Literature
Found in 2141 Collections and/or Records:
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": draft proofs, folios 1492 - 1574., 1938 - 1939
Draft chapters including: the American War of Independence - the treaty of peace and the loyalists; the Restoration; England, 1832 - 1837; Charles II; England, 1837 - 1846.Annotated.
Literary: "A history of the English-Speaking Peoples": draft proofs, folios 1576 - 1657., 1938 - 1939
Draft chapters including: Charles II; England, 1846 - 1850; England, 1852 - 1865; James II; England, 1865 - 1874; Henry VIII (manuscript in hand of John Wheldon [former literary assistant to WSC] annotated by WSC).Annotated.
Literary: "A history of the English-Speaking Peoples": draft proofs, folios 1658 - 1737., 1938 - 1939
53 folios of handwritten notes on Henry VIII by John Wheldon [former literary assistant to WSC], annotated by WSC. Annotated typescript of chapters on the American Civil War, 1862 - 1864.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": draft proofs, folios 1738 - 1824., 1938 - 1939
Draft chapters including: James II; William and Mary; contents pages and notes for epilogue.Annotated.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": draft proofs, folios 1825 - 1928., 1938 - 1939
Draft chapters including: Queen Anne; the United States, 1783 - 1789; the United States, 1789 - 1793.Annotated.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": draft proofs, folios 1929 - 2017., 1938 - 1939
Draft chapters including: South Africa; America and the French Revolution; the United States, 1797 - 1801; Jeffersonian democracy, 1801 - 1805; notes on the theme of each book; the war of 1812 [Canada]; Canada, 1660 - 1780; Canada, 1780 - 1812; slavery and the United States; the United States, 1815 - 1837.Annotated.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": draft proofs, folios 2018 - 2103., 1938 - 1939
Draft chapters: mainly on the background to and events of the American Civil War, 1840 - 1864; with a single chapter on the history of New Zealand.Annotated.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": draft proofs, folios 2104 - 2120, 2150 - 2154, 2169 - 2195, 2242 - 2277., 1938 - 1939
Draft chapters including: the American Civil War; the origins of parliament; Wyclif; Australia; introductory notes for book on seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; the battle of Trafalgar; the battle of Waterloo.Annotated.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": draft typescripts, folios 751 - 862., c 1938
Draft proofs of chapters including: Edward II; Pitt and the war; England at war, 1797 - 1805; England at war, 1805 - 1815; Britain and the French Revolution; the dusk of Edward III; Richard II; Joan of Arc.Annotated.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples" film: correspondence., 05 Jan 1945 - 09 Aug 1945
Correspondents include: representatives of Nicholl, Manisty, Few and Company [solicitors] (8); Phyllis Love, Secretary to Sir Alexander Korda.Subjects include: assigning the film rights for the "English-Speaking Peoples" to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer London Films Limited for 50,000 pounds.Also includes: bill and receipt of payment for the services of Nicholl, Manisty and Few and Charles Henderson [barrister].
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": miscellaneous notes, correspondence on the content and production of the book, and other material., 1938 - 1956
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": Printed reference material., c 1931
(1) Year book of the Bristol branch of the Royal Empire Society: with compliments slip of the Sheriff of Bristol referring to pages 26 and 27 concerning John Cabot's voyages to the United States.(2) Ordnance Survey maps of Britain in the Dark Ages: south sheet (1935) and north sheet (1938); scale 1: 1000,000.(3) Printed French edition of Queen Matilda's tapestry at Bayeux [France] depicting the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": prologue [eventually incorporated into the preface of volume 1, "The Birth of Britain"] and book 1, "The Origin of the English Speaking Peoples" [eventually entitled "The Island Race"]: various pre-war proofs [with a few later notes]., Sep 1938 - May 1955
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": Vol 1, Bk 2., 01 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1945
Three versions of galley proofs for chapters 3 - 5 finally entitled "growth and turmoil", "Henry Plantagenet", and "english common law".With minor annotations and amendments by WSC, William Deakin and ?Alan Bullock.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": Vol 1, Bk 2., 01 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1945
Galley proofs for chapter 6: "Couer de Lion (Richard I)".With minor annotations and amendments by WSC and William Deakin.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": Vol 1, Bk 2., 01 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1945
Various versions of galley proofs for chapter 7 finally entitled "Magna Carta".With minor annotations and amendments by WSC, William Deakin, ?Maurice Ashley, and ?Alan Bullock.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": Vol 1, Bk 2., 01 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1945
Various versions of galley proofs for chapter 8 - 9 finally entitled "on the anvil" and "the mother of parliaments".With minor annotations and amendments by WSC, William Deakin, and ?Alan Bullock.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": Vol 1, Bk 2., 01 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1945
Various versions of galley proofs for chapter 10: "Edward I".With minor annotations and amendments by WSC, William Deakin and ?Violet Pearman.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": Vol 1, Bk 2., 01 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1945
Various versions of galley proofs for chapter 11: "Edward II".With minor annotations and amendments by WSC and William Deakin.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": Vol 1, Bk 2., 01 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1945
Various versions of galley proofs for chapters 13 and 14 finally entitled "the long bow" and "the social catastrophe" With minor annotations and amendments by WSC, William Deakin and ?Alan Bullock.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": Vol 1, Bk 3., 01 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1945
Various versions of galley proofs for chapter 1: "Richard II and the social revolt".With minor annotations and amendments by WSC, William Deakin, and ?Violet Pearman.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": Vol 1, Bk 3., 01 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1945
Various versions of galley proofs for chapter 2 finally entitled "The usurpation of Henry Bolingbroke".With minor annotations.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": Vol 1, Bk 3., 01 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1945
Various versions of galley proofs for chapter 3 finally entitled "The empire of Henry V".Annotated by WSC.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": Vol 1, Bk 3., 01 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1945
Various versions of galley proofs for chapters 4 - 6 finally entitled "Joan of Arc", "York and Lancaster" and "The Wars of the Roses".Annotated by WSC.
Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": Vol 1, Bk 3., 01 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1945
Various versions of galley proofs for chapter 7 finally entitled "The adventures of Edward IV".Annotated by WSC, William Deakin and ?Alan Bullock.