TitleLen Johnson collection
ReferencePP/JOHNSONL
Date
1927-2020
Production date 1927 - 2020
Scope and ContentLen Johnson collection comprising:
Biographical material : Correspondence between Len Johnson and Gilbert Odd regarding Len's autobiography; 6 page autobiography about his early life; Handwritten autobiographical notes; Driving licence; Photocopies of entries in the relevant registers of parents' marriage, Albert and Len's births and Len and Annie's marriage; Postcard address to Mr Lenin from the Klu Klux Klan; Signed souvenir programme and farewell supper concert of the Civil Defence Reserve (Nov 1944); Frontline Culture and Education's Len Johnson project material; Poem 'Small World' by Joe Smythe mentioning Len Johnson; Photocopy of Jim Arnison's obituary of Len Johnson in the Morning Star (30 Sep 1974); Photograph of a young Len Johnson; Photography of a cartoon by Len
Len Johnson's boxing career : Scrapbook with press cuttings, includes a record of his fights; Loose press cuttings; Programmes for boxing tournaments; Posters for boxing tournaments and a wrestling match; Photographs and postcards; Records of Len Johnson's fights from various sources
Len Johnson's political career :
Communist Party of Great Britain involvement, including election addresses and leaflets
New International Society involvement, including background information and leaflets
Pan African Congress 1945 - including declarations and resolutions adopted by the 5th Pan-African Congress held in Manchester 13-21 October 1945, photographs and autographs of delegates to the congress and articles
Paul Robeson passport campaign - News release from the Civil Rights Congress in New York (12 Oct 1949) and a blank Paul Robeson passport petition (to be returned to Len Johnson)
Len Johnson's writing career - Unpublished script, Autobiographical articles, 'Battling Kid' stories
Michael Herbert biography - Research notes and correspondence for Michael Herbert's book on Len Johnson 'Never Counted Out'
Biographical material : Correspondence between Len Johnson and Gilbert Odd regarding Len's autobiography; 6 page autobiography about his early life; Handwritten autobiographical notes; Driving licence; Photocopies of entries in the relevant registers of parents' marriage, Albert and Len's births and Len and Annie's marriage; Postcard address to Mr Lenin from the Klu Klux Klan; Signed souvenir programme and farewell supper concert of the Civil Defence Reserve (Nov 1944); Frontline Culture and Education's Len Johnson project material; Poem 'Small World' by Joe Smythe mentioning Len Johnson; Photocopy of Jim Arnison's obituary of Len Johnson in the Morning Star (30 Sep 1974); Photograph of a young Len Johnson; Photography of a cartoon by Len
Len Johnson's boxing career : Scrapbook with press cuttings, includes a record of his fights; Loose press cuttings; Programmes for boxing tournaments; Posters for boxing tournaments and a wrestling match; Photographs and postcards; Records of Len Johnson's fights from various sources
Len Johnson's political career :
Communist Party of Great Britain involvement, including election addresses and leaflets
New International Society involvement, including background information and leaflets
Pan African Congress 1945 - including declarations and resolutions adopted by the 5th Pan-African Congress held in Manchester 13-21 October 1945, photographs and autographs of delegates to the congress and articles
Paul Robeson passport campaign - News release from the Civil Rights Congress in New York (12 Oct 1949) and a blank Paul Robeson passport petition (to be returned to Len Johnson)
Len Johnson's writing career - Unpublished script, Autobiographical articles, 'Battling Kid' stories
Michael Herbert biography - Research notes and correspondence for Michael Herbert's book on Len Johnson 'Never Counted Out'
Extent4 boxes and 1 online talk
LanguageEnglish
Related object
Persons keywordJohnson, Len, New International Society
SubjectPan African Congress
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfonds
Normal locationAG Johnson, Len Boxes 1-4 (Room 36); Digital Resource
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