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Jacob, Edward Ian Claud, Sir, 1899 - 1993 (Knight, Lieutenant-General)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1899 - 1993

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Fonds

The Papers of Ian and Cecil Jacob

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/JACB
Scope and Contents

The papers cover Jacob's adult life from his early army career, his work as Assistant Military Secretary to the War Cabinet and as Director General of the BBC, to his retirement where he remained active in many important public services. Also included are some Boer War papers which were kept by Jacob's father-in-law.

Dates: 1899 - 1993
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.