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

Part 2: Subject Files - Children and the Family

Part 2 of this microfilm project offers complete coverage of Nancy Astor's subject files for:

 - Adoption
 - Baby Week
 - Child Welfare
 - Education
 - Family Endowment
 - Guardianship
 - Head Mistresses
 - Child Slavery
 - Infant Welfare and Maternity
 - Milk
 - Playing Fields
 - the Children's Bill
 - Juveniles
 - Children in Institutions
 - Nursery Schools.

Nancy Astor was one of the earliest advocates of the welfare state. This collection documents many of the crucial issues leading up to the Beveridge Report in 1942. It will be of great interest to scholars examining social policy, education, employment, poverty, and the creation of the welfare state.

These files provide good detail on her many campaigns and give a clear insight into the topics which were so close to Nancy Astor's heart, all matters relating to women and children.

This collection will enable scholars to re-assess her career. The files provide important primary evidence on the major social and political issues of the twentieth century.