Papers relating to the British Gypsy Mission
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Type of record: Archive
Title: Papers relating to the British Gypsy Mission
Classmark: BC MS ROM 1/7/4/3/1
Original reference: 40
Date(s): c.1955
Size and medium: 3 letters; 4 black and white photographs; 3 Leaflets
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/611813
Collection group(s): Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections
Description
Correspondence between William Webb and Mrs McGrigor Phillips [DUR] concerning his estasblishment of the British Gypsy Mission (BGM).
1) Letter 9/Aug/1955
2) Letter 15/Aug/1955 requesting Mr or Mrs McGrigor Phillips to become President of the BGM. Attached is a copy of the proposed crest for the BGM.
3)Letter 18/Aug/1955
4) Black and white photograph of a girl. On the reverse reads, "'Saga,' a Gypsy girl, Helsinki, Finland 1955." [Referred to in letter 3 and possibly the photo that was enclosed with Letter 1]
5) Smaller copy of photo 4)
6) Leaflet of BGM, "No Middle-path." [Undated]
7) 2 copies of BGM leaflet, "Where Jesus was Born."
8)Black and white photograph of family identified as ,"The Johnstone Family Wolfhill, Perthshire.1955 [This photo was found loose so it is not clear if it formed bart of Webb's work with BGM or otherwise. May possibly be the photo that was enclosed with Letter 1].
9) Postcard copy of photo 8.
Provenance
Possibly part of accession B2830R and/or B3136R and possibly previously listed as item 40 in the Romany Catalogue.
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