Correspondence received by Robert Saunders F-L, 1951 -1953
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
- From the Fonds: Saunders, Robert, 1910 - 1993 (Person)
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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