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Worktown Collection (1937-40)
Box 14: Plans for research and book on religious activities
14/A Research methods
"Religion", ts, 1p, list of material
Untitled document, ts, 3pp, notes on sects
"Christianity in Bolton", ts, 20pp, methodological approach
"Religion", ts, 1p, analysis of material received to 27.8.37
"Report on material", ts, 4pp, 13.11.38, WRL
"Religious Function", ms/ts, 6pp, WH, points to be covered
"Bolton", ts, 1p, list of information to be gathered
Untitled document, ms, 26pp, JW, notes on church hierarchy and structure
"Religious Questionnaire", ts, 2pp
"Sunday Schools, Men's Bible Class", ts, 3pp, JW, notes on the formation of a bible class
"Directives for four persons for Sunday", ts, 1p
"Directive", ts, 3pp, church services - guidelines for observers
"Part Two........Religious Activities", ts, 3pp, notes on information to be gathered
"Church Organisation", ts, 6pp, notes on questions to be asked
"Church Organisation.......... Personel" (sic), ts, 12pp, notes on information required
"Methodist Churches", index card, list of questions
"Relig. Survey", ts, 1p, [incomplete], guidelines for noting down contents of shop windows
Untitled document, ms, 2pp, 21.2.38, notes on material from Harvey Street
"Directive II", ts, 1p, 2.2.[38], WRL, outdoor religion
"Directive III", ts, 1p, 3.2.38, WRL, outdoor religion
"Directive IV", ts, 1p, 4.2.38, WRL, outdoor religion
"Religion Survey Extra Directive on Wayside Pulpits", ts, 1p
"[Directive] about Church Bells", ts, 1p, 17.2.[38], WRL
"Further directive on Bells", ts, 1p, 18.2.[38], WRL
"Directive on outdoor Sunday behaviour", ts, 1p, 18.2.[38], WRL
"Relig. Survey. Swearing Directive", ts, 1p, 18.2.[38], WRL
"Questions for clergy, etc., on outdoor activities", ts, 1p
"Questions for clergy, etc", ts, 1p, 20.2.[38], WRL
"Questions for clergy, etc. now doing activities", ts, 1p
"Relig. Survey Directive, ts, 3pp, 24.2.[38], WRL advertising of church services
"Relig. Survey Directive on Personal Ornament", ts, 2pp, 24.2.[38], WRL
"Relig. Survey - Birthday cards etc", ts, 1p, 24.2.[38], WRL
"Directive on Popular Superstitions", ts, 2pp, 24.2.[38], WRL
"Directive about Religious Books in Libraries", ts, 2pp, 24.2.[38], WRL
"Relig. Survey Outdoor Superstitions", ts, 1p, 11.3.[38], WRL, flowers on graves
"Relig. Survey Directive on Superstition", ts, 3pp, 15.3.[38], WRL, children and cracks in the pavement, record card attached
"Relig. Survey Directive. Behaviour of borrowers of relig. books from libraries", ts, 1p, 24.3.[38], WRL
"Directive Religious Processions", ts, 4pp, 28.4.38, WRL
- "Religious Survey Directives":
- "Church Bells", ts, 1p, 20.8.38., WRL
- "Time and the Churches", ts, 1p, 20.8.38, WRL
- "Garden Parties", ts, 1p, 20.8.38, WRL
- "Concerts run by relig organisations", ts, 1p, 20.8.38, WRL
- "Sports held by religious organisations", ts, 1p, 20.8.38, WRL
- "Outings", ts, 1p, 20.8.38, WRL
- "Funerals (street element)", ts, 1p, 20.8.38, WRL
- "Religious speakers outdoors sandwichmen etc", ts, 1p, 20.8.38, WRL
- "Religious shops", ts, 1p, 20.8.38, WRL
- "Religion on the menu", ts, 1p. 20.8.38, WRL
- "Outdoor Services", ts, 1p, 8.38, WRL
- "Dates", ts, 1p, 18.11.38, WRL
- "Shops before Christmas", ts, 1p, 18.11.38, WRL
- "Waits", ts, 1p, 18.11.38, WRL
- "Church services before Christmas", ts, 1p, 18.11.38, WRL
- "Christmas", ts, 1p. 18.11.38, WRL
- "Xmas Presents", ts, 1p, 18.11.38., WRL
- "Christmas and Children", ts, 1p. 18.11.38, WRL
- "Recipe for Parkin", ts, 1p
- "Time and the Churches", ts, 1p, 20.8.38, WRL
"Topical Events", ts, 1p, particular days - Ember day etc
"Advertisement of Church Services and Functions", index card, ts
List of events, ts, 1p, processions, bazaars, etc
Index cards (31) references to religion
Misc 9pp, ms/ts, research notes
14/B Religion book by Tom Harrisson
"Working synopsis for Religion book", ts, 2pp
Draft ts, 273pp
14/C Plans for book
List, ts, 2pp, details of chapters
"Religion and Superstition", ts, 12pp, synopsis
"Religion in Northtown", ts, 6pp
Untitled document, ts, 13pp, (pp25-37)
Untitled document, ts, 11pp, (pp12-22)
Misc, ms/ts 8pp
14/D Personal testimonies and questionnaire
Untitled document, ts, 2pp,(damaged) church members contacted to write a life story, list
"Testimony of a Convert", ms, 7pp
Untitled document, ms, 3pp, religious beliefs, James Dearden
"Why do you go to church?", ts, 1p
"What does Christ mean to you?", ts, 1p
Untitled document, ts, 1p, religion and socialism
Untitled document, ts, 2pp, the growth of faith
Untitled document, ms, 2pp, draft of religion questionnaire
"Life History", ts, 4pp, draft of religion questionnaire
"Working-class Church questionnaire": ts, 6pp, JC, replies from children and adults
"Life History" a 6-point questionnaire, 34 replies
"Religion and the Churches in Bolton" ts, 3pp, details of survey being carried out and two point questionnaire, (one completed)
"Social Survey", ms, 1p, 22.2.38, response to two point questionnaire by Joseph O. Widdop
14/E Bill Lee's drafts: religion
"Chapter III Sunday", ts, 302pp, WRL
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