Aldred collection
- Reference:GB 249 SC Aldred
- Dates of Creation:1839-1999
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:6 metres
Pamphlets, books, serial publications
Scope and Content
Collection of pamphlets, books and serial publications mainly on anarchism, socialism and alternative politics.
Administrative / Biographical History
Guy Aldred was an anarchist and political propagandist. He wrote and published a stream of pamphlets, books, and journals, and set up a number of printing presses, from the Bakunin Press in London (1907) to the Strickland Press in Glasgow (1939–1968).
Arrangement
The books and pamphlets are arranged alphabetically by author. The serials are arranged separately in alphabetical order.
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
The library was purchased from John Taylor Caldwell following the death of Guy Aldred and the closure of the Strickland Press in 1968. Later additions have been made.
Note
Guy Aldred was an anarchist and political propagandist. He wrote and published a stream of pamphlets, books, and journals, and set up a number of printing presses, from the Bakunin Press in London (1907) to the Strickland Press in Glasgow (1939–1968).
Other Finding Aids
All the books, pamphlets and serials in this collection are catalogued on SUPrimo the University of Strathclyde Library's integrated search service.
"Search "MLSPAL" to find a full list of titles in the Aldred collection":http://bit.ly/2kgwKp6Custodial History
The pamphlets originally formed the private library of Guy Alfred Aldred (1886-1963).
Related Material
The Aldred Collection of correspondence and papers is held at the Mitchell Library, Glasgow.
Additional Information
published
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