Minutes, 1912-30; reports of annual meetings, 1911-12; some financial records, 1917-30; some correspondence and administrative files, 1920-9; curriculum, 1922; publications.
Central Labour College
Archive Collection
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- ReferenceGB 152 CLC
- Dates of Creation1907-1961
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description6 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Central Labour College was founded in 1909 as a result of the Ruskin College strike. Its two principal trade union supporters were the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR) and the South Wales Miners' Federation (SWMF). In 1911 it moved to London and acquired an extension in Kew in 1920. In 1915 the college was officially recognised by the Trades Union Congress, and in 1921 it became the centre of the National Council of Labour Colleges, a national network of colleges.The CLC closed in 1929 when financial support from the SWMF was no longer available.
Reference: W.W. Craik, 'The Central Labour College 1909-29' (London, 1964).
Access Information
This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/
Other Finding Aids
Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/CLC
Custodial History
The papers form part of the archive of the National Union of Railwaymen. The initial deposit relating to this archive was made in April 1976 and accruals are listed under the entry for the National Union of Railwaymen (MSS.127/NU).