WOMEN, POLITICS AND WELFARE
The Papers of Nancy Astor, 1879-1964, from Reading University Library

Part 1: Autobiography, Political Diaries, Speeches, Articles and Newscuttings

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Handlist of the Papers of Nancy Astor, 1879-1964

Autobiography
MS 1416/1/6/86: Nancy Astors unfinished draft, 1951
MS 1416/1/6/87: Dr Scotlands material
MS 1416/1/6/88: Outline material
MS 1416/1/6/89: Lord Astors correspondence, 1951
MS 1416/1/6/90: Private and personal papers, cuttings, letters and aide-memoires of Nancy Astor

Political Diaries
MS 1416/1/6/133-134: Volumes for 1922-1924

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Political Diaries
MS 1416/1/6/135-140: Volumes for 1925-1930

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Political Diaries
MS 1416/1/6/141-146: Volumes for 1931-1937

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Political Diaries
MS 1416/1/6/147-149: Volumes for 1938-1939 with statistical handbook

Speeches
MS 1416/1/6/12-14: Non-parliamentary and non-drink speeches, 1920-1922

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Speeches
MS 1416/1/6/15: American speeches, 1920-1922
MS 1416/1/6/16-19: Non-parliamentary and non-drink speeches, 1923-1926
MS 1416/1/6/20: Plymouth speeches, 1925
MS 1416/1/6/21: Non-parliamentary and non-drink speeches, 1927

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Speeches
MS 1416/1/6/22: Non-parliamentary and non-drink speeches, 1928
MS 1416/1/6/23: Plymouth speeches, 1927
MS 1416/1/6/24-25: Public speeches, 1929-1930

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Speeches
MS 1416/1/6/26-28: Public speeches, 1931-1933
MS 1416/1/6/29: Notes of speeches, 1933-1934
MS 1416/1/6/30: Plymouth speeches, 1933-1934

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Speeches
MS 1416/1/6/31-39: Parliamentary speeches, 1920-1928

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Speeches
MS 1416/1/6/40-41: Drink speeches, 1920-1932

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Speeches
MS 1416/1/6/42-43: Drink speeches, 1920-1932
MS 1416/1/6/1423-1424: Speeches, 1934-1935
MS 1416/1/6/1560: Speeches, 1937

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Articles
MS 1416/1/6/61-65: Articles and messages, 1920-1928, including Women and the New Age

Newspaper Cuttings
MS 1416/1/7/1-3: America (volumes for November 1919 - December 1920)

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Newspaper Cuttings
MS 1416/1/7/4-13: America (volumes for January 1921 - June 1923)

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Newspaper Cuttings
MS 1416/1/7/14-17: America (volumes for June 1923 - December 1940)
MS 1416/1/7/18-20: British (volumes for July 1908 - December 1910)

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Newspaper Cuttings
MS 1416/1/7/21-30: British (volumes for October 1910 - September 1918)

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Newspaper Cuttings
MS 1416/1/7/31-40: British (volumes for November 1919 - March 1920)

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Newspaper Cuttings
MS 1416/1/7/41-50: British (volumes for February 1920 - June 1923)

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Newspapers Cuttings
MS 1416/1/7/51-60: British (volumes for September 1922 - August 1926)

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Newspaper Cuttings
MS 1416/1/7/61-70: British (volumes for July 1925 - November 1933)

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Newspaper Cuttings
MS 1416/1/7/71-80: British (volumes for December 1933 - April 1940)

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Newspaper Cuttings
MS 1416/1/7/81-89: British (volumes for April 1940 - May 1964)
MS 1416/1/1/1594: Cuttings from American and English speaking overseas press, 1938