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1943 Diary, 1943-03-28 - 1943-12-31

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/HMTN 1/10

Scope and Contents

Subjects include Mary Agnes Hamilton's return following her USA tour; her work for the Reconstruction Secretariat, including writing a brief for a minister's speech on women; her work for the Women's Voluntary Service; a lunch with Herbert Morrison and discussion of relationships between individuals in the war coalition; her writing, including for broadcasts, Ministry of Information pamphlets on democracy and reconstruction, and the progress of her memoirs; home decorating; news of internal BBC politics; consideration of standing for re-election as an MP; Dorothy Sheridan and news of her divorce; a visit to Susan Ertz's farm in Sussex; meetings with Margaret Mead and Jacquetta Hawkes; the establishment of the Ministry of Reconstruction under Frederick Marquis, Lord Woolton; various social engagements; and comments on listening to gramophone records, theatre, ballet, and her reading. Other individuals remarked upon include Wilfred and Nancy Greene, Sybil Colefax, Joan ('Tiger') Howard, Louise de Rosales, Dorothy Shuckburgh. With loose page of notes and two loose photographs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1943-03-28 - 1943-12-31

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Extent

1 volume(s)

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids

Transcription of the diary provided by the family available as a PDF file.

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

Contact:
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087