Reference number
  • ADP
Date
  • 1923-1949
Level
  • Collection
Description
  • This collection contains: minutes, 1923-1948; annual reports, 1926-1948; periodical and other publications, 1928-1949.
Extent
  • 3 boxes
Admin history
  • The National Council for the Abolition of the Death Penalty (NCADP) was set up in 1925, after 18 months work by a Consultative Council of representatives of societies working for abolition. In 1948, it merged with the Howard League for Penal Reform.
    Reference: Chris Cook and David Waller, 'The Longman Guide to Sources in Contemporary British History 1: Organisations and Societies' (Longman, 1994).
Access status
  • Open