Correspondence and papers relating to Shiela's work as a journalist in Europe and her other professional work, with related papers
MS. Grant Duff 3
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Correspondence and papers relating to Shiela's work as a journalist in Europe and her other professional work, with related papers
Shelfmark
MS. Grant Duff 3
Summary
Comprises
Papers relating to a visit to Spain to seek Arthur Koestler, 1937
Papers, 1936-1938, relating to Shiela's 'Balkan journey' to Romania, Hungary and Serbia in 1938
Papers regarding campaigning for the Liberal Party, 1938-1946, with letter from Violet Bonham Carter, 1946, and typescript of a chapter by Sheila Hetherington about the 1938 by-election, 1988
Correspondence between Shiela and Winston Churchill 1937-1939 with related papers, including account by Shiela of a visit to Churchill, 1937; article by Churchill including comment on the Czech situation, 1938; photocopy of letter from Shiela to Churchill enclosing a memorandum on the Czech situation, Mar 1938; copy of a letter from Ripka to Churchill following Adam von Trott's visit to Britain, 1939; letter from Churchill Archives Centre, 1996
Correspondence between Shiela and Clementine Churchill, including letters about the work of the Royal Institute of International Affairs' Foreign Research and Press Service (for which Shiela worked), 1938-1941, 1951, 1958
Letters between Shiela and Martin Gilbert about his biography of Churchill, 1976-1977 and 1993-1994
Date
1936-1996
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Archive of Shiela Grant Duff, with Grant Duff and Lubbock family papers
Papers of Shiela Grant Duff, later Shiela Newsome, afterwards Shiela Sokolov Grant
Correspondence and papers relating to Shiela's career as a journalist and later writings, with related materials
Correspondence and papers relating to Shiela's work as a journalist in Europe and her other professional work, with related papers
