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Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:
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Literary: Articles., 1930
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/282A-B
Scope and Contents
Proofs for various articles by WSC for the Strand Magazine: "[Georges] Clemenceau: the man and the tiger" including his relationship with [Field Marshal Ferdinand] Foch, French politics and World War I; "If I lived my life over again" on various decisions taken by WSC, gambling, his experiences during the Boer War and at the Admiralty and his attitude towards the Conservative Party; "People who have influenced or impressed me" on Lord Randolph Churchill, William Bourke Cockran, Sir Francis...
Dates:
1930
Conditions Governing Access:
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Literary: "My Life", News of the World: copy., Jan 1935 - Mar 1935
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/522A-B
Scope and Contents
Carbon copies of the following articles by WSC: "My Life" [in 12 parts]: "Looking Back on Sixty Years" on WSC's childhood, education and time at Sandhurst; "Frontier Days in India" on WSC's expedition to India with the 4th Hussars, and the frontier risings of 1897; "Charge of the 21st Lancers" on the battle of Omdurman and the Sudan Campaign; "Taken Prisoner by the Boers" on WSC as a war correspondent in South Africa; "My Escape from Pretoria"; "My Entry into Politics" on writing Lord...
Dates:
Jan 1935 - Mar 1935
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Literary: "My Life", News of the World": proofs., Jan 1935 - Mar 1935
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/523A-B
Scope and Contents
Galley proofs of the following articles by WSC: "My Life" [in 12 parts]: "Looking Back on Sixty Years" on WSC's childhood, education and time at Sandhurst; "Frontier Days in India" on WSC's expedition to India with the 4th Hussars, and the frontier risings of 1897; "Charge of the 21st Lancers" on the battle of Omdurman and the Sudan Campaign; "Taken Prisoner by the Boers" on WSC as a war correspondent in South Africa; "My Escape from Pretoria"; "My Entry into Politics" on writing Lord...
Dates:
Jan 1935 - Mar 1935
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 2., Nov 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/648
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "First Political Triumph, A Ban by the Duchess, Trouble with My Party Chiefs, Free Trade War Starts" on his return from the Boer War, victory at Oldham [Lancashire] in the 1900 General Election, obtaining his father's papers for the biography of Lord Randolph Churchill, and the opening of the Free Trade versus Protection debate; "I Was Warned that I Should be Called a Turncoat" on his dispute with Joseph Chamberlain and the Conservative Party,...
Dates:
Nov 1939
Conditions Governing Access:
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Personal: Family etc.: correspondence., 03 Jan 1948 - 11 Mar 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 1/46
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: "Mule" [Sarah Oliver, earlier Sarah Churchill, later Sarah Beauchamp, then Sarah, Lady Audley] on subjects including her visit to Canada and her wedding to Antony Beauchamp (16); "Alex", 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis [Governor-General of Canada]; Bernard Baruch; CSC on subjects including WSC's leadership of the Conservative Party, Chartwell [Kent] and Sarah (12); Antony Beauchamp; Hugh [? Frewen]; Oswald Frewen (2); Amy Guest (4); Raymond Guest; Sir Shane Leslie (3);...
Dates:
03 Jan 1948 - 11 Mar 1950
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Personal: Family etc.: correspondence A - Churchill, Lady C (CSC)., 26 Oct 1951 - Apr 1955
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 1/50A-B
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Correspondents include: Consuelo Balsan [earlier Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough] on her memoirs, "The Glitter and the Gold", including her criticism of Henry Asquith [1st Lord Oxford and Asquith] and Margot Asquith [Margot, Lady Oxford and Asquith] (9); Cass Canfield, Chairman of Harper and Brothers, Publishers (2); Sarah Beauchamp, "Mule" [earlier Sarah Churchill, then Sarah Oliver, later Sarah, Lady Audley], on subjects including Oscar Nemon's sculpture of WSC, the death of Queen Mary...
Dates:
26 Oct 1951 - Apr 1955
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Personal: Family etc.: Correspondence Churchill J - S., 18 Jun 1955 - 18 Oct 1958
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 1/56
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: John G Churchill (7); Sarah [Crewe], earlier Sarah Churchill; Randolph Churchill on subjects including WSC's attitude to his writing (7); Sarah Beauchamp [earlier Sarah Churchill, then Sarah Oliver, later Sarah, Lady Audley] on subjects including her acting and CSC's health (11); Winston Churchill (8); Pamela, Lady Lytton [earlier Pamela Plowden] (2); Diana Sandys [earlier Diana Churchill, later Diana Bailey] on WSC meeting Duncan Sandys; Edwina Sandys [later Edwina...
Dates:
18 Jun 1955 - 18 Oct 1958
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence., 10 Jan 1935 - 30 Jun 1937
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/296A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Carl Bechhofer Roberts on subjects including his biography of WSC, and particularly the Abdication Crisis [of King Edward VIII, earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, later Duke of Windsor] (2); Ivy, Lady Chamberlain; Cosmo Lang [Archbishop of Canterbury]; Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon], Foreign Secretary, on a speech by WSC in a foreign affairs debate, and his tribute to the Foreign Office; 1st Lord Cecil of Chelwood [President, League of Nations Union, earlier Lord...
Dates:
10 Jan 1935 - 30 Jun 1937
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence, A-B., Jan 1929 - Oct 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/572A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Edward Marsh on an expression used by WSC; Cyril Alington, Headmaster of Eton College, on the education of Randolph Churchill (2); [1st] Lord Beatty on subjects including criticism of an obituary of Admiral Franz Hipper (5); Julian Amery; Nancy, Lady Astor on a disagreement with WSC; John Astor; Wilfrid Bailey; Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, on subjects including WSC's "Marlborough: His Life and Times", WSC's health, Free Trade, India and political affairs (14);...
Dates:
Jan 1929 - Oct 1934
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence C-G., Jul 1929 - May 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/573A-B
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Correspondents include: [1st Lord] Carson on India; "Bertie" [7th Duke of] Leinster [earlier Lord Edward FitzGerald] on his health; Randolph Churchill on his finances; representatives of Nicholl Manistry and Company regarding the division of stock and a settlement to Randolph Churchill; Lord Ivor Churchill on subjects including family affairs including Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough and a statue of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough (5); Neville Chamberlain on opposition to the Finance Bill;...
Dates:
Jul 1929 - May 1934
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Public and Political: General: Personal Office correspondence, R-S, many congratulating WSC on becoming Prime Minister and praising his leadership and speeches, Apr 1908 - Dec 1940. [Please note that almost the whole file dates from 1940].
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/398
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Correspondents include: Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay on his knighthood; Sir Eugene Ramsden on Conservative support for WSC; Whitelaw Reid [London correspondent] of the New York Herald Tribune [United States]; [Sir] Robert Renwick sending on memoranda on French banks (by "Birch"), demolition in London, and Albania (by Renwick) (4); [David] Waley [Principal Assistant Secretary] (Treasury) and Philip Allen (Ministry of Home Security) on Renwick's memoranda; Paul Reynaud, French Minister of...
Dates:
Apr 1908 - Dec 1940. [Please note that almost the whole file dates from 1940].
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The Papers of Sir Julian Ridsdale
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/RIDS
Scope and Contents
The papers mainly consist of a numbered series of scrapbooks including invitations, press cuttings, photographs, correspondence and other ephemera relating to Julian Ridsdale's political career and personal life with his family.
Dates:
1949 - 2000
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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(Untitled), 01 Jul 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/116/42
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Letter from "Bobbety" [5th Lord Salisbury earlier Lord Cranborne](House of Lords) to "Mamma" [Alice, Lady Salisbury] enclosing an account by Sir Henry Drummond Wolff of Lord Randolph Churchill's resignation [see CHAR 28/116/1-14]. He informs her that WSC was given the account by a solicitor, asks her whether she would be able to amplify the details and comments on WSC's "very strong feelings" about his father's resignation. Signed typescript. See also CHAR 28/116/40-41.
Dates:
01 Jul 1947
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Chartwell Papers
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Acquired Papers
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Acquired Papers. Papers regarding the resignation of Lord Randolph Churchill. Includes literary proofs for the extended version of WSC's biography of Lord Randolph Churchill, published in 1952.
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(Untitled), 18 Jan 1889
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/119/62-65
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Letter from Frances, Duchess of Marlborough (Aske, Richmond, Yorkshire) to [Louis] Jennings including: discussion of the edition of Lord Randolph Churchill's speeches, her approval of the proofs and her hopes for its effect on public opinion of Lord Randolph; reminiscences about [Benjamin] Disraeli [later Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Hughendon]; Lord Randolph's resignation and her hopes for the revival of his political career. Envelope present.
Dates:
18 Jan 1889
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(Untitled), 15 Feb [1886]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/100/12-14
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill (2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: pleasure that he is enjoying his travels; a dinner with [4th Lord] Dunraven; comments by [Lord] Hartington [later 8th Duke of Devonshire] about [Lord Randolph]; [Robert, 3rd Lord] Salisbury's interview with [4th Lord] Dunraven concerning the latter's resignation [as Under Secretary of State for the Colonies]; speculation on the possible appointment of [George] Goschen; WSC's visit to a...
Dates:
15 Feb [1886]
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Chartwell Papers
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Acquired Papers
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Acquired Papers. Letters from Lady Randolph Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill during his travels subsequent to his resignation. The letters chiefly describe political affairs. All items are manuscript and signed unless otherwise described.
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(Untitled), [Dec] [1902]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/27/10
Scope and Contents
Letter from WSC (Assouan on the notepaper of 105 Mount Street) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his illness; the progress of his [biography of Lord Randolph Churchill]; the assistance provided by [Sir Michael Hicks] Beach [later Lord St Alwyn]; disappointment in the temple at Carnac; difficulties between the Conservatives and the Trade Unions and his sympathy with the latter; and a request that she should look after "Jack" [John S Churchill] who is described as "untamed and...
Dates:
[Dec] [1902]
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 07 Nov 1891
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/11/42-43
Scope and Contents
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Fort Tuli [Rhodesia, later Zimbabwe]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: observations on the future marriage of [Lady] Sarah [Churchill later Sarah Wilson]; advice to "Mary" [Lady Gerard] that she should forgive "Billy" [2nd Lord Gerard] commenting "what does an occasional cook or housemaid matter"; his plans for returning to England; arrangements for WSC to study during the holiday; observations on [Arthur] Balfour becoming Leader [of the House of...
Dates:
07 Nov 1891
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Chartwell Papers
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Acquired Papers
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Acquired Papers: Letters and telegrams from Lord Randolph Churchill to Lady Randolph Churchill mainly relating to his visit to South Africa in search of gold (see also material contained in CHAR 28/54). All letters are manuscript and signed unless otherwise described.
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(Untitled), [Apr 1881]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/7/13-14
Scope and Contents
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Carlton Club [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his preoccupation with the Land Bill; his family's annoyance that he had not travelled to London with [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough]; a description of WSC as looking "thin and mangey"; the [Conservative] Party's pleasure at their victory over [Charles] Bradlaugh; anticipation of lively debates about the Land Bill; and the news that Mrs Mundy has "run off" with [20th Lord] Shrewsbury [and...
Dates:
[Apr 1881]
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Acquired Papers
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Acquired Papers: Letters and telegrams from Lord Randolph Churchill to Lady Randolph Churchill. Several items relate to Lord Randolph's visit to India and the file includes a letter from Frank Thomas to Frances, Duchess of Marlborough. All letters are manuscript and signed unless otherwise described.