Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
Literary: correspondence, mainly readers' comments on volume 6 ("Triumph and Tragedy") of WSC's war memoirs ("The Second World War")., Oct 1953 - Dec 1955
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 2 and appendices: 'Final' proofs., 16 Aug 1948 - 21 Feb 1949
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 2 and Appendices: Master copy proofs., 06 Dec 1948 - 21 Dec 1948
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 2 and appendices: Proofs for Sir Edward Marsh., 25 Feb 1948 - 25 Aug 1948
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 2 and appendices: Proofs for William Deakin., 21 Aug 1948 - 30 Nov 1948
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 2: Proofs for CSC., 01 Mar 1948 - 29 Nov 1948
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Chapter 21 "Egypt and the Middle East"., 26 Feb 1948 - 04 Dec 1948
Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 21 entitled "Egypt and the Middle East", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various individuals including: WSC, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Denis Kelly, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] and CSC.Also includes: galley proofs from Chapter 26 "Relations with Vichy [France] and Spain" and Chapter 31 "Desert Victory".
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Chapter 25 "Mr Eden's Mission"., 01 Mar 1948 - 21 Sep 1948
Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 25 entitled "Mr Eden's Mission" [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon, Secretary of State for War], annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various individuals including: WSC, William Deakin, Denis Kelly, Sir Edward Marsh, 1st Lord Ismay, 1st Lord Cherwell [earlier F A Lindemann], Eden, CSC and Elizabeth Gilliatt, WSC's secretary.
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Comments by Sir Norman Brook., 28 Jan 1948 - 01 Nov 1948
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Notes and comments by Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall., 02 Mar 1941 - 16 Jun 1949
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": 'Superseded' proofs., 01 Mar 1948 - 27 Aug 1948
Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 33 "The Battle of [El] Alamein [Egypt]."., Jan 1942 - Dec 1950
Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 34 "The Torch is lit."., Dec 1949 - Dec 1950
Photographs of WSC on an airfield in Tehran, Iran, 11 August 1942, and in Egypt, 19 August 1942, 1942
Comprising 4 black-and-white prints.
The photographs were taken by George Blows when he was serving with 1434 Flight of the Royal Air Force.