Papers of E. A. Whelan, Trotskyist

The papers include International Marxist Group minutes and related documents of the National Committee, 1970-1974; internal discussion bulletins, 1967-73; letters to members / notes to organisers, 1970-4; correspondence and leaflets, 1968-73; pamphlets, 1970-4; North-West region, minutes, reports and leaflets, 1971-3, including material concerning the 1972 Manchester Engineering dispute; London International Marxist Group, internal documents, 1973; duplicated and printed materials issued by or relating to the Irish Solidarity Movement, 1970-1972.

'International' (theoretical journal of the International Marxist Group), 1968-1974.

Rank and file trade unionists, various publications including some pamphlets produced in conjunction with the International Socialism Group; 'Intercontinental Press', 1970-4; 'Socialist Workers' Party (USA) Discussion Bulletin', 1939-1973; 'Socialist Workers' Party (USA) International Information Bulletin', 1945-74. (The Socialist Workers' Party International Information Bulletin has been de facto since 1963 and de jure since 1972 the Internal Discussion Bulletin of the Fourth International, United Sectariat); United Sectariat Fourth International report of the 1972 Fact Finding Commission on the International Marxist Group.

Tony Whelan (alias Chris Marshall) was a member of the International Marxist Group between 1970 and 1974. The records listed below were accumulated during his period of membership.

Reference: John Callaghan, 'British Trotskyism: theory and practice' (Oxford: B. Blackwell, 1984).

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/

This collection was purchased by the Centre from E. A. Whelan in 1975.

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

Further deposits are not expected.

For further details see the International Marxist Group papers (MSS.128) and the Chris Bambery / International Marxist Group papers (MSS.419). For more information on British Trotskyism see also Colin Barker: International Socialist papers (MSS.152), D.D. Harber papers (MSS.151), Maitland/Sara papers (MSS.15), Harry Wicks papers (MSS.102) and Bob Purdie papers (MSS.149).