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Conservative Party Archive: Poster Collection

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Various posters produced by the Conservative, Labour and Liberal parties for local government elections, general elections and recruitment campaigns.

Dates

  • Creation: 1886-2019

Extent

36 boxes (1269 shelfmarks)

Language of Materials

  • English

Conditions Governing Access

The poster collection is available for research.

High resolution digitial images of many Conservative Party posters are available.

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries, Conservative Party Archive [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. POSTER 1909/10-01].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

1841-01; 1886-01; 1893-01; 1909/10-01-44; 1912-01; 1919-01; 1923-01-05; 1926-01-03; 1929-01-46; 1930-01-05; 1931-01-22; 1935-01-41; 1945-01; 1945-04-07; 1945-09-28; 1947-01; 1948-01-03; 1950-01-40; 1951-01-38; 1952-01-06; 1953-01; 1954-01-18; 1955-01-44; 1955-46-57; 1956-01-08; 1957-01-07; 1958-01-08; 1958-11-14; 1959-01-24; 1959-26-54; 1960-01-12; 1960/1-02-05; 1961-01-08; 1961/2-01; 1962-01-10; 1963-01-29; 1964-01-17; 1964-29-30; 1964-32; 1964-35-59; 1965-01-27; 1966-01-30; 1967-01-22; 1968-01-05; 1969-01-03; 1970-01-09; 1970-11-35; 1972-01; 1973-01-02; 1974-01-40; 1975-01-13; 1976-01-07; 1977-01-02; 1978-01-04; 1978/9-01; 1978/9-03-35; 1979-01-14; 1980-01-10; 1981-01; 1983-04; 1983-06-28; 1984-01-08; 1987-01-34; 1989-01-09; 1990-01-08; 1991-01; 1992-01-20; 1997-01-26; 1997-29-39; 1998-01; 1999-01-02; 2000-01-09; 2001-01-20; 2003-01; 2004-01-12; 2005-01; 2006-01-04; 2007-01-34; 2008-01-26; 2010-01-03; 2015-01-116; 2016-01; 2017-01-05; 2018-01; 2019-01-14; nd-10-17; nd-19-20; nd-45-46; nd-124; nd-127-131; nd-143-195; nd-199; nd-220

Collection ID (for staff)

CPA Posters

Abstract

Posters produced and collected by the Conservative Party, including posters produced by the Labour and Liberal parties.

Biographical / Historical

In addition to working files and papers, the Conservative Party Archive (CPA) also includes an extensive range of non-manuscript material comprising printed and published material by and about the Conservative Party. This includes this collection of posters produced by the Party for election campaigns and general promotion.

Custodial History

The Conservative Party Archive (CPA) was established as a source for academic study at the Bodleian Library in 1978 by an agreement made between the University of Oxford and the Conservative Party, and brought together surviving historic papers of the Party previously held in various locations including Newcastle University Library and the former Conservative Central Office in Smith Square, London. Since 1996, ownership and financial responsibility for the CPA has been vested in the Conservative Party Archive Trust. The CPA preserves the records of all three areas of Party organisation: parliamentary, voluntary and professional. It is recognised by the Conservative Party as the official repository for its historic records and those of affiliated organisations, and receives new material on a regular basis.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Conservative Party

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital surrogates available in: https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/collections/conservative-party/

Related Materials

For other election material, see catalogues:

  1. PUB/D: Election leaflets and ephemera
  2. PUB/F: MPs' and Parliamentary Candidates' addresses
  3. PUB/G: General election publications (including manifestos)
  4. PUB/K: Local election publications
  5. PUB/L: European election publications

Subject

Title
Conservative Party Archive: Poster Collection
Status
Published
Author
Finding aid prepared by Emily Tarrant in 2004. Revised and expanded by Annaliese Griffiss in 2019.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom