Contents include:
photocopy of British Legion and Disablement Claim form,
J. Sainsbury ration card (butter, sugar and meat),
1914 template letter to branch managers (signed by Mr John) regarding postponement of all holidays, branch closure when deliveries not possible, procedure for when Military Authorities ordered supplies, other supplies guidelines, reserving stock for regular customers, asking customers to pay their weekly accounts promptly and to carry home their goods themselves, and managers' discretion in closing early;
Ministry of Food Sugar Registration Card with Sainsbury's stamp,
J. Sainsbury Ration Card,
original and photocopied correspondence from Blackfriars headquarters to branch managers, potential new employees and enlisted/enlisting employees respectively (topics include the unpredictable effects of voluntary enlistment on staffing levels, annual holidays and use of relieving managers, the later postponement of all holidays of managers and staff, exemption of Sainsbury's staff from service under Lord Derby's Scheme, contract conditions for position of saleswoman, efforts to raise public interest in 'Crelos' margarine, Christmas bonuses, supplies guidelines and pricing, reassurance to staff joining the Colours that their situations would be kept open, the allowance made to wives of all married men who had left the Firm to serve with the Colours, guarding against panic-buying and rising prices, customer complaints, the Firm's collection for H.R.H The Prince of Wales' National Relief Fund).
Also contains 10 ration books and 15 various food cards with Sainsbury's stamps, notification of the brand and number allotted to Sainsbury 's horses, cattle, sheep and pigs by the County of Hertford, and various other pieces of correspondence.
Some letters include:
29 Dec 1914: Letter to branch managers re. foodstuffs and prices
12 Aug 1914: Instructions to managers re. posters, eggs, pricing, evening news and milk
Local Emergency Committee - notice to James Sainsbury of the Parade, Watford re. animal brand no. (animals such as horses and cattle to be branded)
5 Aug 1914: instructions to managers re. margarine, bacon, cheese and lamb
31 Aug 1914: letter re. contributions to staff collecting boxes
Also includes photocopied letters to Ethel Bowell with contract and terms for payrise, for interview, and hand-written itinerary for a working day. (1915)
Recruitment letter for female staff
[1914-1918]Circular letter from the Stamford House offices recruiting young women to work at Sainsbury's. To be considered for the post, candidates should be at least 19 years of age and five feet six inches in...
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Letter to Mr. Younger regarding allowances made to dependents of male staff in the Colours
1 Sep 1914Letter from [J.J. Goldup?] of Branch Management Dept, Stamford House, Blackfriars, to Mr. G Younger. Goldup informs Younger that wives of employees who have joined the Colours have been interviewed...
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Letter to branch managers warning against food hoarding
31 Jul 1914Letter from Stamford House office to branch managers warning that shopkeepers and restaurant owners may attempt to buy food in large quantities, and that 'legitimate retail customers' should be...
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Memo to branch managers 'H.R.H. The Prince of Wales' National Relief Fund'
18 Aug 1914Memo from Stamford House to branch managers entitled 'H.R.H. The Prince of Wales' National Relief Fund', requesting branch managers to install a collecting box to help collect 50,000 shillings to...
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'Ministry of Food Rationing Order, 1918- Instructions for the use of the New Ration Card'
1918Copy of 'Ministry of Food Rationing Order, 1918- Instructions for the use of the New Ration Card. (N.86)'.
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Letter to Mr. Curtis regarding exemption from army
28 Oct 1915Letter signed JB Sainsbury (Stamford House, Blackfriars) to Mr. Curtis, manager of the East Finchley branch. The letter asks Mr. Curtis to take advantage of Lord Derby's scheme and to claim...
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Saleswoman application acceptance and duties letter
1914Letter to applicant for the position of Saleswoman at Sainsbury's, outlining the duties of the role.
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Memo to to branch managers regarding mobilisation, commandeering of transport, supplies, credits, coupons and early closing
6 Aug 1914Letter from Blackfriars to branch managers offering advice should the Military Authorities commandeer the branches delivery vehicles and horses. The letter also mentions: postponement of staff...
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Letter regarding re-employment of men returning from war
2 Sep 1914Letter from Stamford House ('Branch Management Department') asking branch managers to assure their male staff that their jobs will remain open for them until they return for war. The letter also...
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Letter regarding notice periods for staff joining the Colours
5 Sep 1914Letter from Stamford House ('Branch Management Department') office informing branch managers that they must ensure that staff work a notice period before joining the Colours. One branch is reported to...
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Letter regarding promotion of Crelos margarine
22 Feb 1915Letter from Blackfriars to branch managers regarding Crelos margarine promotion and advertising. The letter suggests that branches should create an attractive window display, as well as a display...
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Letter 're Exemption under Lord Derby's Scheme'
31 Dec 1915Letter from Stamford House office to branch managers informing that 'the Provision trade' has been added to the lists of 'Reserved Occupations', and that shop managers will accordingly be exempt from...
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"Government Butter Card. J Sainsbury's Provision Stores", c. 1918
c. 1918Rationing card for butter issued to the Chaplin family. The card promotes Crelos Margarine on the back "Sainsbury's Crelos Margarine Is the Only Genuine Substitute for Butter".
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