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Literary: correspondence on contracts, copyright and translations; lists of books, articles, and lectures by WSC., Nov 1924 - Apr 1958

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/1

Scope and Contents

Correspondents include: Anthony Moir of Fladgate and Company [WSC's solicitor] (3); Brendan Bracken; Roy Boulting; Lovat Dickson, [Director] of MacMillan and Company (11); Charles Eade [Editor] of the Sunday Dispatch (2); Curtis Brown; F Sones, Editor's secretary, Sunday Chronicle (4). Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from secretaries Gillian Maturin, Anthony Montague Browne, Jane Portal [later Lady Williams of Elvel], Jo Sturdee ("N S") [later Lady Onslow], Elizabeth Gilliatt, Kathleen Hill, and Violet Pearman.Subjects covered by the file include: the United States television rights of WSC's war memoirs, and the publication and rights of various other works abroad including German and Italian language rights.Also includes: an account statement from Cassell and Company; copies of agreements for "Victory", "The Dawn of Liberation", "Onwards to Victory", and "Arms and the Covenant"; an unsigned note giving advice on literary agents.

Dates

  • Creation: Nov 1924 - Apr 1958

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 item(s) (1 file (258 loose folios))

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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