Scope and Contents This collection comprises photographs, reports, lectures and instructional booklets on camouflage together with some papers relating to Major Seago's military career and also interesting correspondence between Major Seago and Field-Marshal Sir H.R. Alexander (1941-59) and Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck (1947-57) mainly on the subject of painting. This collection comprises photographs, reports, lectures and instructional booklets on camouflage together with some papers relating to Major...

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Comprising diaries and scrapbooks; books, articles and lectures; correspondence files; memorabilia; and audio-visual material.

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Includes MT's handwritten annotations
Also includes themes paper by Angus Maude and his group, February 1978; and copy of Leader's Steering Committee paper by Mr [Norman] St. John-Stevas MP, "Conservative policy on education and the arts", 22 March 1978

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Letter from Charles Montag (72 Rue de Paris, Meudon, Seine et Oise, France) to WSC, arranging a date for himself and Paul Jameau to meet WSC, in order to discuss the exhibitions of works by Paul Cezanne and Camille Corot, for which WSC, CSC and the national museums of France will be acting as patrons.

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Letter from Charles Montag (72 Rue de Paris, Meudon, Seine et Oise, [France]) to WSC, saying how pleasant his stay with him was, and how pleased he will be to come back. He needs to discuss the Paul Cezanne exhibition with WSC, and has already arranged to open the exhibition in London, then take it to Paris. Manuscript.

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Letter from Sir Philip Burne-Jones (41 Egerton Terrace [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he apologises for not being able to come and see her as he is suffering from back pain. Illustrated with a self-portrait of him in bed and an illustration of a social occasion.

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Letter from Sir Philip Burne-Jones (41 Egerton Terrace [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill confirming arrangements to meet her. Illustrated with a drawing of a British officer holding up a German soldier with a bayonet and on the dorse an illustration of a mouse.

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Letter from Sir Philip Burne-Jones (41 Egerton Terrace [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill informing her that he enjoyed lunch with her. Illustrated with a drawing of a maid serving food.

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Note from Sir Philip Burne-Jones to Lady Randolph [Churchill] illustrating a new fashion in "footwomens liveries" and asking whether it can be stopped. Illustrated.

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Letter from Jim Barnes (10 Embankment Gardens, Chelsea [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he apologises for not being able to have lunch with her, expresses his disappointment in the artistic work and sculptures of [Ivan] Mestrovic and recommends an exhibition by Marchand.

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Letter from Jacob Epstein to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he expresses his frustration at being sent back to the war after his convalescence and asks her whether she or WSC could use their influence with [Lord] Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken, Minister of Information] to ensure that he could use his talents for propaganda purposes.

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Telegram from [Lord] Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken, Minister of Information] to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he has failed to obtain the services of [Jacob] Epstein [in a position in which Epstein could use his talents for propaganda purposes] and says that he will discuss the matter with the War Office.

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Telegram from [Jacob] Epstein (Crownhill, Devon) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he is in despair and asks her to do her best [to secure him a position in which he could use his talents for propaganda purposes].

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Letter from Jacob Epstein (42nd Royal Fusiliers. C Company Crownhill, Plymouth [Devon]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he says that he is to remain in England; that he hopes that she will continue to try and use her influence to save him from "rotting away in the ranks" and secure him a position in which he could use his talents [he had suggested a role associated with propaganda]; and that he fears that opposition to this originates within his own regiment.

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Letter from John Sargent (33 Tite Street, Chelsea [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he says that he would be willing to contribute a sketch to her "souvenir" and asks her whether she would like him to draw her. Signed manuscript. See also CHAR 28/137/9.

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Letter from John Sargent (33 Tite Street, Chelsea [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] discussing arrangements [to sketch her]. Signed manuscript. See also CHAR 28/137/7.

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Letter from Sir Kenneth Clark [Director of the National Gallery] to Anthony Lousada [Ministry of Economic Warfare] explaining that the paintings being exported from Germany to the United States are worth 2.5 million pounds and the only way of frustrating the deal is to ask the dealers, Knoedlers to drop the sale. [Copy] [See also CHAR 20/26/83 ].

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Telegram from Benjamin Guinness to Francis Howard suggesting that pictures [sold by Germany] should be pronounced contraband to discourage buyers and possibly attainted after the sale.

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Letter from Francis Howard to WSC complaining that the lay-dominated Board of the Tate Gallery is losing pictures to overseas competitors through delaying too long.

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Letter from Kenneth Clark [Director of the National Gallery] to Anthony Bevir [Private Secretary to WSC] about control of contraband pictures; refers him to a letter from Clarke to the Ministry of Economic Warfare [see CHAR 20/26/77 - 78 ] and advises that he does not take Benjamin Guinness's letter too seriously.

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Letter from Hugh Gaitskell [Principal Private Secretary to the Minister of Economic Warfare] to Anthony Bevir [Private Secretary to WSC] thanking him for his letter but disparaging Francis Howard's suggestion that they use German marks to buy the pictures, as the Germans are selling works of art purely to get foreign currency.

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Letter from WSC to 1st Lord Lee of Fareham [Deputy Chairman, Royal Fine Art Commission] thanking him for his help with the Commission, where 28th Lord Crawford [and 11th Lord Balcarres] will take over as Chairman.

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Letter from WSC to 28th Lord Crawford and 11th Lord Balcarres inviting him to be Chairman of the Royal Fine Art Commission.

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Letter from WSC to Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] proposing to renew his Trusteeship of the National Gallery.

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Letter from WSC to 1st Lord Lee of Fareham [Deputy Chairman, Royal Fine Arts Commission] accepting the resignation of the Commission members.