Woodcraft Folk

Papers of the Woodcraft Folk, 1910-1975, including yearbooks and annual reports, 1928-1973; administrative material, 1930-1972, notably agenda and minutes of National Delegate Conferences, the National Folk Council and its various committees, membership details, and financial papers such as account books, paysheets and correspondence; general correspondence, 1929-1972, on subjects including the Public Order Act, Folk organisation during World War Two, conscientious objection, and the organisation of campsites; material concerning teaching undertaken by the Folk, 1938-1956, notably papers concerning National Training Camps, tests and badges; correspondence and papers concerning the National Folkhouse, 1938-1958; publications and propaganda, [1926-1965], also including song sheets, play scripts, draft articles and newspaper cuttings; correspondence and papers concerning relations with other organisations, 1929-1972, notably the Co-operative Union; material relating to international activities, 1931-1975, including correspondence with international youth groups, participation in international children's camps and European conferences; papers relating to local Woodcraft Folk groups, 1924-1973; papers of individual Folk, [1925-1975]; photographs of Folk activities, 1938-1971; printed materials and periodicals, 1910-1973.

The Woodcraft Folk broke away from the Kibbo Kift and founded their own group in 1925. They were mainly composed of the South London Co-operative Groups who withdrew from the Kibbo Kift Kindred in 1924. Although they continued with the same principles of woodcraft training and recapitulation they were a more democratic group with an international outlook. They were closely associated with the Co-operative Movement and a member of the International Falcon Movement and the Socialist Educational International. The group is still in existence.

• WF 1 -4. Yearbooks and reports, 1928-1973.
• WF 5-25. Althings, National Delegate Conferences and Annual Delegate Conferences, 1930-1972.
• WF 26-32. Councils and Committees, 1937-1972.
• WF 33-37. Administration (General), 1938-1954.
• WF 38-49. Finance, 1938-1965.
• WF 50. Membership, 1941-1967.
• WF 51-83. Education, 1938-c 1969.
• WF 84-87. National Folkhouse, 1938-1958.
• WF 88-89. Folk Supply, 1944-1973.
• WF 90-124. Publications and Propaganda, 1925-1972.
• WF 125-143. Relations with other organisations, 1929-1972.
• WF 144-176. International activities, 1931-1973.
• WF 177-198. Camps, conferences and visits, 1933-1975.
• WF 199-219. General correspondence and files, 1929-1972.
• WF 220-286. Local Woodcraft Folk groups, 1924-1971.
• WF 287-288. Papers of individual folk, 1925-1975.
• WF 289-330. Photographs, 1946-1961.
• WF 331-355. Periodicals, 1927-1973.
• WF 356-358. Other printed material, 1910-1944.

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