Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
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University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
in Coventry
Coventry
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, located adjacent to the Central Campus Library. It holds the largest archive collection on UK industrial relations. The BP
BP
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corporate archive is located next to the MRC and shares a searchroom.
Material held in the Centre
Material held in the Centre includes:- Archival collections relating to industrial relations, trade unionTrade unionA trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
s, trade associationTrade associationA trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
s and employers' associations - Archival collections relating to campaigning organisations and pressure groups
- Archival collections relating to radical political organisations, especially Trotskyist groups
- Archival collections relating to educational organisations
- Archival collections relating to the motor industry
- Personal papers of individuals associated with these organisations or activities
- University of Warwick Library special collections
- University of Warwick theses and dissertations by research
- Lord Rootes Memorial FundLord Rootes Memorial FundThe Lord Rootes Memorial Fund was endowed in memory of the late Baron Rootes to benefit students at the University of Warwick. Students must first submit a proposal for a research project showing both imagination and innovation. Successful proposal writers are then invited to a panel interview...
Reports - University of Warwick Archive