There is a very strong collection of private papers in the Modern Political Papers section of the Library. The Conservative Party Archive consists predominantly of the records of the Party's central organization. However, the Archive does include the private papers of the following Conservative figures:
KJ: Keith Joseph
Papers of Keith Joseph, Secretary
of State for Health and Social Services (1970-1974) and Chairman of the Centre
for Policy Studies (1974-1979), 1969-1979
MF: Michael Fraser
Papers of Michael Fraser, Director of the Conservative Research Department (1959-1964) and Deputy Party Chairman (1964-1975), 1929-1976
RAB: R.A. Butler
Papers of
R.A. Butler, Chairman of the Conservative Research Department (1945-1961) and
Party Chairman (1959-61), 1937-1967
[Uncatalogued]: Shirley Mathews (nee Stotter)
Papers of Shirley Mathews (nee Stotter),
Deputy Central Office Agent for the East Midlands (1983-1986); National Assistant Director Campaigning, Conservative Central Office (1986-1997), with special responsibility for the youth wing of the Party (1986-1988); Co-director of CCO Conference Ltd, which organised the Spring Forum and annual Party Conferences(1999-2005), 1960s-2005
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Last updated: 16 May 2012, Jeremy McIlwaine