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Papers of Arnold Posner
Catalogue reference: APOS
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This record is about the Papers of Arnold Posner dating from 1945- 1984.
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- APOS
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Title (The name of the record)
- Papers of Arnold Posner
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1945- 1984
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Description (What the record is about)
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Papers concerning the work of Arnold Posner between the years 1945-1984, documenting his work for the Morning Star, in connection with the People's Press Ltd and the Communist Party of Great Britain. The documents include information on the campaigns and work of the Morning Star and Posner's work therein, as well as the relationship between the paper and the CPGB. Posner later served on Stepney Council for two terms in the 1950s and this period is also detailed.
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The material has been grouped into the following series: Papers of the Morning Star, Papers of the London District Communist Party (2 files), Communist Party Papers on the Stepney Constituency, Miscellaneous Correspondence. Throughout these files Posner's influence and work can be seen and his personal correspondence is frequently present.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Labour History Archive and Study Centre (People's History Museum)
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Arnold Posner
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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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Open to view with an appointment, email archive@phm.org.uk
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Donated by Mrs Mona Posner to LHASC 16/09/2013
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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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Arnold Posner was an active member of the Communist Party of Great Britain, which he represented on Stepney Council for two terms in the 1950s. He was Secretary of the Peoples' Press Printing Society - the organisation that owned the Daily Worker/Morning Star, an English Socialist newspaper, and also held the position of Advertisement Manager for the Morning Star.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/c5b9f6ab-40fd-4f3c-9b76-b9404dc8fb08/
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Papers of Arnold Posner