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Correspondence received by Robert Saunders S-Z, 1948 - 1949

 File — Box: Saunders Papers Box 12
Reference code: 119/C12/402-449

Scope and Contents

Correspondence received by Robert Saunders, relating to his involvement in the Union Movement.

Including letters from:

H.M. Stationery Office (C12/402-405)

Mrs Amy Thatcher (C12/406-407, 409, 410-413, 415). Including references to a report on the Union Movement in “The People” (December 1949) (406); meeting at Portsmouth on October 1949, and comments on Becketts, Miss Hayes, Wiltshire and Bill Falls (October 1949) (407); attempt to contact Jebb (September 1949) (409); proposed meeting in Salisbury, with letter of permission from Town Clerk (June-July 1949) (410-413) and sending form to Joe Beckett (May [1949]) (415)

Joe Thatcher, Branch Leader / Constituency Organiser, Salisbury, Union Movement (C12/408, 414, 416-426) Includes references to London meeting on 17 October 1949, and “things getting worse every day” (408); application to Town Clerk to hold meeting in Salisbury Market Place (June 1949) (414); paper sales in Salisbury (February 1949) (416); enclosed letter from Mrs Hollands appealing for financial assistance (December 1948-January 1949) (418-420) and application to hold meeting in Salisbury (November 1948) (423)

Fred Thomas (C12/427), concerning South West Rally at Friar Mayne Farm on 3 July 1949.

S. Thomas & Sons, Weymouth (C12/428)

Tilleys Motor Engineers, Dorchester (C12/429)

“The Torch of Truth” (C12/430-431). Includes No. 7 (430) and Vol. 9, 1948 (Complimentary copy) (431)

Travellers’ Guide on Exchange Control Act, 1947, produced by H.M. Treasury (April 1949) (C12/432)

Notice to Travellers: Vaccination and Inoculation, produced by the Ministry of Health (May 1948) (C12/433)

Urchfont Manor, Wiltshire (C12/434-439). Includes prospectuses for adult education college, and course on “The Farm and the Nation” (438-439)

Charlie F. Watts (C12/440-441), concerning experience since moving to Cornwall and request for names of contacts (December 1948) (440)

Wessex Insurance Brokers Ltd, Bournemouth (C12/442)

Wessex Restaurant and Guest House, Dorchester (C12/443-448), concerning catering arrangements for South West Rally at Friar Mayne Farm, Broadmayne, 3 July 1949 and circular to South West District members with details of Rally (1 June 1949) (448)

Weymouth College War Memorial (C12/449-451)

George T. Wiltshire (C12/452-461). Including name of new contact (December 1948) (454) and successful street sale in Salisbury (October 1948) (457)

James A. Wonfor, Branch Treasurer, Dorchester, Union Movement (C12/462-471). Including “Guide for Branch Leaders (Accounts)” (June 1948) (471)

Wool and Bere Regis Agricultural Discussion Club (C12/472-479)

Dates

  • Creation: 1948 - 1949

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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