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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 2738 Collections and/or Records:

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Transcript of JEP's War Recollections, North Africa 1939-1945, as given to the Imperial War Museum, December 1987, 1987-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 1/6/26
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Mainly JEP's classical notes and papers from his time as a student and fellow of Trinity College, University of Cambridge, and as Professor of Greek at the University of Sydney [Australia]. Included among these are other personal papers, including correspondence with family, friends and colleagues, JEP's poetry and papers from his service during the war.

Dates: 1987-12
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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Transcripts of interviews with Resistance agents, 1973-08 - 1974-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/HARD 3
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Interviews conducted by Russell Hardy with Resistance agents from Norway, Denmark, France and the Netherlands, including Barbara Yeo-Thomas, widow of Wing-Commander Forest Yeo-Thomas, "The White Rabbit".

Dates: 1973-08 - 1974-08
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Treasury History of Second World War, 1939 - 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/HTRY 2
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers held at Churchill Archives Centre range from Hawtrey's early days in the Treasury to his death in 1974, and include Treasury Papers, Chatham House papers, correspondence, articles, reviews and unpublished manuscript material. It is an extremely full and valuable collection and contains extensive correspondence with Keynes and other leading contemporary economists. There are also some letters from Bertrand Russell written in 1908. It should be noted that in Sections 10...
Dates: 1939 - 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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"Two men who saved France": texts, 1966

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/SPRS 8/38
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Texts of "General Petain in 1917" [incomplete] and "General de Gaulle in 1940".

Dates: 1966
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Typescript copy, 1939-01-10 - 1940-04-20

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/INKP 2
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

These extracts from the Caldecote diaries relate only to the Munich crisis in 1938, the outbreak of the Second World War and its first few months. Certain omissions have been made in this copy and these are usually indicated by a line of dots.

Dates: 1939-01-10 - 1940-04-20
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Typescript diary of the bombing of West London kept by Dr Michael Hoskin at the age of 13-14, 1944 - 1994

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/MISC 71/1
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The collection comprises a wide variety of material from a number of different sources which have been deemed too small to be considered individual collections in their own right and have been grouped together under the heading "miscellaneous". Subjects covered include First and Second World Wars, the Falklands Campaign, and recollections of Sir Winston Churchill.

Dates: 1944 - 1994
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Some material within the collection is closed to researchers.
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Typescript draft of a biographical account of LSA's part in the Second World War, 1945-08 - 1955-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 8/163
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes notes, texts and correspondence on literary works by LSA, including: a work by LSA on economics, "The Awakening"; LSA's memoirs, "My Political Life", including the unpublished fourth volume (which LSA died before he could complete); "A Balanced Economy"; a collection of addresses and lectures by LSA, "Loose Leaves"; "The Life of Joseph Chamberlain"; articles, books and pamphlets, many by LSA or with contributions and annotations by him.

Dates: 1945-08 - 1955-08
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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United States $100 Bond and accompanying letter signed by Churchill., 1943-09 - 1943-10-22

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/WCHL 6/82
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The first $100 Bond of the US Third War Loan, handed to Churchill at the White House by Henry Morgenthau Jr, Secretary of the US Treasury, Sept 1943, and made out to Mrs Churchill's Russian Relief fund as a co-owner. With accompanying letter of provenance signed by Churchill, 22 October 1943.

Dates: 1943-09 - 1943-10-22
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Closures are noted in the catalogue.
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(Untitled), 16 Jan 1916

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/118A/26-28
Scope and Contents

Letter from CSC to WSC, further account of her lunch with the Prime Minister [see letter of 9 Jan 1916, CHAR 1/118A/19], also on the illness of Lady Airlie and CSC's YMCA work on a canteen for a munitions factory at Ponders End. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/30-32.

Dates: 16 Jan 1916
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Jan 1916

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/118A/41-42
Scope and Contents

Letter from CSC to WSC, on preparations for the opening of "her" munitions canteen at Ponders End [Middlesex] by Lloyd George. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/44-45.

Dates: 27 Jan 1916
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Feb 1916

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/118A/52-58
Scope and Contents

Letter from CSC to WSC, account of opening of "her" munitions factory at Ponders End [Middlesex], including speech by Lloyd George Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/55-58.

Dates: 04 Feb 1916
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Feb [1916]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/118A/83-85
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Letter from CSC to WSC, account of dinner party for the Prime Minister (Herbert Asquith) and account of meeting with the Minister of Munitions (Christopher Addison) on canteens and hostels for munitions workers Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/86-88.

Dates: 27 Feb [1916]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 21 March [1916]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/118A/106
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Letter from CSC to WSC, on the Duke of Westminster's "dashing exploit", and on her munitions canteen work. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/105.

Dates: 21 March [1916]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Oct 1939

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 19/2A/51-53
Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC (Admiralty) to Sir Samuel Hoare [later 1st Lord Templewood, Lord Privy Seal] with suggestions for the reorganisation of the Home Front and rationing. [see CHAR 19/2C/311-313 for draft].

Dates: 08 Oct 1939
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), Jan 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 19/6/1
Scope and Contents First Lord of the Admiralty's printed minutes, January 1940.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (sometimes annotated with additional printed information) to: the Sea Lords, particularly 1st [Sea Lord, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound], 2nd [Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel, Admiral Sir Charles Little], and [3rd Sea Lord and] Controller [Rear-Admiral Bruce Fraser]; Deputy Chief of Naval Staff [Rear-Admiral Tom Phillips]; [Permanent] Secretary [Sir Archibald Carter]; various naval...
Dates: Jan 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 01 Apr 1940 - 03 May 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 19/6/4
Scope and Contents First Lord of the Admiralty's printed minutes, April and May 1940.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (sometimes annotated with additional printed information) to: the Sea Lords, particularly [3rd Sea Lord and] Controller [Rear-Admiral Bruce Fraser], 1st [Sea Lord, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound], and 2nd [Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel, Admiral Sir Charles Little]; [Permanent] Secretary [Sir Archibald Carter]; Deputy Chief of Naval Staff [Rear-Admiral Tom Phillips]; Controller...
Dates: 01 Apr 1940 - 03 May 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 08 May 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 19/7/80
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Incomplete minute [from ?F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, WSC's Personal Assistant] to WSC on shipping for the British Expeditionary Force to France.

Dates: 08 May 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Jan [1940]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 19/2B/168
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Letter from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, Foreign Secretary] (Foreign Office) to WSC on their different attitudes to the Narvik [Norway] project.

Dates: 13 Jan [1940]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 16 Mar 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 19/2B/169-170
Scope and Contents

Letter and report from [5th Lord] Munster [earlier Geoffrey FitzClarence, ADC to 6th Lord Gort, earlier John Vereker, Commander-in-Chief of the British Field Force], to WSC on the German raid on Hartbusch.

Dates: 16 Mar 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 01 Apr 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 19/2B/176-178
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Letter from WSC to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain on creation of an Economic Minister, refers to Sir Kingsley Wood [Secretary of State for Air], Henry Page Croft and Sam [Sir Samuel Hoare, later 1st Lord Templewood, Lord Privy Seal], and to his desire to visit Edouard Daladier [French Minister of War] to talk about the British mining operation in Norwegian waters. [manuscript copy, not in WSC's hand].

Dates: 01 Apr 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 06 Apr 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 19/2B/180-181
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain on his visit to France, and meetings with Edouard Daladier [French Minister of War], General [6th] Lord Gort [earlier John Vereker, Commander-in-Chief of the British Field Force], [General Sir John] Dill [Commander of 1st Army Corps, in France], commenting on a "foolish" interview given by [General Sir Edmund] Ironside [Chief of Imperial General Staff], and on success of [Operation] "Wilfred" [the British mining operation in Norwegian...
Dates: 06 Apr 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 15 Apr 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 19/2B/187
Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC (Admiralty) to King George VI thanking him for his encouragement and describing plans for the Scandinavian campaign.

Dates: 15 Apr 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 11 Apr 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 19/2B/188-190
Scope and Contents

Letter from [Eric] Seal, Private Secretary to WSC, to [Arthur] Rucker [Principal], Private Secretary to Prime Minster, asking for the enclosed memorandum by WSC on military action in Scandinavia to be passed to [Neville] Chamberlain and Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, Foreign Secretary]. [carbon with manuscript annotations by WSC; 2 pages extant, subsequent pages not in file].

Dates: 11 Apr 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 09 Apr 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 19/2B/191
Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to Admiral Sir Charles Forbes, Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet, asking for clarification of decisions in Norwegian waters and offering information on rapidly changing events. [copy; for draft see CHAR 19/2C/291].

Dates: 09 Apr 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 29 Apr 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 19/2B/197-199
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Letter from [Rear-]Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser [Controller of the Navy] to WSC, criticising the evacuation of Central Norway and giving advice on future Scandinavian movements [annotated "First Lord saw Controller 30/4/40"]; with covering letter from "E A S" [Eric Seal, Principal Private Secretary to First Lord of the Admiralty] to [Arthur] Rucker, [Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minster Neville Chamberlain]. [annotated "recalled before it was shown to the Prime Minister"].

Dates: 29 Apr 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.