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



Including letters from:



F. G. Palmer, General Manager of Abbey Supplies Ltd, BUF (A2/1-9). Including references to a plan for a bookshop in Weymouth (May-June 1936)

M. R. Abbott (A2/10-12)

W. W. Wilson, Accountant, BUF (Districts) Ltd, Department of Organisation (Accounts) (A2/13, 15-20, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 37, 39, 41, 42)

A. W. Mackenzie, A.I.O. BUF (Districts) Ltd, Department of Organisation (Accounts) (A2/14)

L. E. Cameron Walker, Assistant Accountant, BUF (Districts) Ltd, Department of Organisation (Accounts) (A2/21, 24, 26, 27, 30-32, 34, 35, 38, 40, 43-48). Including reference to Weymouth Bookshop (August 1936) (31, 32); closure of District Office in Weymouth (July 1936) (38).

E. H. Newcomb, N.I.O.A. of BUF Northern Headquarters (A2/33,36)

F. D. Hill, Circulation Manager of “Action”: Action Press Ltd, BUF (A2/49-63), relating to Mosley meeting at Dorchester on 13 March 1937 (49) and local newsagents (January-April 1936) (54, 61-63)

Barclays Bank Ltd (A2/64)

Henry J.H. Bartlett (A2/65-84). Including references to Jebb meeting with TocH, Bridport (n.d.) (66, 80); Baker (local member) family political row about Blackshirts, and news report on Mosley offering to give mandated territories in Palestine to Germany (n.d.) (71).

Mrs James Best (A2/85)

J. D. Hill, Circulation Manager, “Blackshirt”: Sanctuary Press Ltd (A2/86-89)

Book list of BUF publications at City Bookstore, Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4 [1936] (A2/90)

J. O. Ball, District Treasurer, Bournemouth District BUF (A2/91-95), relating to Mosley meeting at Dorchester on 13 March 1937 R. F. Bowden (A2/96)

Burton Bradstock Women’s Institute (A2/97)

Completed membership form of B. A. Brown, in “Ten points of Fascist policy” pamphlet by Oswald Mosley (June 1936) (A2/98)

Eric Brown (A2/99-103)

Robert Adolphus Cottman (A2/104), relating to Register of Electors details for Cottman family (May 1937)