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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/172
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Proofs of Chapter 22 "The Teutonic Collapse", with notes by Lord Haig.

Dates: 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/173
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Proofs of Chapter 23 "Victory", annotated by WSC and Lord Haig.

Dates: 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/174
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Proofs of "Thoughts on a Naval Offensive", with comments by Sir Roger Keyes.

Dates: 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/175
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Proofs of Appendix: Comparison of Dreadnought Fleets, 1917 The Composition of the Munitions Council, 1917-18 Munitions Minutes and Letters War Memoranda Tank Minutes.

Dates: 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/176
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Proofs of Illustrations, maps and battle plans.

Dates: 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1924 - 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/185
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Notes and material - General Strategic, Diplomatic and Political Matters, including paper on Romania, 1914-16 by James Headlam Morley, Foreign Office; translations from German sources; Copies of War Cabinet Papers on the Present State of the War, the Future Prospects, 1917; and copies of memoranda by Sir Douglas Haig and Sir William Robertson.

Dates: 1924 - 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1923 - 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/186
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Notes and material - Jutland and sorties, 1916-1818, including notes by Sir Roger Keyes, cuttings, and articles on the battle.

Dates: 1923 - 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1923 - 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/187
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Notes and material - The anti-submarine campaign.

Dates: 1923 - 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1926 - 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/188
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Notes and material - comparative losses, including letters and papers by James Edmonds, Official Military Historian, Lord d'Abernon, British Ambassador, Berlin, Germany.

Dates: 1926 - 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1926 - 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/189
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Notes and material - military operations, Verdun, Somme, Romania and 16 Apr 1917, including correspondence and papers by James Edmonds, Official Military Historian, including account of the First Day of the Somme.

Dates: 1926 - 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1926 - 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/190
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Notes and material - military operations; Caporetto, Passchendaele, Cambrai, Palestine, 21 Mar 1918, Rheims, 8 Aug 1918 to the end of the War, including notes by James Edmonds, Official Military Historian.

Dates: 1926 - 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1926 - 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/191
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Miscellaneous notes and material.

Dates: 1926 - 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/194
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Reviews of The World Crisis Volume 3 from "The Army Quarterly" by Major-General Sir Wilkinson Bird; "The Quarterly Review" by Lord Sydenham, "The Naval Review", and The Nineteenth Century" by Arthur Pollen.

Dates: 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Thornton Butterworth: business correspondence., 30 Jan 1935 - 31 Dec 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/515
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Correspondents include: representatives of Thornton Butterworth Limited, publishers, including Thornton Butterworth (10) and Sir Tresham Lever, Director (5) on the rights in "The World Crisis" and "The Great War".Also includes: the royalty statements for "Thoughts and Adventures", "The World Crisis" and "My Early Life".

Dates: 30 Jan 1935 - 31 Dec 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Thornton Butterworth: business correspondence., 31 Dec 1936 - 31 Jul 1937

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/558
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Correspondents include: representatives of Thornton Butterworth Limited, publishers, including Sir Tresham Lever, Director and Thornton Butterworth (17) on "The World Crisis" and "Great Contemporaries"; G Payot on publishing "My Early Life" in France.Also includes: a list of the articles in "Great Contemporaries" numbered by word; notes on the future of Spain from the article "Alfonso XIII"; a list of when and where the articles were previously published; royalty statements for 1936.

Dates: 31 Dec 1936 - 31 Jul 1937
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Thornton Butterworth: business correspondence., 30 Jun 1937 - 31 Dec 1937

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/559
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Correspondents include: representatives of Thornton Butterworth Limited, publishers, including Thornton Butterworth (20) on "Great Contemporaries" and overseas rights; representatives of Butler and Tanner Limited, printers, on "Great Contemporaries" (6).Also includes: account statements from Thornton Butterworth Limited and Butler and Tanner Limited; royalty statements from Butterworths; an addendum to the 1931 contract between Butterworths and WSC.

Dates: 30 Jun 1937 - 31 Dec 1937
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Thornton Butterworth: business correspondence., 04 Jan 1934 - 16 Dec 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/496
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Correspondents include: representatives of Thornton Butterworth Limited, Publishers, including Sir Tresham Lever, Director (12), on subjects including: "Thoughts and Adventures"; "The Great War"; "The World Crisis"; "Great Contemporaries"; "My Early Life"; and the memoirs of Sir Roger Keyes [Admiral of the Fleet].

Dates: 04 Jan 1934 - 16 Dec 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Thornton Butterworth: business correspondence., 10 Jan 1936 - 22 Dec 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/537
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Correspondents include: representatives of Thornton Butterworth Limited, publishers, including Sir Tresham Lever, Director (5) and Thornton Butterworth (17); Harold Bourne (5).Also includes: royalty statements for "The World Crisis".

Dates: 10 Jan 1936 - 22 Dec 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Thornton Butterworth Limited: business correspondence., 14 Dec 1937 - 31 Dec 1938

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/605
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Representatives of Thornton Butterworth on book royalties, sales, publication rights abroad, corrections, quoting passages, etc.; representatives of Odhams Press Limited on a new abridged version of "The World Crisis" (5); copy letter from Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi on WSC recommending his book against totalitarianism.Other subjects include: for "Great Contemporaries": its publication in Braille; adding essays on Lord Fisher, 1st Lord Baden-Powell, Charles Parnell,...
Dates: 14 Dec 1937 - 31 Dec 1938
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Thornton Butterworth Limited: business correspondence., 13 Dec 1938 - 08 Dec 1939

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/636
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: representatives of Thornton Butterworth on subjects including an offer to publish a "second 'World Crisis'" at the end of the war; Christina Foyle of W and G Foyle Limited; John Baker, Managing Director of the Reader's Union Limited, on subjects including their edition of "Great Contemporaries" (3); representatives of Odhams Press Limited on their edition of "The World Crisis"; Pieter van der Valk on his Dutch translation of "Great Contemporaries"; George G Harrap and...
Dates: 13 Dec 1938 - 08 Dec 1939
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Thornton Butterworth Limited: business correspondence., 24 Dec 1939 - 30 Dec 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/662
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: a representative of the BBC on a repeat broadcast of "Forever England" featuring an extract from "The World Crisis"; representatives of Thornton Butterworth (6); Brendan Bracken (2); representatives of Nicholl, Manisty and Company on matters arising out of Thornton Butterworth's bankruptcy and subsequent liquidation (4).Other subjects include: translating "Great Contemporaries" into Hebrew; publishing "Step by Step" in a Greek newspaper; type rent charges from Butler...
Dates: 24 Dec 1939 - 30 Dec 1940
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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Literary: Thornton Butterworth Limited: business correspondence., 19 Dec 1940 - 21 Jul 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/685
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Ernest Wingfield of Fairbairn, Wingfield and Wykes, on matters arising from the liquidation of Thornton Butterworth Limited (10); representatives of Nicholl, Manisty and Company on legal matters concerning the liquidation and the re-assignment to WSC of the publishing contracts held by Thornton Butterworth (11); Thornton Butterworth on subjects including his personal problems and securing WSC's support for his new publishing venture (5).Other subjects include: the...
Dates: 19 Dec 1940 - 21 Jul 1941
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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Literary: "Thoughts and Adventures."., 1932

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/319
Scope and Contents Proofs and offprints of WSC's articles which were collectively published as "Thoughts and Adventures" including: "Winston Churchill described the Battle of Sidney Street" on his actions as Home Secretary; "In the air" on WSC's personal experiences of flying and his encouragement of the development of military aviation while First Lord of the Admiralty; "My own spy story" on espionage during World War I and WSC's experiences on the Western Front; "Plugstreet" on his posting to Ploegsteert...
Dates: 1932
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Tit-Bits articles by WSC., Oct 1939 - Nov 1939

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/654
Scope and Contents Includes cuttings from Tit-bits for: "I Was a Prisoner of War" (2 parts) on WSC's capture by the Boers, his subsequent escape from a prisoner of war camp, his experiences on the run, and his luck in seeking refuge in a British home; "I am a Prisoner in a Mine" on his experiences hiding in a mine; "My Nightmare Journey" on his escape on board a goods train bound for the Portuguese frontier; "It's Splendid to be Free" on his escape into Portuguese territory, his reception at the British...
Dates: Oct 1939 - Nov 1939
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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Literary: typescript proofs and draft copies of the "Secret Session Speeches" containing WSC's speeches: "Britain Fights Alone" (20 June 1940), "Parliament in the Air Raids" (17 September 1940), "The Battle of the Atlantic" (25 June 1941), "The Fall of Singapore" (23 April 1942), and "Admiral [Jean] Darlan and the North African landings" (10 December 1942), with minor annotations by individuals including WSC and ?Charles Eade., Jan 1946 - Sep 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/70A-B
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Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from WSC's secretary Jo Sturdee ("N S") [later Lady Onslow].Other subjects include: Dutch serialisation rights.Also includes: a note from Martin Gilbert (1963); details of word counts for speeches; cuttings from Life magazine serialisation; copies of Ons Vrije Nederland [Dutch magazine] containing the speeches.WSC's notes and source material for these speeches can be found in files CHAR 9/140-1, 147, 156, 174, 179, 184 and 187.

Dates: Jan 1946 - Sep 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open