Amalgamated Society of Journeymen Felt Hatters

Scope and Content

Annual Reports, 1888-1913.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Amalgamated Society of Journeymen Felt Hatters was established in 1883. It later became the Amalgamated Society of Journeymen Felt Hatters and Allied Workers but this date is unknown. Reference: Annual reports from collection; Arthur Marsh, Victoria Ryan and John B. Smethurst, Historical directory of trade unions. (Volume 4. Aldershot: Scolar Press, 1994.

Access Information

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

Acquisition Information

These publications were transferred from the University Library (Old ref: 41T).

Other Finding Aids

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this archive, apart from the requirements of copyright law.

Appraisal Information

This collection has been weeded for duplicates.

Accruals

Further deposits are not expected.

Related Material

Papers of the Hooley Hill branch are located at Tameside Archives Service. Papers of the later body, the Amalgamated Society of Journeymen Felt Hatters and Allied Workers are held at Manchester Archives and Local Studies Centre.