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George Edward Hodgkinson Papers
Catalogue reference: MSS.23
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This record is about the George Edward Hodgkinson Papers dating from 1874-1987.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MSS.23
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Title (The name of the record)
- George Edward Hodgkinson Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1874-1987
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letters to his first wife, written from Ruskin College, Oxford, 1919-20; miscellaneous items, 1874-1987.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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<p>Further records relating to George Hodgkinson can be found at Coventry City Record Office. The Centre also holds some correspondence between Hodgkinson and Dr. David Sutton, re: Labour policy (MSS.252) Authority files exist for George Hodgkinson (GBR 0152 AAR0947) and Dr. David Sutton (GBR 0152 AAR0948).</p>
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Warwick University: Modern Records Centre
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <persname>Hodgkinson, George Edward, 1893-1986</persname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 0.052 cu. m.
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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The collection was donated to the Centre in 1974.
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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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George Hodgkinson (1893-1986) was born in Nottingham and moved to Coventry in 1914, working at Daimler, where he became a pioneer shop steward. After studying at Oxford during 1919-20, he became a full-time Labour Party agent in 1923, and was subsequently councillor, mayor and alderman, remaining active in civic affairs to the end of his life. He published his autobiography, Sent to Coventry, in 1970, and selected extracts from his correspondence to his wife, whilst studying at Ruskin College, were published as A Shop Steward at Oxford (1980).
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/35b97d58-5690-49d5-8784-c48ba2569a4d/
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George Edward Hodgkinson Papers