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Worktown Collection (1937-40)

Box 39: Background research of industry; the Co-operative movement

39/A Research into the cotton industry

Paper folder containing

Letter from A. Jenkin, Tootal's Continuation School, to THH, ms, 1p, 14.9.37, arranging an appointment

Letter from A. Jenkin to Mr Smith, ts, 13pp, 23.4.[?], containing research material relating to the history of Bolton

Letter from A. Jenkin to THH, ts, 2pp, 26.5.[?], reference to Herbert J. Pollitt helping Mass-Observation with its research

Letter from A. Jenkin to [Walter] Hood, ts, 6pp, research material

Letter from A. Jenkin, ts, 2pp, recommending books for research

Letter from [P.F.] Lever to THH, ts, 1p, 4.5.38, arranging to meet for lunch and tea

Letter from Judith Mann to THH, ts, 1p, 4.5.38, arranging to meet

[Letter] from A. Jenkin, ts, 4pp, reference to book chapters and details of expenses [incomplete]

"Bolton's place in the World's Cotton Industry", ms/ts, 6pp

"America", ts, 30pp, research material

"Battle of Preston", ts, 1p, quote from J.R. Green's Short History of the English People

"Film at Saddle Hotel", ms, 3pp, 19.3.[?], a film showing "[?] Cotton"

Untitled document, ms, 7pp, about the cotton industry

Untitled document, ts, 27pp, about America and the anti-slavery movement

Magazine cutting, "How America Treats the Negro", The Listener

Index cards (4), references to the cotton industry

39/B Research for book on the cotton industry

Untitled document, ms/ts, 118pp, research material

Newspaper cutting, "Near bottom of list", about Bolton weavers' wages

39/C Research for book on the cotton industry

Booklet: Lancashire and the Future, about the cotton industry, advance proof copy, June 1937

Booklet: The Musgrave Spinning Co. Ltd, Atlas Mills, Bolton", illustrated booklet about the mill

Booklet: Swan Lane Spinning Co. (1920) Ltd. Bolton, souvenir, 1931

Booklet: Rules of the Power-Loom Weavers, Winders, Warpers, Reelers and Loom Sweepers' Association, Bolton and districts

Letter from Rober [?], to THH, ts, 1p, 27.4.38, arranging to meet THH at Newcastle

Observer accounts

"Parliamentary Debates", ms, 2pp, 4.11.37, [NC], about "The Condition of the People" debate in parliament

"Re. News Chronicle 13.12.37", ms, 3pp, 16.12.37, [WH]

"Collectors, Weavers Assn.", ts, 1p, list of collectors' names and addresses

Untitled document, ts, 4pp, 1.9.41, THH, "part of a report on industrial conditions in Bolton"

"Do you like your job", ms, 1p, chart with detailed comments from four people

"Table showing attitude of factory and non-factory workers to their jobs", ts, 1p

Newspaper cuttings (17)

39/D The Co-operative Movement and the National Co-operative Men's Guild

"The Co-operative Movement in Worktown", ts/ms, 34pp, a synopsis

Letter from Lambert E. Minion, President and Clifford C. Heath, Secretary, National Co-operative Men's Guild, Bolton Branch, to "Dear Comrade", ts, 1p, 12.37

Letter from The Unknown Mother to the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain, MP, ts, 1p, printed 'open' letter

"Extracts from Whewell's Commercial and Household Almanac", ms, 1p, [WH]

39/E Historical material - Arkwright

"Arkwright", ms, 8pp, historical data from secondary sources

Misc, ts, 10pp, about the cotton industry

Misc, ts, 7pp, pages torn from books

39/F Samuel Crompton and Hall-I'Th-Wood

Booklets: Samuel Crompton and the Spinning Mule, (2)

Booklets: A Guide to Hall-I'Th-Wood Bolton, illustrated, (2)

Paper folders (7) containing detailed historical material from primary and secondary sources about the Crompton household

Mass-Observation Studies 1937-55

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