Ephemera collected by the Hall-Carpenter Archives
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0097 HCA/Ephemera |
Held at | : British Library of Political and Economic Science Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.lse.ac.uk/library › |
Full title | : Ephemera collected by the Hall-Carpenter Archives |
Date(s) | : 1953-2000 |
Level of description | : Subfonds of the Hall-Carpenter Archives
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Extent | : c 149 boxes |
Name of creator(s) | : Hall-Carpenter Archives |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
Ephemeral material relating to gay, lesbian and bisexual issues, has been collected by the Hall-Carpenter Archive since its inception in 1982.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
Ephemeral material, 1953-2000, collected by the Hall-Carpenter Archive and relevant for the study of gay, lesbian and bisexual history. The ephemera series contains the following material: poster, tickets and leaflets for events; records from organisations for which there is very little surviving material; and records for which the Hall-Carpenter Archive has no information about terms of deposit, or where material has been deposited by several sources. Organisations represented in the ephemera series include regional gay groups, non-UK gay organisations, arts events and commercial organisations. Readers are advised to search the Archives on-line catalogue to locate all relevant material, as material is continually added to the collection.
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
English, with some German, French, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Belgian, and Swedish
System of arrangement:
Ephemera is entered on the database, filed in the series and given a running number.
Conditions governing access:
Apply to Archivist.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Apply to Archivist for copyright details.
Finding aids:
An unbound list in the British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives reading room lists items in alphabetical order by organisation, but readers are advised to search the Archives on-line catalogue to locate all relevant material, as material is continually added to the collection.
Archival Information
Archival history:
Various accessions by individuals and organisations, for which see the Archives on-line catalogue.
Immediate source of acquisition:
Allied Materials
Related material:
National Register of Archives: Click here to view NRA record
Publication note:
Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.
Rules or 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.
Date(s) of descriptions:
Oct 2000
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