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Diary
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Reference Code : - ACAD 1/23
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Date : - 1952 (creation)
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Description : - Diary. Subjects covered include: United Nations Association meetings; Suez Canal Company business; National Provincial Bank business; the death and funeral of King George VI; Cadogan's refusal of the Secretary-Generalship of NATO; Cadogan's appointment as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC; Cadogan's reaction to the installation of his television set, at the BBC's request; meetings at Broadcasting House; comments on BBC departments, staff, and the printing of an issue of "Radio Times"; negotiations surrounding the appointment of a new Director General of the BBC; and arrangements for the Coronation broadcast. Also includes comments on leisure pursuits and household management; shopping and rationing; a trip to the gardens at Sissinghurst, where Cadogan meets Vita and Harold Sackville-West; and visits to art galleries, concerts, and theatre in London; and various social engagements, especially involving Canasta.
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Collection : - The Papers of Alexander and Theodosia Cadogan
Diary
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Reference Code : - ACAD 1/35
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Date : - 1964 (creation)
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Collection : - The Papers of Alexander and Theodosia Cadogan
Diary
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Reference Code : - HNKY 1/7
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Date : - 1923-01-07-1942-08-31 (creation)
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Description : - Diary Vol. 4. No entries for 1926-1928, 1930, 1936, 1940. See also HNKY 1/9.
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Collection : - The Papers of Maurice Hankey
Diary of Operation "Bracelet", the Middle East & Moscow
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Reference Code : - JACB 1/17
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Date : - 1942-08 (creation)
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Description : - With annotations for publication by Charles Richardson.
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Collection : - The Papers of Ian and Cecil Jacob
Diary
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Reference Code : - HNKY 1/5
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Date : - 1918-07-20-1922-12-03 (creation)
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Description : - Diary Vol. 3
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Collection : - The Papers of Maurice Hankey
Diary
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Reference Code : - HNKY 1/4
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Date : - 1917-1918 (creation)
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Description : - Loose diary pages for 31 Oct-17 Nov, 26 Nov-2 Dec 1917; 21 Jan-4 Feb, 22 Mar-3 Apr, 31 May-4 June, 1-5 July 1918.
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Collection : - The Papers of Maurice Hankey
Diary
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Reference Code : - ACAD 1/27
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Date : - 1956 (creation)
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Description : - Diary. Subjects covered include: private meetings with Ian Jacob at the BBC; National Provincial Bank business; private meetings with Foreign Office officials including Ivone Kirkpatrick; United Nations Association meetings; Suez Canal Company business, including news of crisis and responses to nationalisation by Gamal Abdel Nassar; BBC Board of Governors meetings and policy discussions, including remarks on the BBC's relationship with the government, competition with commercial television, and audience research and viewing figures; Cadogan's response to the production of new talk show "Is This Your Problem?"; negotiations over BBC editorial responsibility in the case of Kathleen Bliss's "Fundamental Debate" project on the philosophy of religion; and Cadogan's sittings for his portrait by Duncan Grant. Also includes comments on leisure pursuits such as watching television and gardening; the progress of Cadogan's lessons in painting; visits to art galleries, concerts, and the cinema, and various social engagements.
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Collection : - The Papers of Alexander and Theodosia Cadogan
Diary
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Reference Code : - ACAD 1/38
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Date : - 1967 (creation)
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Collection : - The Papers of Alexander and Theodosia Cadogan
Diary
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Reference Code : - ACAD 1/9
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Date : - 1940 (creation)
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Description : - Diary. Subjects covered include: relationships within the Foreign Office and diplomatic service, including with Samuel Hore-Belisha and The Viscount Halifax; the work load at the Foreign Office and Cadogan's increasing strain; the crisis with the ice-free harbour at Narvik in Norway in April 1940; the intrigue surrounding a new prime minister and the invasion of Holland and Belgium in May 1940 as well as the general progress of war and the consequences of the fall of France in the summer of 1940.
Diary of Operation "Bracelet", the Middle East & Moscow
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Reference Code : - JACB 1/15
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Date : - 1942-08 (creation)
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Description : - Manuscript diary.
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Collection : - The Papers of Ian and Cecil Jacob
Diary
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Reference Code : - HNKY 1/1
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Date : - 1915-03-04-1917-04-29 (creation)
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Description : - Maurice Hankey’s diary from March 1915 to April 1917 during which time he worked as Secretary of the War Council and from 1916, Secretary of the War Cabinet. Most of the diary is written by Maurice, but the first month is written by Adeline on Maurice’s behalf, as well as on a few other occasions. Also includes annotations by Stephen Roskill, cross-referencing the diary entries with Maurice Hankey’s ‘The Supreme Command, 1914-1918’. For loose diary pages for 26 Mar-5 Apr 1916 and 2-9 Jan 1917, see HNKY 1/2. Topics for 1915 include: discussions regarding rearmament; proposed Russian attack on Constantinople; the Dardanelles military campaign; accounts of meetings with colleagues (including Arthur Balfour, John Fisher, Herbert Kitchener, King George V; Winston Churchill; Edward Grey, Edwin Montagu; Douglas Haig; Henry Wilson; William Robertson; Arthur Bigge; Reginald Esher; Noel Buxton, Austen Chamberlain); dispute between John Morley and Richard Haldane; visiting the trenches in Ypres; meetings of the Turkey Committee; heated discussions with Mark Sykes; Fisher’s resignation; the Prime Minister's response to the coalition government; attending the First Calais Conference; discussions on National Service with Reginald McKenna; reflections on Cabinet reports; first meeting of the War Committee; George Curzon’s resignation form the Cabinet; helping Bonar Law with military affairs; attending conferences in Paris; suspicions about [Aristide] Briand [French Prime Minister] and French military strategy; the Prime Minister’s dislike for Kitchener; evacuation of Cape Helle; the creation of a separate war committee. Also includes brief comments about Adeline’s movements (such as supporting her mother and preparing Maurice for various trips) and family outings. Topics for 1916 include: meeting with Walter Runciman to discuss financial aspects of military strategy; attending the Military Finance Committee; receiving the Office de Legion d’Honours; preparations for submarine campaign against Germany; work as Secretary to the Committee of Imperial Defence; receiving the Knight Commander (KCB) from the Prime Minister; meetings with Sir Douglas Haig, David Lloyd George, Harold Baker, Henry Hobhouse, Luigi Cadorna [Italian Commander in Chief]; attending meetings of Lord Derby’s War Air Committee, Prime Minister’s Peace Book Committee; conferences in Paris and Rome; preparing speech notes on the introduction of conscription of married men; coaching Bonar Law for debate; attending meetings of the Reconstruction Committee; frustrations with General Staff; argument with Balfour on international arbitration; seeing trials of Caterpillar tractors; Hankey’s role as intermediary between the Prime Minister [Asquith] and the Admiralty; naval losses; Kitchener’s death; attending conference in France; defending Lloyd George against the King [George V]; visiting ships damaged in the Battle of Jutland; the death of Adeline and Maurice’s daughter during childbirth; working on Dardanelles enquiry; death of Maurice’s brother, Donald who was killed in action; attending conference in Boulogne; frustrations at arranging War Council meetings; discussions about rationing; meeting journalists; political crisis between Asquith and Lloyd George; Lloyd George becoming Prime Minister; setting up of, and thoughts on, new War Cabinet. Topics for 1917 include: Attending the Anglo-French Conference and conference in Rome; frustrations at Lloyd George cancelling meetings; Lloyd George’s anger towards Neville Chamberlain and complaints about Haig; anti-submarine warfare; agricultural policy; attending the Calais Conference; responses to proposal to place British army under French command [under the French General Robert Nivelle]; disagreements between Haig and Nivelle; attack on Hankey by the ‘National News’; Dominion Premiers attending Cabinet meeting; preparations for Imperial War Cabinet; invasion of Palestine; frustrations at War Council meetings; Colonial Office excluding Hankey from King’s Luncheon; travelling to Paris and Calais.
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Collection : - The Papers of Maurice Hankey
Diary
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Reference Code : - ACAD 1/16
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Date : - 1946-01-01-1946-01-21, 1-21 January 1946 (creation)
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Description : - Diary. Subjects covered include: relationships with Ernest Bevin and the Foreign Office; Cadogan's role in the first meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations Organisation, and his pessimistic account of the progress made at delegation meetings; and comments on books read while travelling, including disparaging remarks on Douglas Goldring's "The Nineteen Twenties".
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Collection : - The Papers of Alexander and Theodosia Cadogan
Diary
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Reference Code : - ACAD 1/29
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Date : - 1958 (creation)
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Description : - Diary. Subjects covered include: account of a trip to South Africa; English Speaking Union committee meetings; Phoenix Assurance Company business; comments on domestic service and household management; notes on an exhibition including Cadogan's paintings at the Chenil Gallery; accounts of holidays in Portmeirion and the Cotswolds; Cadogan's experience of renting studio space for painting at The Slade; thoughts on reading works of art criticism; and preparations for Christmas. Also includes comments on leisure pursuits such as watching television, listening to the radio, and gardening; visits to art galleries, concerts, and the cinema; and various social engagements. Includes illustrated souvenir log from the R.M.S. "Pretoria Castle" voyage from Cape Town to Southampton (February-March 1958) and postcard of the R.M.S. "Pretoria Castle" with Cadogan's annotations.
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Collection : - The Papers of Alexander and Theodosia Cadogan
Diary
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Reference Code : - ACAD 1/34
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Date : - 1963 (creation)
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Collection : - The Papers of Alexander and Theodosia Cadogan
Diary
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Reference Code : - ACAD 1/37
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Date : - 1966 (creation)
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Collection : - The Papers of Alexander and Theodosia Cadogan
Diary
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Reference Code : - ACAD 1/39
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Date : - 1968 (creation)
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Collection : - The Papers of Alexander and Theodosia Cadogan
Diary
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Reference Code : - PEAK 1/1
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Date : - 1941-01-14-1941-12-26 (creation)
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Description : - Diary covering Charles Peake’s time as Lord Halifax’s Personal Assistant from 14 January to 26 December 1941. Subjects covered for January include: travelling across America; attending church; Halifax’s love of corduroy trousers; drafting Halifax’s speeches; meeting US President [Franklin Roosevelt] on the destroyer; reflections on the use of oil and electricity in the ship’s kitchen; reviewing a delegation of American admirals; travelling to the US Embassy; Peake’s concern about Halifax’s deafness; Halifax’s frustrations over photographers choreographing him during photoshoots; the subjective nature of his diary-keeping; comparisons between British and American food; Halifax’s remarks on his wife’s [Dorothy Onslow Wood] happiness; Peake finding a new purpose in life; sharpening of Peake’s spiritual qualities; reflections on Dorothy; comments on keeping a diary. Subjects covered for February include: visiting zoo; American women’s party attire; exchanges between Lord and Lady Halifax; receiving Senator Byrnes [James F. Byrnes] and Speaker Rayburn [Samuel Rayburn]; Halifax’s memory of King George V approaching Ramsey MacDonald for wearing orders too far down coat; travelling to Baltimore; reflections on diary-keeping as a discipline inspired by Halifax; travelling to Charlottesville; observations on the architecture of the University of Virginia [United States]; Peake’s amusement at Halifax’s vocabulary; meeting the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway; Halifax’s unhappiness with Lend-Lease bill. Subjects covered for March include: flying to New York and Montreal [Canada]; meeting the Canadian press; discussions with Halifax over the use of Christian names in the family; dining with the mouth organist Larry Adler; arranging for Halifax to travel to Harvard to receive honorary degree; Halifax’s indiscretion with press correspondents in speech to the Pilgrims [Pilgrim’s Society]; travelling to Pennsylvania for Halifax to give a speech; attending meeting of Council of Foreign Relations at the Ritz; meeting film stars at Radio City [New York]; reflections on Halifax’s experiences at the Cheshire Hunt. Subjects covered for April include: Halifax’s difficult mood; Peake’s wife [Catherine] wanting him to return home; row between Halifax and his wife Dorothy over church attendance; reflections on keeping diary; Halifax’s advice to Peake to be more introspective; religion; travelling to New York; Halifax presenting medals to survivors of bomb damage; dining with Cornelius Vanderbilt; visiting housing settlement in Red Hook [New York]; celebrating Halifax’s birthday; writing Halifax’s speeches; visits to Georgia and Atlanta. Subjects covered for June include: inaugurating window in honour of the late Lord Halifax; arrival of Halifax’s family; Halifax dining with Republican senators; dining with Rhoda Clarke and Fanny Holtzman; fall of the British government and suggestion for Halifax to become Prime Minister which he declined; Halifax and Peakes’ low spirits; Halifax’s reading of ghost stories and memories of parents. Subjects covered for July include: preparing speech for Halifax on home defence; meeting Walter Lipmann; meeting journalists at The Telegraph; travelling to Chicago, LA and San Diego [United States]; Halifax briefly driving the train to LA; encountering female anti-war protesters during Halifax’s visit; visiting factories; Dorothy sending the 1000th bomber to Britain; travelling to San Francisco [United States]; visiting shipyards; visiting naval dockyard at Maine Island; travelling to Hollywood and Beverly Hills and meeting film stars; travelling to San Diego; joining Lady Halifax in reluctantly accompanying Lord Halifax on a fishing trip. Subjects covered for August include: Dorothy travelling to Montreal [Canada] in ‘The Liberator’; Halifax’s recollections on his great grand-father’s [Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey] marital affairs and illegitimate children. Subjects covered for September include: Halifax’s memories of Hugh Cecil [1st Baron Quickswood]; travelling to Lisbon and Azores [Portugal]; attending mass in a Portuguese Church; nightmares. Subjects covered for October include: heated argument between Peake and Halifax; travelling to Mirador [historic home in Greenwood, Virginia] and Virginia [United Sates], memories of fighting during the First World War; Halifax meeting with the Duke of Windsor [Edward VIII]; writing a speech on India; reflections on Russia. Subjects covered for November include: arriving into Montreal; staying at Ridean Hall [Ottawa, Canada]; Halifax’s speech to the Canadian Club; travelling to Norfolk county [Canada]; arriving at Old Parish Comfort; visiting Service Co-operative [US equivalent of NAAFI]; travelling onboard the aircraft carrier [HMS Illustrious] and colliding with the Formidable; meeting Arthur Talbot [Royal Naval Officer]; arriving back in Glasgow. Included in the back of this diary is a typescript review of ‘Roosevelt and Churchill 1939-41’ by Joseph P. Lash, ‘A Rendezvous with Destiny’ by Elliott Roosevelt and James Brough, and ‘Churchill in America 1895-1961’ by Robert H. Pilpel. Comprising a ring-bound diary, mainly handwritten with a few typed pages.
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Collection : - The Papers of Sir Charles Peake
Poland
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Reference Code : - KNNY 1/5
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Date : - 1918-12-20-1919-01-26 (creation)
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Description : - Comprising a diary of the Paris Peace Conference written in Paris, Berne and Warsaw and concerning negotiations over Poland written when Rowland Kenney was Assistant Commissioner in the British Mission to Poland.
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Collection : - The Papers of Rowland Kenney and Kit Kenney
Memoir
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Reference Code : - KBRM 2
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Date : - 2019-08 (creation)
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Description : - Memoir of Katharine Broome's work with the Churchills, including working at Chartwell [Kent] and various important dinners and events, particularly Churchill's 80th birthday, the presentation of Graham Sutherland's portrait of him as a gift from Parliament, his retirement as Prime Minister the following year and the 1955 General Election.
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Collection : - The Papers of Katharine Broome
Joan Bullock-Anderson memories
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Reference Code : - CCRF/151/58
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Date : - 2023-07 (creation)
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Description : - The memories of Joan Bullock-Anderson, the first College Archivist at Churchill College. Memories include her work, colleagues in College and the Archives Centre, Directorship interviews, and work in other Cambridge archives.
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Collection : - Official Archive of Churchill College
Diary
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Reference Code : - ACAD 1/1
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Date : - 1933 (creation)
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Description : - Diary covering Cadogan's final year as British representative to the League of Nations. Subjects covered include: the defence of the Great Wall in January [precursor of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937]; repercussions within the League of the Lytton Report and the Anglo-Persian Oil Agreement; the Geneva Disarmament Conference [1932-1934]; strong opinions on the position of the British cabinet and his colleagues; growing concern at the menace of Germany and treatment of Jewish citizens; and social and family events including preparations for moving to China. Ends with a moving entry about hope for a different kind of story in 1934.
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Collection : - The Papers of Alexander and Theodosia Cadogan
Diary
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Reference Code : - ACAD 1/20
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Date : - 1949 (creation)
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Description : - Diary. Subjects covered include: relations with United Nations committees, the British Delegation, especially with Barbara Castle, and the Foreign Office; Cadogan's inspection of building plans and models for the new United Nations Council Chamber; notes on progress with the United Nations Atomic Energy commission, the Commission for India and Pakistan, and the Commission for Conventional Armaments; discussions relating to United Nations Security Council resolutions on Indonesia, Palestine, and trusteeship of strategic areas; notes regarding Cadogan's visit to California and Nevada, including visits to the Huntington Library, Universal Filmstudios, and the Grand Canyon; the admission of Israel to the United Nations; reactions to the Communist Revolution in China; discussions surrounding relief for refugees and human rights; rearmament in West Germany [later part of Germany]; comments on social engagements, golf, and other leisure activities, especially Canasta.
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Collection : - The Papers of Alexander and Theodosia Cadogan
Diary
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Reference Code : - ACAD 1/26
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Date : - 1955 (creation)
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Description : - Diary. Subjects covered include: private meetings with Ian Jacob at the BBC; National Provincial Bank business; United Nations Association meetings; Suez Canal Company business; BBC Board of Governors meetings and policy discussions, including remarks on audience research and the BBC's relationship with the government and the Independent Television Authority; religious programming; arrangements for the installation of television transmitters at Crystal Palace; the BBC's role during the newspaper maintenance workers' strike; an account of Cadogan's conversation with Lord Reith about the decline of deference on the BBC; the preservation of BBC impartiality, and the negotiation of the "closed fortnight" or "fourteen-day-rule". Also includes comments on leisure pursuits such as gardening and the introduction of Scrabble; visits to art galleries, concerts, and theatre in London; and various social engagements, including a meeting and invitation from Margot Fonteyn.
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Collection : - The Papers of Alexander and Theodosia Cadogan
Diary
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Reference Code : - HNKY 1/6
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Date : - 1918-1922 (creation)
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Description : - Loose diary pages for 3-10 Oct, 25 Oct-27 Nov 1918; 20 July-17 Sept 1920; 26 Feb-4 Mar, 6-9 Mar 1921; 12-21 Dec 1922.
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Collection : - The Papers of Maurice Hankey
The Memoirs of Admiral Sir Manley Power
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Reference Code : - MANP
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Date : - 1960-08 - 1980-08
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Description : - Annotated typescript covering Power's career, particularly on his work with Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, Admiral Sir John Cunningham [Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean, from 1943] on the invasion of Sicily and Italy, his work with Admiral Sir Philip Vian and with Admiral 1st Lord Mountbatten. Includes further notes on Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham.