Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:
The Papers of Nina, Lady Onslow
The collection chiefly compiles Lady Onslow's personal letters written to her parents and sister "Jim" from her travels in Churchill's service. They provide first hand evidence of her experiences and include lively recollections of Churchill, descriptions of her work and colleagues, and descriptions of journeys, accommodation and surroundings. The letters are supplemented by a small number of photographs and other mementos.
The Papers of Oscar Nemon
The Papers of Patrick Kinna
Includes papers and photographs of the various visits and conferences which Kinna attended with Churchill, newspapers and magazines from the war and afterwards, mainly relating to Churchill, and recordings made by Ernest Bevin.
The Papers of Randolph Churchill
The Papers of Russell Hardy
Material relating to Russell Hardy's campaign for a National Churchill Day, including material on Second World War Resistance movements and a memorial to Ivor Novello.
The Papers of Sarah Churchill
Comprising correspondence, literary papers, photographs, press cuttings and film.
With some correspondence with Mary Soames after Sarah Churchill's death, about her literary papers and estate, 1983-4, 1988.
The Papers of Sir Edward Marsh
The Marsh papers consist of photocopies of correspondence and papers relating mainly to Winston Churchill.
The Papers of Sir John Colville
The material held at Churchill Archives Centre mainly consists of Colville's diaries. They provide an insight into the decision-making of three Prime Ministers and the meetings held with other top officials, as well as the lives of key figures during World War II, and its aftermath.
The Papers of Sir Martin Gilbert
Comprising Martin Gilbert's correspondence with Robert Hastings of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker (lawyers) and with Churchill College (including Churchill Archives Centre) staff.
The Papers of Sir William Deakin
The collection largely comprises research papers, particularly about Yugoslavia [now Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia] during the Second World War, 1950s-1990s. In addition, a small number of papers concern Deakin's work on "Marlborough: His Life and Times", mainly consisting of typed transcripts of letters and documents used in research, and on Churchill's history of the Second World War.
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
The Papers of Vanda Salmon
The main body of the collection is a series of personal scrapbooks collated and kept by Vanda Salmon about her life and career. These are supplemented by her own unpublished writings and memoir.
The Papers of Vice-Admiral John Hughes-Hallett
"Before I forget", annotated draft of Hughes-Hallett's memoir on Combined Operations, 1941-5, including his memoir of the Dieppe Raid and the planning for D-Day (Operation Overlord); with a letter to him from Winston Churchill MP (Prime Minister), 19 September 1954
The Papers of William Courtenay
Colour film reel shot by Courtenay, mainly from his experiences in the Second World War, including footage of Winston Churchill in Canada and giving the "Iron Curtain" speech, 1946, and footage of American forces in the Pacific.
Transcript of CS's interviews with Martin Meredith, 1985 - 1985-04
Transcript of interview: Sir Frank Roberts, 1996
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Transcript of interview: Sir John Leahy, 2001
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Transcript of interview: Sir Peter Marshall, 2017
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Transcripts of CS's interviews with Martin Meredith, 1984-08 - 1985-08
Subjects include: CS's view of Edward Heath; his departure for Paris as British Ambassador to France, 1968; negotiations over Britain's entry into Europe, 1970-73; Queen Elizabeth II's state visit to Paris, 1972; the move to Brussels [Belgium], 1973; CS's relationships with Sir Winston Churchill, Sir [Robert] Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon], [Maurice] Harold Macmillan [later 1st Lord Stockton], Henry Kissinger and Margaret Thatcher.
"Tribute to Sir Winston Churchill", 1996 - 1997
Text of speech at the Churchill Memorial Concert, Blenheim Palace [Oxfordshire] in 1997, giving Lunghi’s memories of meetings with Winston Churchill, Tehran [Iran], 1943, Moscow [Soviet Union], 1944, Yalta, 1945 and Potsdam [Germany], 1945.
Also includes note from Lunghi to the producer of the BBC Radio 4 programme, At the Shoulder of History, correcting claims made by the Soviet interpreter Valentin Berezhkov, about the Second World War conferences, 1996.
(Untitled), 19 Dec 1944
Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Private" expressing his admiration for the film "Kutuzov" which Stalin had given him.
(Untitled), 07 Jan 1944
Telegram from WSC [Marrakesh, Morocco] to General Charles-Emmanuel Mast [Corps Commander, Free French Army] thanking him for the present of a warm Tunisian blanket. Marked: "From Sextant".
(Untitled), 26 Mar 1945
Letter from WSC to General Orbay thanking him for the gift of one thousand turkish cigarettes [carbon].
(Untitled), 29 Mar 1945
Letter from WSC to His Excellency Licenciado Ezequiel Padilla [Mexican Minister for Foreign Affairs] thanking him for the cigars and the tablecloth which he and Don Manuel Tello had sent for Christmas [carbon].
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1945
Letter from WSC to General Sir Frederick Pile [General Officer Commander in Chief, Anti -Aircraft Command] thanking him for photographs [not included] of his daughter Mary Churchill [later Lady Soames] with her battery in Belgium and crossing the Channel [carbon].