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Sir Winston Churchill: Press Cuttings, 1930 - 1965

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/RDCH 8/2

Scope and Contents

From the Fonds:

The collection includes: Randolph Churchill's correspondence, with his own friends and those of his father; personal papers, particularly on a book to commemorate his parents' golden wedding anniversary and on his house in Suffolk; correspondence, source material and proofs for his many books, particularly his autobiography, 'Twenty-One Years' and the biography of his father; correspondence and texts relating to Randolph's journalistic career; papers relating to his various election campaigns; legal papers from various libel actions in which he was involved; correspondence on Randolph's many lecture tours and trips abroad; albums of press cuttings (relating both to his life and journalism and to his father's life); photographs (including Randolph's personal photographs plus many collected in connection with the biography of Sir Winston Churchill); and audiovisual material.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930 - 1965

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. The catalogue includes details of some material in the collection which is currently too fragile to be produced and researchers should seek advice from Archives Centre staff about accessing this material.

Extent

15 volume(s)

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

Churchill Archives Centre also holds the Broadwater collection which includes volumes of press cuttings about Sir Winston Churchill (reference GBR 0014/BRDW) and a collection of Churchill Press cuttings (ref GBR 0014/CHPC). There is overlap between the material in this collection and in the Broadwater collection.

Finding aid date

2005-07-11 16:12:21.650000+00:00

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