Cuttings and notes concerning Rey's career, 1911-1921; 1933

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With three unfoliated items.

Comprises:

(fols. 1-20) cuttings from British newspapers referring to Rey's work on the Insurance Act and as head of the Munitions Branch of the Department of Labour, with a typed itinerary for Rey's visit with Lloyd-George to the Tyne and Clyde (Dec 1915), 1911-1915
(item 1) envelope containing proofs of unemployment insurance stamps, n.d.
(fols. 21-25) page from a draft chapter [by Rey] concerning World War I and the Ministry of Munitions, with relevant photographs, including a plan for the Ministry of National Service, n.d.
(fols. 26-28) typed brief concerning the transference of Rey's services to the President, Board of Trade, 1916
(fols. 29-44) cuttings from British newspapers concerning Rey's appointment: (1) Oct 1916, as Director of Employment Exchanges during reorganisation of Labour Exchanges; (2) Aug 1917, as acting Director-General of National Labour Supply; and (3) 1919, as British Representative on the Rotterdam Food Mission, 1916-1919
(item 2) Ministry of Labour Employment Department Report of a meeting of chairmen of local advisory committees in Sheffield, 18 Oct 1917, pp. 17, Nov 1917
(fols. 45-46) menu for a farewell dinner to Rey on relinquishing his post as Director of Employment Exchanges, 19 Jun 1919
(fols. 47-54) account in Rey's hand of a meeting of the Unemployment Committee of the Cabinet, 13 Sep 1921
(item 3) final report of the Unemployment Grant's Committee 20 Dec 1920-31 Aug 1932: Cmd. 4354, pp. 35, Jun 1933.

Dates

54 Leaves

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 384/1, folder 3

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