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The Papers of Sir (James) Denning Pearson

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/PRSN
Scope and Contents

Pearson's copies of papers relating to Rolls-Royce Ltd, especially concerning the development of the RB211 engine, and the subsequent voluntary liquidation of the company and its transfer to state ownership. Also some personal papers.

Dates: 1929 - 1993
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir James Headlam-Morley

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/HDLM
Scope and Contents Sir James Headlam-Morley's papers include: a large amount of personal correspondence with family, friends and colleagues; some personal papers, including Else Headlam's diaries; a voluminous series of literary papers, ranging from Headlam-Morley's early academic work on classical subjects to his later interest in more modern German history, particularly relating to Bismarck, and articles and pamphlets written while working for the various propaganda departments during the war and afterwards...
Dates: The majority of files date from 1870-1929
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir John Cockcroft

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CKFT
Scope and Contents

Papers comprising laboratory notebooks, articles, lectures, correspondence and photographs.
Also includes records of the Kapitza Club, 1922-58 and 1966, and copy papers of the Maud Committee, 1940-1.
With offprints of papers by Ernest Rutherford, 1872-1913.

Dates: 1872 - 1985
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir John Colville

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CLVL
Scope and Contents

The material held at Churchill Archives Centre mainly consists of Colville's diaries. They provide an insight into the decision-making of three Prime Ministers and the meetings held with other top officials, as well as the lives of key figures during World War II, and its aftermath.

Dates: 1939 - 1987
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir John Edward Lennard-Jones

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/LEJO
Scope and Contents

Personal and scientific papers

Dates: 1906 - 1955
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir John Hoskyns

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/HOSK
Scope and Contents

Briefing notes produced by Hoskyns and his team, mainly for Margaret Thatcher MP

Dates: 1974 - 1982
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is mostly open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir John Martin

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/MART
Scope and Contents

The 2 boxes of material held at Churchill Archives Centre relate to Martin's service with Churchill. The papers shed light on Churchill's wartime travels and also include information about issues including the bombing raid on Coventry, Churchill's access to intelligence information obtained from the ULTRA decrypts, and the allegations made by Churchill's former medical doctor, Lord Moran.

Dates: 1939 - 1990
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. One file within the collection is closed to researchers.
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The Papers of Sir John McGregor Hill

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/HILL
Scope and Contents

Scientific correspondence and papers, mainly on nuclear power.
The collection is divided into three sections:
Section A: Biographical
Section B: Publications, Speeches and Lectures
Section C: Correspondence



Dates: 1946 - 1994
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir John Meurig Thomas

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/MEUR
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and papers.

Dates: 1960 - 2000
Conditions Governing Access: The papers are closed until catalogued.
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The Papers of Sir John Nott

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/NOTT
Scope and Contents The papers chiefly relate to Sir John Nott's time in Margaret Thatcher's government, particularly his tenure as Secretary of State for Defence during the Falklands War. They include: papers relating to Nott's search for employment, 1975; papers collected for the production of Sir John's memoirs, including annotated drafts, original correspondence and dictation tapes; personal correspondence and other papers, 1982-1998; papers relating to his career with Lazards, mid 1980s onwards; material...
Dates: 1936-08 - 2004
Conditions Governing Access: Most of this collection is open for consultation by readers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir John Randall

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/RNDL
Scope and Contents

Papers relating to the cavity magnetron and to biophysics, including lectures, articles, research notebooks, correspondence, press cuttings, drawings and photographs.

Dates: 1920 - 1983
Conditions Governing Access: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir John Stuttard

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STUT
Scope and Contents

Papers as Lord Mayor of the City of London, 2006-7.
With some earlier papers relating to the City of London, 2000-6; some later papers about his book, "Whittington to World Financial Centre: the City of London and its Lord Mayor", 2008-9; and some papers subsequently when acting as Lord Mayor Locum Tenens.
Also includes later memoirs of his time at Cambridge and involvement with the theatre.

Dates: 2000 - 2012
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is closed until catalogued.
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The Papers of Sir Julian Ridsdale

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/RIDS
Scope and Contents

The papers mainly consist of a numbered series of scrapbooks including invitations, press cuttings, photographs, correspondence and other ephemera relating to Julian Ridsdale's political career and personal life with his family.

Dates: 1949 - 2000
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir Kenneth Hutchison

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/HTSN
Scope and Contents

The collection comprises: working papers connected with the writing of Hutchison's autobiography, 'High Speed Gas', including original source material, correspondence, and photographic material; copies of Hutchison's lectures, speeches, and articles; and papers relating to visits and conferences. Hutchison's working papers and background material contain gas industry publications, commercial advertising, and ephemera.

Dates: 1828 - 1989
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir Kenneth Stowe

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STOW
Scope and Contents Accession 787 (77 boxes) includes carbon copies of Stow's out-letters, 1981-86 (boxes 1-36); his Ministry of Social Security files, ca. 1963-68 (boxes 37-55); copies of lectures, speeches and addresses given by Stowe, ca. 1981-86 (boxes 56-59); "personal files", ca. 1951-87, including Stowe's papers relating to the resignation of Harold Wilson MP as Prime Minister, box 75 (boxes 60-77) Accession 1291 (27 boxes) consists primarily of papers relating to Stow's career after...
Dates: 1951-08 - 2001-08
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is closed pending cataloguing and its official review
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The Papers of Sir Malcolm Robertson

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/RBTN
Scope and Contents

Collection includes a copy of Robertson's autobiography, ca. 1945; correspondence with his mother and wife, 1900-1946; papers relating to Robertson's Foreign Office career; speeches and articles; and papers relating to later aspects of Robertson's career.

Dates: 1797 - 1947
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir Martin Gilbert

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/GLBT
Scope and Contents

Comprising Martin Gilbert's correspondence with Robert Hastings of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker (lawyers) and with Churchill College (including Churchill Archives Centre) staff.

Dates: 1965 - 2005
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Churchill Archives Centre is open from Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. A prior appointment and one form of photographic identification is required.
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The Papers of Sir Martin Ryle

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/RYLE
Scope and Contents The scientific papers and correspondence relate to Ryle's work both as an individual and his international interests. The material includes: papers on Ryle's wartime work for the Telecommunications Research Establishment; material from the Radio Astronomy Group at the Cavendish Laboratory, particularly on the development of Cambridge Radio Observatories; research notes and papers; papers relating to Ryle's anti-nuclear activism and interest in alternative forms of energy; publications and...
Dates: 1924 - 1998
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir Michael Franklin

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/FKLN
Scope and Contents

The collection relates primarily to Sir Michael’s involvement with policy on Europe. It includes his diaries from 1961-4, and a memoir of his time at the Cabinet Office from 1977-81. This memoir was written by Sir Michael in retirement.

Dates: 1961 - 2012
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
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The Papers of Sir Michael Perrin

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/PERR
Scope and Contents

Papers and correspondence relating to the discovery of polythene, work at the Tube Alloys directorate, development of atomic energy and the Wellcome trust.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1905 - 1988
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir Nicholas and Lady (Minna) O'Conor

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/OCON
Scope and Contents

Includes diaries, family and diplomatic correspondence of Sir Nicholas O'Conor; and diaries, personal and literary papers of Lady (Minna) O'Conor

Dates: 1785 - 1938
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir Norman Leslie

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/LESL
Scope and Contents

Papers about merchant shipping convoys during the First World War
With a letter from Cecilia Mary Leslie about her father's work, 1978

Dates: 1933 - 1978
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir Patrick Nairne

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/NRNE
Scope and Contents

Comprising correspondence, working papers, speeches, diaries and audio tapes

Dates: 1939 - 2013
Conditions Governing Access: Closed until catalogued.
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The Papers of Sir Percy James Grigg

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/PJGG
Scope and Contents The collection includes personal documents and honours (PJGG 1); general correspondence (PJGG 2 and 12); material relating to India including finance papers (PJGG 3), political papers (federation and defence) (PJGG 4), miscellaneous reports (PJGG 5), War Office papers about India (PJGG 8); Lady Grigg's correspondence (PJGG 6 and 7); War Office correspondence (PJGG 9); Committee papers (PJGG 10); literary material (PJGG 13-15).Perhaps the most interesting papers are those...
Dates: 1901 - 1964
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Individual closures of files are indicated in the catalogue.
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The Papers of Sir Peter de la Billière

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/PDLB
Scope and Contents

Papers comprising correspondence, manuscripts of books, lectures, photographs, slides and press cuttings relating to his entire army career and his work carried out since retirement.

Dates: 1959 - 2001
Conditions Governing Access: Closed

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