Records of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

Summary

Creator: Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Date(s): 1941-1972
Bulk Dates: 1958-1963
Call Number: MSS 0263
Language: Materials entirely in English.
Abstract: The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), an organization formed in Great Britain in January 1958, intended to persuade the government to "renounce unconditionally the use or production of nuclear weapons and refuse to allow their use by others in its defense." The records of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) contains three linear feet of material including articles, clippings, minutes and agendas from conferences, files, microfilm, and publications. The material surveys the issues of the nuclear disarmament movement in England beginning with the formation of the CND in 1958. Several contentious issues are documented throughout the collection.
Physical Description:
  • 4 linear feet (4 boxes)
  • 20 oversize removals
  • 3 microfilm reels
Immediate Source of Acquisition: Acquired from Dr. James Nathan, circa 1980.
Processing Information: Processed by Paul Dziewisz, 1993 May. Finding aid encoded in ArchviesSpace by John Caldwell, 2017 December. Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard