Institute for Contemporary British History

Papers of the Institute for Contemporary British History, [1990-1996], including administrative files relating to publications and the organisation of seminars and summer schools; files relating to a series of witness seminars on 20th century British history, including audio tapes and transcripts.

The Institute for Contemporary British History was founded in 1986 by Professor Peter Hennessy and Dr Anthony Seldon out of a concern that the recent past was being neglected as a field of historical study in British schools and universities. The ICBH encourages research in British history, creates networks of collaboration for scholars and allows for the development of oral archives and resources, mainly through a system of organising seminars, annual conferences and witness seminars (oral history discussions which bring together key witnesses to past events). It runs the Centre for Scholarship for visiting scholars from the UK and abroad. The ICBH also publishes the Survey of current affairs , the Modern history review , and the electronic Journal of international history . The ICBH joined the Institute for Historical Research, University of London, in 1999.

Unsorted.

Open, though some confidential files remain closed.

On-line catalogue available.

Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives catalogue. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.

Copyright retained by the donor. No documents may be photocopied.

Given by Peter Catterall, Executive Director of ICBH, in 1996.

Expected.