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Correspondence concerning a diesel fuel enquiry, 19 September 1956 - 14 December 1956 Includes: 2 newspaper cuttings, one annotated D.E. 3/1/57, reporting on the possible effects of diesel fumes on health, c.1956 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 7/2

Copy correspondence and Minutes concerning the clay industries, 1919 - 1926 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 38/19

Correspondence from W. Chesterton of the National Union of Mineworkers', Durham Area, to the Editor of the 'Northern Echo, Darlington, and from the Secretary, Durham County Mining Federation Board to the Editor of the 'Newcastle Journal', Newcastle upon Tyne, concerning the 'breakaway winding enginemen', June - August 1949 Includes pamphlet issued by the National Union of Mineworkers, 5 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE 1, entitled 'Statement issued by the National Union of Mineworkers in relation to the Threatened Stoppage of Winding Enginemen', 2 August 1949 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 322/34

Correspondence concerning the Montague Pit Disaster, Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne, 4 May 1925 - 18 July 1927 Includes Montague Colliery: plan showing holing into old workings in Brockwell seam and boundary adjacent thereto, December 1925 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 46/17

Correspondence, notes and tender concerning a proposed monthly magazine for the DMA, February and March 1925 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 42/43

Correspondence concerning the appointment of the General Secretary as the Representative of the DMA on the Board of Studies at the University of Durham, March -May 1925 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 39/6

Correspondence and lists of students' programmes, concerning a week of joint activities between the Durham Miners and the Durham Colleges Students, October - November 1949 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 247/3

Minutes and correspondence concerning the Executive Committee of The National Council of Labour Colleges, 1956 - 1957 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 5/9

Central Labour Colleges - Particulars of Scholarships Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 64/11

Durham Miners' Association Scholarships for Central Labour College notice Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 64/22

Correspondence and lists of students' programmes, concerning the Durham Miners' Sunday Tutorial Class, 1971 - 1974 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 247/1

Correspondence and lists of students' programmes, concerning a Winter School, September - December 1979 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 247/4

Correspondence and lists of students' programmes, concerning the Summer School at the University of Stirling, March - June 1982 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 247

National Union of Mineworkers, Durham Area, correspondence concerning alleged irregularities in the election of the Union's Representative on the National Executive of the National Union of Mineworkers, July 1981- September 1981 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 271/6

Copy letter from John Bell, Eli Cook and Fenwick Bell, members of the DMA Finance Committee, to the Executive Committee, concerning the checking of financial records and payments to the Agents, 20 October 1923 Originally enclosed in D/DMA 4/3/1 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 244/2

Correspondence concerning the activities of the Trustees of the DMA in the matter of property belonging to the Lodges, 26 March 1924 - September 1930 Includes: copy declaration by Peter Lee of the names of the five Trustees, 10 March 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 50/16

'National Health Insurance: Special Report relating to the accounts' under the National Health Insurance Acts, of the Durham Miners' Association Approved Society, Separate Section, Number 2138, for the period 1 January 1927 - 4 May 1929, as far as regards the transactions of George Walter Hall, whose last known address is Durham House, Murton, Co. Durham, by P.G. Redfearn, 26 August 1929 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 40/16

Correspondence between the DMA and John A. Millbank and Co., Chartered Accountants, Newcastle upon Tyne, concerning the accounts of the Association, 1940 -1943 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 38/14

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Correspondence regarding wages, agreements and finance, 1940s - 1960s Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 256

Correspondence: Councillor J. Joyce, 1946 - 1948 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 64/44

Letters to Jack Joyce J.P., (Red Hill) from Syd Laver (?) (House of Commons), 1947 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 64/5

Letters from Syd Laver, House of Commons, to Councillor Leo Kelly, Hetton-le-Hole, concerning Jack Joyce J.P., 21 October 1946 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 64

Correspondence (Joyce), 1947 - 1949 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 64/40

Items concerned with J. Joyce Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 64/38

Correspondence concerning the Gala March, 1951 - 1960 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 295/3

Correspondence concerning the Gala, December 1961 - July 1962 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 295/4

Correspondence concerning the Centenary Gala, March - July 1983 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 295/2

Correspondence between M. Thompson, 6 Model Street, Murton, and T.H. Cann, concerning the history of the DMA, 5 and 8 December 1919 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 42/49

Correspondence concerning W.R. Garside's 'History of the Durham Miners' Association', April - May 1971 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 290/20

Death certificates for the following: Daniel Reid, 1 April 1904; James Bell, 4 January 1907; John Johnson, 29 December 1910; Robert Spence Robson, 2 March 1911; William Robinson, 9 February 1912; John Wilson, 24 March 1915; and William House, 7 May 1917 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 38/39

Notice announcing the death of Alderman W. House, President of the DMA, 8 May 1917 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 40/11

Notice announcing the funeral of Alderman William House, 8 May 1917 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 40/12

Death notice of T.H. Cann, 7 May 1924 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 64/18

Letters of condolence on the death of T.E. Trotter, sent by Trade Union Organisations, 23 - 25 November 1932 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 50/12

Letters of condolence on the death of T.E. Trotter received from individuals, 22 November - 26 November 1932 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 50/13

Letters of condolence on the death of T.E. Trotter from the Cleveland Miners' and Quarrymen's Association, the National Union of Cokemen and Bye-Product Workers, Durham Colliery Mechanics' Association and Yorkshire Mineworkers' Association, 24 - 25 November 1932 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 50/14

Announcements of the death, on 22 November 1932, of Thomas E.N. Trotter, Treasurer of the DMA; announcements of the funeral, arrangements for the funeral, including lists of those attending and lists of floral tributes, November 1932 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 50/18

List of officials of the Durham Colliery Mechanics' Association, and of the Durham Colliery Engineers' Association, who were to attend Thomas Trotter's funeral, November 1925 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 50/15

In memoriam card, for Peter Lee, who died on 16 June 1935 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 42/33

Announcement by the DMA that tea will be provided after Peter Lee's funeral, 17 June 1935 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 42/35

Announcement of the death of Peter Lee, and circular detailing the arrangements of his funeral and giving details of his career, 17 June 1935 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 42/34

Correspondence concerning the arrangement of the funeral of Peter Lee, and letter of condolence on his death, 18 June 1935 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 42/36

Order of Service for the funeral of Peter Lee, at the Methodist Church, Patton Street, Wheatley Hill, 20 June 1935 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 42/37

Order of Service for the funeral of William Whiteley, at Bethel Church, Durham, 7 November 1955 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 37a

Text of Samuel Watson's DMA lectures, 1949 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 290/15

Correspondence concerning appointments as Justices of the Peace, directed to T.H. Cann, 1919 - 1923 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 42/28

List of people recommended for appointment as magistrates, December 1923 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 42/30

Copy correspondence between the Earl of Durham and R.L. Overbury, concerning the political opinions of nominees as JPs, January - April 1924 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 42/29

Circular issued by R. Hunter, A. Henry, G. Cole, J.E. Glanville, J. Stephenson and W. Crangle replying to attacks on them by the Executive Committee of the DMA, 12 November 1927 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 41/24

Correspondence, between the General Secretary and J.E. Brown-Humes, solicitor, Bishop Auckland, concerning the legal business of the DMA, 10 May 1926 - 26 March 1942 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 46/7

Letter from Richard Ellison, 21 Abbott Street, Easington Colliery, to W.P. Richardson, warning the latter that he has been slandered by a Communist, Nat. Watkins, with regard to his position as treasurer of the MFGB and Mr. Richardson's reply, 23 and 25 May 1929 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 41/22

Correspondence concerning the Geedan Stop [an automatic safety device for preventing accidental backward running of colliery tubs on inclines], 27 October 1928 - 6 December 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 39/48

Correspondence with Hugh Wood & Co., Mining Equipment, Gateshead, 10 December 1956 - 6 June 1957; including bulletin entitled 'The Huwood T.C.R. Prop', produced by Hugh Wood & Co., c.1957 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 7/10/1/2

Publications, produced by Hugh Wood & Co., Gateshead, entitled; 'Huwood-Hudswell Mines Type Diesel Locomotives', May 1954; 'The Development of Pit Props, a Symposium read by W Heusner to the Leeds University Mining Society', November 1955; Advance details of the Huwood Slicer Loader and its performance to date, July 1956; 'The Safe Road to Higher Production', February 1957; 'Can British Coalfields be Made to Pay Both Good Dividends and Good Wages', (reprint of the leading article in the 'Iron & Coal Trades Review', July 23 1926, December 1956; 'Considerations in Designing a Mine Haulage System', December 1955; 'National News Letter' issued by The British Association of Colliery Management, February 1957, (featuring 'Huwood News' No 9): Correspondence with Hugh Wood & Co., 18 October 1956 - 5 February 1957 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 7/10/2/2

'The Treatment of Pit Ponies in the Northern Counties', reprinted from letters to the Editor of the 'Newcastle Evening Chronicle', 6 January - 4 February 1927 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 45/28

'The Case of the Pit Ponies', by D. Jeffrey Williams, 1927 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 45/29

Letter from Peter Lee, to A.J. Watson of the 'Northern Echo', giving the latter details of an organisation which could receive subscriptions for the protection of pit ponies, 1 and 2 August 1933 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 45/30

Correspondence concerning the sale of the North Road property, 1916 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 245/16

Correspondence re Bede's Rest, Beech Crest; Follonsby Hall; and Red Hill Villa, 1917 - 1937 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 245/11

Letter from Sydney M. Veitch, R.A.F. Armaments School, Uxbridge, Middlesex, to T.H. Cann, announcing his and his brothers' intention of giving up the printing business in North Road, Durham, and offering to sell it to the DMA, 12 November 1918 Includes: photograph of a group of nine men and 2 dogs, sitting in front of a wooden fence with a field and woodlands behind them, c.1910 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 290/10

Correspondence concerning the purchase by the DMA of 22 Sutton Street, Durham, including plan of proposed new sewer in Sutton Street, 1920 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 245/9

Note from R. Grey, 8 Briarville, Durham, to Matthew Fowler, Salesrooms, New Elvet, Durham, informing the latter that half the bathroom ceiling has been blown down, 1930s Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 40/9

Correspondence between Kennich and Jefferson, Modern Business Systems, Newcastle and West Bromwich; and the DMA, concerning the purchase of furniture for the DMA Hall, Redhill, Durham, 9 June 1915 - 29 April 1916 Includes: letters, between the parties above, concerning the repair to a drawer in a bureau, 2 and 3 October 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 49/9

File entitled 'Stationery and Office Goods - Shannon': correspondence between The Shannon, Newcastle, and the DMA, concerning the purchase by the DMA of office furniture and equipment, 1915 - 1916; 1930 - 1931; 1938 Includes: catalogues of the company's products Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 48/5

File entitled 'Stationery and Office Goods': correspondence and catalogues, concerning the purchase of office equipment and furniture, 17 November 1915; 20 February 1924 - 22 February 1940 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 48/1

File entitled 'Stationery and Office Goods - Remington': correspondence between the Remington Typewriter Co. and the DMA., concerning the service provided by the Remington Co. and the DMA's refusal to support the Company in objecting to the Government's ban on the import of typewriters during the 1st World War, 25 August 1916 - 9 March 1920 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 48/4

File entitled 'Stationery and Office Goods - Roneo': correspondence between Roneo, 78 Grey Street, Newcastle, and the DMA, concerning the purchase by the latter of office equipment, 22 March 1918; 20 - 21 February 1919; 25 April 1924; 1 April 1925; 11 May and 30 May 1926; 13 December 1927; 24 September 1931; 30 April 1934; 7 March 1950; 1 February 1952 Includes: catalogues of the company's products Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 48/6

Correspondence between W.L. Jackson, Newcastle, and the DMA concerning the purchase of writing pads, 28 February - 5 March 1923 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 49/24

File entitled 'Stationery and Goods Orders': correspondence concerning, in main, the purchase of publications and the purchase of equipment, 1924 - 1940; November - December 1942; March 1950; January 1952 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 48/2

Correspondence between Ellams Duplicator Co. and the DMA concerning the latter's refusal to do any further business with the former because of its failure to take back one of its employees after his war service, February 1924 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 49/8

File entitled 'Stationery and Office Goods - Stolzenberg': correspondence between the DMA and the Stolzenberg Patent File Company, 4, St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle, concerning the possible purchase by the former of office equipment and furniture, 20 January 1927 and 11 April 1929 Includes: catalogue of furniture and office equipment produced by Stolzenberg, 1920s. Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 48/3

Correspondence between the Crown Pen Company, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, and the DMA concerning the purchase of pen clips and straps, 20 December 1929 - 18 January 1935 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 49/22

Notes of books and pamphlet ordered from Bramwells, 29 October 1930; 22 May, 27 May 1935; 13 March, 31 March, 8 May, 22 August 1936; 3 March and 11 May 1937 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 49/2

Correspondence between the Co-operative Wholesale Society, the Co-operative Bank, and the DMA, concerning the bill for the repair of a watch belonging to W.P. Richardson and the purchase of chairs, carpets, a desk and a glazed bookcase, 19 July 1932 - 6 May 1937 Includes: sketch of table and bookcases Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 49/7

Correspondence between the DMA, Members of the Delegation to the USSR, the National Committee of the Congress of Peace and Friendship, the Passport Office, and the World Committee of Societies of Friends of the Soviet Union, concerning arrangements for a delegation from the DMA to the USSR, 21 - 31 October 1936 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 46/1

Correspondence concerning the visit of a Russian delegation to Durham, July 1955 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 285/17

USSR correspondence, 1955 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 67/6

Correspondence concerning and itinerary of the visit of Russian Delegation to Durham, July 1955 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 285/11

Correspondence concerning the visit of delegation from Ghana, October 1958 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 285/18

Correspondence and a report concerning a visit of a delegation of National Union of Mineworkers', Durham Area, to the USSR, April 1966 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 285/12

Correspondence concerning and description of a visit of a British delegation to Poland, May 1974 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 285/14

Correspondence concerning a visit of representatives from Czechoslovakia to Durham, July 1972 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 285/13

Correspondence concerning the visit of young German mineworkers from West Germany, October - November 1978 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 285/15

Correspondence concerning the visit of IGBE workers to Durham, September 1981 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 285/16

Correspondence concerning the maintenance of the building at Red Hills, 1916, 1932, 1938 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 245/8

Letter from W.H. de Russett to T. Cann, General Secretary, asking the latter to confirm that no compensation will be required for the use by the DLI of Red Hills Villa, 8 August 1917 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 41/21

Correspondence concerning the installation and maintenance of telephones in the Miners' Hall, 1924 - 1941 Includes: 3 brochures issued by the GPO, and 4 brochures issued by the Relay Automatic Telephone Company, 1920s - 1930s Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 50/19

Correspondence with G.A. Greenwell, painter and decorator, and invoices concerning alterations to, and decoration of, houses belonging to the Agents and Red Hill Hall and Villa, 1932 - 1938 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 45/1

Correspondence, plan and specification, concerning a proposed new staff dining hut at Red Hill, 1935 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 245/10

Correspondence concerning the maintenance of lodge buildings and Red Hill, including a plan of proposed bathroom in the caretaker's house, 1936, and re-decoration of Red Hill, 1935 - 1938 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 245/3

Note addressed to J.E. Swan, concerning the use by the County Constabulary of the Miners' Hall, in the event of its own headquarters being destroyed by enemy action, and letter from the Chief Constable acknowledging the receipt of a key to the front door of the Miners' Hall, 22 June 1942 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 45/14

List of plants and seeds purchased from Finneys Seed Growers, Newcastle, 21 January - 4 March 1948 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 39/46

Specification for the re-painting of the Miners' Hall, Cottages and Lodge at Red Hill, Durham, 1951 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 245/12

Correspondence concerning the layout of the grounds of Red Hill, including drawing of a proposed sundial, 1952 - 1956 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 245/4

Correspondence and plan concerning new garages at Red Hill, 1964 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 245/6

Correspondence and plan concerning the maintenance and planting of trees in the grounds of Red Hill, 1972 - 1973 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 245/7

Correspondence with the Bourneville Works Men's and Women's Councils, the Co-operative Relief Fund and Save the Miners' Children Fund, concerning the Children's Fund, 4 June 1921 - 7 July 1921 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 46/18

Conference of Northern Poor Law Unions and other Labour authorities: distress due to unemployment: deputation to the Minister of Labour: Report of Proceedings, 27 October 1927 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 45/31

List of number of men unemployed, arranged by District, Lodge and Colliery, and based on returns of September 1928, with names of the Lodge Secretary to whom 'Daily Mail' parcels should be sent, c. November 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 38/23

Letters addressed to W.P. Richardson enclosing contributions to the Lord Mayor of London's Mansion House Fund for the relief of distress in the mining areas (Durham area), 2 November 1928 - 18 July 1929 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 46/6

List of collieries arranged by District, giving for each colliery, the number unemployed, the number of hampers, pounds of sugar and pounds of cocoa, milk tins, sugar tins and cigarettes, December 1938 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 38/24

Circular to be sent to the Lodge Officials, setting out number of items to be sent, 18 December 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 38/25

Rough notes concerning the distribution of 'Daily Mail' parcels, December 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 38/27

Table giving district, the address of the Lodge Secretary, the railway station, number of hampers, approximate weight in tonnes, number of milk tins, number of pounds of sugar, number of hundredweights of cocoa, number of cigarette packets, and number of unemployed, 20 December 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 38/26

Report on Relief Distribution giving details of relief distributed and collieries to which it has been sent, 31 December 1928 - 30 January 1929 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 46/19

Correspondence between the DMA, Lloyds Bank, Durham, and the Co-operative Wholesale Society, Newcastle, concerning the winding up of the West Stanley Relief Fund, by giving £250 to the County Hospital Durham; £250 to the Durham Aged Miners' Homes Association, and £250 to provide boots for children in the Durham Coalfield, 12 April - 2 July 1934 Includes: newspaper cuttings concerning the fund, 1933, and passbook, 1909 - 1924 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 54/1

Correspondence between the DMA, the Co-operative Wholesale Society, Newcastle, and Lloyds Bank, Durham, concerning the distribution of boots and shoes, purchased with the £250 from the West Stanley Disaster Fund, to children of miners at collieries that are totally idle, 7 June 1934 - 28 September 1934 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 54/5

Letters from the lodges acknowledging receipt of boots and shoes, 13 July - 30 July 1934 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 54/7

Application by James W. Robson for a post at the DMA, 20 February 1917 Includes: reference for J.W. Robson Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 52/45

Letter from W.B. Charlton, Durham, to the General Secretary of the DMA, lamenting changes in the running of the DMA, and conciliatory reply by the General Secretary, 6 and 10 July 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 39/12

Correspondence between the General Secretary, DMA, and Andrew Temple, Upper Holloway, [London], concerning the latter's request to be sponsored as an MP in Islington, despite the fact that no members of the DMA live in Islington, and that he is no longer employed in the coal industry, 30 March - 11 April 1925; correspondence between the General Secretary, DMA; the Secretary, Twizell Lodge; Thomas Robinson, Twizell Lane, Beamish; and Andrew Temple, concerning the latter's decision to cease being a member of the DMA, 9 October 1929 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 50/20

Correspondence concerning staff, 1955 - 1958 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 290/6

Board of Conciliation for the Coal Trade of Monmouthshire and South Wales, report on the situation in the South Wales Coal Mining Industry, 31 January 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 46/12

Open letter to Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, from Members of Parliament with constituencies in Monmouthshire and South Wales, concerning the situation of the coal industry in South Wales, April 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 46/13

South Wales, proposed terms of agreement, 15 January 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/10

Circular issued by the South Wales Mining Federation, concerning attempts by the Communist Party to undermine the Federation, 10 November 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 46/14

Circular issued by the South Wales Mining Federation, refuting criticisms of its record, c.1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 46/15

Circulars and correspondence concerning the National Joint Trade Union Defence Committee representing the TUC, the Labour Party, the Parliamentary Labour Party and the Co-operative Movement, designed to organise a campaign against the Trade Disputes and Trades Union Act, 1927 22 June 1926 - 17 August 1927 Includes: card for pledging 'Half-Hour's Wages to Defend Trade Unionism', and posters urging workers to pledge a Half-Hour's wage Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 50/9

Correspondence between the General Secretary, DMA; the lodges, and the Labour Party; concerning the organisation of the contracting-in of individual miners to the Political Fund, as required by the Trades Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927, 17 November 1927 - 22 December 1927 Includes: List of Lodges indicating number of forms and posters sent to each Lodge by the DMA, 19 November 1927; list of Lodges giving totals of Contracting-in Forms dispatched to them, November 1927; list of Lodges from which forms were still to be received, December 1927; balance sheet of the General Fund for the half year ended 23 December 1926 and of the Political Fund for the year ended 23 December 1926; copies of the Trades Disputes and Trade Unions Act, 1927 [17 & 18 Geo, V, Ch. 22]; copy of the Trades Disputes Bill, issued by the T.U.C., explaining the Bill which amends the Trades Dispute and Trades Union Act, 1927, 20 February 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 50/17

Correspondence between the DMA; Jebb Brothers, North Shields, Northumberland; George Bell, Birtley; Tyne, Wear and Tees Waste Paper Merchants; North of England Paper Stock Co.; Pemberton & Co., Gateshead; M. Hoey, Sunderland; and the Newcastle Waste Paper Co.; concerning the disposal of waste paper, 19 January 1917 - 13 November 1920; 21 June 1929 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 53/11

Correspondence between John Wilson, Thomas Ashton, and others, concerning the DMA's attitude to the Eight Hours Bill, and its membership of the Federation, 1893 - 1902 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 290/17

Correspondence between Isaacs and Heath, solicitors, and the DMA, concerning the Minimum Wage , 10 - 29 November 1917 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 41/29

Miscellaneous correspondence, schedules etc. re deputations, rates of pay, statistics on employment in mining industry, 1921 - 1929 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 68/14

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Correspondence concerning the Guaranteed Wage, c. 1945 - 1947 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 278/2

Correspondence concerning the revision of the wages structure, 1945 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 245/15

Correspondence and agreements concerning picksharpers wages, 1948 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 289/1

National Union of Mineworkers, correspondence concerning the fixing of wages for diesel enginemen, 1949 -1950; statement on behalf of the Durham County Mining Federation Board in connection with claim that a rate be fixed for diesel locomotive drivers underground, cover signed by Sam Watson, 8 December 1950 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 322/19

Correspondence concerning National Wage Structure, between National Union of Mineworkers, (Durham Area), National Union of Mineworkers, 5 Westminster Bridge Road, London, and Secretaries of the following Lodges: Brancepeth 2, Dawdon, Dean & Chapter, Easington, South Moor No 1, Thrislington, and Thornley, December 1949 - January 1950 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 289/5

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Correspondence from lodges concerning Miners' Superannuation Scheme and Redundancy of Aged Mineworkers, (coal allowance), 1950s Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 290/5

Correspondence re 'foreign labour', 1955 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 67/7

Correspondence concerning pensions payable to safety inspectors, 10 November 1959 - 21 March 1960 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 290/18

Correspondence and minutes concerning redundancy of miners at Bowburn Colliery, 1962 - 1963 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 65/11

Correspondence re R. Thynne, May - June 1925 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 64/17

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Letters, possibly from the General Secretary, to Dr. Eustace Hill, expressing the appreciation felt by the mining population of the County for Dr. Hill's work on the occasion of his retirement and on his being giving a knighthood, 28 April and 3 June 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 38/13

Correspondence concerning Tommy Ramsay's crake, 1939 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 290/7

Miscellaneous correspondence between the General Secretary, the Labour Book Service, Ministry of Information, the India League, INO Publications, Clerical and Administrative Workers' Union, and the Officer Commanding 7th Durham Light Infantry concerning parcels for POWs, the possible unionisation of colliery clerks, the possible distribution of a leaflet for the Indian League, 31 July 1940 - 21 June 1943 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 39/49

Correspondence re manpower, production in World War II Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 68/17

Miscellaneous correspondence, 1946 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 65/12

File entitled 'Some wartime correspondence', containing memoranda on coal production and stocking, 1939 - 1940, and other memoranda Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 68

Correspondence concerning redundancy payments and retirement of mineworkers, 10 November 1962 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 82

Correspondence between T.H. Cann, Red Hill, and J. Adair, Durham Aged Miners' Homes Association, concerning the latter's unauthorised presence at a meeting of the Council of the DMA, 29 June -1 July 1921 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 38/1

Correspondence between the DMA and the Blinded Soldiers' Children Fund, concerning a donation by the Executive Committee to the Fund, 9 November 1917 - June 1918 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 52/48

Letter from the Board of Trade to the General Secretary, DMA, enclosing 53/22, 5 October 1918 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 52/23

Letter from William Graham, Board of Trade, to Peter Lee, thanking him for his letter [subject unspecified], 22 April 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 52/19

Correspondence between the General Secretary of the DMA and the Secretary of the Durham Coal Owners' Association, concerning the wages of horsekeepers, female labour during the 1st World War, notice of termination of employment, Mines Rescue Brigades, holidays, the definition of a householder, compensation, subsistence wages, 20 October 1917 - 2 May 1929; 2 March 1938 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 49/5

Correspondence between the DMA and the Durham Coal Owners' Association concerning the definition of householder, in relation to rights to house coal and house rent, 16 October 1930 - 17 December 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/13

Correspondence between the DMA, and the Durham Coal Owners' Association concerning Clause 4 of the Agreement between the Durham Coal Owners' Association and the Durham County Mining Federation Board, 8 December 1930 - 19 December 1930 Includes report of meeting between the DCOA and the DCFMB, 27 October 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/20

Correspondence between the Durham Coal Owners' Association and the DMA, concerning the establishment of a new Joint Committee, 4 February 1931 - 14 February 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/11

Correspondence, between the DMA and the Durham Coal Owners' Association, concerning complaints by workmen, that the managers of the collieries are contravening the County Agreements, 21 January 1932 - 16 July 1932 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/14

Letter from Fred Sweet, the Durham Coal Owners' Association, Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle upon Tyne, to J.E. Swan, Red Hill, Durham, discussing requests from the DMA, which were discussed on 8 June 1938, 1938 Originally enclosed in D/DMA 1/3/1 Formerly numbered as D/DMA Vol 143/1

Letter from the Durham Coal Committee, Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle upon Tyne, to J.E. Swan, Red Hill, Durham, discussing requests made by the DMA on 16 June 1939, 3 July 1939 Originally enclosed in D/DMA 1/3/1 Formerly numbered as D/DMA Vol 143/5

Correspondence between J.E. Swan, General Secretary DMA, and Fred Sweet, Durham Coal Owners Association, and their subsequent replies to 'Requests' brought before the Durham Coal Owners Association, 1939 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 322/27

Correspondence between Durham Coal Owners Association; Durham County Colliery Enginemen's Boiler Minders' Firemen's Association, Shotton; District Mines' Inspection Board; Thornley Lodge; National Union of Mineworkers', 5 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1, and National Union of Mineworkers', (Durham Area), concerning compulsory partial inspections, 24 September 1943 - 29 May 1946 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 322/31

Correspondence with the Durham Coal Owners' Association, 21 June 1944 - 6 April 1945 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 285/8

Correspondence between Agents of the DMA, including Sam Watson and the lodges concerning the dispute over Deputies wages, August - November 1944 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 1/2

Correspondence, between J E Swan, the Durham Coal Owners Association, Dorman Long and Company Limited, Mainsforth, Harraton, Lambton, Chopwell and New Brancepeth, concerning, the dispute over Deputies' wages, October - November 1944 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 1/21

Correspondence with the Mine Owners and other organisations concerning the dispute over Deputies' wages, September 1944 - December 1944 File 20 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 1/1

Draft Agreement between D.C.O.A, DMA and D.DMAA. concerning the dispute over Deputies wages and letter, with notes, 1945 File 42 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 1/3

Letter from George Peart, Durham County Colliery Enginemen's Boiler Minders' and Firemen's Association, to W.P. Richardson, General Secretary, DMA, concerning Harton Coal Company's stoppage of railwaymen, 22 October 1924 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 39/10

Letter from the Durham Colliery Mechanics Association, to W.P. Richardson, DMA, complaining about the attempt by the Electrical Trades Union to recruit electricians working in the coal mines, 14 January and 26 February 1927 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 39/9

Correspondence between T.H. Cann, Secretary, Durham County Minimum Wage Board, and Durham Deputies Mutual Aid Association, concerning Deputies' hours and wages, 1916 - 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 39/5

General correspondence, including hand written notes by Sam Watson, written in February 1956 'as a preface to Lodges and Branches on behalf of the Durham County Mining Federation Board, April - September 1957: Tables, produced by the National Coal Board of Statutory or Customary Holidays' for years 1957 and 1958: Booklet, entitled 'Forward with Coal, An Extract from The Thirty-Seventh Annual Report of the British Coal Exporters' Federation, May 1957 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 7/9

Letter from Mrs. C.D. Shafto, Durham Light Infantry Prisoner of War Fund, to [T.H.] Cann, concerning the length of time it takes for food parcels from England to reach Prisoners of War, 15 August 1918 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 52/49

Correspondence, between the National Union of Mineworkers', Durham Area, and the DLI [Durham Light Infantry], Museum and Arts Centre, Aykley Heads, Durham and others, concerning exhibitions of Durham Miners Lodge Banners, 4 August 1972 - 1 March 1978 Includes, D.L.I. Museum and Arts Centre, Information Leaflet, March-September 1972 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 322/36

Correspondence, between the Registrar of Friendly Societies; the DMA; John Allison, Tantobie; and the Financial Secretary of Tanfield Lea Lodge; concerning exemption from the political levy, 5 February 1924 - 9 February 1924 Includes: Rules for the Political Fund of the DMA, 22 May 1923 and Rules for the Political Fund of the MFGB, 1 January 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 45/23

Letter from J. Gilliland, Chester-le-Street Labour Party, to T.H. Cann, informing the latter that he has visited Leeds [Yorkshire] only 'in thought' and that, therefore, his 'expenses' for travelling there are comparatively light, and T.H. Cann's reply, 4 September 1917 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 54/12

Letter from the Secretary of the Lambton and Hetton Mines Federation Board to the DMA, 12 January 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 39/42

Correspondence with various organisations, including the Labour Party and National Union of Mineworkers', 10 November 1956 - 26 January 1957 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 8 1

Letter from the Lambton and Hetton Collieries Limited, to W.P. Richardson, General Secretary, DMA, enclosing a copy letter, dated 12 May 1921, from Lord Londonderry, to his fellow coal owners, suggesting a scheme of amalgamation of coal mines to pre-empt the possibility of nationalisation, and expressing the writer's scepticism concerning the scheme, 25 July 1921 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 52/34

Correspondence between the DMA; the Labour Women's Conference; Durham County Labour Women's Advisory Council; The Labour Party; concerning the publication of articles, and arrangements for the Labour Women's Annual Gala in Durham, 22 October 1927 - 23 December 1936 Includes: Constitution and Rules of the Labour Women's Advisory Council for the County of Durham, n.d., and Agenda for its Annual Conference, 17 October 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 54/6

Correspondence between the DMA and the Local Committee for the County of Durham under the Naval and Military War Pensions, etc., Act 1915, concerning war pensions, and the Committee, 6 November 1918 - 24 September 1919 Includes: list of the members of the County of Durham War Pensions Committee and of the Jarrow District Committee, n.d. Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 52/44

Correspondence between the Local Price Regulation Committee, Newcastle, and the DMA, concerning the distribution by the latter of a leaflet produced by the former describing the Price of Goods Act 1939, May - June 1940 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 53/34

Minutes of proceedings of the Deputation from the Triple Alliance of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, The National Union of Railwaymen and the Transport Workers Federation, to the Right Hon. Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 4 July 1919; Letter from the General Secretary, DMA, to the Secretary, MFGB, referring to the placing of an unspecified matter concerning the Triple Alliance, before the Executive Committee of the DMA, 29 March 1917 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 50/11

Correspondence between the General Secretary of the DMA, Ministry of Labour, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Miners' Federation of Great Britain, concerning the Unemployment National Insurance Act, 1920, 22 October 1920 - 17 November 1921; Correspondence, between the General Secretary of the DMA to Members of Parliament, including J. Ramsay MacDonald and Margaret Bondfield, concerning a Resolution by the Executive Committee of the DMA, protesting against the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Unemployment Insurance, June - July 1931 Includes poster issued by the Executive Committee, concerning the Unemployment Insurance Act, October 1920 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 45/7

Correspondence between the DMA and MFGB concerning routine matters, 22 September1930 - 14 September 1938 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 44/8

Correspondence between the DMA and the MFGB concerning the number of horses for which a horse keeper can be responsible, 15 October - 23 October 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/1

Correspondence between the DMA and the MFGB, concerning Federation Conferences, and International Conferences, 1930 - 1939 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/3

Letter from the General Secretary of the DMA, to A.J. Cook, Secretary, MFGB, announcing that the members of the DMA have voted for the discontinuation of 'The Miner', 15 October 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 41/4

Correspondence between Ebby Edwards, MFGB, Peter Lee, DMA, W.A. Lee, Miners' Association of Great Britain, concerning the expiry on 8 July 1932 of the Coal Mines Act 1931, 31 March - 8 April 1932 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/19

Correspondence concerning attendance at the Annual Conference of the MFGB, 6 February - 5 July 1943 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/21

Correspondence concerning the issue of facilities given to checkweighmen, and the issue of water-logged areas in the South-West Durham coalfield, both of which were passed to the MFGB, 11 November 1930 - 23 January 1932 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/7

Letter from A.J. Cook, MFGB, to R. Gray, DMA, concerning the way in which Mr Richardson had kept the records of the finances of The International Federation, 29 September 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 42/9

Correspondence between the MFGB and DMA, concerning the fact that the Power Workers Group has now been received into affiliation by the Federation, 27 and 28 October 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 44/15

Correspondence between the DMA and the MFGB, concerning a pension scheme for Federation officials and staff, 19 February 1931 - 19 October 1931 Includes: list of members of the DMA who wish to partake in the pension scheme, 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 44/13

The Miners' Federation of Great Britain: Pension Scheme of Federation Officials and Staff, 7 March 1931; list of staff employed by the DMA, eligible for the pension scheme, 1931; explanatory leaflet concerning the scheme, issued by the DMA to the Lodges, 2 December 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 49/1

Correspondence between the MFGB and the DMA, concerning the claim for legal minimum wages and requesting details of wages in the Durham Coalfield in 1914 and 1931, 9 April - 2 June 1931 Includes: completed questionnaire and tables of statistics concerning wages and food prices, 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 44/17

Correspondence between the DMA and the MFGB concerning the latter's pension scheme, 29 May - 11 September 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 45/12

Correspondence between the MFGB and the DMA concerning payments to Members of Parliament who have lost their seats, 10 November 1931 - 25 February 1932 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 44/20

Correspondence between the DMA and the MFGB, concerning the election of Ebby Edwards as the Permanent Secretary of the MFGB, by the individual members 27 November 1931 - 18 March 1932 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 49/11

Correspondence between MFGB and DMA on the following topics, pamphlet entitled 'The Miners' Claim for Reduction of Hours at work', 'The Military Training Act', 'The Delivery by Rail of Annual Conference Reports', 'The Use of Automatic Gas Detectors in the Mines', 'An Appeal by the Government for Increased Coal Production', and The National Coal Output Conference', April 1939 - August 1942 Includes: 'Return on Automatic Gas Detectors in Use in the Durham Coal Field', March 1940 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 44/21

Correspondence between the MFGB and Peter Lee (DMA), concerning the re-organisation of the MFGB, 22 August 1931 - 23 August 1932 Includes: questionnaire concerning its organisation completed by the DMA, 1931 and report on the organisation of the Federation, 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 44/12

Correspondence between the Durham County Mining Federation Board, the DMA, the MFGB, concerning election of Representatives of the DMA to the Miners' Federation Conference, at Blackpool, April - May 1944 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/17

Letter from the Miners' Federation of Great Britain to the DMA enclosing a circular, issued by the Ministry of Labour, concerning war pensions, 14 October 1916 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 52/43

Reply sent by the DMA to a questionnaire, issued by the MFGB, concerning district agreements, 23 November 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/8

Letter from Sydney Barnett Potter, editor of 'The Miner', the official weekly journal of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, to W.P. Richardson, Chairman of the Board of Directors of 'The Miner', 28 July 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 41/3

List of names of people to serve on the Industrial Appeal Tribunals, sent to E. Edwards, 16 August 1943 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 41/41

Correspondence between MFGB and the DMA concerning the General Election and in particular, a complaint from Chopwell Lodge, concerning high election fees, 9 January1931 - 19 November 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/2

Correspondence between the MFGB, the DMA and The Durham Coal Owners' Association, concerning the coal owners' proposals in relation to the implementation of the Coal Mines Act 1930, and the DMA's rejection of these proposals, 22 October 1930 - 28 April 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/16

Correspondence between Peter Lee, DMA and A.J. Cook, MFGB and Ebby Edwards, concerning the resignation of Peter Lee from the Coal Mines National Industrial Board, District Wages Agreements, and the hours worked in each district including the spreadover, 4 December 1930 - June 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/18

Correspondence between the DMA and the MFGB, concerning the attendance of representatives of the DMA, at International Conferences, 1930 - 1938 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/4

Letter from A.J. Cook to Peter Lee, discussing the possibility of the meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, being postponed because of the present political state of the country, 16 October 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/6

Correspondence between the DMA and the MFGB concerning the DMA's representative on the Executive Committee of the MFGB, September 1930 - May 1939 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/26

Correspondence between the Mines Department and the DMA, concerning the formation of the Coal Mines National Industrial Board, 21 November 1930 - 12 January 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 44/9

Correspondence between the General Secretary and The Mines Department, concerning the inspection of mines, 27 January 1928 - 6 April 1937 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 42/3

List of local mines inspectors, 21 August 1928; correspondence between Vernon Richards, et al. Workmen's Inspectors, and the Mines Department concerning district mines inspection, 1928 -1929 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 42/4

Draft letter from W.H. Patterson, to John Nixon, Newcastle upon Tyne, withdrawing the representation of the DMA on the Board of the Miners' National Union, because the DMA is unable to pay its subscription to the M.N.U., n.d.; draft letter from W.H. Patterson informing John Wilson, Wheatley Hill, of the DMA's withdrawal from the Board of the M.N.U., n.d. Originally enclosed in D/DMA 3/1/1 Formerly numbered as D/DMA Vol 34/2 Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/

Correspondence, between the Ministry of Fuel and Power, concerning fuel return forms, tickets to the Coal Production Conference, and the selling on of Miners' Coal Allowance, 1942 - 1943 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 41/26

National Union of Mineworkers', Durham Area, correspondence with The Ministry of Fuel and Power, Northern B Region, Newcastle, 3 May 1945 - 22 October 1945 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 285/7

Correspondence between The National Union of Mineworkers, Ministry of Fuel and Power and H.M. Inspector of Mines, concerning explosives in coal mines at: Boldon Colliery; Brandon Colliery; Dawdon Colliery; Deaf Hill Colliery; Esh Colliery; Horden Colliery; Hylton Colliery; Morrison Busty Colliery; Pelton Colliery; Ryhope Colliery; Ravensworth Colliery; Sherburn Colliery; Thrislington Colliery; Usworth Colliery; Vane Tempest Colliery; Wardley Colliery; Wearmouth Colliery; Whitburn Colliery, 24 May 1948 - 6 December 1949 Includes: sketched plan of Ryhope Colliery, North Pit, showing drifts to Busty Seam, Scale: 1:2500; 25 February 1949 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 289/4

Correspondence between DMA and The Ministry of Food, Elvet Waterside Durham, concerning the allocation of soap to the Miners' Hall, 1 April 1949 - 31 March 1950 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 39/47

Circulars issued by The Ministry of Home Security, concerning incendiary bombs, fire precautions, and compensation for damage to clothing, 1941 - 1943 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 41/31

Correspondence between the Ministry of Information, Newcastle, and the DMA, concerning the distribution by the latter of a leaflet entitled 'German Workers under Hitler's Heel', produced by the former, May 1940 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 53/35

Correspondence with the National Coal Board, 1947 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 290/4

Correspondence between the DMA, Red Hill, Durham; National Union of Mineworkers, 8 Westminster Bridge Road, London; The National Coal Board, Northern Division, Collingwood Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Durham Deputies' Association, John Street, Durham; Durham Enginemen's Association, 48 North Road, Durham; Durham Mechanics' Association, 26 The Avenue, Durham; Supervisory and Clerical Grades Association, Midland Chambers, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne; concerning the establishment of Divisional, District and Pit Consultative Committees, 10 March 1947 - 7 August 1947 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 244/3

Correspondence concerning the appointment of R.J. Edwards to the post of Divisional Inspector, Northern Division, (National Coal Board), and a letter addressed to R.J. Edwards from the National Union of Mineworkers', (Durham Area), in respect of First Aid Facilities at Whitworth Park Colliery, May - June 1947 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 322/33

National Union of Mineworkers, Durham Area, correspondence and documentation with Lodges concerning the 'Enquiry into Organisation and Appointments by The National Coal Board in the Divisions', 1948 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 277/9

Notes including correspondence between National Coal Board, Durham Division, and National Union of Mineworkers, (Durham Area) concerning increased wage rates for diesel locomotive drivers underground and payments to piece and datal workers, 1949-1950; Circular, issued by Northern Divisional Coal Board, Akenside House, Newcastle upon Tyne, to Colliery Managers and Training Officers, concerning the 'Coal Mines (Training) (Adults, Longwall and Supervision) Exemption, 1949 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 322/23

Correspondence, between Mr Nattrass, National Coal Board, Durham Division, 'C' Floor, Milburn House, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Sam Watson, National Union of Mineworkers, Durham Area, concerning Pithead Baths Attendants, 1950 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 322/22

Correspondence between Sam Watson, General Secretary National Union of Mineworkers, Durham Area, and the National Coal Board, Durham Division , December 1950 - April 1951 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 21/9

Letters to National Coal Board - mainly to accountant, January 1950 - January 1953 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 67/9

Correspondence concerning Revision of Prices in respect of pick hewing between National Union of Mineworkers, (Durham Area), National Coal Board, Durham Division, Milburn House, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Lodge Secretaries of the following collieries; Medomsley Colliery; New Brancepeth Colliery; June- December 1952 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 289/6

Reports, memorandum and correspondence concerning the common law claim between Kenneth Jury, and the National Coal Board, held at the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Durham District Registry, 1956, in relation to injuries sustained at East Hetton Colliery by the plaintiff, 16 April 1953 - 8 November 1957 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 17/10

Correspondence with Durham Divisional Coal Board, 1959 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 290/1

Correspondence with Durham Divisional Coal Board, 1959 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 290/9

Correspondence concerning pensions payable to safety inspectors, 10 November 1959 - 21 March 1960 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 290/18

Correspondence between Jim Clark and Jack Davis concerning coal mining safety issues, 13 January 1972 - 7 February 1973 Original file marked J. Davis Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 279/5

Correspondence between the DMA and The National Savings Committee, concerning the supply of leaflets to encourage national savings, 23 - 27 March 1942 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 46/4

Correspondence between the DMA and The National Union of General Municipal Workers, Northern District, Newcastle, 17 February - 4 March 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 40/13

Correspondence, lists of delegates and notes concerning attendance at The Annual Conference of the NUM, 26 April - 13 June 1945 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/25

Correspondence, notes, notices, ballot papers, poster, rules, concerning the alteration of the rules of the proposed National Union of Mineworkers, August 1944 - January 1945 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 49/6/1

Minutes of the Superannuation Fund of the NUM, 7 July 1955: minutes of the National Executive of the NUM, 22 September 1955: correspondence between Sam Watson and the General Secretary of the NUM, July - October 1955 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 36/2

Copy letters by T.H. Cann, General Secretary, addressed to an unidentified newspaper, presumably 'The Times', commenting on the remarks made by the Dean of Durham on the subject of the decline in the output of coal, 9, 18 and 21 September 1919 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 45/17

Correspondence between the 'Daily Herald' Trade Union Committee and the DMA concerning a request by the former for financial assistance, 29 November 1919 - 21 January 1920 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 45/20

Correspondence, between W P Richardson and the National Union of Journalists, Durham Branch, Windsor Café, Durham, replying to the latter's complaints that news concerning the DMA is not being supplied to Durham journalists, 6 December 1926 - 5 January 1927 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 45/18

Correspondence between Peter Lee, the Editor of the 'Durham Chronicle'; P Rushford of the Grey Tower, Durham; and the 'Newcastle Chronicle'; concerning an article for publication, a complaint against Peter Lee and a book reflecting life in the coalfield, entitled 'Miner' by F. C. Boden, 19 December 1930 and 15 April 1932 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 45/22

Correspondence between James Robson and a number of solicitor firms and the leader of the Northumberland and Durham Miners' Non Political Union, concerning mining matters, 1919-1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 1/4

Correspondence between C.A. Parsons, Heaton Works, Newcastle, and the DMA, concerning the Northumberland and Durham War Needs Appeal, for which the latter supplied the former with a list of Lodge addresses, August 1940 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 53/36

Correspondence, between the DMA and the Safety in Mines Research Board, of The Mines Department, concerning coal dust explosion experiments at Eskmeals, Cumberland, safety first posters, and measurements of the kinetic loads on colliery winding ropes, 13 April 1923 - 21 February 1933 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 46/8

Correspondence between the General Secretary, DMA, and the Area Secretary, TOC H, Newcastle, concerning the proposal by the latter to set up boys' clubs in the distressed areas of the coalfield in County Durham with the aid of a grant of £5000 made by the Pilgrim Trust, 22 and 24 January 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 50/1

Correspondence between the TUC and the DMA, concerning the printing block of a photograph of John Wilson wearing waterproofs, 10 - 26 July 1916 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 54/2

Correspondence between the DMA, the TUC, and the Lodges, concerning, mainly, delegates to the TUC Conferences, and purchase of conference proceedings and other publications, 1919 - 1942 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 51/1

Correspondence between the Transport and General Workers' Union, and the DMA, concerning the use of non-union low-paid labour in carting coals for the miners', and the failure of the Executive Committee of the DMA to consider TGWU's request for the DMA's assistance in rectifying the situation, 6 and 8 November 1924; 12 and 13 August 1925 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 50/10

Letter from the General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union, addressed to all port officers, enclosing an interim agreement between the TGWU and the Seamen's Union, 8 July 1929; memorandum of agreement between the TGWU and the National Union of Seamen, 29 July 1929 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 46/10

Letter from United Automobile Services, to the General Secretary, concerning the delivery of parcels by bus, 19 June 1923 and reply by the General Secretary, 30 July 1923 Includes: plan showing actual and proposed routes of bus services south of Durham City, 1923, and List of places where parcels can be delivered, 1923 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 45/4

Report by Professor H.G.A. Hickling, D.Sc., Geological Department, Armstrong College, Newcastle, on samples of Stone from the Low Main Seam at Horden Colliery, 21 August 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 216/7

Letter from [Peter Lee], Durham Miners' Association, Red Hill, Durham, to Professor H.G.A. Hickling, Geological Department, Armstrong College, Newcastle, informing the latter that he is sending a sample of stone from Brandon Colliery to be analysed, 18 October 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 216/9

Durham Miners' Association: Report by Professor H.G.A. Hickling, Geological Department, Armstrong College, Newcastle, on a sample of Stone from the Harvey Seam at Brandon Colliery, 28 October 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 216/6

Report for the DMA by Professor H.G.A. Hickling, Armstrong College, Newcastle, on a sample of Stone from below the Busty Seam at Washington F Pit, 29 December 1930 Attached: Letter from George Hickling, Armstrong College, Newcastle-on-Tyne, to Peter Lee, Durham Miners' Association, Red Hill, Durham, enclosing the report, 29 December 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 216/8

Report made by George Hickling, Professor of Geology, Armstrong College, Newcastle, to the Durham Miners' Association, Red Hill, Durham, on a 'Sample of Stone from Ravensworth Colliery', 28 March 1933 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 216/12

Correspondence between the DMA and the YMCA, concerning latter's appeal for funds to provide huts to provide shelter and refreshment for British soldiers in territory razed by the Germans, 16 March - 19 June 1918 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 52/50

Correspondence and accounts concerning contributions made by the DMA and others, to the costs incurred by Herbert Smith of the Yorkshire Mineworkers' Association in a law case brought against him by Sir S. Instone, 10 August 1927 - 3 April 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 46/16

Correspondence between W.P. Richardson, General Secretary, DMA; Herbert Smith, Yorkshire Mine Workers' Association; A.J. Cook, MFGB; Thomas Cope, Workington, Cumberland; concerning the desirability of visiting the pit at Whitehaven, Cumberland, in the immediate aftermath of the disaster there, including a description by W.P. Richardson of his inspection of the pit, 13 February - 17 February 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 54/3

Letter to W.E. Jones (see Yorkshire Miners), 3 November 1947 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 64/35

Letter from Willington Co-operative and Industrial Society, asking for corroborative evidence from the DMA, in its approach to the Match Control Board in the hope of acquiring more matches for the use of miners, 6 September 1918; and the DMA's reply giving the evidence, 7 September 1918 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 53/32

Correspondence R - 'Recruitment of miners', 2 - 24 May 1918 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/1

Correspondence R - 'Railway Men', 1 December 1924 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/2

Correspondence R - 'Robson J[ames], Funeral', 8 - 11 September 1934 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/3

Correspondence R - 'Relief - Lord Mayor's Fund', 29 January - 29 November 1929 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/4

Correspondence R - 'W.P.R[ichardson]'s Death', 9 - 11 August 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/5

Correspondence R - 'Rates and Taxes', 25 May 1923 - 13 March 1944 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/6

Correspondence R - '[Newcastle] Race Week', 18 June 1918 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/7

Correspondence R - 'Rutherford (Newsagent)', 11 - 19 October 1940 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/8

Correspondence R - 'Rating and Valuation Act, 1925', 1926 - 1927 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/9

Correspondence R - 'Richardson W.P. - Personal', 24 March 1928 - 4 February 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/10

Correspondence R - 'T.U.C. Recruitment Scheme', 7 October 1929 - 1 August 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/11

Correspondence R - 'Relief - Labels and Forms for Reduced Rail Rates', n.d. [1928/29] Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/12

Correspondence R - 'Relief, Society of Friends', September 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/13

Correspondence R - 'Relief, General', 6 July 1928 - 11 November 1929 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/14

Correspondence R - 'Rent Act, etc.', August 1923 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/15

Correspondence R - 'Re-Organisation - Northumberland and Durham', n.d. [1932] Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/16

Correspondence R - 'Revision of Voting', 1950 and 1952 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/17

Correspondence R - 'Robson, J.L. - From', 24 September 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/18

Correspondence R - 'Rules, D.M.A.', 11 February - 5 September 1938 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/19

Correspondence R - 'Rota - Committee etc.', 1 December 1934 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/20

Correspondence R - 'Reconstruction Committees', 1917 - 1919 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/21

Correspondence R - '[Railway tickets]', 1 December 1926 - 10 November 1942 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/22

Correspondence R - 'Relief - Clothing, Boots etc.', 6 December 1930 - 10 December 1935 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 47/23