Contains material relating to papers and lectures by Saville on the subject of the early Socialist movement from 1880.

Material comprises:

1. Manuscript and typescript notes 'Parliamentary Socialism'

2. Manuscript and typescript notes 'The Revival of Socialism'

3. Manuscript notes 'Development of Ideas 1880 - '

4. Manuscript notes 'William Morris'

5. Typescript paper 'Notes on Ideology and the Miners Before World War I'

6. Typescript paper 'Some Notes on the Nature and Character of British Socialism in the 20th Century'

7. Letter from Victor Kiernan to Saville regarding a proposed visit of Saville to Edinburgh to see Kiernan, 12 May 1965

8. Letter from E.C. Blake to Saville regarding Saville's enquiry about the authorship of 'The Bitter Cry of Outcast London', 8 Jul 1960

9. Miscellaneous manuscript notes re Socialism from 1880 including re: Liberal Party and the Labour Representation Committee before the General Election 1906; WEA Lectures on the Labour Movement and the Revival of Socialism; The Democratic Federation; Liberty, Property Defence League; Decline of the Liberal Party; Socialism: Its Growth and Outcome; J.L. Joynes; Gollan on Radical and Working Class Politics; Some Notes on the Nature and Character of British Socialism.