Aloud ” – Clippings, 1991 – 1993 Television 14 Devil ’ s Advocate, 1992 – 1993 15 Playground Discussion – Teenage Gang Rape, 1998 16 White Tribe, 1998 Subseries II.4: Printed Material, 1970s – 1990s 17 General, Circa 1980s, Undated 18 General – Pamphlets, 1972 – 1987 19 Announcements and Flyers, circa 1970s – 1990s Box X 1 Clippings – Darcus Howe, 1976 – 1999, Undated 2 New Beginning Movement – “ History of the Working-Class in the 20th Century – Trinidad and Tobago by Bukka Rennie, ” 1974 3 New Beginning Movement – “ Trinidad Revolution, the Present Stage of, ” 1974 4 Oilfi eld Workers Trade Union – Forum – Political Commentary by Darcus Howe, Tim Hector and Biodun Jeyifo, 1984 Race Today Collective 5 Th e Arrivants – A Pictorial Essay on Blacks in Britain, 1987 6 “ Black Women in Britain, ” 1975 7 Bulletins, 1979 8 C L R James – A History of Negro Revolt – 3rd Edition, 1985 9 Pamphlets, 1974 – 1985 10 Poems of Michael Smith, 1986 11 – 18 Race Today, 1974 – 1982 (8 Bound Volumes) DDarcus.indbarcus.indb 227272 110/18/20130/18/2013 66:44:45:44:45 PPMM Bibliography 273 19 Race Today, 1988 January/February 20 Teachers Action, circa 1970s Darcus Howe papers Howe ’ s own copies of fl iers have now been sent to the University of Columbia and form part of their archives.
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