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'Here is the story of Brown Eagle’: Basil Rawson, Shefstanthing, and the Woodcraft Folk

Christopher Olewicz

Journal of Co-operative Studies2025https://doi.org/10.61869/besk6726article
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This article charts Basil Rawson’s involvement with the Woodcraft Folk, which spanned five decades. The primary source is a little-known interview with Rawson, known as Brown Eagle, recorded in the early 1970s. Other sources include analysis of Rawson’s articles in Woodcraft Folk publications, minutes of Folk Council, and correspondence from Janet Giles, Rawson’s granddaughter.

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@article{christopher2025,
  title        = {{'Here is the story of Brown Eagle’: Basil Rawson, Shefstanthing, and the Woodcraft Folk}},
  author       = {Christopher Olewicz},
  journal      = {Journal of Co-operative Studies},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.61869/besk6726},
}

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Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
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