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), later known as the British Union (BU).

Including letters from:

F. G. Palmer, General Manager of Abbey Supplies Ltd, BU (A3/1)

A. C. Findley, Accountant for BUF (Districts) Ltd (A3/2-4)

T. Ackroyd, N/O.T., BUF (A3/5). Includes references to Fascist Fellowship and ‘supply of boy for Mr and Mrs Edmonds’ (May 1937)

C. Bloomfield, D/L Hendon District, BU (A3/6-8). Includes references to the types of programmes available by Action Films (November 1937) (8)

A. K. Cheserton, Editor of “Action”: Action Press Ltd, BUF (A3/9)

F. D. Hill, Circulation Manager of “Action”: Action Press Ltd, BUF (A3/10)

Memorandum circulated by “Action”: Action Press Ltd, BUF (A3/10). regarding forthcoming “important article [on BU Agricultural Policy] written by the Leader” for “Action” (12 June 1937)

Geoffrey Dorman, Editor of “Action”: Action Press Ltd, BUF (A3/12-13), concerning donation to Holiday Camp Fund (May 1937)

Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society (A3/14)

Henry J. H. Bartlett (A3/15-20)

Institute & Public Hall, Beaminster (A3/21-22)

Jack O. Ball, District Treasurer of Bournemouth District, BU (A3/23-24). Includes comments on a Mosley meeting in Bournemouth on 27 April 1938 (23) and a serving soldier wanting details of activities of the BU (December 1937) (24)

Albert Brewer (A3/25-28)

Mrs Eva M. Brewer (A3/29-30)

Bridport Drill Hall (A3/31)

BUF (Trust) Ltd (A3/32)

H. G. McKechnie (A3/33). Includes comments on a Mosley article on Agriculture in “Action”.

Chapple, Measures & Rowe, Solicitors, Axminster (A3/34-35), concerning the estate of L. A. Woodward.

Robert Adolphus Cottman (A3/36)

Rafe Temple Cotton, District Leader, Exeter, BU (A3/37-45). Includes references to the work of A. G. Woodgate (May 1938) (37); Cotton meeting in Exeter on 20 May 1938 (38,40); police attitude to marking of roadway (April 1938) (40); Captain Hammond banned from speaking (January-March 1938) (42, 44); Mosley meeting in Exeter on 3 July 1937 (45)

Mrs Aileen Diment (A3/46-50). Personal letters, including comments on the distribution of “Action” and “Blackshirt” [January 1937]

Dorchester & District Debating Society (A3/51-55). Includes references to public debate on Fascism (January-February 1938)

Dorchester & District Newspapers Ltd (A3/56). Includes press cutting from “Dorset County Chronicle” concerning responses to a letter by Saunders claiming that Hitler had offered to meet Chamberlain in England (November 1938)

Dorchester Town Hall (A3/57)

Vincent Edmonds (A3/58)

BUF Enrolment Forms (A3/59-75): Barbara E. Board, J. Brodie, Albert Brewer, Roland L. Cobb, W. McElgann, Mrs. F. McElgann, Godfrey Leon Freeman, William Holmes, R. E. Honnor, W. Loxton, S. C. Minter, Mrs S. C. Minter, H. R. Seeley, Adrian Gordon Smith, T. F. Wigmore and Leslie W. Wiltshire.

W. Rowe, District Treasurer of Exeter District, BU (A3/76-78). Including references to a talk by Saunders (March [1938]) (76)