Trimble Collection MS 86/1-12
Special Collections is pleased to announce that Boxes 1-12 of the Trimble Collection (MS 86) is now available for consultation.
The collection, which is a part of the Modern Political Collections project, is a donation of personal papers from the late Lord David Trimble, former First Minister, leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and Nobel Peace Prize Winner (1998). These papers have been donated to Special Collections by Lady Daphne Trimble.
David Trimble was a key figure in the Northern Ireland peace process and the inaugural First Minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Trimble Collection comprises meeting agendas, briefing papers, committee reports, core documents, correspondence, external papers and media, international agreements/treaties, judicial rulings/legal submissions, legislation, motions/resolutions, position papers, statements/speeches and other related documents. These papers provide insight into Lord Trimble’s leadership of the UUP during the peace process, prior to his election as First Minister. The collection includes documents relating to decommissioning, the Multi-Party Talks 1996-1998, and the negotiation of the Good Friday Agreement 1998.
A full listing of the Trimble Collection can be found on the Special Collections webpages.
The collection can be consulted by appointment at Special Collections. Please contact us to arrange consultation.