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Arthur Paul HOGARTH, aliases Percy, Ted: British. A communist from at least 1936,...

Catalogue reference: KV 2/4059

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This record is about the Arthur Paul HOGARTH, aliases Percy, Ted: British. A communist from at least 1936,... dating from 1939 Oct 06 - 1950 Feb 08 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
KV 2/4059
Date
1939 Oct 06 - 1950 Feb 08
Description

Arthur Paul HOGARTH, aliases Percy, Ted: British. A communist from at least 1936, Paul HOGARTH was with the International Brigade in the Spanish Civil War in 1938. He was active in the Artists' Group of the Party and by 1945 was Art Editor of the 'Volunteer'. He continued to serve the Party as an artist and lecturer and as a delegate to international meetings and exhibitions and was active in the Artists International Association and the Society of Industrial Artists, as well as being a lecturer at the Central School of Art. He left the Party in 1957 and in 1962 joined the editorial board of 'New Left Review'

Note
Serial 47a: HOGARTH's 1949 CPGB card
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
PF 290880 VOL 1
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Retained Until 2015
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14895007/

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