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Correspondence and papers relating to the Union Movement Agricultural Group, 1950 - 1952

 File — Box: Saunders Papers Box 18
Reference code: 119/D4

Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Robert Saunders and other members of the Union Movement Agricultural Group, including Jorian Jenks, Robert Row, F. B. Price-Heywood and R. N. Creasy. The correspondence is interspersed with related papers, and primarily concerns the formation of the group, membership, subscriptions and publications on agriculture and food supply, such as a leaflet titled, 'Union Movement Food and Farming Policy' (October 1950), and a pamphlet titled ‘None Need Starve’ (August 1952).

Notably items include:

Lists of names of contacts [n.d.] (D4/1-2), and Agricultural Group Membership list (May 1951) (D4/3)

Circular letter by Saunders advertising Union Movement Agricultural Group meeting on 17 April 1950 (D4/5)

Statement by Row on formation of the Union Movement Agricultural Group for publication [n.d.] (D4/6)

List of subscriptions to 25 Jun 1950 (D4/8)

Appreciative letter from Mosley (signed) (3 August 1950) (D4/11)

Two copies of a printed leaflet titled, ‘Union Movement Food and Farming Policy’ (October 1950) (D4/17A-B)

Covering letter from M. Pacey with application form for membership by John Dowty (April 1951) (D4/34)

Draft of ‘Where is the Food to Come From?’ [n.d.] (D4/36)

Third rough draft of “Where is the Food to Come From?” (5 August 1951) (D4/42)

Comments by Jenks on ‘Where is the Food to Come From?’ (D4/47, 49)

Correspondence between Robert Saunders and Raven Thomson regarding ‘Where is the Food to Come From?’ (22 October-5 November 1951) (D4/50-59)

Printed pamphlet ‘None Need Starve’ (August 1952) (D4/65)

Copy of a letter written by Saunders to Row on details relating to publication of ‘Where is the Food to Come From?’ (22 October of 1952) (D4/66)

Dates

  • Creation: 1950 - 1952

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Items are available to view in our Reading Room

Extent

1 Folder(s)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This file is arranged alphabetically by persons name or subject as originally kept by the creator, Robert Saunders.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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