Press
Found in 457 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 14 Oct 1942
(Untitled), 21 Jun 1916
Letter from WSC (41 Cromwell Road [London]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses the possibility that he may be offered [the position of Minister of] Munitions; comments that the press are "amazingly vicious" and that he hopes that the publication of the Dardanelles papers will alter this; discusses the death of "K" [1st Lord Kitchener] and efforts to secure a position for [Sir William] Birdwood in command of the Australian army. Manuscript signed with initial.
(Untitled), 15 Dec 1910
Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he expresses concern at the inaccuracy in the press of discussions concerning the treatment of convicts and asks whether WSC would give permission for a writer, artist and photographer to visit prisons to research a series of articles for his London magazine.
(Untitled), 23 Jan 1911
Copy of a letter from WSC (Home Office) to [Lord] Northcliffe [earlier Sir Alfred Harmsworth] complaining of unfair treatment by the Times of his association with the Daylight Saving Bill.
(Untitled), 30 Jun 1911
Copy of a letter from WSC (Home Office) to [Lord] Northcliffe [earlier Sir Alfred Harmsworth] marked secret in which he says that he would like to discuss "the King's libel action" with him [Edward Mylius was prosecuted for criminal libel on King George V] as press coverage of the story is important.
Visits, 1987-07 - 1987-09
Includes: briefing for a meeting with Margaret Hodge [Chairman of the Association of London Authorities] on problems for Labour groups in London Borough Councils; arrangements for a post-election party; the unveiling of a plaque in a miners’ welfare, Hordern, County Durham; notes on Owen Oyston and the News on Sunday; briefing for a meeting with the Scottish Campaign Co-ordinating Committee; briefing for a meeting with Enrique Silva Cima, President of the Chilean Radical Party.
Writ and Claim for libel issued by WSC against the Daily Mirror, 25 Oct 1951
Includes transcript of published articles including "Whose Finger?" about WSC's words on the possibility of nuclear war and that "only Russia or America was in a position to pull the trigger" and a series of articles about on WSC's possible policy of issuing a peace ultimatum to Stalin.Printed pamphlet.