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TitleWill Fancy papers

Held atSenate House Library, University of London

Reference codeMS1171

Datec1936-c2008

Creator
- Fancy, William (1933-2009) socialistMore Info on CreatorLess Info on Creator
  Will Fancy joined the Socialist Review Group as a young man and was involved in Trotskyist politics until the early 1980s. He was active within the white-collar trade union, NALGO, playing a leading role in transforming the union into playing a more militant, campaigning organisation. Will Fancy was elected to the NALGO national executive: in the 1970s the Daily Mail described him as "the most dangerous man in Britain". In the early 1980s Will Fancy became a full-time union secretary and broke with the Socialist Workers Party.

Scope and ContentSubject files include Socialist Labour League, 1959-1960; Socialist Review Group, 1959-1962; International Socialist Group, 1967-1969; Victory for Socialism, 1958-1962; International Socialists / Socialist Workers Party Internal Bulletins, papers, circulars, c1959-1982; other Trotskyist publications, c1936-2008; Chile Committee for Human Rights, 1973-1983; liberation struggles in the developing world, 1966-1986; National Union of Teachers rank and file movements, c1971-1988; National Association of Local Government Officers (NALGO) Action Group and rank and file groups, 1970-1994; Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) local groups c1958-1971, Youth CND groups 1960-1968, Committee of 100 (1961-1965), Exeter Peace Movement 1955-1958; Exeter University student activism, 1948-1958; Student Labour Federation, 1950-c1958; National Association of Labour Student Organisations, 1950-1956. Periodicals include Socialist Fight, 1958-1963; Workers Fight, 1964-1975; The Newsletter, (Socialist Labour League), 1957-1969; Young Guard, 1961-1966; Socialist Challenge, 1977-1981; Socialist Review, 1952-1956.

Conditions governing accessOpen for research although access to individual files may be restricted by the Freedom of Information Act. At least 24 hours notice should be given before a research visit.

Extent34 boxes

System of ArrangementArranged in this order: Fourth International; Trade union rank and file; Peace movement; Student politics; Young Socialists and the Labour Party; Other activism; Radical journals and pamphlets; Press-cuttings and course booklets.

Finding aidsCatalogued to file level. A pdf copy is attached to this description.

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