Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
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- Existence: 1874 - 1965
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times": correspondence., 01 Jun 1934 - 31 Jul 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/485A-B
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Correspondents include: representatives of George G Harrap and Company Limited, publishers, on volumes 1 and 2 of "Marlborough" and an extract from a South African autobiography injurious to WSC (54, including 7 from George G Harrap); Ridley Pakenham-Walsh on volume 2 of "Marlborough" (12); Maurice Ashley [WSC's literary assistant] on volume 2 of "Marlborough" (7); Sir Bindon Blood on illustrations for "Marlborough" and Indian parliamentary institutions (2); Lord Elmley [later 8th Lord...
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01 Jun 1934 - 31 Jul 1934
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times": correspondence., 31 Jul 1934 - 31 Dec 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/486A-B
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Correspondents include: Edward Marsh; George Trevelyan on volume 2 of "Marlborough" (3); representatives of George G Harrap and Company Limited, including George G Harrap [Managing Director] and Walter Harrap [Chairman] on volumes 1-3 of "Marlborough" (65); representatives of John Swain and Son Limited, art reproducers, on volume 2 of "Marlborough" (4); Keith Feiling on revisions of volume 2 of "Marlborough" and the outline for "A History of the English speaking peoples" (5); Maurice Ashley...
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31 Jul 1934 - 31 Dec 1934
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times": correspondence., 01 Jan 1935 - 30 Jun 1935
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/503
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Correspondents include: Ridley Pakenham-Walsh on volume 3 of "Marlborough" (7); representatives of George G Harrap and Company Limited including George G Harrap [Managing Director] (1) on volumes 1-3 of "Marlborough" (21); George Trevelyan; Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy; Sir Francis Gathorne-Hardy (2); John Wheldon on research for volume 3 of "Marlborough" (4); 5th Lord Clanwilliam [earlier Lord Gilford] (2); Lord Gilford [later 6th Lord Clanwilliam]; 7th Duke of Buccleuch [earlier Lord...
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01 Jan 1935 - 30 Jun 1935
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times": correspondence., 06 Jan 1936 - 31 Jul 1936
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/529A-B
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Correspondents include: Ridley Pakenham-Walsh on research for volume 3 of "Marlborough" (25); John Wheldon (7); representatives of George G Harrap and Company Limited, including George G Harrap [Managing Director] (4) on volume 3 of "Marlborough" (75); Keith Feiling; Lieutenant-Commander J H Owen on revisions of volume 3 of "Marlborough"; Lord Ivor Churchill; "L E" [Sir Lionel Earle] on Marlborough House [London]; Maurice Ashley [WSC's literary assistant] on research for volume 3 of...
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06 Jan 1936 - 31 Jul 1936
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times": correspondence., 28 Jul 1936 - 28 Dec 1936
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/530A-B
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Correspondents include: representatives of George G Harrap and Company Limited including George G Harrap [Managing Director] (4) on volume 3 of "Marlborough" (58); Richard Raynsford, Editor of the Fighting Forces (2); John Wheldon on illustrations for volume 3 of "Marlborough"; Ridley Pakenham-Walsh on illustrations and research for volumes 3 and 4 of "Marlborough" (7); William Deakin on proof revisions for volume 3 of "Marlborough" (4); "Eddie" [Edward Marsh] on proof revisions for volume 3...
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28 Jul 1936 - 28 Dec 1936
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times": correspondence., 15 Mar 1944 - 28 Dec 1944
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/712
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Correspondents include: representatives of George G Harrap and Company including Walter Harrap (7); David Minlore (2) and Charles Adams, [Assistant Keeper] of the National Portrait Gallery, on a portrait of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough; A Merens, a Consul-General of the Netherlands in India, on an ancestor of his who fought alongside Marlborough; Lovat Dickson, [Director] of MacMillan and Company (3).Also includes copy letters from officials of WSC's Private Office including John Martin...
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15 Mar 1944 - 28 Dec 1944
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 1., [1932] - [1934]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/360
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Galley proofs of chapters including chapter 1 "Ashe House", chapter 2 "The jovial time", chapter 5 "Arms", chapter 7 "Sarah", chapter 8 "Marriage", chapter 9 "Master and Servant" and chapter 10 "The unseen rift". Annotated by WSC with corrections and additions.
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[1932] - [1934]
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 1: notes and material 4., [1932] - [1934]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/432
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Correspondents include: Edward Marsh [WSC's secretary]; Maurice Ashley [WSC's literary assistant].Subjects include: letters between 1st Duke of Marlborough and Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough; the Woburn Abbey manuscripts.
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[1932] - [1934]
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 3: letters of thanks and congratulation., 09 Sep 1936 - 29 Dec 1936
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/531
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Correspondents include: Maurice Ashley; "Reggie" [Sir Reginald Barnes] (2); Sir Bindon Blood; Sir Abe Bailey; Stanley Baldwin, on "Marlborough", his own weariness and sympathy with WSC's "domestic anxieties" [the elopement of his daughter Sarah with Victor Oliver]; Consuelo Balsan [earlier Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough]; Sir Edward Cadogan; Lord Ivor Churchill; Sir Arthur Cory-Wright; Sir Austen Chamberlain; Sir Henry Page Croft; Neville Chamberlain; "R C" [1st Lord Cecil of Chelwood,...
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09 Sep 1936 - 29 Dec 1936
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 3: notes and material., [1935] - [1936]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/448
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Correspondents include: Maurice Ashley [WSC's literary assistant].Subjects include: 1st Duke of Marlborough's breach with Frederick I [of Prussia, (later parts of Germany and Poland)], 1706; Robert Harley [later 1st Lord Oxford] and his blow at the Government, February 1708; Marlborough in politics, 1705-1708; the Hungarian rebellion, 1705-1708; the Whig administration; the Margrave Charles of Bayreuth [Germany]; the viceroyalty of Belgium; 1st Lord Somers; Whig discontent, 1708; 3rd Lord...
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[1935] - [1936]
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/348
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Draft proofs of chapters including: chapter 10 "The ebb tide" and chapter 11 "The Queen's revenge". Annotated by WSC.
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[1936] - [1938]
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/349
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Draft proofs of chapters including: chapter 12 "Mortifications" and chapter 13 "Sacheverell and Shrewsbury". Annotated by WSC. Some proofs are hand-written by WSC.
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[1936] - [1938]
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/350
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Draft proofs of chapters including: chapter 14 "The ninth campaign" and chapter 15 "Sunderland's dismissal." Annotated by WSC.
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[1936] - [1938]
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/351
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Draft proofs of chapters including: chapter 16 "The alarm of the allies" and chapter 17 "The fall of Godolphin." Annotated by WSC.
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[1936] - [1938]
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/352
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Draft proofs of chapters including: chapter 18 "Marlborough and Hanover", chapter 19 "Dissolution", chapter 20 "The new regime" and chapter 23 "Harley and St John." Annotated by WSC.
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[1936] - [1938]
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/353
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Draft proofs of chapters including: chapter 21 "The gold key", chapter 22 "The death of the emperor" and chapter 23 "Harley and St John". Annotated by WSC.
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[1936] - [1938]
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/354
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Draft proofs of chapters including: chapter 25 "Ne plus ultra" and chapter 26 "Bouchain [France]." Annotated by WSC.
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[1936] - [1938]
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/355
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Draft proofs of chapters including: chapter 27 "The secret negotiations" and chapter 28 "Hanover intervenes." Annotated by WSC.
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[1936] - [1938]
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/356
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Draft proofs of chapters including: chapter 29 "The political climax" and chapter 30 "The visit of Prince Eugene". Annotated by WSC.
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[1936] - [1938]
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/357
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Draft proofs of chapters including: chapter 31 "The peculation charge" (entitled "The victor's reward" in the proofs), chapter 32 "The restraining orders", chapter 33 "The British desertion", chapter 34 "Marlborough leaves England" and chapter 35 "Exile". Annotated by WSC.
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[1936] - [1938]
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/358
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Draft proofs of chapters including: chapter 37 "The death of the Queen", chapter 38 "Marlborough in the new reign" and chapter 39 "At Blenheim Palace". Annotated by WSC.
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[1936] - [1938]
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1937] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/368
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Galley proofs of chapter 1 "00" and part of chapter 3 [published as "The great frost"]. Printed and annotated by WSC and [?Charles Wood].
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[1937] - [1938]
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From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/369
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Galley proofs of chapter 2 "The Whigs and Peace". Printed and annotated by WSC, William Deakin and [?Charles Wood].
Dates:
[1936] - [1938]
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From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times" Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/370
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Galley proofs of chapter 1 "00" and chapter 3 "The great frost". Annotated by WSC, William Deakin and [?Charles Wood].
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[1936] - [1938]
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times" Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/371
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Galley proofs and typewritten notes of chapter 4 "The fatal article". Annotated by WSC, William Deakin and [?Charles Wood].
Dates:
[1936] - [1938]
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