Correspondence received by Robert Saunders, during his time as the District Treasurer for the Dorset West District of the British Union of Fascists (BUF).

Including letters from:

T. L. Butler, Deputy Director of Political Organisation (Rural), BUF (A1/73-75). Includes details of a meeting at Bridport (8 June 1935)

Major A. Cleghorn, Deputy Director of Political Organisation (A), BUF (A1/76-82). Includes complaint about unauthorised circular issued by E. C. Peake, Dorchester Group Secretary, as well as information on an Extraordinary Meeting (November 1934) and Branch communications with Northern Headquarters (November 1934) (82)

J. O. Ball, District Treasurer / Acting District Officer of Bournemouth, BUF (A1/83-87), relating to Oswald Mosley meeting at Bournemouth (31 March 1936) and Albert Hall meeting, London (22 March 1936)

J. P. J. Chapman, District Officer of Boscombe BUF (A1/88-91), relating to local meetings in Boscombe (June-October 1935)

E. C. Bernard, District Officer of Bristol North BUF (A1/92)

Dorchester Town Clerk (A1/93-95)

F. C. James, Mayor of Dorchester (A1/96), relating to his refusal of an invitation to a meeting of Dorchester BUF (January 1935)

Dorset County Chronicle and Southern Times Newspapers Ltd (A1/97)

Dorset County Council Electoral Registration Department (A1/98), relating to the availability of Register of Electors (February 1936)

E. Hawley Edwards (A1/99, 100), relating to membership to the BUF (May 1935-February 1936)

BUF Enrolment Forms (A1/101-120). Includes enrolment forms for the following individuals: B. P. Wallburton; R. E. Gawler, W. I. Gawler, Maude H. Sureties, Louise Wonfor, Ronald Baker, R. A. Cottman, J. H. R. Blencowe, P. H. Lake, D. L. Lewes, H. N. D. Mahony, Peter Perrins, Thomas Bruce McAra, Frank Joseph Dunham Cooper, R. H. Harris, Ronald George Loder, Editha Hawley-Edwards, Vincent Edmonds, Archibald Herbert Butler and Aileen Diment (Two of these forms date from May 1934)

Maurice Fitzgerald, District Officer of Dorchester BUF (A1/121-167). Includes communications and instructions on local activities, and antisemitic comments on Tangier visit (February 1936) (126); Butler joined with Pitt-Rivers (n.d.) (127); telegram to Mosley with ‘Congratulations on Verdict’ [n.d.] (145); loss of customers due to Fascist connection (n.d.) (152); advertisement for Joyce meeting at Dorchester (n.d.) (153); concern at newspaper interest in place of business (n.d.) (158); resignation from BUF (n.d.) (159)

J. Gilliam, Political Organiser for Dorset BUF (A1/168-171). Includes references to Saunders’ County Organisation Scheme and cooperation with Wessex Agricultural Defence Association (April 1935) (168, 169); need to ‘build an electoral machine’ in Dorset, and Polling District statistics (November 1934) (171)