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Public and Political: General Public Correspondence L-M, 01 Jan 1945 - 31 Jul 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/541

Scope and Contents

Correspondence dealt with by Kathleen Hill, and Elizabeth Layton, WSC's Personal Private Secretaries, with some notes and replies by Private Office Staff including Miss E M Watson, John Peck, George Harvie Wattand John Colville.Correspondents include Sir Eugene Ramsden on visit to Yorkshire during election campaign; Thomas Levy on election defeat; Lord Ashfield, London Passenger Transport Board, sending poster for display at stations quoting from speech by WSC; Prof A M Low, enclosing oscilloscope recording of WSC's voice during his Victory broadcast; Kenneth Mackenzie, Committee Office, House of Commons on gift of official Guide to the Houses of Parliament; Guy Murchie, Chicago Tribune, asking for interview; Lt-Colonel Arthur Murray, enclosing booklet on his family home, Langley Park, Bucks; J Thorburm Muirhead (5) on air raid shelters; J R H McDonald, enclosing illustrated booklet on "Two Stage Permanent Housing".Subjects include correspondence on gifts (particularly books, cigars, wines and spirits), requests for patronage, requests for signed books and photographs, Victory in Europe and the General Election campaign and result.

Dates

  • Creation: 01 Jan 1945 - 31 Jul 1945

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 bound file, 159 items)

Language of Materials

English