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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: Business correspondence., 01 Jan 1929 - 29 Nov 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/225A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondence with representatives of several organisations including: John Swain and Sons concerning maps for Volume 4 of "The World Crisis", "The Aftermath"; Butler and Tanner Limited about the preparation and correction of proofs for "The Aftermath"; the Times about the serialisation of "The Aftermath" and "Marlborough: His Life and Times"; A P Watt and Sons; Charles Scribner about American editions of WSC's books; and the Strand Magazine about a series of articles.Includes a draft...
Dates: 01 Jan 1929 - 29 Nov 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business Correspondence concerning "The World Crisis" and its sequel "The Aftermath" [published as Volume 4]., 25 Sep 1923 - 15 Jun 1939

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/207
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with representatives of Curtis Brown Limited concerning: negotiations with Charles Scribner on the publication of an American edition; negotiations with Thornton Butterworth Limited; world-wide serialisation of the books; contracts; financial agreements on advances and commission to be paid to WSC; and sales figures for "The Aftermath".Includes material on the disruption caused by the General Strike.

Dates: 25 Sep 1923 - 15 Jun 1939
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business Correspondence concerning Volume 3 of "The World Crisis"., 06 Jun 1926 - 29 Dec 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/205
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Correspondence with representatives of several organisations about Volume 3 of "The World Crisis" including: Lloyds Bank on financial terms; Butler and Tanner on preparation of proofs; Charles Scribner's Sons on the publication of an American edition and Geoffrey Dawson, editor of the Times, on serialisation of sections of the book.Includes agreements relating to a guarantee from WSC to write the book and to its publication.

Dates: 06 Jun 1926 - 29 Dec 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business Correspondence concerning Volume 3 of "The World Crisis"., 08 Jun 1926 - 29 Dec 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/206
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Correspondence with representatives of Thornton Butterworth Ltd concerning: the receipt and preparation of proofs, forecast of demand for the book, preparation of graphs and maps, the serialisation of the book in the Times and the possibility of Butterworths publishing the memoirs of 1st Lord D'Abernon [earlier Sir Edgar Vincent].Includes an agreement between WSC and Butterworths about commissioning the work, publication rights and royalties.

Dates: 08 Jun 1926 - 29 Dec 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence concerning WSC's book "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 25 Feb 1928 - 31 Dec 1928

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/219
Scope and Contents Includes correspondence with representatives of organisations including the Times concerning the serialisation of "The Aftermath"; Curtis Brown; and Butler and Tanner Limited about printing proofs.Also includes material on WSC's expenses for research and typing; an agreement between WSC and Charles Scribner concerning an American edition of the book; an agreement between WSC and the International Magazine Company commissioning a series of articles on "Personages I have Known"; and South...
Dates: 25 Feb 1928 - 31 Dec 1928
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence concerning WSC's book "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 03 Jan 1928 - 31 Dec 1928

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/220
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with representatives of Thornton Butterworth Limited concerning: the publication date of the book; sales figures; bills to WSC for costs incurred; receipt and preparation of proofs; WSC's progress in writing the book; the world-wide serialisation of the book and its serialisation in the Times; and publication of a volume of WSC's speeches.Includes an agreement between WSC and Butterworths about commissioning the work, publication rights and royalties.

Dates: 03 Jan 1928 - 31 Dec 1928
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with Butler and Tanner Limited., 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/278
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between WSC and representatives of Butler and Tanner Limited on printing costs to be paid by WSC and the preparation and correction of proofs of various articles by WSC and "My Early Life".

Dates: 1930
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with Charles Scribner's Sons., 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/277
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between WSC and representatives of Charles Scribner's Sons (including Charles Scribner) on various books including American editions of an abridged version of "The World Crisis", an additional volume of "The World Crisis" entitled "The Eastern Front" and "My Early Life" [published in the United States as "A Roving Commission"]. Includes agreements between WSC and Charles Scribner; financial terms, book sales and royalties due to WSC and discussion of publication dates.

Dates: 1930
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with Charles Scribner's Sons., 1931

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/296
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Letters from Charles Scribner (18) on sales of "A Roving Commission" [the American edition of "My Early Life"] and the publication of American editions of an abridged version of "The World Crisis" and "The Unknown War". Includes statements of royalties due to WSC.

Dates: 1931
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with Charles Scribner's Sons., 1932

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/314
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Correspondence between WSC and Charles Scribner about the publication of a new edition of "A Roving Commission" [the American edition of "My Early Life"] and an American edition of "Thoughts and Adventures" published as "Amid These Storms". Includes 20 letters from Scribner about publication dates, payment of royalties due to WSC and WSC's health.

Dates: 1932
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with Charles Scribner's Sons., 1933

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/337
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with representatives of Charles Scribner's Sons, including Charles Scribner himself (15), on the latter's visit to England and the publication of an American edition of Volume 1 of "Marlborough: His Life and Times" including discussion of the date of publication and royalty payments due to WSC.Includes copy of a letter from WSC to Bernard Baruch.

Dates: 1933
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with Curtis Brown Limited., 10 Jan 1927 - 14 Oct 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/214
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Correspondence with representatives of Curtis Brown Limited on subjects including: the sale of world-wide serial rights to Volume 3 of "The World Crisis" and other publications by WSC; payments from Thornton Butterworths Limited to WSC for royalties for Volume 3 of "The World Crisis"; discussion of WSC's agreement with Butterworths and his objections to their charges; and an advance from Charles Scribner for the American edition of Volume 3 of "The World Crisis".

Dates: 10 Jan 1927 - 14 Oct 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with Curtis Brown Limited., 1931

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/295
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Letters from Curtis Brown (12), Nancy Pearn (37) and Stella Downie (10) on negotiations concerning articles by WSC. Includes statements of amounts due to WSC for fees, royalties and foreign serial rights.Includes a cutting of an article by Andre Seigfried on "The insular attitude" about Great Britain.

Dates: 1931
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with Curtis Brown Limited., 1932

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/313
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Correspondence with various representatives of Curtis Brown including Raymond Everitt (4) and Nancy Pearn (31) concerning commissions for articles by WSC, sales of serial rights in his work, statements of royalties due to WSC and difficulties caused by WSC's ill health.

Dates: 1932
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with Curtis Brown Limited., 1933

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/336
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with representatives of Curtis Brown, including Nancy Pearn (37) and Curtis Brown, about WSC's articles for various publications and the negotiation of fees.Includes statements of payments due to WSC for royalties and sales of serial rights.

Dates: 1933
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with George G Harrap and Company., 1932

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/315
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between WSC and George Harrap on WSC's progress with "Marlborough: His Life and Times" including the dispatch and correction of proofs and costs for the transcription of letters held in the Henry E Huntington Library [United States].Includes 12 letters from Harrap himself and includes material on WSC's poor health and his visits to various battlefields related to the military career of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough, including Malplaquet [France].

Dates: 1932
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with representatives of Curtis Brown Limited., 15 Aug 1929 - 30 Dec 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/227
Scope and Contents

The file concerns the commissioning of articles on various subjects written by WSC and includes agreement terms, details of fees due to WSC, his progress with the articles, sale of serial rights.Includes WSC's notes for an article about unemployment and the dole.

Dates: 15 Aug 1929 - 30 Dec 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with representatives of Curtis Brown Limited., 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/276
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with representatives of Curtis Brown Limited on various subjects including: sales of "My Early Life and royalties due to WSC; commissions and agreements relating to various articles by WSC in John Bull, the Daily Telegraph, Collier's Magazine and the Strand Magazine; and sales of world-wide rights. Includes correspondence with George Lorimer of the Saturday Evening Post about confusion over an agreement with WSC.

Dates: 1930
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with representatives of Thornton Butterworth Limited., Sep 1930 - Dec 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/275
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with representatives of Thornton Butterworth Limited including Thornton Butterworth on various subjects including: sales of "My Early Life and "The World Crisis" and royalties due to WSC, production of an abridged version of "The World Crisis" and WSC's intention to write a political history entitled "The Great Free Trade Split".

Dates: Sep 1930 - Dec 1930
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with representatives of Thornton Butterworth Limited and Charles Scribner., 04 Mar 1929 - 12 Dec 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/226
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Subjects include sales figures for Volumes 1-3 of "The World Crisis" and Volume 4, "The Aftermath" and royalties due to WSC; the production of "The Aftermath" including the correction of proofs; serialisation of "The Aftermath" in Canada in the Toronto Star and the possibility of William Bridgeman writing a book.

Dates: 04 Mar 1929 - 12 Dec 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business Correspondence with Thornton Butterworth Limited., 07 Jan 1927 - 19 Dec 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/213
Scope and Contents

Letters from H J Bourne (9) and Thornton Butterworth (10) about the correction of proofs for Volume 3 of "The World Crisis"; printing, reprinting and correction costs; royalties; sales figures and the preparation of maps. Also includes correspondence relating to an agreement between WSC and Butterworths to write "the Aftermath" [published as Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"] about post World War I events.

Dates: 07 Jan 1927 - 19 Dec 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with Thornton Butterworth Limited., Jan 1930 - Aug 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/274
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with representatives of Thornton Butterworth Limited on various subjects including: WSC's intention to write a subsequent volume of "The World Crisis" entitled "The Eastern Front", an abridged version of "The World Crisis", and "My Early Life" and discussion of fees due to WSC and serialisation of his books.

Dates: Jan 1930 - Aug 1930
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with Thornton Butterworth Limited., 1932

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/312
Scope and Contents Correspondence with various representatives of Butterworths including H J Bourne (9), Sir Tresham Lever (14) and Thornton Butterworth himself (22) on various subjects including: the correction of proofs for "Thoughts and Adventures", sales of WSC's books, publication dates for "Thoughts and Adventures" and "Great Contemporaries", statements of royalty figures due to WSC, preparation of an abridged version of "The World Crisis" for use as a military textbook and discussion of book prices and...
Dates: 1932
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with Thornton Butterworths Limited., 1931

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/294
Scope and Contents

Letters from H J Bourne (16) and Thornton Butterworth (28) on the publication, royalties and sales of a volume of WSC's speeches about India, "Great Contemporaries", "Thoughts and Adventures", "The Eastern Front, Volume 5 of "The World Crisis" and an abridged version of "The World Crisis". Also includes royalty statements and material on the preparation of proofs and maps.

Dates: 1931
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Business correspondence with Thornton Butterworths Limited., 1933

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/335
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: representatives of Thornton Butterworths, including Thornton Butterworth himself (33), concerning various literary projects by WSC including the inclusion of sections from "The Aftermath" [Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"] in a school textbook, use of an extract from "The World Crisis" by the BBC, publication of foreign editions of WSC's books; Sir Roger Keyes (6) concerning WSC's advice about the composition and publication of [his naval memoirs]; [2nd] Lord Birkenhead...
Dates: 1933
Conditions Governing Access: Open