Society of Civil and Public Servants (SCPS), earlier the Society of Civil Servants (Executive, Directing and Analagous Grades) (SCS)

This material is held atModern Records Centre, University of Warwick

  • Reference
    • GB 152 SPS
  • Former Reference
    • GB 152 SPS
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1918-1989
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 111 boxes (97 [MSS.232], 9 [MSS.415], 5 [612])

Scope and Content

Includes: minutes and papers of conference and executive council and its committees; annual reports; subject files; circulars; union journal.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Society of Civil Servants (Executive, Directing and Analagous Grades) was formed in 1930 with the amalgamation of the Society of Civil Servants with the Association of Executive Officers and other Civil Servants. In 1976 it adopted the title of the Society of Civil and Public Servants. On 1 January 1988 it merged with the Civil Service Union to form the National Union of Civil and Public Servants.

Access Information

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

Acquisition Information

Records with references beginning MSS.232 were deposited by the Society of Civil and Public Servants. Records with references beginning MSS.415 were deposited by the Public and Commercial Services Union. Records with references beginning 612 were deposited by Mr Frank Liddiard, former SCPS chairman.

Other Finding Aids

Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/SPS

Related Material

The Centre also holds records of Public and Commercial Services Union and its predecessors, including the Society of Civil Servants, the Association of Executive Officers and other Civil Servants, Civil Service Union and the National Union of Civil and Public Servants, as well as the PCSU itself.