GB 0550 MSS
Robert Owen Memorial Museum
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Report on the papers and exhibits in THE ROBERT OWEN MEMORIAL MUSEUM, NEWTOWN, POWYS
Reproduced for the Clwyd Record Office by THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS Quality House, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1HP
1976 All rights reserved
No. 76/39 SCHEDULE
OF THE CONTENTS
OF THE
ROBERT OWEN MEMORIAL MUSEUM
NEWTOWN, POWYS
1976 ROBERT OWEN MEMORIAL MUSEUM
The Robert Owen Memorial Museum was opened in 1929 on the site of the birthplace of Robert Owen in Newtown. It contains a considerable collection of books, documents and other items relating to Robert Owen and Newtown. (A collection of some 3,000 items of Robert Owen's correspondence is in the Library of the Co-operative Union, Ltd., Holyoake House, Hanover Street, Manchester M60 OAS).
This list of the contents of the Museum was prepared for the Trustees by C.J. Williams of the Clwyd Record Office, Hawarden.
Enquiries relating to the Museum should be addressed to the Secretary, c/o Davies Memorial Gallery, Newtown, Powys, SY16 2NZ. CONTENTS
ROBERT OWEN Birth and Early Years 1 - 6 New Lanark 7 - 25 America and New Harmony 26 - 31 Equitable Labour Exchange 32 - 36 Correspondence 37 - 45 Electoral Addresses 46 Press-cuttings 47 - 53 Miscellaneous 54 - 64 Portraits &S - 78 Belongings 79 - 87 Death 88 - 96 Descendants 91 - 102 Early Memorials 103 - 105 1902 Memorial 106 - 108 1938 Tomb Renovation 109 - 110 Robert Owen Memorial Museum 111 - 133 Other Memorials 134 - 139 Busts 140 - 149 Statue 150 - 153 Medallions 154 - 156
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Newtown 157 - 173 Co-operative Movement and Social Reform 174 - 178 George Jacob Holyoake IB - 181 Colonel E. Pryce-Jones, M.P. isz - 185
PRINTED BOOKS Books by Robert Owen 186 - 228 Books on Robert Owen 229 - 263 Dale Owen Books 264 - 274 G.J. Holyoake and Co-operation 275 - 308 Miscellaneous Books yj& - 332 New Lanark Library 333 - 460 ROBERT OWEN
Birth and Early Years
1. Old photographs of birthplace of Robert Owen (2 items).
2. Framed water colour of Robert Owen's birth room.
3. Framed photographs of signature of Robert Owen's father as a churchwarden of Newtown, 1786, and of entry in Newtown parish register recording baptism of Robert Owen, 1771 (2 items).
4. Door from Robert Owen birthplace.
5. Knocker from front door of Robert Owen birthplace.
6. Part of original staircase from Robert Owen birthplace.
New Lanark
7. Form of indenture of apprenticeship to David Dale, New Lanark. n.d.
8. Two framed watercolours of Lee Castle and the Valley of the Clyde by Miss Whitefield, governess in Robert Owen's household, who was also a teacher in the schools at New Lanark. n.d. (2 items).
9. Framed water-colours of New Lanark Mills by unidentified artist. (2 items).
10. Engravings 'A View of New Lanark1 with facsimile of signature of Robert Owen. 1799 (9 items).
11. Framed engravings of Lanark Cotton Mills, by R. Scott, and framed description. 1802 (2 items).
12. Framed duplicate of 11 above.
13. Framed lithograph view of the town of Lanark, by I. Clark n. d.
14. Four photographs of Robert 0wen's house, Braxfield, at New Lanark. (Fresented by his grand-daughter).
15. Framea old photograph of Braxfield, Robert Owen's house at New Lanark.
16. Framed brief MS. account of David Dale's cotton mills at Lanark. n.d. [e, 1800].
17. Fraroed photograph of portrait of David Dale.
- 1 18. Printed reproduction of portrait of William Allen (one of Robert Owen's partners at New Lanark) (3 copies).
19. Address to Robert Owen from the inhabitants of New Lanark, with reply, reprinted the Glasgow Courier. 18 March 1820*
20. Typed extract from diary of Anne Rushout, describing a visit to New Lanark. 1823.
21. Spanish coin converted into Lanark Mills 5s. token.
22. A "Silent Monitor1 from New Lanark Mills.
23. Lanark Cotton Mills buttons from children's uniforms.
24. Plate from a cart inscribed "Robert Owen & Co, New Lanark, No. 1'.
25. New Lanark wages tickets (4 items).
America and New Harmony
26. Press-cutting:- the Address of Robert Owen to the inhabitants of the United States, on his arrival in America. n.d. (post 1830).
27. Guide to Points of unusual interest in historic New Harmony, Indiana, compiled by the Daughters of the American Revolution, n.d.; leaflet on the Old Fauntleroy Home [Indiana], built by the Rappites in 1815, n.d.; and MS. notes on Robert Owen and the relationship of his descendents to the Fauntleroy family, n.d. (3 items).
28. Press-cuttings:- public meeting of the friends of the late Robert Owen in America. n.d.
29. Collection of seeds from New Harmony.
30. Leaflet on New Harmony, Indiana. n.d. (20th c).
31. Programme for dedication of the New Harmony Shrine, Indiana, with press-cuttings relating 1960. (3 items).
Equitable Labour Exchange
32. New Surrey and Southwalk Equitable Exchange cheques for 5s; one blank, one (defective) signed by the trustees. 1832 (2 items).
33. Framed photograph of an Equitable Labour Exchange note. 1832.
34. Framed National Equitable Labour Exchange notes (2 items).
35. National Equitable Labour Exchange notes. 1832-3 ( 21 items).
- 2 36. Steel plates used for engraving National Equitable Labour Exchange notes. 1833,
Correspondence
37. Letter from Robert Owen to Miss H. Carnegie- 30 October 1817.
38. -Copy extracts from letter from Robert Owen to Miss Carnegie. 30 October 1817.
39. Copy letter of Frances Wright (Memphis) to Mrs. Owen. 9 February 1828.
40. Copy letter from Harriet Martineau to Robert Owen, thanking him for sending papers. 1837.
41. Letters from Robert Owen to Eliezar Nash. 1838-57 (4 items).
42. Letter from Robert Owen to Miss Nash, Hollowly, arranging an appointment. November 1848.
43. Letters from Robert Owen to George Jacob Halgroake. 1848-54, n. d. (5 items) .
44. - Letters from Robert Owen to various persons- on spiritualism,
1853-5, with copies (1 vol., 1 item).
45. Addressed cover for a letter in hand of Robert Owen. 1856.
Electoral Addresses 46. Address of Robert Owen to the electors of tike borough of Marylebone. 23 July 1847.
Press-cuttings
47. Scrap-book kept by Miss Dale Owen, containing press-cuttings relating to Robert Owen. 1815-25 (1 vol.).
48. The Economist, 11 August 1821, with account of Robert Owen's speech at Holkham.
49. Press-cutting:- (? Montgomeryshire Express)' letter from Douglas Whittaker defending views of Robert ^Owen. 24 October 1824.
50. Press cutting:- extract from Address of Robtert Owen [at a public meeting at the National Equitable Lafoour Exchange] on 1 May 1833.
51. Press-cutting from the Manchester Guardiant - Robert Owen's lectures. 11 June 1836.
52. Press-cutting:- Robert Owen's religion. n.dL
53. Press-cuttings from the Montgomeryshire Express of Robert Owen interest. 1953-7 (3 items).
- 3 Miscellaneous
54. Printed photograph of the Rotunda, Dublin, where Robert Owen spoke in 1822.
55. "Rights of Industry': resolutions of a meeting of the Working People of Manchester concerning formation of the Society for Promoting National Regeneration (Committee including Robert Owen), etc. 25 November 1833.
56. Photostat of title page of The Crisis. 1833.
57. Collection of photostat copies of publications of Robert Owen (mostly title-page only). (24 items).
58. Old photograph of Queenwood (formerly Harmony Hall).
59. Model of Orbeston, Robert Owen's house.
60. Small framed photograph (Daguerreotype), faded, of Robert Owen's butler, Robert Watson, with reproduction (2 items).
61. Framed engraving of the Duke of Sussex (friend of Robert Owen).
62. Framed engraving of the Duke of Kent (supporter of Robert Owen).
63. Page-proofs if an unidentified encyclopaedia entry on Robert Owen. n.d.
64. Notes on Robert Owen, David Dale, etc. (English and Welsh), by R.0. Roberts, University College, Swansea. 1954, n.d. (4 items).
Portraits
65. Framed portraits of eleven social reformers, etc., incl. Robert Owen. *
66. Framed collection of reproductions of twelve portraits, etc., of Robert Owen.
67. Framed sketch of Robert Owen by unidentified artist.
68. Gold locket containing ivory portrait of Robert Owen and a lock of his hair.
69. Framed reproduction of miniature of Robert Owen by Mary Ann Knight, with framed description. (2 items).
70. Framed engraving of Robert Owen by J. Robins & Co. 1823.
71. Framed engraving of Robert Owen. 1823.
72. Printed reproduction of early portrait of Robert Owen by Matilda Hemming. 1823 (3 copies).
- 4 73. Framed engraving of Robert Owen by H.T. Ryall, after the painting by W.H. Brooke. 1835 (2 copies).
74. Framed engraving of Robert Owen by William Farquhar. 1856.
75. Framed engraving of Robert Owen, by C. Pye.
76. Framed engraving of Robert Owen reading the Sew Moral World, with facsmile of his signature.
77. Framed coloured lithograph of Robert Owen.
78. Framed lithograph portrait of Robert Owen.
Belongings
79. Half-tester bedstead of Robert Owen.
80. Bureau belonging to Robert Owen.
81. Bottle belonging to Robert Owen.
82. Spectacle case belonging to Robert Owen.
83. Two jugs from Braxfield House.
84. Two plates (? from Braxfield House).
85. Walking sticks of Robert Owen. (2 items).
86. Lock of Robert Owen's hair. 1851.
87. Framed lock of Robert Owen's hair.
Death
88. Placard with photograph of Robert Owen and cfetails of his career, and his stay in the Bear Hotel, Newfcown, in 1858. n.d. (2 copies).
89. Notebook of R[ichard] Lewis, Stationer, Newtown, containing a list of members of Newtown Congregational Church, 1850, letter from Thomas Telford, 1850, notes on sermons and visits made, 1863-74, account of the last days of Robert Owen, 1858, and lock of Robert 0wen's hair.
90. Funeral cards (some duplicates) of Robert Owen. 22 November 1858 (10 items).
91. Press-cutting from the Macclesfield Courier concerning the death of Robert Owen. November 1858.
92. Death mask of Robert Owen.
93.. Framed photograph of entry in Newtown parish register recording burial of Robert Owen. 1858.
- 5 94. Press-cutting from the Co-operative Home Magazine, June 1952, reprinting from the Montgomeryshire Express, 1 January 1929, a letter from the Rector of Newtown defending his having given Robert Owen Christian burial, 29 November 1858.
95. Letters from Robert Dale Owen (London) to Dawid Thomas (Newtown), concerned mainly with funeral expenses, etc., of Robert Owen. 16 January and 12 March 1859 (2 items).
96. Letter from Richard Owen (New Harmony, Indiana) to David Thomas (Newtown), thanking him for his kinuness to Robert Owen in his last illness. 14 February 1859.
Descendants
97. Old photograph of Colonel Richard Owen, youngest son of Robert Owen.
98. Copy photograph of David Dale Owen, geologist, son of Robert Owen.
99. Photograph of Mrs. Templeton (grand-daughter of Robert Owen, d. 1937).
100. Printed sketches of Robert Owen and places connected with him, by his great great grand-daughter, Caroline Dale Owen Baldwin, for the Bi-Centenary in 1971.
101. Photographs of Robert Owen and of his descencEants, mounted on card, by Caroline Dale Owen Baldwin.
102. Colour photograph of Caroline Dale Owen Baldwin with life mask of Robert Owen. 1970.
Early Memorials
103. Bound volume of items relating to Robert Owes collected by Joseph Corfield: 1. Photograph of medallion of Robert Owen. 2-8. Press-cuttings concerning death of Robert Owen. 9-11. Funeral cards. 11A. Letter from Robert Dale Owen to James Watson, thanking him for an offer of works of reference on Robert Owen. 4 December 1858. (On the back is a press-cutting concerning insanity of Robert Dale Owen, July 1875). 12-13. Photographs of Robert Owen's birt&place, his tomb, and St. Mary's church. 13A. Circulars concerning a Robert Owera Memorial. 1859. 14. Press-cutting concerning erection of Robert Owen tomb. 1861. 15. Letter of invitation to join the Mobert Owen Memorial Committee. March 1859. 16. Card commemorating the 77th birtMay of Robert Owen.
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1 17. Letter from Robert Owen to Mr. T. Love, recommending Mr. Atkinson's School. December 1848. 17A. Second report of the Owen Memorial Committee. 1860. 18. Receipt for subscription to the Owen Memorial Fund. 1860. 19-20. Press-cuttings concerning Robert Owen Memorial Fund. 1875. 21-22. Letters from Edward Simpson and D. Thomas concerning matters connected with the Memorial. 1874. [pp. 22-31 missing]. 34. Summary of Mr. 0wen's Plan for the Permanent Relief of the Working Classes (1S22). 35-6. Press-cutting: l'.enry Travis's views of Robert Owen. n.d. 37. Photograph of drawing of Robert Owen. 38. Suggestions for the formation of an Owen Institute, by Joseph Corfield (1873). 39-40. Press-cutting concerning the proposed Institute. 1873. 41-3. Cutting from the Christian Ref orate r concerning the refusal of a meeting to drink the health of Robert Owen. 1832. 44. Robert Owen, Outline of the Rational System of Society ... (1851). , 45-7. G.J. Holyoake, Life and Last Days of Robert Owen (1859). 48-72. Press-cuttings concerning Robert Owen Memorial, death of Robert Dale Owen, New Lanark Schools. 73. Photograph and brochure concerning Robert Owen Monument in Kensal Green Cemetery. 1879. 74-84. Photograph, press-cutting, etc. (concerning medallion of Robert Owen presented to the National Portrait Gallery, and Kensal Green Monument. 1879-81. 85-6. Funeral card and obituary of Henry Travis, M.D. 1884.
104. Report of the Proceedings of the festival in commemoration of the centenary birthday of Robert Owen ... (1871).
105. Press-cutting from The Times: letter from G.J. Holyoake urging the preservation of Robert 0wen's schoolrooms at New Lanark. 13 November 1877.
1902 Memorial
106. Brochure relating to the unveiling of the Cc-operative Union Memorial to Robert Owen at Newtown on 12 July 1902.
107. Address of G. J. Holyoake at the unveiling ceremony of the Robert Owen Co-operative Memorial at Newtowm on 12 July 1902.
- 7 108. Photostat copy of notes for speech by G.J. Holyoake at the unveiling of the Robert Owen Co-operative Memorial in the old churchyard, Newtown, on 12 July 1902.
1938 Tomb Renovation
109. Brochure concerning Robert 0wen's Tomb Renovation Appeal. January 1938 (2 copies).
110. Framed photograph of plaque on grave of Robert Owen.
Robert Owen Memorial Museum
111. Memorandum and articles of association of the Robert Owen Memorial Museum. 1928.
112. Framed certificate of incorporation of Robert Owen Memorial Museum. 1928.
113. Programme for the opening ceremony of the Robert Owen Memorial Museum. 9 May 1929 (7 copies).
114. Typescript notes for speech by Reginald McKeima at the opening of the Robert Owen Memorial Museum on 9 May 1929.
115. Notes for speech at opening of Robert Owen Museum (? by G.N. Barnes). 1929.
116. Framed photographs of opening ceremony of Robert Owen Museum. 1929 (2 items).
117. Photographs and press-cuttings concerning opening of Robert Owen Memorial Museum, 1929, and unveiling of bust of Lord Davies, 1936 (1 vol.).
118. Correspondence relating to Robert Owen Memorial Committee and Museum. 1925-35 (3 bdles).
119. Correspondence, schedules, etc., concerning items presented to the Robert Owen Museum. 1925-9 (11 items).
120. List of books presented by T.W. Mercer. n.d.
121. Issues of Welfare Work containing a brief account of Robert Owen, and of the Robert Owen Museum. April .- May 1926, June 1929 (3 items).
122. Robert Owen Museum: offprints from the Montgomeryshire Express, 26 April 1927.
123. The Museums Journal, Vol. 28 No. 1 (July 1928) (Robert Owen Museum mentioned, p.28).
124. Robert Owen Memorial Museum visitors book. 1929-53.
- 8 125. Reports of the Council of Management of the Robert Owen Museum. 1929-44, 1948 (17 items).
126. Impression of the seal of the Robert Owen Memorial Museum.
127. Press-cutting: speech by Lord Oxford and? ,Asquith on Free Thought in the Nineteenth Century. 5 Jfome 1925.
128. Letter from Lord Oxford and Asquith to Si r Edward Pryce Jones, enclosing MS. of his speech on Free Thought, concerned with Robert Owen. 24 June 1925 & items).
129. Cases made from wood from Robert Owen's homse. (2 items).
130. Bookcases made from wood from Robert Owen^ss house. (2 items).
131. Small writing-table, chair and ink-stand.
132. Desk of David Davies, Llandinam, and chair:
133. Plaster copy of bronze bust of Lord Davies; of Llandinam by Sir William Goscombe John.
Other Memorials
134. Framed collection of photographs of G.J. Hislyoake and people and places associated with Robert Owen, incl. his grave.
135. Photographs of memorials to Robert Owen andi the early reformers in Kensal Green Cemetery. (2 items)).
136. Robert Owen badge. n.d. [20th c.].
137. Account of presentation of Robert Owen meme-Titoes to the Labour Co-partnership Association.
138. Collection of blocks used to illustrate Pot8more's Life of Robert Owen.
139. Order of service : commemoration of Robert Owen in the Old Churchyard, Newtown. 20 November 1958.,
Busts
140. Plaster bust of Robert Owen.
141. Bust of Robert Owen by the Co-operative Scntlptors of Prague.
142. Photograph of bust of Robert Owen by Goscomtbe John, R.A. , presented by the Welsh League of Nations Uniion to the International Labour Office in Geneva on 1)1 March 1929.
143. Menu for luncheon on occasion of the unveiling of the bust of Robert Owen in Geneva. 1929.
- 9 144. Letter from W. Goscombe John to Mr. Hamer, concerning presentation of a plaster replica of his bronze bust of Lord Davies to the Robert Owen Museum. 1936.
145. Plaster copy of bronze bust of Robert Owen by Sir William Goscombe John.
146. Photograph of those present at the unveiling of bust of Lord Davies in the Robert Owen Museum. 16 March 1936.
147. Bust of Robert Owen by Gwendolen Williams.
148. Printed photograph of bust of Robert Owen by Gwendolen Williams (3 copies).
149. Framed photograph of bust of Robert Owen.
Statue
150. Press-cutting from the Co-operative News:- appeal to erect statue of Robert Owen in Newtown. 14 February 1953.
151. Photograph of unveiling of the Robert Owen statue in Newtown. 21 April 1956.
152. Photograph of T. Pryce Owen of Newtown (one of the original members of the Museum Committee) beside the Robert Owen statue. 1956.
153. Framed photograph of statue of Robert Owen.
Medallions
154. Robert Owen medallions. 1832 (2 items).
155. Robert Owen medallion. n.d.
156. Robert Owen medallions, and photograph. n.d. (3 items).
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Newtown
157. Framed watercolour of Newtown. 1852.
158. Framed lithograph of Newtown bridge. n.d. [19th c.].
159. Framed lithograph view of Old Newtown n.d. [19th c.].
160. Old photograph of Commercial Street, Newtown.
161. Framed old photograph:- general view of Newtown.
162. Framed description of attack on Callao. 1866.
- 10 163. Helmet of Charles Thomas (? as volunteer at battle of Callao see 162 above).
164. Plume worn by David Thomas as a member of the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry. £. 1830.
165. Collection of three photographs of Newtown men (one a fireman) by John Owen, Newtown; and of 7 broadsheets, etc., concerning Newtown Local Board and other Newtown and Montgomeryshire affairs, 1831-95.
166. Two fireman's axes.
167. Fireman's helmet.
168. Fireman's cap.
169. Pair of epaulettes.
170. Union Jack flag.
171. Accounts of the [Newtown] Calvinistic Methodist Building Fund. 1871-6 (1 vol.).
- 172. Journal of work done at the Cambrian Foundry, Newtown, September December 1929 (also contains engineering drawings * and misc. papers, incl. application for post at Robert Owen Museum). (1 vol.).
173. Two cups and saucers, with view of St. John*s church, Barmouth, and inscription 'A Present from Dinas Mawddwy'.
Co-operative Movement and Social Reform
174. Photograph of, and poem on, Charles Howarth (deviser of the Rochdale system of co-operation) printed, with appeal for further particulars of Howarth. 1911.
175. Plate commemorating the Rochdale Pioneers Society.
176. Reproduction of print of meeting in Copenhagen Fields to petition for remission of sentence on the Tolpuddle Martyrs. 1834.
177. Framed lithograph of William Allen, Quaker reformer.
178. Framed engraving of Richard Oastler.
George Jacob Holyoake
179. Misc. correspondence and papers of G.J. Holyoake concerning Robert Owen, incl. copy letters to him, printed ephemera connected with the Co-operative movement, etc. 1867-1904 (1 bdle) .
180. Portrait of G.J. Holyoake, aged about 30. c. 1848.
- 11 181. Small bust of G.J. Holyoake. (2 copies). \? r i Colonel E. Pryce-Jones, M.P. 182-185. Scrap books of Col. E. Pryce-Jones, M.P., including press cuttings, Montgomery Boroughs election leaflets, cartoons, etc. 182. 1876-84 (1 vol.). 183. 1880-6 (1 vol.). 184. 1894-1900 (1 vol.). 185. 1901-6 (1 vol.).
PRINTED BOOKS
Books by Robert Owen
186. Robert Owen, A New View of Society ... (1813).
187. Robert Owen, A New View of Society ... (1814).
188. Robert Owen, Observations on the Effect off the Manufacturing System (1815) (with autograph letter of B.O.).
189. Robert Owen, A New View of Society ... 3rd ed. (1817) (2 copies).
190. New View of Society ... with reference to a public meeting ... on 14 August 1817.
191. New state of Society Nos. I. II and III (including Report and Second Address of Mr. Owen). 1817 (3 items).
192. Robert Owen, A New View of Society ... 4th ed^i 1818).
193. Robert Owen, Report to the county of Lanaxk ... (Glasgow 1821) (2 copies).
194. Robert Owen, Lectures on an entire new state of society ... n.d. [c. 1830T
195. Robert Owen, Six Lectures on Charity delivered at the Institution of New Lanark [1833]]
196. The New Moral World : a London Weekly Publication developing the Principles of the Rational System of Society conducted by Robert Owen and his Disciples, Vol. I (1835).
197. Robert Owen, The Book of the New Moral World ... (1836) (2 copies).
198. Robert Owen, Essays on the Formation of Hsavan Character (Manchester, 1837).
199. Robert Owen, The Book of the New Moral World ... [Part I] (Glasgow, 1837).
- 12 200. Robert Owen, Six Lectures delivered in Manchester previously to the discussion between Mr. Robert Owen and the Rev. J.H. Roebuck ... (Manchester, 1837).
201. Public Discussion between Robert Owen ... and the Rev. J.H. Roebuck of Manchester ... R.B. Grindrod, Esq., in the Chair. (Manchester, 1837) (2 copies).
202. Robert Owen, A Dialogue in three parts between the Founder of 'The Association of al l Classes of all Nations' and a Stranger ... (Manchester, 1838).
203. Collection of religious and political tracts, some concerning Robert Owen, including Report on the Proceedings consequent on laying the Foundation Stone of the Manchester Hall of Science, with an address by Robert Owen (Leeds, 1839). 1835-40 (1 vol.).
204. Debate on the evidences of Christianity ... between Robert Owen ... and Alexander Campbell ... (1839) (2 copies).
205. Robert Owen, Manifesto of R. Owen, 6th ed. (1840) (2 copies).
206. Robert Owen, Lectures on the Marriages of the Priesthood of the Old Immoral World ..., 4th ed. (Leeds, 1840).
207. Robert Owen, Outline of the Rational System of Society ... 6th ed. (Leeds, 1840).
208. Robert Owen, Essays on the Formation of the Human Character (1840).
209. Collection of pamphlets on free thinking, etc., incl. Robert Owen, Essays on the formation of the human character (1840)
210. Robert Owen, Lectures on the Rational System of Society (1841).
211. Public Discussion between John Brindley and Robert Owen ... (Birmingham, 1841).
212. Robert Owen, The Book of the New Moral World, Part I (1842).
213. Robert Owen, The Book of the New Moral World ... , Parts I-VI (1842-4).
214. Robert Owen, The Book of the New Moral World, Part 7 (1844).
215. Manifesto of Robert Owen to the Civilised World. Pamphlet. (New York, 1847) .
216. Robert Owen, The book of the New Moral World ... (1849).
217. Robert Owen. Che Revolution in the Mind and Practice of the Human Race (1849) (2 copies).
218. Robert Owen, A Supplement to the Revolution in Mind and Practice of the Human Race ... (1849).
- 13 219. Robert Owen, Robert Owen's Tracts for the World's Fair [1851].
220. Robert 0wen's Journal ... Vols. I-II (1851); Vols. III-IV (1852).
221. Robert 0wen's Millennial Gazette ... Nos. 2-16 (1856-8).
222. Robert 0wen's Millennial Gazette, No. 11 (August 1857).
223. Robert 0wen's Rational Quarterly Review and Journal, Vol. I (1853).
224. Robert Owen, The Life of Robert Owen by Himself, 2 vols. (This copy was presented to David Thomas of Newtown by the author, through Robert Dale Owen).
225. Robert Owen, The Life of Robert Owen written by himself, Vol. I (1857).
226. The Life of Robert Owen by Himself, 2 vols. (1857-8).
227. Robert Owen's Congress of Advanced Minds, Address of Robert Owen to the Producers of Wealth - Employers and Employed [1857]. .
228. 'Congress of the Advanced Minds of the World' (Robert Owen's Millennial Gazette). 1 May 1857.
Books on Robert Owen
229. A full and complete Exposure of the atrocious and horrible Doctrines of the Owenites (Manchester, n.d.).
230. Anon., Robert Owen (Pioneer Biographies No. 4) (n.d.).
231. Earl of Oxford and Asquith, Some Phases of Free Thought in England in the Nineteenth Century (Essex Hall Lecture, 1925).
232. G.N. Barnes, Life and Work of Robert Owen: a lecture delivered to the Montgomeryshire Society. 1928 (3 copies).
233. G.N. Barnes, Life and Work of Robert Owen (The People's Papers No. 5, C.W.S. Manchester, 1929) (2 copies).
234. J.R. Beard, The Religion of Jesus Christ defended from the Assaults of Owenism (1839).
235. A.J. Booth, Robert Owen, the Founder of Socialism in England (1869).
236. R.H. Brown, Robert Owen (MS. essay, 1958).
- 14 237. W.H. Chaloner, Robert Owen, Peter Drinkwafcer and the Early Factory System in Manchester, 1788-1800 (Manchester, 1954).
238. G.D.H. Cole, Robert Owen (1925).
239. The Life and Dying Testimony of Abraham Combe in favour of Robt. 0wen's New Views of Man and Society (1844).
240. R.E. Davies, The Life of Robert Owen (190?) (2 copies).
241. G.J. Holyoake, Life and Last Days of Robertt Owen (1859).
242. G.J. Holyoake, Life and Last Days of Roberlt Owen ... Centenary edition (1871) (3 copies).
243. Elbert Hubbard, Little Journeys to the HonKes of Great Business Men : Robert Owen (New York, 1909?).
244. B.L. Hutchins, Robert Owen, Social Reformer (Fabian Tract No. 166, 1928).
245. Yoshio Imai, Robert Owen Today (Japanese)) (Tokyo, 1971).
246. C.E.M. Joad, Robert Owen, Idealist (Fabians Society, 1922).
247. Lloyd Jones, The Life, Times & Labours of IRobert Owen. Vol. I (1889) and Vol. II (1890). (G.J. Holyoatee's copy).
248. Lloyd Jones, The Life, Times and Labours caff Robert Owen, Vol. I (1890).
249. Lloyd Jones, The Life, Times and Labours cn'f Robert Owen (1900) (2 copies).
250. F.R. Lees, The Metaphysics of Owenism Dissected (1842).
251. Joseph McCabe, Robert Owen (1920). (E. Holjyyoake Marsh's copy).
252. Caroline Creese Pelham, The Story of New ffiarmony for Children (1914) (2 copies).
253. Frank Podmore, Robert Owen: a Biography, 71 vols. (1906).
354. F. Podmore, Robert Owen. (1906).
255. R.W. Postgate, The Builders' Histo:.y (I923D (Ch IV: Owen and the Builders).
256. Parch. Richard Roberts, Robert Owen [Welslk], 2 vols. (Caernarfon, 1907-10).
257. R.0. Roberts, Robert Owen o'r Dre Newydd ((Llandysul, 1948).
258. W.L. Sargant, Robert Owen and his Social Philosophy (1860).
- 15 259. Henry Travis, The Views of Robert Owen (press-cuttings bound as 1 vol.) (1881).
260. Wales in World History (handbook for Welsh Book Festival exhibition in Cardiff, including Robert Owen section). 1936,
261. Correspondence between 'Senex' and '0wenee' reprinted from the British Press. 1820.
262. Five vols. in Japanese, presented by the Robert Owen Association of Japan.
263. National Library of Wales, A Bibliography of Robert Owen, the Socialist, 2nd. ed. (1925).
Dale Owen Books
264. David Dale Owen, Report of a Geological Survey of Wisconsin, Iowa r.Ad Minnesota . . . 2 vols. (Philadelphia, 1852).
265. Robert Dale Owen, Address on the Hopes and Destinies of the Human Species (n.d.).
266. Misc. pamphlets including Robert Dale Owen, An outline of the system of Education at New Lanark (Glasgow, 1824).
267. Robert Dale Owen, Moral Physiology, or a brief and plain Treatise on the Population Question (1846).
268. Robert Dale Owen, Footfalls on the boundary of another world (1860) .
269. Robert Dale Owen, Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World (1861) .
270. Rober'; Dale Owen, The Wrong of Slavery: the Right of Emancipation ... (Philadelphia, 1864).
271. Robert Dale Owen, Threading my Way (1874).
272. Rosamund Dale Owen Temple ton, Robert Owen : a play in four acts; and Arcadia (Worthing, 1924).
273. Rosamund Dale Owen Templeton, A Trilogy ... , 3 vols. (Worthing, 1939).
274. Rosamund Dale Owen Templeton, The Mediators (Worthing, 1939).
G.J. Holyoake and Co-operation
275. W. Henry Brown, Holyoake the Co-operator (Leicester Co-operative Printing Society, n.d.).
- 16 276-298. Co-operative Wholesale Society Annuals: 1884-5, 1888-90, 1892-4, 1898, 1900-9, 1911, 1915-17 (23 vols.).
299. Co-operative Union: 35th and 36th Annual Congress Reports. 1903-4 (2 vols.).
300. Co-operation in Great Britain and Ireland (British Co-operative Union, Manchester, 1924).
301. E.0. Greening, The Story of the Life of George Jacob Holyoake (Co-operative Union, Manchester, 1917).
302. G.J. H[olyoake], A Visit to Harmony Hall ... dedicated to the Socialists of England and Scotland (1844). (2 copies).
303. G.J. Holyoake, The Value of Biography in the Formation of Individual Character illustrated by the Life and Writings of Charles Reece Pemberton (1845).
304. Christianity and secularism: report of a public discussion between the Rev. Brgwin Grant ... and George Jacob Holyoake (1853).
305. G.J. Holyoake, The Growth of Co-operation in England (Manchester, £. 1887).
306. Isa Nicholson, Our Story: a history of the Co-operative movement for young people. (Manchester, 1939).
307. Percy Redfern, The Story of the C.W.S. (Manchester, c. 1913).
308. Alexander Somerville, The Whistler at the Plough and Free Trade (Manchester, 1852) (pp. 107-17 describe visit to Harmony Hall, Hants.).
Miscellaneous Books
309. A. Barnes, Notes ... on the Gospels (1857).
310. A.E. Bestor, 'The Evolution of the Socialist Vocabulary', Journal of the History of Ideas, June 1948.
311. John Brindley, A Reply to the Infidelity and Atheism of Socialism (Birmingham, 1841).
312. Dan. Alex. Chavannes, Expose de la Methode Elementalre de H. Pestalozzi ... (Paris, 1805).
313. F.E. Hamer, Powys Paradwys Cymru (reprinted from the Montgomeryshire Express, December 1927).
314. Hymnel. 1881.
315. Lectures of a course delivered at the request of the Liverpool Church of England Institution (Liverpool, 1850-1).
- 17 316. H. Elvet Lewis, Poets and Hymm - Writers of Montgomeryshire (1928) .
317. T.W. Mercer, Richard Carlile on Co-operation (1929).
318. The New Monthly Magazine, 1819.
319. C. Nordhoff, The Communistic Societies : of the United States (New York, 1875).
320. R. Owen, Montgomeryshire Place Names (reprinted from the Montgomery County Times, January 1929).
321. Prospects and Pleasures of Rationality, an Address delivered at the Opening of a Social Scientific Class in Scotland, by a Member (Manchester, 1842).
322. The Protestant Witness (1842).
323. R. Mostyn Pryce, The Robber's Grave [at Montgomery] (1853).
324. Public Discussion between Mr. Alexander Camgjbell, Socialist Missionary, and the Rev. J.T. Bannister of Govontry ... (1839)
325. Report of a public discussion ... at Oldham ... between the Rev. J. Barker .. . and Mr. Lloyd Jones ... can the influence of Christianity (Manchester, 1839).
326. Social Hymns for the use of the Friends of tfihe Rational System of Society (Salford, 1834).
327. D. Stow, The training system adopted in the: model schools of the Glasgow Educational Society (Glasgow, 1836).
328. H. Travis, Moral freedom reconciled with cassation (1865).
329. H. Travis, Effectual reform in man and society (1875).
330. Frances Trollope, Domestic Manners of the Americans (1839).
331. P.E. Watkins, Some aspects of Welsh Education (reprinted from the Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times, March 1928.
332. J. Lloyd Williams, Musicians and Music of Montgomeryshire (reprinted from the Montgomery County Times,, November 1928).
New Lanark Library
333. Framed inventory of stock of the New Lanark. Reading Society, giving numbers of vols. in various categorizes. 1845-56.
334. (451 Miscellaneous) The Aberdeen Almanack,, i839.
335. (178 Novels) Adela Northington, Vol. I (179&6).
336. (166 Miscellaneous) L. Addison, The Present State of the Jews, n.d.
- 18 337. (-) J. Aikin, General Biography, vols. 3-6, 8-10 (1802).
338. (112 Scientific) Thomas Allan, Mineralogical Nomenclature (Edinburgh, 1814).
339. (127 Biography) Anon., A Journal of the Life, Labours, Travels and Sufferings ... of John Banks, 2nd. ed. (1798).
340. (3 Novels) The Antiquary, n.d.
341. (32 Miscellaneous) Anti-Slavery Monthly Reporter, Vol. II (1829).
342. (2 Miscellaneous) The Athenaeum, 1838.
343. (207 Novels) E. Baldwin, The Pantheon (1809).
344. (-) H. Blair, Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres. vols. II, III (1809).
345. (316 Miscellaneous) Hugh Blair, Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Vol. II (Edinburgh, 1814).
346. (-) The Book of Psalms in Metre and the Scottish Hymnal (Edinburgh, 1881).
347. (348 Theology) Thomas Boston, An Illustration of the Doctrines of the Christian Religion, Vol. II (Edinburgh, 1796).
348. (393-413 Miscellaneous) The British Almanack, 1832-3, 1836-8, 1840-1, 1844-7, 1850 (14 vols.).
349. (17 Miscellaneous) J. Butler, The Analogy of Religion (1838).
350. (-) Nicholas Carlisle, A Concise Description of the Endowed Grammar Schools of England and Wales, 2 vols. (1818).
351. (1 Miscellaneous) Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, 1844.
352. (199 Novels), The Children of the Abbey, Vol. [? II].
353. (104 Novels) The Children of the Abbey, Vol. III.
354. (97 Miscellaneous) Children's Friend, a selection from the works of M. Berquin (1813).
355. (174 Theology) The Christian Monitor, n.d.
356. (29 Educational) C. Christiani, Themes on all parts of speach .. (Hannover, 1799).
357. (288 Theology) The Complaints or Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality (Edinburgh, 1782).
358. (186 History) J.H. Merle D'Aubigne, History of the Reformation, vol. II (Glasgow, 1845).
- 19 359. (-) Dialogues Choisis d'Erasme (Paris, 1807).
360. (14 Educational) A. Dickinson, Gradus ad Parnassum I (Edinburgh, 1816).
361. (36) Mr. Dodwell, Invitation to Gentlemen to acquaint themselves with Ancient History n.d.
362. (160 Theology) (-) The Dove's Flight to the Thicket n.d.
363. (320-1 Miscellaneous) The Eclectic Review, Vol. VI Parts I-II (1810).
364. (-) The English Reader, n.d.
365. (185 Novels) Evelina, Vol. I (Edinburgh, 1804).
366. (56 History) T. Ewing, Geography for the use of Schools ... (Edinburgh, 1816).
367. (363 Theology) E. Fisher, The Marrow of Modern Divinity (Falkirk, 1789).
368. (-) (French Reader), 1805.
369. (-) A General Collection of Voyages and Travels, vols. 12, 14,16,17,22,25 (1813) (6 vols.).
370. (-) E. Gibbon, History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 12 vols. (1813).
371. (35 Biography) John Gillies, Memoirs of the Life of the Rev. George Whitefield (Perth, 1817).
372. (-) J. Gillies, History of Ancient Greece (1825).
373. (-) Oliver Goldsmith, History of England, 4 vols (1812).
374. (59 Biography) [Biography of John B. Gurgh], n.d.
375. (34 Educational) Robert Hamilton, Mathematical Tables, 2nd. ed. (Aberdeen, 1807).
376. (81 Miscellaneous) Thomas Hancock, The Principles of Peace exemplified in the Conduct of the Society of Friends in Ireland during the Rebellion of the Year 179 8, 2nd. ed. (1826).
377. (-) R. Henry, History of Great Britain, vols. II - XII (1814).
378. (364,375 Theology) J. Hervey, Theron and Aspasio (2 vols.) (Glasgow, 1790).
379. (-) The Herald of Peace, 1821-4, 1831, (5 vols.).
380. (59 Miscellaneous) The Herald of Peace, 1823.
- 20 381. (-) The Herald of Peace, 1835.
382. (64 Miscellaneous) The Herald of Peace, 1842-3.
383. (-) The Herald of Peace, 1844-5.
384. (67 Miscellaneous) The Herald of Peace, 1848-50.
385. (313 Theology) G. Home, Discourses on Several Subjects (1714).
386. (261 Miscellaneous) J. Howie, My Hoine, my Country and my Church (1840).
387. (116 Novels) (-) Jack Hinton the Guardsman, n.d.
388. (124 Theology) W. Jameson, Cyprianus Isotimus (Edinburgh, 1705).
389. (-) Misc. pamphlets, including A Journey to Harmony Hall, Hampshire, 1842.
390. (85 Theology) Ann H. Judson, An Account of the American Baptist Mission to the Burman Empire (1827)
391. (154 Miscellaneous) (-) The Juvenile Miscellany or Friend of Youth (Edinburgh, 1820).
392. (156 Miscellaneous) The Juvenile Miscellany, 1821.
393. (-) P. Kelly, A Practical Introduction to Spherics and Nautical Astronomy (1801).
394. (135 Novels) Lady Jane's Pocket (1815).
395. (136 Novels) (-) Lady Jane's Pocket, n.d.
396. (4 Voyages and Travels) Alphonse de Lamartine, Travels in the East ... (Edinburgh, 1839).
397. (44,45,47 Biography) J. & W. Langhorne, Plutarch's Lives, vols. Ill, IV, VI (1811).
398. (10 Educational) E. Leedes, Lud. Kusterus de vero usu verbonum mediorum ... (1806).
399. (24 Educational) C.C. Le Tellier, Geographie des Commencants (Paris, 1833).
400. (11) A Letter addressed to the King by Thomas Thrush on resigning his Commission as a Captain in the Royal Navy on the grounds of the unlawfulness of War, 3rd. ed.
401. (143 Miscellaneous) [No title: lives of varovs men] n.d.
402. (274 Miscellaneous) John Locke, Th? Conduct of the Understanding (Edinburgh, 1807).
- 21 403. (16 Miscellaneous) John Locke, The Conduct of the Understanding (Edinburgh, 1839).
404. (-) John Locke, Essays concerning Human Understanding, vols. II, III (1815).
405. (450 Miscellaneous) J.M. M'Culloch, A Course of Elementary Reading (Edinburgh, 1830).
406. (-) J.R. M'Culloch, The Principles of Political Economy (Edinburgh, 1825).
407. (58 Scientific) John Mair, Book-Keeping Modernised ... (Edinburgh, 1786).
408. (124 Miscellaneous) G. Martin, Revelation, a Poem (Glasgow, 1824) .
409. (-) The Militiaman, n.d.
410. (-) Tho Mistress of Canema (n.d.).
411. (367 Miscellaneous) Basil Montagu, The Opinions of Different Authors upon the Punishment of Death (1809).
412. (51 History) T. Morell, History of Rome (1822).
413. (-) Lady Morgan, The Book of the Boudoir, vol. II (Brussels, 1829)
414. (277 Miscellaneous) W. Moyle, A Select Collection of Tracts ... (Glasgow, 1750).
415. (9 Scientific) John Murray, Elements of Chemistry, Vol. II (Edinburgh, 1817).
416. (14-15 History) Mr. Necker, A Treatise on the Administration of the Finances of France, Vols. I-II (1785).
417. (119 Miscellaneous) Nelson's British Library, n.d.
418. (36 History) A New and Complete System of Universal Geography, Vol. II (n.d.).
419. (228: -) The New Statistical Account of Scotland, No. XL (1842).
420. , 0365 Miscellaneous) The North British Magazine and Review (Edinburgh, 1804).
421. (-) Nouveaux eleroens de la Langue Latine (4 vols.) (Lyon, 1806).
422. (15 Theology) J. Owen, The Nature, Power, Deceit and Prevalency of the Remainders of indwelling Sin in Believers (Glasgow, 1758).
423. (1 Educational) J. Parkhurst, An Hebrew and English Lexicon (1799).
- 22 424. (96 Scientific) The Penny Cyclopaedia, vol. II (1834).
425. (15 Miscellaneous) The Penny Magazine, 1841.
426. (195 Novels) Persiana, the Nymph of the Sea, Vol. Ill (1791).
427. (23 Miscellaneous) "Philadelphus1 , Letters addressed to Cabeb Strong, Esq. ... (Philadelphia, 1817).
428. (319 Miscellaneous) The Philanthropist, 1819.
429. (106-8 Scientific) Philosophical Transactions, 3 vols. (1721-2).
430. (380 Miscellaneous) (-) A Practicial Essay on the Manner of Studying and Teaching in Scotland (Edinburgh, 1823).
431. (304-6 Miscellaneous) The Quarterly Review, Nos. CXXVTII-CXXX (1839-40).
432. (172 Theology) R.R., The Triumphs of Truth (1823).
433. (181 Novels) Mary-Anne Radcliffe, Manfrone, Vol. I (1828).
434. (183 Novels) Mary-Anne Radcliffe, Manfrone, 3rd. ed., Vol. Il l (1828) .
435. (184 Novels) [Mary-Anne Radcliffe], Manfrone' (n.d.).
436. (62 Novels) Mary Robinson, Angelina, 3rd ed., Vol. Ill (1813).
437. (22 History) Mr. Rollin, The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians, Vol. II (1808).
438. (162 Theology) (-) A Sacramental Catechism (Dundee, 1720).
439. (11 Novels) Walter Scott, Waverly Novels vol. XI: The Abbot (Edinburgh, 1842).
440. (332 Miscellaneous) The Scottish Temperance Journal, 1839-41.
441. (39 Miscellaneous) Scottish Temperance Journal (1846-7).
442. (2 Miscellaneous) (-) Scrap Book (n.d.).
443. (-) G. Sharp, Three Tracts on the Syntax and Pronunication of the Hebrew Tongue (1804).
444. (-) J. Shaw, A Methodical English Grammar (1793).
445. (128 History) (-) Sketches from Venetian History, Vol. II (1832)
446. (127 Miscellaneous) The Student, a Periodical Paper ... (Glasgow, 1817).
- 23 447. (198 Miscellaneous) [-], The Students Walk [n.d.], and The Pleasures of Religion ... (1820).
448. (-) C.C. Sturm, Reflections for every day in the year (1806).
449. (28 Miscellaneous) Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, Nos. I-VI (Edinburgh, 1832).
450. (208 Miscellaneous) (-), Tales of Byron's Dramas (n.d.).
451-. (372 Miscellaneous) Third Annual Report of the Glasgow Emancipation Society (1837).
452. (262-6 Miscellaneous) Time's Telescope or a Complete Guide to the Almanack, 1822-6 (5 vols.).
453. (126 Biography) H. Tuke, Biographical Notices of Members of the Society of Friends, vol. II (York, 1815).
454. (49 Biography) Roberts Vaux, Memoir? of the Life of Anthony Benezet (1817).
455. (12 Educational) F. Vigero, De Praecipuis Graecae Dictionis ... (1729).
456. (90 Biography) Moses Waddell, Memoirs of the Life of Miss Caroline Elizabeth Smelt ... (Glasgow, 1820).
457. (121 Theology) I. Watts, An Humble Attempt towards the Revival of Practical Religion among Christians (1742).
458. (368 Miscellaneous) Isaac Watts, The Improvement of the Mind (1787).
459. (-) E. Williams, Essay on the Equity of Divine Government (1809).
460. (385 Miscellaneous) The Working Man's Friend, 1850.
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