Correspondence dispatched by Robert Saunders H-L, 1949 - 1953
Scope and Contents
Copies of letters dispatched by Robert Saunders, relating to his involvement in the Union Movement.
Including copies of letters sent to:
E. Jeffrey Hamm, Accounts Department, NHQ / Union Bookshop, Union Movement (C16/155), concerning copies of Rural Reconstruction Association Report to Union Bookshop (May 1951)
Carl Harley (C16/156-159), concerning design of cover for “None Need Starve” (May-August 1952)
B. G. Hart (C16/160), regarding participation in Farm Production Recording scheme, with list of members of Wool and Bere Regis Agricultural Discussion Club (December 1952)
W. Haskell (C16/161)
F. B. Price-Heywood (C16/162-172). Includes references to his election to local council (May 1953) (162); absence of Mosley abroad, policy on attracting members, and sending “None Need Starve” (October 1952) (163); London Conference on 4 October, and Agricultural Group Conference on 5 October 1952 (September 1952) (164); need to attract intellectual members, Saunders’ pre-war and post-war aims and experience in publicity, and proposal for a conference (January 1952) (165); agricultural policy (October-December 1951) (166-7) ; third draft of Agricultural Policy document prepared (August-October 1951) (168-170) and work on Union Movement Agricultural Policy (May 1950) (172)
Jack Hickman (C16/173), regarding 18B internment, and Union Movement Agricultural Policy (April 1952)
Harry Albert Holcombe (C16/174-182), concerning Hamm meeting at Weymouth on 4 October 1950 (177) and Mosley decision not to fight elections (January 1950) (179)
Jorian G. J. Jenks (C16/183-195). Including references to “None Need Starve” (September 1951-October 1952)
D. P. Leslie-Jones, County Organiser, Sussex, Union Movement (C16/196-197)
W. D. Kellock, Secretary, National Congress of Labour, Union Movement (C16/198-200). Including letters to Desmond Ambrose inviting National Congress of Labour members to inaugural meeting in London of Union Movement Agricultural Group on 7 May 1950 (January-April 1950) (198-199); proposal for Union Movement agricultural group (December 1949) (200)
Kent Farm Institute, Sittingbourne (C16/201), concerning order for copies of “None Need Starve” (November 1952)
L. Knell (C16/202-218), concerning printing of “None Need Starve” (February-November 1952) (202-212); with copy of draft document (210); printing of “Whither Britain?” leaflets (February-April 1951) (214-215, 217-218), Mosley’s move to Ireland (March 1951) (216), and draft of leaflet (218)
E. R. Lee, Branch Leader / Constituency Organiser, Devon and Cornwall, Union Movement (C16/219), concerning directions to Friar Mayne Farm, Broadmayne, for South West Rally on 3 July 1949.
Dates
- Creation: 1949 - 1953
Creator
- From the Fonds: Saunders, Robert, 1910 - 1993 (Person)
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Extent
1 Item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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