Public and Political: General: Broadcasts., 11 Jan 1938 - 20 Dec 1938
Scope and Contents
Correspondents on broadcasts by WSC include: Cecil Graves, Controller of Programmes, BBC, asking WSC to give a broadcast on his experiences in the Boer War; Sir Richard Maconachie, Director of Talks, BBC, asking WSC to broadcast on the importance of the Mediterranean (3); Guy Burgess, BBC, on the cancellation of the Mediterranean broadcast, and the Munich Crisis and British foreign policy (2); Frederick Bate, European Manager, National Broadcasting Company Incorporated [NBC] on arrangements for WSC's broadcast to the United States [16 October] (4).Other subjects include: a recording by WSC on India (1935); a possible broadcast by WSC to the United States in early 1939.Also includes: contract for WSC's Mediterranean broadcast; cutting from the Radio Times giving details of the Mediterranean broadcast; notes and copies of correspondence by WSC and Mary Penman, Olive Harrington and Kathleen Hill [Secretaries to WSC].
Dates
- Creation: 11 Jan 1938 - 20 Dec 1938
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Extent
1 file(s) (1 bound file (40 folios))
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk