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StorageSiteUCL Institute of Education
LevelFile
Reference Number YMA/WF/370/7
TitleMiscellaneous correspondence and papers of the Woodcraft Folk
Date1930 - 2000s
DescriptionSelected correspondence, papers and press cuttings from the Woodcraft Folk. These are listed below:

'IYC News', November 1979 - this has been kept because the front page features a photo of a Woodcraft Folk young person speaking at the Young People's Parliament
Programme for R.A.C.S Education Committee Centenary celebration at Greenwich Borough Hall. The programme included 'A Commitment to Youth' by Wimbledon District Woodcraft Folk.
A statement from the Woodcraft Folk, unsigned, responding to newspaper articles comparing the Woodcraft Folk to the Scouts, ND.
Letter to Margaret White, General Secretary of the Woodcraft Folk, with an update on news of camps and other Folk activities.
List of suggestions for the programme and administration for the 1979 National Camp.
Response from Margaret White to Henry Fair for a report he sent with a list of camp comments from the International Camp, 1975.
Annotated handlist of the published books of Dr Leslie Paul, and accompanying letter from Leslie Paul to Selwyn, thanking him for putting together this list to celebrate Paul's 80th birthday.
Selected press cuttings about the Woodcraft Folk, 2000s
Letter to Koodoo (Henry Fair) from Daffodil, 8/7/1975 re arrangements for a camp.
Letter from Margaret White to Henry Fair, 24/4/1979 with update on news, discussing the history of the Folk as well as the need for it to continue.
Letter from House of Commons to Roger Pickering, 09/01/1958 apologising for responding in the negative. It doesn't give their name or what they are responding about.
Letter from Henry Fair to Roger, 13/8/1997 thanking Roger for his letter on the occasion of Henry's 90th birthday.
Charter for the Wayfarers Fellowship group of the Woodcraft Folk, signed by E Hawkes of Catford, 1930.
Proof copy of 'Handbook of Folk Law and Constitution', 1935.
Memorandum on the reconstruction of the Woodcraft Folk to meet Post-War conditions'. This has a small caption attached with some context, indicating this memo was used in an exhibition at some point. There is another copy of this memo at YMA/WF/13.
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