Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
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- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 7 "Air Parity Lost, 1934-1935": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Jan 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/81
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], [secretary] Jo Sturdee [later Lady Onslow], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and "Prof" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "British Armaments, 1935-1939" and "Germany Rearms".
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Jan 1947 - Jan 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 8 "Challenge and Response, 1935": copy and provisional proofs., Jul 1935 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/82
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: [William] Deakin [literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Germany Rearms" and "Air Defence Research"; a table of comparative French and German conscription figures for incorporation into the chapter;...
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Jul 1935 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 9 "Problems of Air and Sea [1935-1939]": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/83
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: [William] Deakin [literary assistant], WSC, "C" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [1st Lord] Portal [of Hungerford, earlier Sir Charles Portal], [secretaries] "L M M" [Lettice Marston, later Lettice Shillingford], [Jo Sturdee, later Lady Onslow], and "E G" [Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also...
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[Jan] 1947 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 10 "Sanctions against Italy [1935]": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/84
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Includes typescript, manuscript, and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], WSC, [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], "Van" [1st Lord Vansittart], and "O S" [Sir Orme Sargent, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs].Also includes: typescript and galley proofs ("superseded proofs") of contemporary letters from WSC, Lord Cranborne [earlier Robert Gascoyne Cecil,...
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[Jan] 1947 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 11 "[Adolf] Hitler Strikes [1936]": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Jul 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/85
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "Gen P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: file notes by WSC, [Denis Kelly, literary assistant], and ?[Lettice Marston, later Lettice Shillingford]; sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "The consequences of submission" and...
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Jan 1947 - Jul 1949
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 12 "The Loaded Pause [Spain, 1936-1937]": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/86
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Includes typescript, manuscript, and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: [William] Deakin [literary assistant], WSC, "K H" [secretary Kathleen Hill], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and Isaiah Berlin.Also includes: proofs of WSC's speeches at the Albert Hall [London] (3 December 1936) and to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons (30 March...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 13 "Germany Armed [1936-1938]": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/87
Scope and Contents
Includes manuscript, typescript, and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and [Isaiah Berlin].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "The Darkening Scene", "The Loaded Pause", and "Air Defence Research";...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 14 "Mr [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] at the Foreign Office: his resignation": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/88
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: copies of contemporary letters from WSC for incorporation into the chapter; file notes by [secretaries] "L M M" [Lettice Marston, later Lettice Shillingford] and "N S" [Jo Sturdee, later Lady Onslow]; sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters...
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[Jan] 1947 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 15 "The Rape of Austria [February 1938]": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/89
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: [William] Deakin [literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], and [Sir] Alexander Cadogan.Also includes: notes on [Sir] Oliver Harvey's [later 1st Lord Harvey of Tasburgh] diary for 1937; sections provisionally intended to feature in the chapter entitled "The Tragedy of Munich [Germany]".
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Jan 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 16 "Czechoslovakia": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Nov 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/90
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "F W D" or "Col D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], WSC, [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], and Isaiah Berlin.Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "The Tragedy of Munich [Germany]" and "Mr [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] at the Foreign Office"; copies and proofs of contemporary letters from...
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[Jan] 1947 - Nov 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 17 "The Tragedy of Munich [Germany]": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/91
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Includes typescript, manuscript, and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E R" [Emery Reves, earlier Imre Revesz], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [Isaiah] Berlin, "Van" [1st Lord Vansittart], and "O S" [Sir Orme Sargent, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 18 "Munich Winter [Germany]": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Sep 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/92
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "F W D" or "Mr D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], WSC, [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh].Also includes: provisional chapter proofs entitled "After Munich"; note from Pownall on army size; proofs of contemporary letters from WSC, Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon], and Alfred Duff Cooper [later 1st Lord Norwich], for incorporation...
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[Jan] 1947 - Sep 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 19 "Prague [Czechoslovakia, later Czech Republic and Slovakia], Albania, and the Polish Guarantee": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Sep 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/93
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "F W D" or "Mr D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [Isaiah] Berlin, and "O S" [Sir Orme Sargent, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs].Also includes: provisional chapter proofs entitled "After Munich"; proofs and copies of contemporary letters from WSC and Oliver Stanley for...
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[Jan] 1947 - Sep 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 20 "The Soviet Enigma": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/94
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript, manuscript, and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: [William] Deakin [literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], and [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall].Also includes: provisional chapter proofs entitled "USSR?"; notes on negotiations between Great Britain and the Soviet Union and [Maxim] Litvinov's [Soviet Foreign Minister] resignation; file note by secretary "N S" [Jo Sturdee, later Lady...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 21 "On the Verge": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/95
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Includes typescript, galley, and manuscript proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "F W D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Isaiah] Berlin, and "H R P", Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Also includes: proofs of contemporary letters from WSC for incorporation into the chapter; sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Air Defence Research" and "After Munich [Germany]", and...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 22 "War": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Feb 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/96
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Includes manuscript, typescript, and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, "F W D" or "Mr D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "Com A" [George Gordon Allen], "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: copies of contemporary letters and memoranda from WSC for incorporation into the chapter; proofs of book 2 table of contents; sections...
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Jan 1947 - Feb 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 23 "The Admiralty Task": copy and provisional proofs., Sep 1939 - Nov 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/97
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Includes manuscript, typescript, and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, "F W D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], "Tommy" [Charles Thompson, former Personal Assistant to WSC], "Com A" [George Gordon Allen], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: cuttings from prints and proofs of 1939 minutes and telegrams from WSC and President Franklin Roosevelt for incorporation into...
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Sep 1939 - Nov 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 25 "War Cabinet Problems": copy and provisional proofs., Sep 1939 - Nov 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/98
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "F W D" or "Col D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], WSC, [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and [George Gordon Allen].Also includes: proofs and cuttings from prints of 1939 letters, minutes, and memoranda from WSC, Minister of Supply [Edward Leslie Burgin], and Prime Minister [Neville Chamberlain], for incorporation into the...
Dates:
Sep 1939 - Nov 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": [chapter 26] "The Front in France": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Nov 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/99
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Includes typescript, galley, and manuscript proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, "F W D" or "Col D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry] Pownall, and [George Gordon] Allen.Also includes: provisional proofs headed "Cultivator No. 6".
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Jan 1947 - Nov 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": [chapter 27] "The Combat Deepens": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Nov 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/100
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "Com A" [George Gordon Allen], WSC, "F W D", "Mr D" or "Col D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: provisional chapter proofs entitled "The Progress of the Conflict" and "October"; provisional proofs entitled "Admiralty Minutes - November 1939", and proofs...
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[Jan] 1947 - Nov 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": [chapter 28] "The Magnetic Mine": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Nov 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/101
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "F W D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: proofs and copies of contemporary statements, memoranda, and notes by WSC, for incorporation into the chapter; sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Before the Storm" and "The Progress of the Conflict".
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[Jan] 1947 - Nov 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": [chapter 29] "Action off the River Plate": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Nov 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/102
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: [George Gordon] Allen, "F W D" or "Mr D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: proofs of contemporary telegrams, letters, and minutes from WSC for incorporation into the chapter; a table on the organisation of the "hunting groups" against the pocket...
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[Jan] 1947 - Nov 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": [chapter 30] "Scandinavia. Finland": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Jan 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/103
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript, manuscript, and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, "Mr D" or "F W D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [secretaries] "K H" [Kathleen Hill], [Elizabeth Gilliatt], and [Lettice] Marston [later Lettice Shillingford], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], and Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary of the Cabinet] .Also includes: provisional chapter...
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[Jan] 1947 - Jan 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": [chapter 31] "A Dark New Year": copy and provisional proofs., Feb 1940 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/104
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "F W D" or "Mr D" [William] Deakin [literary assistant], WSC, [secretaries ?Lettice Marston, later Lettice Shillingford] and "E G" [Elizabeth Gilliatt], [George Gordon Allen], "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh].Also includes: preliminary notes on "The Altmark Incident [Germany]"; a 1940 memorandum by Foreign Secretary [Lord...
Dates:
Feb 1940 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": [chapter 32] "Before the Storm": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Jan 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/105
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "F W D" or "Col D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], WSC, [George Gordon] Allen, "Tommy" [Charles Thompson, former Personal Assistant to WSC], "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], "Pug" [1st Lord Ismay], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [secretary Lettice] Marston [later Lettice Shillingford], and [1st Lord] Cherwell [earlier F A Lindemann].Also includes: proofs of...
Dates:
[Jan] 1947 - Jan 1948
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Open