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Personal papers of Brian Simon (i), 1940-1976

Personal papers of Brian Simon (i), 1940-1976

Collection: Communism, Culture, and Society in the 20th Century    Volumes    Personal papers of Brian Simon (i), 1940-1976

This volume contains minutes, agendas, circulars, and correspondence compiled by NCC committee member Brian Simon during the period 1940-1976. Simon was a historian and prominent member of the Arts and Leisure Committee for the CPGB.


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View document: National Cultural Committee: miscellaneous papers (i), 1950-1955.

National Cultural Committee: miscellaneous papers (i), 1950-1955

Notes, correspondence and other material covering the formation of the Cultural Journal, a statement on the arts council, and an examination of ‘Our National Cultural Heritage’.

Date:1950-1955
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cult-04-01
View document: National Cultural Committee: miscellaneous papers (ii), 1957-1961.

National Cultural Committee: miscellaneous papers (ii), 1957-1961

Notes, minutes and other material related to the National Cultural Committee, including a report of the Historians’ Group and notes on the meeting of intellectuals.

Date:1957-1961
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cult-04-02
View document: National Cultural Committee: miscellaneous papers (iii), 1961-1963.

National Cultural Committee: miscellaneous papers (iii), 1961-1963

Minutes, circulars, and correspondence related to the National Cultural Committee, including letters to and from Nora Jeffrey, Andrew Rothstein, John Gollan and others.

Date:1961-1963
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cult-04-03
View document: National Cultural Committee: miscellaneous papers (iv), 1963-1965.

National Cultural Committee: miscellaneous papers (iv), 1963-1965

Minutes, circulars, and correspondence related to the National Cultural Committee, including correspondence with John Gollan and George Matthews.

Date:1963-1965
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cult-04-04
View document: Material related to the ‘Week of Marxist Debate’, 1962-1966.

Material related to the ‘Week of Marxist Debate’, 1962-1966

Material relating to the organisation of various ‘Week(s) of Marxist Debate’, as organised by the National Cultural Committee.

Date:1962-1962
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cult-04-05
View document: Response to the Executive Committee’s statement on ideology and culture, 1965-1967.

Response to the Executive Committee’s statement on ideology and culture, 1965-1967

The Arts and Leisure Committee’s response to the Communist Party of Great Britain's Executive Committee’s statement on ideology and culture. Includes correspondence with John Gollan, Jack Lindsay, Maurice Cornforth and...

Date:1965-1967
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cult-04-06
View document: National Cultural Committee: correspondence and circulars, 1970-1971.

National Cultural Committee: correspondence and circulars, 1970-1971

Correspondence and circulars relating to the work of the National Cultural Committee, primarily geared towards the organisation of events such as the centenary celebrations of the 1871 Paris Commune.

Date:1970-1971
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cult-04-07
View document: National Cultural Committee: miscellaneous papers (v), 1968-1971.

National Cultural Committee: miscellaneous papers (v), 1968-1971

Minutes, circulars, and correspondence related to the National Cultural Committee. The document covers a range of high end meetings covering logistical and practical questions.

Date:1968-1971
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cult-04-08
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