Comprises: (1) Planning papers, research reports, and administrative papers and correspondence of the Project between 1967 and 1975; (2) Many books on economic history and pamphlets on urban development in Britain and other parts of Europe dated from ca.1945 onwards, including a minority of foreign publications, such as a few in Swedish.
Papers of the Community Development Project
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 MS 1562
- Dates of Creation
- ca.1945-1975
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English Russian
- Physical Description
- 12 boxes, manuscript, typescript, and printed material
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Community Development Project was formed by the Home Office as 'a modest attempt at action/research into the better understanding and more comprehensive tackling of social needs, especially in local communities within the older urban areas, through closer co-ordination of central and local official and unofficial effort, informed and stimulated by citizen initiative and involvement'. It was the first time that central and local government had made a joint venture into this field. Started in 1967, the programme in Britain had by 1973 reached the planned total of twelve areas.
Access Information
Access is unrestricted
Acquisition Information
Possibly the gift of Professor John Greve, ca.1987
Note
In English, but with a few titles in Swedish.