TitleBill Moore collection: Communist Party of Great Britain education materials
ReferencePP/MOOREB/1/2
Date
1944-1979
Production date 1944-04-30 - 1979-01-01
Scope and ContentMaterials relating to education as carried out by the Communist Party of Great Britain. There are education plans, syllabi for different courses and programmes, as well as more detailed teaching material. Handwritten letters from Frances Moore (Bill's wife) regarding syllabi, and advising on lessons, largely in the 'War-time course' folder. Teaching material includes booklets 'Marxism in theory and practice', 'A tutor's guide to Socialism, What? Why? How?', 'A Study Guide to 'A History of the USSR'' and 'The Fight for Peace'.
Notes for giving lectures, study and tutor guides and information for teaching the YCL, Young Communists League. A large number of syllabi from the CPGB's Central Education Department, mostly from the 1960s. Many of the guides are introductory in nature, outlining basic principles of Socialism or talking about the Communist Manifesto. A number of texts specifically talking about CPGB education within the Sheffield area. Handwritten political summaries including 'Capitalist crisis: Imperialism, Fascism and War', 'The labour party: the State of Democracy' and 'Labourism, Freedom and Democracy'. A folder of handwritten lesson notes from something called 'In our own time' and text on Sheffield labour history.
Notes for giving lectures, study and tutor guides and information for teaching the YCL, Young Communists League. A large number of syllabi from the CPGB's Central Education Department, mostly from the 1960s. Many of the guides are introductory in nature, outlining basic principles of Socialism or talking about the Communist Manifesto. A number of texts specifically talking about CPGB education within the Sheffield area. Handwritten political summaries including 'Capitalist crisis: Imperialism, Fascism and War', 'The labour party: the State of Democracy' and 'Labourism, Freedom and Democracy'. A folder of handwritten lesson notes from something called 'In our own time' and text on Sheffield labour history.
Extent2 boxes
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordMoore, Bill, Communist Party of Great Britain, Moore, Frances, Young Communist League, Central Education Department
SubjectEducation, Communism, Ideology, Essays and letters
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationAG Moore, Bill Boxes 2 and 3 (Room 37)