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Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1874 - 1965

Found in 1265 Collections and/or Records:

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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., [1929] - 31 Dec 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/239
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Proofs of Chapter 12 entitled "The Miracle of the Vistula" on Russian and Polish affairs. Corrected by WSC.

Dates: [1929] - 31 Dec 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., [1929] - 31 Dec 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/240
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Proofs of Chapter 7 entitled "The Irish Spectre". Corrected by WSC.

Dates: [1929] - 31 Dec 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., [1929]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/241
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Proofs of Chapter 15 "The Irish Settlement" including copies of letters from WSC to [Michael] Collins. Corrected by WSC.

Dates: [1929]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., [1929]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/242
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Proofs of Chapter 16 "The Rise of the Irish Free State" including copies of letters from WSC to [Michael] Collins and Sir James Craig [Lord Craigavon]. Corrected by WSC.

Dates: [1929]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/243
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Proofs of Chapter 17 "Turkey Alive". Corrected by WSC and including a copy of a letter from WSC to the Prime Minister [David Lloyd George] and a Colonial Office document on Greece and Turkey.

Dates: 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1924 - 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/244
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Proofs of Chapter 20 "The End of the World Crisis". Corrected by WSC and including part of an article by WSC on war (dated to 1924).

Dates: 1924 - 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/245
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Galley proofs of table of contents and chapters entitled "The Broken Spell", "Demos", and "Demob". Corrected by WSC.

Dates: 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1928 - 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/246
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Galley proofs of chapters entitled "The Unfinished Task", "Intervention" and "Russia Forlorn". Corrected by WSC. Includes a letter from [Brigadier General] James Edmonds.

Dates: 1928 - 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/247
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Galley proofs of chapters entitled "The Fourteen Points", "The Peace Conference" and "The League of Nations". Corrected by WSC. Includes letters from [Brigadier General] James Edmonds and James Headlam-Morley [Historical Advisor to the Foreign Office] with suggested amendments.

Dates: 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/248
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Galley proofs of chapters entitled "The Triumvirate" and "The New Map of Europe". Corrected by WSC. Includes suggestions from "Archie" [Sir Archibald Sinclair, later 1st Lord Thurso], James Headlam-Morley [Historical Advisor to the Foreign Office] and Sir Maurice Hankey [Secretary to the Committee of Imperial Defence].

Dates: 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/249
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Galley proofs of chapters entitled "The Russian Civil War" and "The Miracle of the Vistula". Corrected by WSC. Includes suggestions from [Major] Desmond Morton.

Dates: 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., [1929]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/250
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Galley proofs of chapters entitled "The Irish Spectre", "The Irish Settlement" and "The Rise of the Irish Free State". Corrected by WSC.

Dates: [1929]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., [1929]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/251
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Galley proofs of chapters entitled "Turkey Alive", "The Greek Tragedy" and "Chanak". Corrected by WSC.

Dates: [1929]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1918

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/253
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Notes for WSC's book "The Aftermath" on demobilisation and indemnity including: a copy letter from WSC to [David Lloyd George]; corrections to chapter 2 entitled "Demob"; a report of the Imperial War Cabinet on indemnity; a Treasury report on the cost of the war to Great Britain; notes from Sir [Maurice] Hankey [Secretary to the Committee of Imperial Defence] on the calculation of reparations due from Germany and extracts from several speeches by David Lloyd George on indemnity.

Dates: 1918
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/265
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Newscuttings of reviews from various publications including an article by Leon Trotsky criticising WSC's portrayal of Lenin.

Dates: 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Creed of Failure"., [1929]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/266
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WSC's notes for a book [not published] on Socialism including chapter outlines on "Our Island Home" and the strength of the British empire.

Dates: [1929]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Eastern Front" [Volume 5 of "The World Crisis"]., 1931

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/305
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Galley proofs, maps and lists of names and notes in WSC's hand.Filing sheet annotated "Typical example of Mr Churchill's proofs of "The Eastern Front" (to be kept carefully for auction after his death).".

Dates: 1931
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Other World of Winston Churchill", a film of "Painting as a Pastime"., Mar 1964 - Jan 1965

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/457A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondence and papers on film "The Other World of Winston Churchill", including correspondence between Anthony Montague Browne, Private Secretary to WSC and John (Jack) Le Vien (Producer) (9); Lou Stoumen, (Director) (2); Anthony Moir, and John McCracken, Fladgate & Co., Solicitors, (14) on rights and permissions, correspondence with Field Marshal Lord Montgomery of Alamein on permission to film his Churchill paintings; text of script by Caryl Brahms, with extensive comments by...
Dates: Mar 1964 - Jan 1965
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War., 1939 - 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/393
Scope and Contents Material: First Lord of the Admiralty and Prime Minister's Minutes, Sep 1939 - Sep 1942.Folder A: (Items 1-15) First Lord's Minutes, Sep 1939-May 1940, annotated for publication by WSC and Denis Kelly.Folder B: (Items 16-30) Prime Minister's Personal Minutes, June-Dec 1940, annotated for publication by WSC and Denis Kelly.Folder C: (Items 31-41) Prime Minister's Personal Minutes, Jan - Dec 1941, annotated for publication by WSC and Denis Kelly.Folder D: (Items 42-48) Prime Minister's...
Dates: 1939 - 1942
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War., May 1940 - Jul 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/394A-E
Scope and Contents Material - Prime Minister's Telegrams, May 1940-July 1945 File includes: A: Bound Volume "Prime Minister's Personal Telegrams May-December 1940", annotated and edited for publication by WSC, Denis Kelly and others (4 copies) [printed].B: Bound Volume "Prime Minister's Personal Telegrams 1941, annotated and edited for publication by WSC, Denis Kelly and others (2 copies) [printed].C: Bound Volume "Prime Minister's Personal Telegrams 1942, annotated and edited for publication by WSC, Denis...
Dates: May 1940 - Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War., 1940 - 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/396A-B
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Material: Official:Prime Minister's Telegrams, May 1940 - Dec 1941, Mar-Apr 1943, Oct-Dec 1943, Oct-Dec 1944, Jan-Feb 1945, Apr-May 1945, annotated for publication by WSC and others, telegrams to Anthony Eden (later Lord Avon) are flagged.

Dates: 1940 - 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War., 1940 - 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/397A-F
Scope and Contents Material: Official: Prime Minister's Personal Minutes, May 1940 - Jul 1945, annotated for publication by WSC and others, telegrams to Anthony Eden (later Lord Avon) as Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs are flagged Folder A - Personal Minutes May-Dec 1940 Folder B - Personal Minutes, Jan-Dec 1941 [see CHAR 20/36] Folder C - Personal Minutes, Jan-Dec 1942 Folder D - Personal Minutes, Jan-Dec 1943 [closed: see CHAR 20/104] Folder E - Personal Minutes, Jan-Dec...
Dates: 1940 - 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Folders A, B, C, E Open. Folders D and F closed on Cabinet Office instructions under S23 of the Freedom of Information Act.
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Literary: "The Second World War": miscellanea., 1947 - 1951

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/401
Scope and Contents Includes: contents list of WSC's "Secret Box No II"; unidentified extract on the Soviet Union; details of "missing" telegrams for 1941, 1942, and 1945; lists of WSC's speeches, 1935-44, and messages, 1943 and 1944; copies of February 1942 telegram from President Franklin Roosevelt and WSC's reply on Lend-lease; the Times reprint of WSC's broadcast (dated 22 March 1943; [broadcast on 21 March]) entitled "A Four Years' Plan for Britain" [for WSC's original notes see CHAR 9/161]; printed tables...
Dates: 1947 - 1951
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Appendices: Copy and provisional proofs., 20 May 1938 - 20 Feb 1948

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/112
Scope and Contents Includes typescript and galley proofs of the appendices to Volume 1 including: Appendix A "A Conversation with Count [Dino] Grandi" [Italian Ambassador to Britain]; Appendix B "A Note on the Fleet Air Arm"; Appendix D "My Statement on the Occasion of the Deputation of Conservative Members of Both Houses to the Prime Minister, July 28 1936"; Appendix F "Tables of Naval Strength, September 3 1939"; Appendix G "Minute of September 12 1939, Plan 'Catherine'"; Appendix H "New Construction and...
Dates: 20 May 1938 - 20 Feb 1948
Conditions Governing Access: Open