Betty Vernon's notes on Ellen Wilkinson's life pre-parliament: school and university - Manchester Fabian Society, Trade Unions. Annotated notes on Ellen Wilkinson's family - her mother, father, brothers, Harold and Richard, and sister, Annie - from Prof Ross Waller (Sep/Oct 1978), which also briefly mention her time at university and Walton Newbold.
Notes from various people on Ellen Wilkinson's early years and childhood; notes from Muriel Nichol on Walton Newbold (Nov 1978), a letter from Dr R. H Wilkinson (10 Dec 1978) answering Betty Vernon's questions about Ellen Wilkinson, notes from Stella Davies on Ellen Wilkinson and her siblings, a letter from John Parker which mentions Walton Newbolt. (18 Feb 1980). Annotated extracts from the Methodist Times (1925) re: Wilkinson's Methodist upbringing. Excerpts from The Manchester University Magazine (1912) containing articles written by Wilkinson on the subject of The Women's Union Debates. Extracts from Margaret Cole's The Road to Success (1936) concerning organisational and political work. Extract from Myself When Young Edited by the Countess of Oxford and Asquith written by Ellen Wilkinson about her youth. 7 page extract from the Fabian News April 1915. 'Born and Bred' - Ellen Wilkinson's script on BBC 27 Oct 1945, and newspaper clippings and records of an exchange in the House of Commons between Miss Wilkinson and Sir Frederick Hall. Annotated notes on 'The University Socialist Federation,' 'The Fabian Society,' as well as notes on the Clarion Club, Walter Newbold, the NCLC, the Manchester University Debates Society, the Manchester Society for Women's Suffrage, women and suffrage in general, Harry Pollitt and the Poor Law. Information on and the pass list (1909) of The Matriculation Examination. Independent Labour Party circular (16 Jan 1919). Notes on Ellen Wilkinson's resignation from the Communist Party, her first general election and on Wilkinson and Manchester City Council.