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Thatcher Papers Thatcher Papers Catalogue of material open for research (March 2004) Andrew Riley Churchill Archives Centre, Cambridge 2. © Churchill Archives Centre, 2004 Version 1:2 (18.3.04 – AR/CRC) Font: Adobe Minion Pro Thatcher Papers: catalogue of material open for research 3. Overview Digitalised material indicated in red (available for purchase on CD-ROM). pp5-48 Pre-1979 personal papers (THCR 1) [all filmed] 49-50 Correspondence with Howe, Joseph and Lawson, 1975-9 (THCR 2/1) [all filmed] 51-130 Political subject files, 1975-9 [279 folders] (THCR 2/6/1) [partly filmed] 131-52 General election material, 1979 (THCR 2/7/1) [partly filmed] 153-58 Economic briefings, [1962]-79 (THCR 2/12) [all filmed] 159-64 Engagement diaries, 1962-78 (THCR 6/1/1) [partly filmed] 165-70 Papers relating to visit to USA and Canada in September 1975 (THCR 6/4/1) [partly filmed] 171-76 Press cuttings, 1949-80 (THCR 7/1) 177-91 Appendix: Thatcher Digital Archive [stored on CD-ROM; available for copying on CD-ROM] Technical specifications of filming programme by Margaret Thatcher Foundation & copy prices (1) List of Thatcher Papers available on CD-ROM Thatcher Papers: catalogue of material open for research 4. (THCR AS 10/1) (2) List of documents from other collections available on CD-ROM (eg, Reagan Library) (THCR AS 10/2) (3) Archived material from margaretthatcher.org, the official website of the Margaret Thatcher Foundation (THCR AS 10/3) Certain items remain closed at present as they contain copies of official papers supplied to Margaret Thatcher in Opposition or on data protection grounds. Thatcher Papers: catalogue of material open for research 5. THCR 1: Contents of Margaret Thatcher's personal flat at No.10 This series describes the contents of the filing cabinets kept in MT's personal flat in 10 Downing Street and are items which were of particular interest or importance to her. Many of these papers, therefore, complement or are duplicated in other series. This personal files series was added to after Margaret Thatcher's departure from Downing Street. There are some interesting papers in this class relating to MT's early political career (1949–), but generally comparatively little before she became Prime Minister in 1979. Almost no personal papers (as opposed to office papers) survive from the period 1975–9 when she was Leader of the Opposition. The Papers include material relating to: Conservative Party conferences, the Conservative Leadership elections of 1975, 1989 and 1990, European elections and MT's addresses to the 1922 Committee (THCR 1/1); constituency material relating to Dartford and Finchley (THCR 1/2); MT's personal correspondence (THCR 1/3); defence material, including papers relating to the Falklands War and the Westland affair (THCR 1/4); economic material, including papers relating to Budgets and unemployment (THCR 1/5); education material, including a very limited quantity of MT's papers as Secretary of State for Education and Science, 1970–4 (THCR 1/6); papers relating to MT's UK engagements, including briefing notes on foreign visitors to the UK (THCR 1/7); material relating to the European Union (THCR 1/8); family and personal memorabilia, although much of the material forms an artificial collection (THCR 1/9); material relating to foreign affairs, overseas visits by MT and meetings and summits with world leaders (THCR 1/10); General Election papers (THCR 1/11); home affairs papers, including material relating to broadcasting, the environment, health, housing, the miners' strike of 1984/5, Northern Ireland, science and trade union reform (THCR 1/12); material from advisers outside government, including Alfred Sherman, Lord (Hugh) Thomas of Swynnerton, Professor Alan Walters and Woodrow Wyatt (THCR 1/13); Parliamentary papers, including material relating to Censure debates in the House of Commons and the Cabinet re-shuffles of 1981, 1985 and 1990 (THCR 1/14); policy and planning papers, including material generated by the Prime Minister's Policy Unit (THCR 1/15); collections of press cuttings (THCR 1/16); speech texts and collected speech materials, where other background papers were not attached (THCR 1/17) After 1990 the papers were stored unbound in folder covers or loose in filing holders. These arrived at Churchill Archives Centre placed in removal boxes approximately by year date but in no other order. They have been brought together under broad topic headings in order to make searching easier. The contents of the folders remain mostly unchanged except, where it was quite obvious that a paper or bundle of papers had been misfiled, a minimal amount of replacement was carried out. The bulky folders of personal correspondence were arranged in date order and, as with other over-stuffed files, divided by the archivist into convenient production units. Thatcher Papers: catalogue of material open for research 6. The catalogue description below in the respective sections below within series THCR 1 constitute only the material dating from before 1979. Thatcher Papers: catalogue of material open for research 7. CONSERVATIVE PARTY PAPERS, all open to researchers & filmed THCR 1/1/1 Photocopies of the papers held on MT's candidate's file at Conservative Central Office, 1949– 61, with copy of MT's biographical details issued in a press release by Conservative Central Office, November 1974; sent to her, with a covering letter from Sir Anthony Royle MP (Vice- Chairman, Conservative Party), 22 December 1982 (1 folder) Includes correspondence regarding MT’s candidacy or proposed candidacy as prospective Member of Parliament in the constituencies of Canterbury, Dartford, Finchley, Maidstone, Orpington, and South Kensington Filmed copy of whole file on THCR AS 10/1/ CD-ROM 1 Available on line at margaretthatcher.org THCR 1/1/2 Papers circulated for Leader's Consultative Committee meetings [Conservative Party Shadow Cabinet], July 1968 (1 bundle in folder) Including an agenda for the meeting of 15th July 1968, a report of the Policy Group on Education and the report of the Arts Policy Group on Local Government Patronage and the Role of Regional Arts Associations, and a comparison of the recommendations in "Fair deal at work" and the Donovan Report, July 1968 Filmed copy of whole file on THCR AS 10/1/ CD-ROM 1 THCR 1/1/3 Letter to MT from Edward Heath MP (Prime Minister and Leader, Conservative Party) regarding preparations for the next election manifesto, 24 September 1971 (1 item in folder) Filmed copy of whole file on THCR AS 10/1/ CD-ROM 1 THCR 1/1/4 Letter to MT from Edward Heath MP (Prime Minister and Leader, Conservative Party) regarding preparations for the 1971 Conservative Party Conference, Brighton, 24 September 1971 (1 bundle in folder) With papers and correspondence relating to administrative and social arrangements at the conference, and correspondence with Sir Tufton Beamish MP, September-October 1971 Thatcher Papers: catalogue of material open for research 8. Filmed copy of whole file on THCR AS 10/1/ CD-ROM 1 THCR 1/1/5 Administrative papers for the 1973 Conservative Party Conference, Blackpool, and an off- print of the speech given by MT to the conference. (1 folder) Includes letters and petition expressing concerns over education policies in Blackburn and Accrington, Lancashire, addressed to MT as Secretary of State for Education, October 1972- September 1973 Filmed copy of whole file on THCR AS 10/1/ CD-ROM 1 THCR 1/1/6 Administrative papers and correspondence relating to the election for Leader of the Conservative Party, 1974/5 (1 folder) Includes correspondence with Lord Rhyl (Nigel Birch), (October 1974); Geoffrey Finsberg MP, David James MP and Julian Ridsdale MP (November 1974) and Robert Adley MP (January 1975) Also includes note on procedure for the selection of the Leader, forwarded from Edward du Cann MP, December 1974; letter to MT from du Cann setting out arrangements for the ballot, 31 January 1975; and a summary of the votes cast in MT's victory in the first round of the ballot, announced 4 February 1975 Also includes correspondence with members of the general public and the media; and a small bundle of letters from members of the general public not in favour of MT standing for election Also includes letters marked “Press refusals”; a copy of an article, “My kind of Tory party” by MT in “Daily Telegraph”, 30 January 1975, with draft of the article, letter to MT from Bill Deedes, (Editor) and note to MT from "J.J." [John Junor]; copy of an extract from MT's speech to officers of Finchley Conservative Association, 31 January 1975; copy of MT's open letter to her Constituency chairman, Councillor N.J. Sapstead, 1 February 1975; and other press cuttings Filmed copy of whole file on THCR AS 10/1/ CD-ROM 1 THCR 1/1/7 Letters from members of the public encouraging MT to stand for election as Leader of the Conservative Party, with file copy replies, November 1974–January 1975 (1 folder) Thatcher Papers: catalogue of material open for research 9. Arranged alphabetically Includes correspondence with Sir John Tilney Filmed copy of whole file on THCR AS 10/1/ CD-ROM 1 THCR 1/1/8 Letters congratulating MT on becoming Leader of the Conservative Party from members of the general public (surnames beginning with the letters “A-C”), January-March 1975 (1 folder) Arranged alphabetically Includes correspondence with 2nd Earl Attlee, Samuel Brittan, Lynda Chalker MP, Alan Clark MP and Julian Critchley MP) Also includes personal letters marked “Replied- by hand”, and correspondence with Guinevere Tilney; and people who had
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