Correspondence and subject files about Ireland and the International Marxist Group, 1961-77; journals and publications regarding Ireland, socialism and Trotskyism, the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign, China, etc.
Papers of Bob Purdie (b.1940), socialist and trade unionist
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- ReferenceGB 152 PUR
- Dates of Creation1927-1977
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description33 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Bob Purdie (1940-2014) was an active member of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU) on Clydebank. He was a member of the Young Socialists from 1960-64, the Socialist Labour League from 1961-66, and a member of the International Marxist Group between 1966-76.
Purdie served as an IMG Central Committee (1967-74) and National Committee (1966-75) member, and worked for a while as full-time London organiser. He became organiser of the Anti-Internment League, 1972-3, and was a journalist with the 'Red Weekly', 1973-4.
Historian, educator, bibliophile, sometime professional revolutionary, committed Christian, passionate democratic socialist and long-time Scottish nationalist
http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-dr-robert-bob-mcgovern-purdie-historian-1-3627764#ixzz49lemWv9s
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Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/PUR
Custodial History
The collection was purchased by the Centre in 1977.