Collection contains Allen's personal papers and ephemera concerning his research interest in national and international labour history, culture in the labour movement, and labour-related archival resources. This collection complements the series of papers Allen also donated to the WGML concerning more directly his work as Chair of the Scottish Labour History Society.

Collection contains one folder of reproduced press cuttings, images, and articles concerning the life and work of Betty McIntyre as a leading figure in the Scottish trade union movement. Included is a copy of a letter from the principal private secretary of the Prime Minister notifying McIntyre of her OBE award in 1975, and a copy of her President's address to the STUC Congress in 1974.