Papers of Alderman Sir Maurice Pariser
1953-1978
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Papers concerning literary interests especially forgery; Correspondence with Ernest Darwin Simon (Lord Simon of Wythenshawe) 1953-1959, Shena D. Simon (Lady Simon) concerning comprehensive education 1953-1967; Papers concerning education adiminstration at the university and the Northern College of Music.; Documents concerning the Arts 1964-1970; Papers on regional economic development
Related Material:For papers relating to Lord and Lady Simon of Wythenshawe see that particular archive (Ref GB127.M14)
Place:/Manchester/Manchester/Lancashire/England
Repository:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Title:
Papers of Alderman Sir Maurice Pariser
Date of work:
1953-1978
Reference number:
GB127.M301
Level of description:
Fonds
Custodial history:
By profession a solicitor, Maurice Pariser became a Labour councillor in 1946. Being particularly interested in education and the arts, he served on the education committee and the libraries committee, of which he was chairman, 1959/60-1961/62. His correspondence with Lady Simon reflects the transition to comprehensive education in the 1950s.
He was leader of the City Council from 1962-1963 and became an Alderman in 1963. He was knighted in 1965. Sir Maurice was governor of several schools including Manchester Grammar School and Manchester High School for Girls and chairman of the Council of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, a member of the Council of the University of Manchester, a governor of the National Theatre and a member of the North West Economic Planning Council.
He was chairman of the Arts Centre Sub Committee set up to study the feasibility of a centre comprising a major extension to the City Art Gallery, an opera house , a film theatre and a conventional theatre.
His hobby was book collecting and he made a study of literary forgers of the past.
Source:
The papers were donated to the Library by Lady Pariser in 1978 and 1984
Access restrictions:
UnrestrictedThis material is stored off site and we require 2 weeks' notice in order to retrieve it. All papers closed until 30 years after the death of Sir Maurice who died in 1999. Researchers can view these records subject to the permission of Lady Pariser. See the archivist for further details.Records open on 1 January 2030 until that time access only with permission from Lady Pariser.
Lady Pariser
8 Eccelston Place
Park Street
Salford
M7
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
General notes:
Arrangement:Chronological by function
Language:
English
Record number:
7193121
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