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Public and Political: General: Gifts K-Z:., Mar 1949 - Nov 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/381

Scope and Contents

Correspondents (on gifts to WSC) include: Rene Massigli, French Ambassador, London, on gift of portrait of WSC in marquetry; Edith, Lady Londonderry on gift of gold cigar cutter formerly belonging to the late Lord Londonderry; Reginald Maudling on gift of 1913 Cognac; Fitzroy Maclean on gift of book; The Hon. Sam Rayburn, Speaker, US House of Representatives, on gift of cartoon; Benjamin Rosenthal, United States Playing Card Co., on gift of playing cards; Spyros Skouras, President 20th Century Fox, on gift of cigars, also comenting on the situation in Greece; Colonel C W Daborn, on gift of "stetson" hats from the John B Stetson Company, with photopraphs of WSC wearing stetson hat while painting; Prince William of Sweden on gift of book; Ivor Thomas MP on gift of book; Viscount Trafalgar (later 6th Lord Nelson) (3) on gift of silver chafing dish once belonging to Joseph Bonaparte; Barros Vidal on gift of cabinet of cigars; Professor Robert Wood, Johns Hopkins University on gift of book.

Dates

  • Creation: Mar 1949 - Nov 1949

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 unbound file, 219 items)

Language of Materials

English

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Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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