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	1866-1919
	Series
	See his preface, p.xvi, pp.16-17 and appendices A-C. The collection includes some of the papers of John Abbott of Bedford, later of Wigston, a delegate at the original Great Delegate Meeting, 24 June 1872.
	1 vol.
	Open
	Unless otherwise specified, the papers are printed and published by the Society in London.

Resolutions passed at Executive Council meeting, 7-10 Oct 1874. Circular, extracts from Executive Council minutes, 6 Aug 1872, about arrangements for declaring strikes "official", and returns by branches of the number of members and value of funds, 14 Aug 1872. Resolutions passed at Executive Council meeting. Circular about levy for Preston case. Resolutions passed at Executive Council meeting. Resolutions passed at the Executive Council meeting, 23-25 Mar 1875, and 21-24 Jul 1875. No.5 West Central Manchester District, third annual report for 1875. Manuscript letter, John Graham [founder-member of ASRS] to John Abbott of Bedford. Manuscript letter, John Graham to John Abbott. Manuscript letter, George Chapman to John Abbott. Circular no.11, 'The Railway Servants' Orphanage, its connections with the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants'. Circular no.17, 'Railway Service Gazette'. Order of proceedings, standing orders and agenda for delegate meeting at Bristol. Press cutting, 'Railway Review', about Derby Orphanage. Manuscript list of dates of Executive Council's meetings and notes of action about George Chapman. "Report for 1874" (with General Office and branches' accounts). Notice about levy to make ASRS solvent. Report and financial statements for 1875. Circular about contributions to orphan fund and press-cutting about the same from 'Railway Review'. Stencilled circular from Executive Council to members about increasing membership. Manuscript incomplete minutes of Executive Council meeting, 8 Jan 1874, and resulting preliminary report by accountant, 14 Apr 1874, and report, 24 Jun 1874. Balance sheet for 1879 and "Observations" on the same. Circular about opening of orphanage at Derby. Circular, "The duty of the society to the orphans of members". Circular from Dr J Baxter Langley, reasons for his resignation. Circular to branch secretaries, "The future policy of the society in regard to disputes, wages and hours on railways". Circular to members, "The proposed future policy of the society, with draft of rules of a protection fund". Manuscript draft accounts. Blank deed of settlement for the Labour College. Pamphlet, Richard Bell, "Railway companies and their employees. Statement of cases of victimisation, and correspondence with the Board of Trade thereon". Trade Union Political Freedom League, circular, "Trade Unions and party politics". Manuscript letter, A Liddell, Secretary, ASRS Camden branch - Alcock (?). Circular supporting election of James Williams as General Secretary. House of Lords' judgement in Osborne versus Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. Pamphlet, Frederic Harrison, 'The Osborne Judgement'. Typescript letter, George Wardle - Alcock. Typescript letter, solicitor, Board of Trade (Ellis Cunliffe ?) - Alcock. Annotated agenda for national conference of signalmen at Derby. Blank deed of settlement for the Labour College. Typescript copy of opinion by A F Peterson KC. Circular, National Free Labour Association, Railway Workers' Section. "Manifesto of the National Free Labour Association. To the railway servants of Great Britain and Ireland". Opinion of Howard Wright KC on the legal position of the Central Labour College. Pamphlet, Richard Bell, 'The attack on the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants by the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen. The ASRS reply'. Manuscript letter, John Graham - [Alcock?]. Photographs of Unity House trade union staff, Joint Executive Committee and J H Thomas (latter from 'Railway Review Art Supplement', 24 Oct 1919). Writ issued on behalf of the Board of Trade's solicitor. Typescript copy of affidavit of Sir William Francis Marwood, Joint Secretary to the Board of Trade about MSS.127/AS/6/1/51. High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division: order for interim injuction. Judge's summons. Pamphlet: 'Trade unions and the law' by Fred W Evans. Circular advocating purchase of 'Daily Citizen'. Circular, King's Cross Publishing Company Limited, asking for help to raise circulation of 'Railway Review'. Rule book. Membership cards of J Abbott. Subscription list for railway orphanage, Wigston branch. Manuscript letter, William Foremen to Abbott. Manuscript letter, W Sabin of Birmingham to Abbott. Circular, "Railwaymen of all grades, are you aware...". George J Wardle, 'Enginemen and the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. An argument for one union'. Manuscript letter, Clement Stretton [solicitor, of Leicester] to Abbott.