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Correspondence received by Robert Saunders F-L, 1951 -1953

 File — Box: Saunders Papers Box 14
Reference code: 119/C14/85-151

Scope and Contents

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

Including letters from:

Mrs D. Ferrett (C14/85)

David Foot (C14/86)

H. John Forward (C14/87), regarding Lee giving up Branch leadership at Plymouth [n.d.]

Rolf Gardiner (C14/88)

Keith Gibson (C14/89), regarding acknowledgement of donation towards fine (October 1952)

Phillip Goodwin, Branch Leader(?), Portsmouth, Union Movement (C14/90-99). Including references to meeting at Portsmouth (15 September 1952) (90B); request for information regarding Salisbury, and comments on resignations and expulsions from Union Movement (April 1953) (90); purchase of BU literature from Saunders (January-May 1952) (91-96); purchase of Branch Office for Portsmouth, and economic state of Britain (December 1951) (97-98) and draft of Union Movement Food and Agriculture Policy (November 1951) (99A)

C. G. W. Hall (C14/99B), regarding problems in Bournemouth Branch, meeting with Raven Thomson, and asking for investigation (24 March 1953)

E. Jeffrey Hamm, Accounts Department, NHQ / Union Bookshop, Union Movement (C14/100), concerning acknowledgement of donation of Rural Reconstruction Association Report to Union Bookshop, Manchester (May 1951)

Carl Harley (C14/101), regarding drawings for “None Need Starve” (May 1952)

F. B. Price Heywood (C14/102-109), regarding own election vision, and objection to “Union” ’s stance on racial intolerance (May 1953) (102); plan for new book, need to penetrate other political movements (October 1952) (103); not to attend Conferences in London, and criticisms of Union Movement policies for attracting members (December 1951-October 1952) (103-107) and Union Movement Agricultural Policy draft (September-October 1951) (108-109)

Jack Hickman, former 18B detainee and inactive member of Union Movement Agricultural Group (C14/110-111), regarding need for press correspondent (March-April 1952)

Edward Hill (C14/112)

Jorian G. J. Jenks (C14/113-130). Including references to “None Need Starve”: UM Agricultural Policy document (May 1951-July 1952). Accompanied by Policy Document, 3rd rev. draft, Autumn 1951, with revisions (119), and ‘In Brief’ section (120); also 3 pages from another draft (121)

L. Knell (C14/131-147), regarding printing of “None Need Starve” (February-November 1952) (132-143); handbills for Salisbury meeting (August 1951) (144); “Whither Britain?” leaflets (April 1951) (145-147)

J. E. Lindsay (C14/148-150)

Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company Ltd, Dorchester (C14/151)

Dates

  • Creation: 1951 -1953

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Items are available to view by appointment in our reading room

Extent

1 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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