Copies of letters dispatched 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 copies of letters sent to:

[Organisation BUF]

Department of Organisation (A5/292-294, 297-299, 301, 310, 312, 315). Includes references to Marks and Spencer in Dorchester and Brock-Griggs meeting on 20 June 1936 (293); Blackshirt Bookshop, Weymouth (February-May 1936) (298, 312); Woodward resignation, and opinions on Roach (May 1936) (299); uniform details (April 1936) (303); resignation of Saunders as Weymouth District Treasurer (March 1936) (307) and “Instructions to Stewards” leaflets (February 1936) (309)

Anne Brock-Griggs, Woman Propaganda Officer (A5/295), concerning her meeting at Dorchester on 20 June 1936.

Department of Organisation (Southern Accounts) (A5/296)

Department of Organisation (Research) (A5/300), regarding unemployment statistics (April 1936)

A.D.G.O. Administration, Southern (A5/302), concerning the cancellation of Mosley meeting at Dorchester (April 1936)

Department of Organisation (Records) (A5/304)

Chief Agent, Department of Organisation (Electoral Instruction) (A5/305)

Press Propaganda Department (A5/306)

Secretary, BUF (Districts) Ltd (A5/308), relating to Saunders’ District Treasurer’s uniform (February 1936)

Department of Organisation (Southern Canvass) (A5/311,313-314). Includes references to economic character of Dorchester District (January 1936) (311) and refusal of registration Officer to supply Parliamentary Registers (February 1936) (313)

Department of Organisation (National Meetings) (A5/316)

Blackshirt Organisation (A5/317, 320, 325, 330, 335). Includes references to the resignation of Fitzgerald as Group Organiser for Dorchester (March 1935) (335)

Director of Blackshirt Organisation (A5/318-319, 321, 327-329, 333-334). Includes references to Mosley visit to Exeter on 2 December 1935 (319); stewards for Butler meeting at Bridport on 8 June 1935 (327); change or responsibilities of Wiltshire in Weymouth (June 1935) (328); proposed visit of Mosley to Dorset, and Joyce meeting in January 1935 (July 1935) (329)

Blackshirt Organisation (Meetings) (A5/322), concerning proposed Risdon meeting at Weymouth (November 1935)

Blackshirt Organisation, Administrative Officer (Records) (A5/323-324, 332). Includes references to recommendation for Peake to be District Officer for Weymouth (323-324) and appointment of District Officers (332)

Blackshirt Organisation (Director of Propaganda) (A5/326)

J. H. Howe, Blackshirt Organisation (National Inspector) (A5/331)

Administration Department (A5/336-338, 342-343). Including Dorchester Group subscriptions list [November 1934] (342)

Major Cleghorn, Deputy Director of Political Organisation (A) (A5/339-341, 344), concerning a proposed meeting of Butler and Saunders (December 1934) (339)

E. J. Patterson (A5/345). Including two copies of a statement by Saunders on BUF policies (December 1935)

Eric C. Peake, District Officer, Weymouth District, BUF (A5/346-358), concerning Saunders’ resignation as District Treasurer for Weymouth (March 1936) (347-348); Mosley meeting at Bournemouth on 31 March 1936 (350); change of views by Hancock, and Jewish advert stopped (February 1936) (351); meeting of D/Os and D/Ts with Mosley at Exeter in November 1935 (355)

Peter Perrins (A5/359-364), relating to the forbidding of further work for fascism by Headmaster at Sherborne School (June 1936) (359)

Henry R. Pink (A5/365-366)

Deputy Chief Constable of Dorset [Police] (A5/367-371)

Superintendent, Dorchester Police Station (A5/372)

[Propaganda BUF]

William Joyce, Director of Propaganda, Department of Organisation (A5/373-380). Includes text of suggested pamphlet by E. C. Peake aimed at shopkeepers in West Dorset (June 1935) (375); Joyce meeting at Dorchester on 28 January 1935 (376-379); Butler meeting at Dorchester in January 1935 (380)

BUF Publications Ltd (A5/381-385). Including printed list of publications [April 1936] (382)

Quartermaster, BUF (A5/386-394). Includes colours and flags for Joyce meeting at Dorchester on 28 January 1935 (390) and order for woman’s black shirt (November 1934) (393)