| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/C/8/3 |
| Title | 'Election fund' |
| Date | 1937 - 1949 |
| Description | Correspondence between Grace Coombs, Helen Dedman and other members of the London Unit of the NUWT, H.M Inspector of Taxes, and the Labour Party regarding the organisation and use of the London Unit election fund. This was to try and secure the return of an NUWT member in London County Council elections (Florence Key was the member who was put forward for election).
This includes:
Income tax forms, returns and receipts
Enquiries from the London Unit to H.M. Inspector of Taxes regarding the funds in their Election Fund accounts
Payment of Income Tax from the London Unit Election Fund
Instruction forms for completing tax returns
Details of the various accounts used to hold the savings of the election fund
Transfer of funds between the London Unit and the separate election fund accounts
Campaign literature produced by the London Unit laying out the reasons they feel it is important to have an election fund
London Unit circulars sent out to members with updates on how much has been raised for the election fund
Extracts from London Unit Committee Minutes from 1923 regarding decision to run a NUWT candidate for LCC elections (this was successful and Agnes Dawson was elected in 1925)
Details of how Florence Key's time will be divided if she is elected on behalf of the NUWT to LCC
Typed copy of a letter written by Agnes Dawson encouraging all London Unit members to contribute to the election fund
Arrangements for the closing of the Election Fund and the transfer of funds to the London Unit General Fund account, 1949
Minutes of London Unit meetings which discussed the plans for the election campaign for Florence Key as a Labour candidate for the Putney division of Wandsworth
Biographical information on Florence Key and details of the financial loss she undertook when she resigned from the teaching profession to work full-time for the NUWT |
| Extent | 3 folders |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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