Correspondence of the Rhodesian Railway Workers' Union (T.H. Grey and M.P.C. Went, General Secretaries) with Roy Welensky, Branch Secretary at Broken Hill (Kabwe), etc., on union and railway matters, 1941-1956
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Includes passing observations on politics and government, amalgamation/closer association, the visit to Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) of A. Creech Jones, Secretary of State for the Colonies (1949), Roy Welensky's visits to London (1948; 1949), and the visit of Attlee to the Rhodesias (Zambia and Zimbabwe) (1952); and the granting of honorary life membership of the Union to Roy Welensky (1956). Comprises:
- folder 1 (138 fols.) Jan 1941-Nov 1942
- folder 2 (149 fols.) Apr 1943-Dec 1946
- folder 3 (138 fols.) Jan 1947-Dec 1951
- folder 4 (60 fols.) Jan 1952-Feb 1954; Jan-Jun 1956.
Dates
- Creation: 1941-1956
Extent
4 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Welensky Papers 700/1-4
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk