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Minute-book of the Horspath branch of the National Agricultural Labourers' Union

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MS. Top. Oxon. d. 533
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Minute-book of the Horspath branch of the National Agricultural Labourers' Union, 1873-1874, (printed in Agricultural trade unionism in Oxfordshire, ed. Pamela Horn, Oxfordshire Record Society, 48 (1974), 109-17) later used by the branch secretary, Benjamin Surman, as a private notebook and commonplace book, c.1875-1902.

Dates

  • Creation: 1873-1902

Extent

92 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Oxon. d. 533, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Top. Oxon. d. 533

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 10702

Abstract

Minute-book of the Horspath branch of the National Agricultural Labourers' Union, 1873-1874, later used by the branch secretary, Benjamin Surman, as a private notebook and commonplace book, c.1875-1902.

Biographical / Historical

The National Agricultural Labourers' Union was founded in 1872 and dissolved in 1896.

Benjamin Surman (fl. c.1875-1902) was the the Horspath branch of the National Agricultural Labourers' Union secretary.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given by C. W. Harris, 1966.

Title
Minute-book of the Horspath branch of the National Agricultural Labourers' Union
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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