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Callaghan, Leonard James, (1912-2005), Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, statesman

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Alternative name(s):
  • Cardiff (Also known as)
Surname: Callaghan
Forenames: Leonard James
Gender: Male
Date: 1912-2005
Title: Baron Callaghan of Cardiff
History: James Callaghan. Labour MP from 1945 to 1987. Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1964-1967; Home Secretary 1967-1970; Foreign Secretary 1974-1976; Prime Minister 1976-1979. Created Baron 1987 (Life Peer).
References: Who's Who 1999; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P275565 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P147053 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1973-1979: Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1974-1979
The National Archives, Kew
PREM 16
2
1923-2007: Foreign Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Private Offices: Various Ministers' and Officials' Papers
The National Archives, Kew
FCO 73
3
papers
Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
See Annual Report 1996-97 p6
4
20th cent: additional papers
Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
See Annual Return 2004
5
additional papers
Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
See Annual Return 2005
6
1945-59: corresp rel to colonial issues
Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
MSS Brit Emp s 365
NRA 16153 Fabian Bureau
7
corresp with Lord Cledwyn
National Library of Wales: Department of Collection Services
Lord Cledwyn Papers
NRA 37128 Lord Cledwyn
8
1951-54: corresp with Sir BH Liddell Hart
King's College London: Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
KCLMA Liddell Hart B H
NRA 19291
9
1972-87: corresp with John Silkin
Cambridge University: Churchill Archives Centre
SLKN
NRA 36542
10
letters to TG Thomas
National Library of Wales: Department of Collection Services
Viscount Tonypandy
NRA 41954
11
1957-81: corresp with Sir RR Welensky
Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
MSS Welensky (596/5, 739/4)
NRA 39191