Tariff Reform League

This material is held atModern Records Centre, University of Warwick

  • Reference
    • GB 152 TRL
  • Former Reference
    • GB 152 TRL
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1904-1918
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 2 boxes

Scope and Content

Publications by the League, including monthly notes on tariff reform, 1904-1911; 'War Notes', 'The Tariff Reformer', 1915-1916; and 'Empire Monthly', 1917-1918; related publications, 1909, 1913.

Administrative / Biographical History

Established in 1903, the Tariff Reform League (closely allied to the Imperial Tariff Committee, the Birmingham based organisation which it eventually superseeded) was set up as a protectionist presure group, supporting, in particular, Joseph Chamberlain's proposal for Preferential Treatment with the Colonies. At its most active, the League was well organised and many local branches and a few women's sections were set up. The League went out of existence some time after the First World War. Its work of propaganda was taken up by other organisations in the 1920s, notably the Empire Industries Association.

Reference: Finding aid to the collection.

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/

Acquisition Information

This collection was deposited in the Centre by the League in 1981.

Other Finding Aids

Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/TRL

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this archive, apart from the requirements of copyright law.

Appraisal Information

This collection has been weeded for duplicates.

Accruals

Further deposits are not expected.