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Papers of Richard F Russell
Catalogue reference: 4/RFR
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This record is about the Papers of Richard F Russell dating from 1956-1957.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- 4/RFR
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Title (The name of the record)
- Papers of Richard F Russell
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1956-1957
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Description (What the record is about)
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Papers relating to Richard Russell's and his wife's work for the organisation Aid to Displaced Persons: Great Britain. Containing correspondence with the Garbagnate Committee (1957); correspondence, financial details, reports and publicity material on aims and patrons of Aid to Displaced Persons (1957); accounts of various funds administers by Aid to Displaced Persons (1956-7).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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<p>The papers of the International Bureau for the Suppression of Traffic in Persons (4/IBS) and the British Vigilance Association (3/BVA) are also held by the Women's Library</p>
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- London University: London School of Economics, The Women's Library
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <persname>Russell, Richard F, fl 1951-1971, Social Reformer</persname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 bundle
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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This collection is open for consultation. Intending readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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The papers in this collection were found within the records of the International Bureau for the Suppression of Traffic in Persons when they were being catalogued in 1996.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Richard F. Russell was General Secretary of the British Vigilance Association and the International Bureau for the Suppression of Traffic in Persons from 1957 to 1971, when he retired from ill-health. He was also active in other humanitarian organisations, including the charity Aid to Displaced Persons: Great Britain, which later became Aid to European Refugees.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/0ceed16b-f26c-4632-b4be-7d17dcc8ea78/
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This record is held at London University: London School of Economics, The Women's Library
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Papers of Richard F Russell