Reference code: GB 0033 CSU D16
Title: Papers of the Newman Demographic Survey
Dates of creation: 1954-1964
Extent: 1 file
Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections
Origination: Newman Demographic Survey
Language:
English
The Newman Demographic Survey was founded by Anthony E.W.C. Spencer in October 1953. Its initial objectives included identifying and evaluating sources of demographic, social and cultural statistics about the Catholic community of England and
Wales; to prepare estimates of the size and age structure of that community; and to carry out a survey that would reveal the number, religious identity and age and sex structure of pupils in Catholic schools. The project was managed by the Newman
Association and a network of committees and working parties was established throughout England. The publication of the first results of the Survey in October 1955 was followed by grants to assist the Ministry of Education in preparing statistics on
Catholic education, thus allowing the Survey to expand its operations. In January 1959, the Catholic Education Council agreed to commission an annual statistical survey of Catholic schools which enabled the project to employ salaried staff and
expand its range of services to include the development of a parish census service and the commissioning of a 1961 Census of Clergy and Religious. The rapid growth of the Newman Demographic Survey resulted in its separation from the Newman
Association and the formation of its own legal entity in 1963. However, owing to financial difficulties and pressure from the bishops who were hostile to the sociological work of the Survey, Anthony Spencer was forced to disband the Newman
Demographic Survey in the following year.
Papers of the Newman Demographic Survey, mostly concerning the administration of the Survey, including reports and correspondence on the management of the project.
Donated by Margaret Granlund, December 2015.
Stored in the attic of the home of Mr N. & J. Roberts.
Open for consultation.
Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from pg.library@durham.ac.uk and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. The Library will assist where possible with identifying copyright
owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material.
Arranged chronologically.
Newman Association Papers
CSU D1/G/7
Pastoral Research Centre Archive
CSU D13
A.E.C.W. Spencer, “The Newman Demographic Survey 1953-62: nine years of progress”,
Wiseman Review, 236 (1962), pp. 139-154
A.E.C.W. Spencer, “The Newman Demographic Survey, 1953-64”, in Newman Association,
A use of gifts: the Newman Association 1942 - 1992 (Newman Association, 1992), pp.
34-37
PublicationsD16/1/1-4 October 1954 - December 1956
“The Quarterly record of The Newman Association Demographic Survey of the Catholic Community of England and Wales”
Autumn 1954 - Winter 1956/57
4 issues
D16/2 [?1954]
Newman Demographic Survey religious codes
With additional copy
4f
D16/3 [?1954]
Proforma:
“Parish Register Returns”
2 items
D16/4 October 1954
“L.N.C. Bulletin”, October 1954
Issued monthly by the London Newman Circle
2f
D16/5 [?1956]
Pp. 5-6 of a section of [?the Newman Association Annual Report] of a report by A.E.C.W. Spencer entitled
“Newman Demographic Survey: a year of great activity”
pp. 5-6
D16/6 23 June 1958
Letter from A.E.C.W. Spencer to Barbara [?] appointing her to the Directing Committee of the Survey
1f
D16/7 25 May 1959
“Draft constitution of the Newman Demographic Survey”
4f
D16/8 11 April 1960
Report entitled
“Director's report for the year ending 31st January 1960”, including “The Parish Survey Scheme: an appreciation by P.R. Francis”
7f
D16/9 14 November 1961
Confidential memorandum from the Council of the Newman Association to the Committee of the Newman Demographic Survey entitled
“A proposal to reconstitute the Newman Demographic Survey as an Association Limited by Guarantee”
2f
D16/10 1963
Printed Newman Parish Census Service programme entitled
“Conferences for Parish Registrars” and publicity leaflet
2 items
D16/11 25 March - 23 April 1963
Letters from J.A.E. Howard, chairman, to Rev Mother Laurice and Mr I.G. Tanner: reorganisation of the Newman Demographic Survey
2 letters
D16/12 14 June 1963
Printed Newman Association report by A.E.C.W. Spencer entitled
“Report of the Demographic Survey”
4p
D16/13 [1963]
A.E.C.W. Spencer,
“The Newman Demographic Survey 1953-62: nine years of progress”, Wiseman Review, 236 (1962), p.139-154
pp. 139-154
D16/14 [?1963]
Letter from A.E.C.W. Spencer to Barbara [?]: liquidation of the Newman Demographic Survey
1f
D16/15 July 1963
Papers relating to the issue of a debenture by the Newman Demographic Survey, including letters from the chairman of the Council, J.A.E. Howard
3 items
D16/16 6 September 1963
Confidential draft of a report by A.E.C.W. Spencer entitled
“A critical appraisal of the structure of Catholic education in England and Wales”
Paper to be presented to the Newman Regional Conference on
“The structure of Catholic education”, Nottingham, October 1963
26p
D16/17 1963
Trower, Still & Keeling,
“Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Newman Demographic Survey Limited”, with covering letter
18, [2]p
D16/18 28 February 1964
Note from A.E.C.W. Spencer on the transfer of the Newman Demographic Survey to the Catholic Education Council
1f
D16/19 [1964]
“A select annotated list of reports, articles, etc. of general importance, or special technical interest, prepared by the Newman Demographic Survey, its staff and collaborators, November 1953-July 1963”
1 report
