John Hume Collection

Ulster University, Magee |

The Archive comprises the miscellaneous papers, documents and publications from John Hume’s SDLP constituency office in Derry. The collection consists of a variety of material including books, periodicals, diaries, speeches, correspondence, press cuttings, reports, photographs, SDLP publicity material, manuscripts, typescripts, greetings cards, post-cards and government publications.

Themes covered by the collection include the wide range of material to be expected from a constituency MP and MEP. These include peace-talks, devolution, justice system, prisoners, housing, planning, social security, health, education, Irish language, European lesser-used languages, minority rights, justice, economy, business, industry, agriculture, transport, New Ireland Forum, European Union, community relations and trade unions.

Strengths

Social and political history of Northern Ireland.

Physical characteristics

The collection comprises 36 archive boxes of manuscript, typescript and published material as well as photographs.

Description or Catalogue

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Geographic Coverage

Languages

Material Types

Books - including pamphlets

Image - including digital, photographs, glass-slides & pictures

Manuscript

Custodial Information

Accrual

Accrual Policy

Closed

Accrual Method

Donation

Accrual Periodicity

Closed

Added by Ulster University Special Collections | Last updated on: 27 June 2018

Location

Access

The collection is available for reference only under supervised access in the Special Collections Consultation Room in the Library at Magee. Further information is available at http://guides.library.ulster.ac.uk/specialcollections. Please email the library team and visit the Special Collections Guide to see the Data Protection Declaration which must be completed.

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