Record

Ref NoSWCC/MND/71/2/3
TitleFile containing miscellaneous articles, letter and items belonging to James Colton.
DescriptionIncludes:
Postcard to James (and Fay) Colton from Richard Drinnons (17 Jan 1955), mentioning Freedom Press and Lillian Wolfe
Letter to James Colton from Lillian Wolfe (refers to Richard Drinnon)
Letter to James Colton's father (17 Jan 1955)
Richard Drinnon's address
A postcard entitled 'The Camp'
Front cover of 'Wage Labour and Capitalism', Karl Marx, with advertisements for 'The State' by William Paul and 'Militarism and Anti-militarism' by Karl Liebknecht on reverse
Review of 'Living my Life' Emma Goldman in 'Time (9 Nov 1931)
Copy of 'Betrayed' (poem)
Pencil drawing by James Colton of William Morris [original in SWCC/MND/71/2/1] (1 Sep 1916)
Pastel drawing of trees and a drawing of a handbag on reverse
Copy of a letter from Madame Salvadori to Mrs Rogers entitled 'Rough Extracts' [mentions Italy and Fascism, Mussolini and Faribaldi] (12 Dec 1926)
Newspaper article 'Slums of Glasgow' (29 Apr 1934)
'Daily Worker' article entitled 'Lansbury's confession of Labour's Guilt' by Harry Pollitt [examines Labour's attitude to the workers]; on the reverse is an article of the Cauition Colliery miners' threatened strike and the Cadeby Colliery stoppage (1930s)
Article [first part missing] on martyred anarchists in Russia signed by Leonard Abbott, Alexander Berkman, C J Bjorklunel, Michael Colm, Sebastian Faure, Emma Goldman, T H Keell, Harry M Kelly, G Maximoff, Max Nettlan, R Owestneith, William C Owens, Angel Pestugna, Pierre Ramns, Rudolf Rocher, A Schapiro, Johni
Article of the costs of Parliament members and costs of both houses
Newspaper picture of 70,000 ton Cunard liner under construction at Clydebank [c1931]
Campaign poster for Pontypridd Board of Guardians on 6 Apr 1925, Duran Las Ward, Evans (1925)
Copy of letter entitled 'The Libel Action' from James Colton referring to libel action against MGM pictures and Princess Touscrou[?]off (referring to a film about the Rominoffs)
Article on young men not attracted to Socialist Party
Article entitled 'Wendesday in Birmingham' on refuse is just a word
James Colton's poem 'Highlands Mary's Memory' On seeing memorial at Dunoon
Telegram from G [Goldman?] to James Colton about no statement to press (2 Mar 1933)
Letter entitled 'The Great Betrayal, the War and Socialism' (mentions H Asquith, last part missing), (c1910-1914)
Date[1920s-1930s]
Extent2 files (22 pieces)
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