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Correspondence and photographs, 1916-01 - 1954-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 2/3/5

Scope and Contents

Correspondents include: Lieutenant-General Sir Sam Hughes, Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence; Clement Davies commenting on LSA's draft memoirs, particularly recalling meetings prior to the resignation of [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister (2); L J Maxse [Editor of the National Review] on subjects including LSA's "The Problem of the Army", biased reporting of a speech by Winston Churchill, Tariff Reform meetings, the bad effect of Arthur Balfour on the Unionist Party, and criticising Richard Haldane as Secretary of State for War (8).

Also includes: annotated extracts from LSA's letters to AFA, 1919-31; recollection by LSA of the inventor Geoffrey Pyke; photographs and illustrations for LSA's "In the Rain and the Sun".

Dates

  • Creation: 1916-01 - 1954-11

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Extent

1 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

Box 319

Finding aid date

2004-10-07 14:21:11.420000+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

Contact:
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