Janus: The Papers of Sir Ian Jacob

Churchill/JACB contains:
1	Private diaries and notebooks
2	BBC and broadcasting
3	Defence policy
4	Churchill and the Second World War
5	Jacob biographical information
6	Staff College notes
7	Royal Commission on the police
8	Literary activities
9	Other interests
10	Audio cassettes
II	Additional Jacob papers

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The Papers of Sir Ian Jacob

Title	Churchill and the Second World War
Reference	JACB 4
Covering Dates	1949–1990
Extent and Medium	29 files

Churchill/JACB 4 contains:

Correspondence with Sir Winston Churchill. About borrowing Jacob's diary of August 1942, the file includes some pages of the diary.
1 file.

1949–1950

Three drafts of an article by Jacob for "Atlantic Monthly". To be published after Sir Winston Churchill's death, also related correspondence.
1 file.

Dec 1958-Jan 1959

"The Greatest Englishman". A special edition of "The Atlantic Monthly" published on the death of Sir Winston Churchill including the article "His Finest Hour" by Jacob.
1 file.

Mar 1965

"His Finest Hour". A reprint of Jacob's 1965 article.
1 file.

1990

A tribute to Sir Winston Churchill by Jacob. To be printed in "The Observer" after Sir Winston's death. Also related correspondence.
1 file.

Feb 1959-Mar 1959

"Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill" entry in "Bioqraphical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society". Jacob is acknowledged for his help with this entry for Volume 12.
1 file.

Nov 1966

"Action This Day, Working with Churchill". Three drafts of Jacob's contribution to this book.
1 file.

1968

"Action This Day, Working with Churchill". A copy of the second draft with a letter from Sir George Mallaby giving his comments (he served in the Military Secretariat of the War Cabinet with Jacob).
1 file.

31 Jan 1968

"Action This Day, Working with Churchill ". Correspondence.
1 file.

1967–1969

"Looking Back at Churchill". Transcript of talk by Jacob to the Churchill College Socratic Society.
1 file.

13 Mar 1969

Speech given to the Canadian Churchill Society by Jacob. Related correspondence and brochures.
1 file.

1970–1971

"Working with Winston". An article in "Woodbridge" (parish magazine).
1 file.

Nov 1974

The 16th Churchill Memorial Concert. Contents include a programme, notes for a speech given by Jacob, correspondence with The Duke of Marlborough and Lady Holland (chair of the Churchill Memorial Concerts).
1 file.

Mar 1982

Untitled article for "The Economist". With sections entitled: The Campaign of Liberation; A Year Late; Landing & Breakout; The Dash for the Rhine; Problem of Combined Strategy 1944-5.
1 file.

28 Sep 1946

"UK Strategic Interests". An article by Jacob in the Royal Institute of International Affairs booklet "UK Policy- Foreign, Strategic, Economic".
1 file.

1950

"Principles of British Military Thought". An article by Jacob in "Foreign Affairs, An American Quarterly Review" (Volume 29, No 2).
1 file.

Jan 1951

"The High Level Conduct & Direction of WWII". An article by Jacob in the "Journal of the Royal United Service Institution".
1 file.

Aug 1956

"Statesmen and Soldiers in War". An article by Jacob in "Foreign Affairs, An American Quarterly Review".
1 file.

Jul 1960

"Edward Ettingdean Bridges -Baron Bridges" entry in "Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society". Written by John Winnifrith with Jacob's help and featured in Volume 16.
1 file.

Nov 1970

"Grand Strategy 1942-3". An article by Jacob in "The Round Table, The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs", Issue 248.
1 file.

Oct 1972

"General Sir Leslie Chasemore Hollis". Notes for entry in "Dictionary of National Biography" and related correspondence.
1 file.

1976

Anglo-American Conference held by the British National Committee for History of the Second World War. Jacob attended the conference. The file includes papers, correspondence, and a list of those attending.
1 file.

1980

"The Price of Victory". Transcripts of six radio programmes made by BBC Radio 3 to which Jacob contributed.
1 file.

1980–1981

Interview about Jean Monnet. Transcript of Jacob's interview with Francois Duchene on 16 February 1989.
1 file.

16 Feb 1989–26 Feb 1989

"Establishing the Alliance". Proof copy of Alex Danchev's book on the diaries of Brigadier Vivien Dykes.
1 file.

1990

Sir Claude Auchinleck's 90th Birthday dinner. Souvenir photograph of the seating plan.
1 file.

27 Jun 1974

The Memorial to Great Soldiers of World War II in St Paul's Cathedral. Scripts by Jacob for recordings played in the crypt, also a brochure and photographs, correspondence with the Ministry of Defence and with Viscount De L'Isle representing Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, and minutes of committee meetings.
1 file.

1978–1979

English Speaking Union Atlantic Charter Meeting 40th Anniversary Reunion. Programme, also notes for "As I Remember It" and related correspondence.
1 file.

1981

"Project X/Green Hornet". Correspondence with the Sperry Research Center about the secure telephone links used by the Prime Minister and others pre-1943.
1 file.

1983