National Poor Law Officers' Association

Scope and Content

Various series of minutes, 1888-1929.

Administrative / Biographical History

The National Poor Law Officers' Association was founded in 1885. In 1930 it merged with the National and Local Government Officers' Association.

Reference: Alec Spoor, White-collar union : sixty years of NALGO. London, 1967; G. Newman, Path to maturity. NALGO, 1965-80. London, 1982.

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

Custodial History

The initial deposit of records relating to the National and Local Government Officers' Association and predecessors was made in January 1974. A full list of accruals can be found under the entry for the National and Local Government Officers' Association (MSS.20/NAL).

Related Material

See also the Poor Law Workers' Trade Union