A. McConnell papers

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Liddle Collection DF 080
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1916-1919
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 file; manuscript, press cuttings, postcards, photographs, and printed material

Scope and Content

Loose leaf scrapbook relating to POW (Prisoner of War) work in Tynemouth, including press cuttings, concert programmes, postcards, photographs and memoranda, with miscellaneous photocopies (28 Jan. 1916-20 Feb. 1919); two copied photographs of the packing depot at the Northumberland POWs (Prisoners of War) organisation in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (n.d.); Central Prisoners of War Committee pamphlet (n.d.); two pamphlets The Ruhleben Prisoners: The Case for their Release and The Ruhleben Prisoners: A Reasoned Plea for Immediate Release, Pamphlet No. 2 (n.d.); Ruhleben Exhibition catalogue (1919).

Administrative / Biographical History

A. McConnell was involved in POW (Prisoner of War) work in Tynemouth during the First World War

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

The papers were placed in the Collection by Lady Mullens (daughter)

Note

In English

Other Finding Aids

Domestic Front catalogue (hard copy) http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/liddle/index.htm

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed

Personal Names