Papers of Arthur Pearson Ibbott (1866-1955)

This collection contains: small group of papers and biographical notes, including letter from G D H Cole and others on 'The economic illusion' (3 letters from G.D. H. Cole), text of 'Total employment', Burston Spanner Company leaflets.

Arthur Ibbott (1866-1955) lived at Oxhey for most of his married life, where he established a small Independent Baptist, later Free Church, of which he was superintendent. Originally a Liberal, he later became an active member of the Labour Party. In his business career he was particularly associated with Wetcarbonizing Limited, Westminster (1912-22), and the Burston Spanner Company, which was formed to produce and market the cam spanner designed by Ibbott. As Arthur Bertram, Ibbott published 'In Darkest Christendom (and a way out of the darkness)' (London, 1919), and 'The Economic Illusion' (London, 1924).

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/

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

The collection was deposited with the Centre in 1978 by Miss K.G. Brown and Miss G.V. Ibbott.