Women
Found in 419 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 07 Jun 1935
Memorandum [author unknown] on equal pay for women, with text House of Commons Resolutions on equal pay, 1920 and 1921.
(Untitled), Oct 1933
Printed pamphlet - Germany Re-Arming - A Study of the Actual Situation in Germany, issued by Friends of Europe, St Stephen's House, Westminster.
(Untitled), Oct 1933
Printed pamphlet - "The Military Preparedness of German Industry", issued by Friends of Europe, St Stephen's House, Westminster.
(Untitled), 04 May 1935
Cuttting from The Belfast News-Letter Jubilee Supplement "Ireland During the King's Reign".
(Untitled), 15 Oct 1912
Copy of a letter from WSC (Admiralty) to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] in which he thanks him for the present of a stick to be used against the suffragettes, comments on a reference to L G [David Lloyd George] at the Journalists' Banquet and on the favourable treatment WSC has been given by Northcliffe's newspapers.
(Untitled), 28 Oct 1915
Letter from Winifred McKidd (100 Cromwell Road [London]) to [Constance] Larymore giving details of her career including her work for the Bank of Montreal [Canada], the Ministry of Food and says that she intends to prove that "a woman's work is equal to that of a man's". Annotated on the dorse with notes in the hand of Lady Randolph Churchill. Covering letter at CHAR 28/122/71.
(Untitled), [1915]
Letter from "Winnie" [Winifred, Duchess of Portland](43 Avenue Henri Martin [Paris, France]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking for information about the hospital ship Maine for a hospital ship, the "Charlie Rouge", which is to sail to the Dardanelles.
(Untitled), 12 [Jul] 1918
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Headquarters, 5th Army, British Expeditionary Force, France) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses sympathy about the cancellation of her plans [to visit Nigeria] due to the rules about women travelling; describes a day spent with WSC and "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough] at the battle field and thanks her for offering to pay school fees for "Johnnie" [John G Churchill]. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 22 Jun 1915
Letter from Victoria (Schoneberg House, Pall Mall [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] thanking her for agreeing to arrange concerts for the munitions workers.
(Untitled), c 1883
Printed rules relating to membership of the Primrose League by women.
(Untitled), 06 Dec 1917
(Untitled), 31 Jan 1918
Cutting of a newspaper article from the Evening Standard and St James's Gazette about a fund raising event for a loan fund which aims to finance the training of women so that they can earn a living. Includes comments about Lady Randolph's pride in a sculpture by Clare Sheridan which was on display and the variety of trades undertaken by "adventurous Eves".
(Untitled), 21 Feb 1918
Cutting of a newspaper report from The Daily Mirror about the Childrens' Jewel Fund. The author comments that Lady Randolph Churchill, [Pamela] Lady Lytton and [Julia] Lady Henry were among those assisting the charity.
(Untitled), 27 Feb 1918
Cutting of a newspaper article from the Westminster Gazette about the Children's Jewel Fund, organised by [Julia] Lady Henry and [Consuelo] Duchess of Marlborough [later Consuelo Balsan] which aims to establish infant welfare and maternity centres throughout the British empire. Includes a report of a meeting (attended by Lady Randolph Churchill and CSC) at which Lady [Florence] Barrett spoke of the high numbers of women dying in childbirth.
(Untitled), 18 Apr 1885
Issue of the St Stephen's Review published to commemorate 'Primrose Day' and dedicated to the Primrose League which includes cartoons and satirical pieces about Lord Randolph and an item about Dames of the Primrose League which mentions Lady Randolph Churchill. Some of the cartoons are annotated with notes about the identity of those portrayed.
(Untitled), [Jan] [1874]
Letter from Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill](Paris [France]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she has been dancing, describes the Moultons' ball and says that she was criticised for attending such an occasion before her marriage by [Charles, Comte de] Fitzjames. She says that she will not go to future dances and sympathises with his anxiety [about Lady Portarlington's health].
(Untitled), [Jan] [1874]
(Untitled), 30 Mar 1898
Letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales](Cercle de la Mediterranee, Nice[France]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he thanks her for her letter; says that he has seen his brother [the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn]; comments [on her relationship with George Cornwallis-West] "it is a pity that you have got yourself so talked about -& remember you are not 25!"; and refers to WSC's book ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force"]. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 15 Nov 1899
Letter from Maria Roussel, Countess de Calcinara (2A Valle de la Palma, Mexico) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she thanks her [for a copy of the Anglo Saxon Review], says that she publishes a weekly magazine about women and that "the emancipation of women will be the greatest event of 1900".
(Untitled), 1880s
Letter from Albert Edward [Prince of Wales] (Marlborough House [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he thanks her for sending him a newspaper cutting from The Figaro, advises her to stage the event which she is organising in a private house rather than a theatre so that several ladies will be prepared to appear. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 10 Feb 1902
Letter from [Lady] Gwendolen Cecil (Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire) to Mrs Cornwallis-West [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her whether she would be prepared to relinquish her position as Vice President of the LGC [Ladies' Grand Council of the Primrose League].
(Untitled), [Feb] [1902]
Copy of a letter from Jennie Cornwallis-West [Lady Randolph Churchill] to Lady Gwendolen Cecil in which she says that she would be prepared to relinquish her position as Vice President [of the Ladies' Grand Council of the Primrose League] and will always be prepared to serve the league.
(Untitled), 27 Nov 1903
Copy of a letter from Jennie Cornwallis-West [Lady Randolph Churchill] (Crichel, Wimborne [Dorset]) to P Smith declining an invitation to a meeting of the Randolph Churchill Habitation of the Primrose League which is to be addressed by J Ratcliffe Cousins, secretary of the Tariff Reform League, as only one side of the argument on Tariff Reform is to be presented. Typescript.
(Untitled), 29 Mar 1904
Letter from [Sir] George Fardell (Randolph Churchill Habitation, 26 Hyde Park Street [London]) to Mrs Cornwallis-West [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to preside at the Annual General Meeting.