Author: WOODBROOKERS ASSOCIATION HOLLAND -
Title: Arbeidersgemeenschap der Woodbrookers, (AGW). Vacantie-Oorden te Bentveld en Kortehemmen.
Description: Bentveld, Arbeiders-Gemeenschap der Woodbrookers, nd.d. [circa], 1940. Small 8°. Orig. wrappers, stapled. [4]pp. With 2 text-ills. Advertises Woodbrookers' holiday-resorts at Bentveld and Kortehemmen, Friesland province. The dutch Woodbrookers Association was founded in 1908 and in 1909 summer-courses started upon initiative of H. van Senden whilst regular courses took place at Barchem after 1911, where the association erected permanent conference-buildings in 1913. At a later stage regional conferences and educational courses were organized, a.o. at Bentveld, Haarlem Municipality. The Association initiated valuable contributions to incorporate socialism within dutch protestant religion and organizations, however focusing upon general advancement of social status by means of further education of the dutch labour-classes, and to provide low-budget holidays.

Keywords: woodbrookers advertising holiday resorts bentveld kortehemmen friesland leisure labour class social status reli-socialism history dutch