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Institute of Race Relations
Catalogue reference: GB3228.37
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This record is about the Institute of Race Relations dating from 1958-1990.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- GB3228.37
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Title (The name of the record)
- Institute of Race Relations
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1958-1990
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Description (What the record is about)
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The collection contains material on the Institute's corporate management including finance and meeting minutes, correspondence, papers re members, press releases and newspaper articles, reports and material re Towards Racial Justice and "Race Today". The collection is primarily original paper-based material with some paper-based facsimiles (mainly in the newspapers).
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The material is arranged into 9 series: corporate management, finance and fundraising, meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, papers re members, press releases, newspaper clippings and finally material on Towards Racial Justice/Race Today. Within these series, the collection is arranged mainly chronologically.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Lou Kushnick material, Darcus Howe material, Robert Moore archive
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Manchester University: Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 box
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Some materal is closed under the Data Protection Act 1998. Consult the AIU Race Relations Research Centre for access.
24 hours notice is required to view this collection. Material will then be accessible through Manchester Central Library Search Room, Manchester Central Library, St. Peters Square, Manchester, M2 5PD. To access this collection please contact: rrarchive@manchester.ac.uk
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Lou Kushnick; Commission for Racial Equality
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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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The Institute of Race Relations was founded in 1958. Its focus was originally research and publication of race relations material. This changed focus in 1972 to become more focused on responding to research needs of Black communities and current racism in Britian, both social and institutional. It published "Race and Class" journal and was affiliated with the Towards Racial Justice publication "Race Today".
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/147f1f43-6d1c-4069-ac59-b0948af108b2/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Manchester University: Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre
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Institute of Race Relations