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A QUAKER BUSINESSMAN: Biography of Joseph Rowntree (1836-1925).
Anne Vernon

The only published biography of Joseph Rowntree, containing a wealth of information about the family, the company and the trusts. Written in an informal style by someone who knew the family personally.

0 900657 63 4 £6.00 + p&p
http://www.sessionsofyork.co.uk/books/biog_qkr.html

THE ROWNTREE INHERITANCE

Published jointly by the three Rowntree trusts, this centenary booklet contains essays by a serving board member from each trust. It also contains an historical overview by Richard Rowntree written for the trusts’ 90th year and a copy of Joseph Rowntree’s original 1904 memorandum.

The Rowntree Inheritance is available to download as a pdf file, or for sale (priced £5.95) through the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/details.asp?pubID=606

JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST: A Study in Quaker Philanthropy and Adult Education 1904-1954.
Mark Freeman

A serious but accessible study of the first fifty years of the work of the Trust, with a particular focus on the Trust’s support for adult education.

1 85072 310 9 £12.50 + p&p
http://www.sessionsofyork.co.uk/books/hist_qkr.html