WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR SATURDAY & SUNDAY 25 & 26 July 2020

200 History 365 1970s to 2007. A very important archive of William“Plum” Smith, Loyalist paramilitary and political leader. Includes Smith’s copy of the All-Party Negotiations Background Documents October 1997, signed “Plum”, invitations to him by the British-Irish Intergovernmental Secretariat, Belfast and Dublin, also from Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, (4, various dates 2008-2009), US President Clinton “Remarks in Northern Ireland” 1995, with Smith’s inscription “Clinton was a great orator and made a speech that had everyone in awe including me”, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern for a reception in Dublin Castle 1998, photographs including Smith with Senator George Mitchel at the “Peace Wall”, also at a presentation signed by George Mitchell dated 19 March 2012, 1993 of Smith in The Maze Prison for “ID purposes in run up to Loyal Ceasefire”, 100s of documents, mainly copies but some originals, with much unpublished material of great interest to historians, including personal letters, correspondence with British Government and political and non-political organisations, Smith’s identity cards for Harland &Wolff, AMTGU union card, Stormont Peace Talks, signed letters to William Smith from Senator George Mitchell, including 30 April 1998 to “Plum” - “It was a pleasure to work with you in the multi-party negotiations” and “I will always regard my participation in this process as one of the most meaningful things I’ve ever done”. Also noted is “Sinn Fein Submission to British Government” 10 May 1995, 1994 accounts of meetings by Gusty Spence andWilliam Smith with both Official and Provisional IRA. An important archive of immense interest to historians. Condition: Some slight soiling on a few items, generally very good. Here are just a few of the important documents in this archive: 1974 UDA Detainee Song book 1976 (25 July) lengthy directive from Gusty Spence on disturbances at Long Kesh camp etc 1970s Sentenced prisoners parcel receipts including HMP Maghaberry 1982 proposals for formation of Progressive Ulster Unionist party - New Initiative to Achieve Peace and Democracy in Northern Ireland 1985 Release letters to lifers 1986 Temporary release from prison forms Feb & Nov 1993 “Messages passed between HMG and The Provisional Movement “ Justice for All papers and publications (William Plum Smith was chairman 1994 UVF Work Schedule in Maze Prison 1995 to 1998 peace talks - extensive PUP minutes of meetings Letters from Marjorie Mowlam and Adam Ingram to Hugh Smyth andWilliam Smith House of Commons sheet signed by UUP MPs including Rev. Martin Smyth, David Trimble etc. 1995 (January -April) handwritten minutes of meeting s with British government and PUP, mostly by William Smith 1995 1996 - release of prisoners’ letters from ICTU, NIO, proposal to P Mayhew re UVF prisoners, 1996 ground rules for substantive negotiations 1996 (June) All-Party Negotiations Background Documents 122pp bound issued to party delegates, inscribed “Plum” (Smith) 1996 (June 10) meeting at Stormont March 1996 Combined Loyalist Military Command statement 1997 sub-group meetings Unionists and Sinn Féin 1998 Strand Two talks PUP and Office of The Independent Chairman -minutes of meetings including all parties including Unionists, Sinn Féin, SDLP etc 2007 Northern Ireland Office Protective Security Division letter concerning William Smith’s William“Plum” Smith chaired the press conference that announced the Combined Loyalist Military