Ms. notes, with a plan for a pamphlet about the disaster at Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery, Ayrshire

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Papers of Robin Page ArnotU DAR

General FilesU DAR/1

CorrespondenceU DAR/2

'A history of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain' (1949 - 1979)U DAR/3

'A history of the Scottish miners' (1955)U DAR/4

'A history of the South Wales Miners' Federation' (1967 - 1973)U DAR/5

Writings and lecturesU DAR/6

William Gallacher MP (1881 - 1965)U DAR/7

German Democratic RepublicU DAR/8

Press CuttingsU DAR/9

SouvenirsU DAR/10

MiscellaneousU DAR/11

Second DepositU DAR2

CorrespondenceU DAR2/1

Diaries and MemoirsU DAR2/2

'A history of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain' (1949 - 1979)U DAR2/3

'A history of the Scottish miners' (1955)U DAR2/4

Printed minutes of the Executive Committee of the International Miners' FederationU DAR2/4/1

MFGB printed 'Terms of Settlements in the Districts' after the General StrikeU DAR2/4/2

Photocopy of ms. diagram of the administrative structure of the MFGBU DAR2/4/3

NUM rulesU DAR2/4/4

Ts. list of NUM area secretariesU DAR2/4/5

Scottish Miners' Federation (SMF) rulesU DAR2/4/6

Printed agenda for the 21st Annual Conference of the SMFU DAR2/4/7

Agreement between representatives of the coalowners of Scotland and the SMF, with information on profits and prices at the pitheadU DAR2/4/8

Printed 'District rates and rules under the Coal Mines (Minimum Wages) Act 1912' issued by the SMFU DAR2/4/9

National Union of Scottish Mineworkers (NUSM) rulesU DAR2/4/10

NUSM 22nd annual report and balance sheetU DAR2/4/11

Report of the proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of NUSMU DAR2/4/12

Report of the proceedings of a joint conference held under NUSM auspices between the Fife, Kinross and Clackmannan Mineworkers' Association (FKCMA) and the Mineworkers' Reform Union of Fife, Kinross and Clackmannan (MRU)U DAR2/4/13

Printed minutes of the Executive Committee of NUSMU DAR2/4/14

NUSM handbookU DAR2/4/15

NUSM handbookU DAR2/4/16

NUSM handbookU DAR2/4/17

NUSM notice of checkweighers' insurance premium dueU DAR2/4/18

Printed speech by Abe Moffat, President of NUM(S), to a Special Delegate ConferenceU DAR2/4/19

Report on the Valleyfield Colliery disaster by NUM(S)U DAR2/4/20

Report of NUM(S) delegates to the World Congress for Peace held in ParisU DAR2/4/21

Report of NUM(S) delegates to the World Congress for Peace held in WarsawU DAR2/4/22

Report of NUM(S) delegates to the French miners' conferenceU DAR2/4/23

NUM(S) report of a conference on the question of establishing a coal distillation plant in LanarkshireU DAR2/4/24

NUM(S) report of a visit to the plant of Midland Rexco Limited, MansfieldU DAR2/4/25

Printed minutes of the NUM(S) Executive Committee.U DAR2/4/26

Printed minutes of the NUM(S) Executive Committee.U DAR2/4/27

Printed minutes of the NUM(S) Executive CommitteeU DAR2/4/28

Printed minutes of the NUM(S) Executive CommitteeU DAR2/4/29

Printed minutes of the NUM(S) Area Delegate ConferenceU DAR2/4/30

Report of the NUM(S) Annual Mining SchoolU DAR2/4/31

Report of the NUM(S) Annual Mining SchoolU DAR2/4/32

Report of the NUM(S) Annual Mining SchoolU DAR2/4/33

Report of the NUM(S) Annual Mining SchoolU DAR2/4/34

Report of the NUM(S) Annual Mining SchoolU DAR2/4/35

Correspondence between Arnot and the NUM(S) about his attendance at the Mining School, with a publicity booklet.U DAR2/4/36

Correspondence between Arnot and the NUM(S) about his attendance at the Mining School, with a publicity booklet.U DAR2/4/37

Printed 'Notes of a lecture on wages structure' given by Abe Moffat to the SchoolU DAR2/4/38

Arnot's lecture to the School entitled 'The miners'U DAR2/4/39

Syllabus of Arnot's lecture to the School entitled 'History of the Scottish miners'U DAR2/4/40

Syllabus of Arnot's lecture to the SchoolU DAR2/4/41

'Headings of lecture on nationalisation'U DAR2/4/42

Exercise books containing Arnot's notes from the School. (2)U DAR2/4/43

Exercise books containing Arnot's notes from the School. (2)U DAR2/4/44

Exercise books containing Arnot's notes from the SchoolU DAR2/4/45

Report of a Scottish miners' delegation to the Soviet UnionU DAR2/4/46

Report of a Scottish miners' delegation to CzechoslovakiaU DAR2/4/47

Report of a Scottish miners' delegation to the Soviet UnionU DAR2/4/48

NUM(S) printed 'Memorandum of wages paid to face workers in the Scottish coalfield'U DAR2/4/49

NUM(S) circularsU DAR2/4/50

Souvenir programme of the NUM(S) annual gala dayU DAR2/4/51

Souvenir programme of the NUM(S) annual gala dayU DAR2/4/52

Souvenir programme of the NUM(S) annual gala dayU DAR2/4/53

Souvenir programme of the NUM(S) annual gala dayU DAR2/4/54

Reprint of 'Address to the colliers of Ayrshire' on the formation of the Ayrshire Colliers' Association in 1824 (for study at an evening class in Abbotsford)U DAR2/4/55

Report and balance sheet of the Ayrshire Miners' Union (AMU)U DAR2/4/56

Report and balance sheet of the Ayrshire Miners' Union (AMU)U DAR2/4/57

Report and balance sheet of the Ayrshire Miners' Union (AMU)U DAR2/4/58

Balance sheet of the AMUU DAR2/4/59

Report and balance sheet of the AMUU DAR2/4/60

Report and balance sheet of the AMUU DAR2/4/61

List of AMU branch secretariesU DAR2/4/62

AMU member's contribution and rule book belonging to John RutherfordU DAR2/4/63

Annual report and balance sheet of the AMU, Cumnock BranchU DAR2/4/64

Annual report and balance sheet of the AMU, Cumnock BranchU DAR2/4/65

Annual report and balance sheet of the AMU, Cumnock BranchU DAR2/4/66

Annual report and balance sheet of the AMU, Cumnock BranchU DAR2/4/67

Balance sheet of the Clackmannanshire Miners' AssociationU DAR2/4/68

Balance sheet of the Clackmannanshire Miners' AssociationU DAR2/4/69

Balance sheet of the Clackmannanshire Miners' AssociationU DAR2/4/70

Balance sheet of the Clackmannanshire Miners' AssociationU DAR2/4/71

Balance sheet of the Clackmannanshire Miners' AssociationU DAR2/4/72

Balance sheet of the Clackmannanshire Miners' AssociationU DAR2/4/73

Balance sheet of the Clackmannanshire Miners' AssociationU DAR2/4/74

Report and balance sheet of the Cumberland Iron Ore MinersU DAR2/4/75

Rules of the Durham Deputies' Mutual Aid AssociationU DAR2/4/76

Fife and Kinross Mineworkers' Association (FKMA) statement of accountsU DAR2/4/77

Fife and Kinross Mineworkers' Association (FKMA) statement of accountsU DAR2/4/78

Fife and Kinross Mineworkers' Association (FKMA) statement of accountsU DAR2/4/79

Fife and Kinross Mineworkers' Association (FKMA) statement of accountsU DAR2/4/80

Printed 'Blacklist (non - unionists)', issued by FKMA, covering the Fife and Kinross collieriesU DAR2/4/81

Minutes of the FKMA Standing Committee, Board and Executive Committee.U DAR2/4/82

Minutes of the FKMA Standing Committee, Board and Executive Committee.U DAR2/4/83

Abstract of accounts of the Fife and Kinross Mineworkers' Accident (Permanent) FundU DAR2/4/84

FKCMA rules and regulationsU DAR2/4/85

FKCMA rules and regulationsU DAR2/4/86

Statement of accounts by FKCMA TreasurerU DAR2/4/87

Statement of accounts by FKCMA TreasurerU DAR2/4/88

Statement of accounts by FKCMA TreasurerU DAR2/4/89

Statement of accounts by FKCMA TreasurerU DAR2/4/90

Statement of accounts by FKCMA TreasurerU DAR2/4/91

FKCMA 'Report of the Conference of the British Miners' Federation'U DAR2/4/92

FKCMA verbatim report of a conference of government representatives and the MFGB Executive CommitteeU DAR2/4/93

Printed minutes of the FKCMA Standing Committee and Executive Board.U DAR2/4/94

Printed minutes of the FKCMA Standing Committee and Executive Board.U DAR2/4/95

Printed minutes of the FKCMA Standing Committee and Executive Board.U DAR2/4/96

Printed minutes of the FKCMA Standing Committee and Executive Board.U DAR2/4/97

Printed minutes of the FKCMA Standing Committee and Executive Board.U DAR2/4/98

Printed minutes of the FKCMA Standing Committee and Executive Board.U DAR2/4/99

Printed minutes of the FKCMA Standing Committee and Executive Board.U DAR2/4/100

Ts. carbon copy minutes of the FKCMA Standing Committee and Executive BoardU DAR2/4/101

Ts. carbon copy minutes of the FKCMA Standing Committee and Executive Board.U DAR2/4/102

Ts. carbon copy minutes of the FKCMA Standing Committee and Executive Board.U DAR2/4/103

Ts. carbon copy minutes of the FKCMA Standing Committee and Executive Board.U DAR2/4/104

Ts. carbon copy minutes of the FKCMA Standing Committee and Executive Board.U DAR2/4/105

Open letters to FKCMA members by the General Secretary, William Adamson, mainly about communist influence within the association.U DAR2/4/106

Letter to FKCMA members from the Compensation Secretary about the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1923U DAR2/4/107

Correspondence of the Dispute Secretary, Philip HodgeU DAR2/4/108

Open letter to FKCMA members from Methil branch about officialdomU DAR2/4/109

Appeal to the rank and file of FKCMA by the Emergency Committee about officialdomU DAR2/4/110

Petition by Alexander Findlay about the 1921 coal crisis, addressed 'to the chairman of the meeting'U DAR2/4/111

Ts. list of FKCMA branch secretariesU DAR2/4/112

Ballot paper on the proposed terms of amalgamation between FKCMA and MRUU DAR2/4/113

Wellesley Colliery ballot paper on the 'proposed reduction'U DAR2/4/114

Wellesley Colliery pro forma reports of inspections by the fireman.U DAR2/4/115

Black and white photograph (of FKCMA General Secretary William Adamson?)U DAR2/4/116

Inangahua Mine Employees Industrial Union of Workers (New Zealand) rulesU DAR2/4/117

Lanarkshire Miners' County Union report and balance sheetU DAR2/4/118

Minutes of the Council of Lanarkshire Mineworkers' UnionU DAR2/4/119

Mid and East Lothian Miners' Association rules and regulationsU DAR2/4/120

North Wales Surface - Men's Union annual report and accountsU DAR2/4/121

North Wales Surface - Men's Union annual report and accountsU DAR2/4/122

Raasay Miners' and Workers' Union report on the 'Results of an inquiry into blacklegging by German prisoners of war'U DAR2/4/123

Scottish Coal Cutting Machinemen's Association recruitment leaflet, 'Suggested improvements and some items of interest'.U DAR2/4/124

Scottish Shale Miners' Association half - yearly report and balance sheetU DAR2/4/125

Scottish Shale Miners' Association half - yearly report and balance sheetU DAR2/4/126

Scottish Shale Miners' Association half - yearly report and balance sheetU DAR2/4/127

Ts. statement of the Miners' Minority Movement (MMM) on 'Unity in Fife'U DAR2/4/128

Resolutions of the Special Conference of the MMM in Sheffield.U DAR2/4/129

United Mineworkers of Scotland (UMS) report on 'The economic situation in the mining industry and the tasks of the UMS'U DAR2/4/130

Fife Miners' Reform Committee manifestoU DAR2/4/131

Ts. list of amendments by Methil branch to the draft constitution and rules of the MRUU DAR2/4/132

Annual balance sheet of the MRUU DAR2/4/133

First annual report of the MRUU DAR2/4/134

Report of the proceedings of a Joint Conference held under NUSM auspices between the FKCMA and the MRU, from notes taken by the MRU's official shorthand writerU DAR2/4/135

Ts. minutes and agenda of the MRU Sub - Executive and General Executive Board Meeting, with supplementary material and financial statements.U DAR2/4/136

Ts. minutes and agenda of the MRU Sub - Executive and General Executive Board Meeting, with supplementary material and financial statements.U DAR2/4/137

Ts. minutes and agenda of the MRU Sub - Executive and General Executive Board Meeting, with supplementary material and financial statements.U DAR2/4/138

Letters from David Proudfoot of the Methil branch of the MRU to ArnotU DAR2/4/139

Letter addressed to the General Secretary of the Communist Party from [Arnot?] about the state of the MRUU DAR2/4/140

Letter from P. Bolan, Publicity Secretary for a group attempting to organise Catholic miners in FifeU DAR2/4/141

Circular letters about Philip Hodge's election campaign on behalf of the MRU in West Fife against the sitting M.P., William Adamson, General Secretary of the FKCMA.U DAR2/4/142

Ts. election address of Philip HodgeU DAR2/4/143

MRU statement on the 'Back to the union campaign'U DAR2/4/144

MRU manifesto to the mineworkers of Fife, Kinross and ClackmannanU DAR2/4/145

Poster for the MRU's annual gala and demonstration at Burntisland, to celebrate the introduction of an eight hour working day in the mines of Fife and ClackmannanU DAR2/4/146

MRU member's contribution bookU DAR2/4/147

Methil ration bookU DAR2/4/148

Manifesto of the Lanarkshire Miners' Reform CommitteeU DAR2/4/149

Manifesto of the Lothian Miners' Reform CommitteeU DAR2/4/150

National Conference of Representatives of the Mining Industry report entitled 'Coal and the war'U DAR2/4/151

District Board for the Coal Industry in Scotland ts. draft agreement on surface workers' subsistence allowances (Scotland)U DAR2/4/152

District Board for the Coal Industry in Scotland, rules of procedureU DAR2/4/153

Fife and Clackmannan Coalowners' and Miners' Associations conference reportU DAR2/4/154

Fife and Clackmannan Coalowners' and Miners' Associations conference reportU DAR2/4/155

Fife and Clackmannan Coalowners' and Miners' Associations conference reportU DAR2/4/156

Fife and Clackmannan Coalowners' and Miners' Associations conference reportU DAR2/4/157

Fife and Clackmannan Coalowners' and Miners' Associations conference reportU DAR2/4/158

Report on the Charles Carlow Memorial Convalescent Home for miners, established by the Fife Coal CompanyU DAR2/4/159

Pay tickets for employees of Fife Coal Company.U DAR2/4/160

Cowdenbeath Trades and Labour Council statement, 'Unity is needed'U DAR2/4/161

Glasgow Trades and Labour Council annual reportU DAR2/4/162

Miscellaneous correspondence between Arnot and individuals in Scotland.U DAR2/4/163

NotebookU DAR2/4/164

NotebookU DAR2/4/165

NotebookU DAR2/4/166

NotebookU DAR2/4/167

NotebookU DAR2/4/168

Ms. notes of interviews held by Arnot in ScotlandU DAR2/4/169

Ms. notes, with a plan for a pamphlet about the disaster at Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery, AyrshireU DAR2/4/170

File of research notes by Dr. Brigitte Nicholson and correspondence about her work for Arnot, with loose inserts. (10)U DAR2/4/171

Ts. draft of chapters 1 - 4U DAR2/4/172

Ts. draft of old chapters 12 & 13U DAR2/4/173

Ts. draft of old chapter 14 (new chapter 16)U DAR2/4/174

Bound ts. draft of chapters 1 - 2U DAR2/4/175

Bound ts. draft of chapters 4 - 8U DAR2/4/176

Miscellaneous draft sections of chapters 4 & 17U DAR2/4/177

Ts. draft of chapter 13U DAR2/4/178

Ts. draft, with appendices, of chapters 17 - 21U DAR2/4/179

Bound ts. draft of chapters 9 - 12U DAR2/4/180

Bound ms. draft of chapters 13 - 16U DAR2/4/181

Comments on draft suggested by Abe Moffat and others.U DAR2/4/182

Bound ts. draft of chapters 1 - 3U DAR2/4/183

Comments on draft by Margot Heinemann, with correspondence.U DAR2/4/184

Bound ts. draft of chapters 1 - 7U DAR2/4/185

Bound ts. draft of chapters 8 - 12U DAR2/4/186

Bound ts. draft of chapters 13 - 17U DAR2/4/187

Ts. draft of extended chapter 1, for possible publication as an article, with alterations by EJ HobsbawmU DAR2/4/188

Black and white photographs and other illustrations (and printed proof copies), with correspondence by Arnot and a list of those included in final workU DAR2/4/189

Bound printed galley proofs, with correctionsU DAR2/4/190

Printed galley proofs, with alterations by John Saville and related correspondence with ArnotU DAR2/4/191

Volume of press reviews following publicationU DAR2/4/192

'The South Wales miners: a history of the South Wales Miners' Federation' (1967 - 1973)U DAR2/5

'William Morris: the man and the myth' (1964)U DAR2/6

'The impact of the Russian Revolution in Britain' (1967)U DAR2/7

Other WorksU DAR2/8

Olive E ArnotU DAR2/9

Communist Party of Great BritainU DAR2/10

Marx Memorial Library and Workers' SchoolU DAR2/11

William Morris SocietyU DAR2/12

MiscellaneousU DAR2/13