| Title |
Churchill Papers |
| Reference |
WLFF 2
(former reference: CHU) |
| Covering Dates |
1962–1977 |
| Extent and Medium |
6 boxes |
|
| Content and context |
In 1961 Wolff joined Randolph Churchill's team of research assistants on the Official Biography of Winston Churchill project. The preface and acknowledgements describe him as in charge of research, but his own correspondence throws this supervisory role into doubt. The process of working with Randolph Churchill generated a considerable quantity of papers and had one on-going consequence in that after Randolph Churchill's death Wolff was one of the Executors of the Estate, which included the Biography amongst the assets. All the papers listed here relate either directly to work on the Biography or to the consequences of Wolff's association with Randolph Churchill. |
| Index Terms |
| Literature |
| Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer (1874-1965) Knight, statesman and historian |
| Churchill, Randolph Frederick Edward Spencer (1911-1968) politician, author |
| Churchill/WLFF 2 contains: |
|
1
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Correspondence on Randolph Churchill's estate. Papers relating to the administration and settlement of the estate, including 7 files of correspondence with the solicitors and 1 file of formally prepared accounts.
8 files. |
1968–1977 |
|
2
|
Fight for the Tory Leadership. Book by Randolph Churchill on the 1963 election [Wolff acted as research assistant], including: galley proofs; manuscripts of various chapters with alterations; correspondence; statement by Wolff as to Randolph Churchill's authorship of the volume stating that he was not an author but a research assistant.
4 files. |
1963–1964 |
|
3
|
Churchill Speaks. Papers relating to 'Churchill Speaks', an edited selection of the essays of Sir Winston Churchill [edited by Wolff. These papers were in use for the Official Biography]. Includes correspondence and the launch souvenir booklet.
1 file. |
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4
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Churchill Speeches. Recordings of the famous speeches of Sir Winston Churchill, for his 90th birthday project [Wolff wrote 'blurbs' for publicity purposes]. Includes a review by Emanuel Shinwell.
1 file. |
c 1964 |
|
5
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Churchill's death. Wolff's diary account of the events of the day WSC died.
1 file. |
Jan 1965 |
|
6
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Churchill. Wolff's account of being introduced to Sir Winston Churchill as Randolph Churchill's assistant on the Official Biography.
1 file. |
c 1961 |
|
7
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Working with Randolph Churchill. 4 pieces of writing about working on the Official Biography. Possibly unpublished or intended as publicity material.
1 file. |
c 1961-c 1967 |
|
8
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Press cuttings. Cuttings on Sir Winston Churchill and the Official Biography, also three extracts.
1 file. |
|
|
9
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Churchill. Photograph of Sir Winston Churchill at his desk, Chartwell [Kent], 1948 [possibly intended for a frontispiece for the Official Biography]; 4 paintings by Churchill used as Christmas cards sent to Wolff by Churchill and Clementine, Lady Churchill [later Lady Spencer-Churchill].
2 files. |
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|
10
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Catalogues. 2 booksellers' catalogues featuring books by Sir Winston Churchill.
1 file. |
|
|
11
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Randolph Churchill. Papers of Randolph Churchill, including: transcript of 1963 election diary; letter dated 1964 about thefts at Stour [Suffolk]; copy of 1962 correspondence; 2 black and white photographs of Randolph Churchill in the garden and working on the Official Biography.
1 file. |
1962–1964 |
|
12
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Correspondence. Correspondents include: various persons, including others engaged on the Official Biography (4 files, 1962-1969); representatives of Heinemann Publishers Limited on the text of the Official Biography, March-April 1965; Anita King [earlier Anita Leslie] on 'Jennie', her biography of Lady Randolph Churchill [earlier Jennie Jerome], 1968-1971; Peregrine Churchill and others on 'Jennie' in the context of an American publication alleging various things about the Churchill family.
7 files. |
1962–1971 |
|
13
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Instructions. Papers relating to copyright, office methods, style, research undertaken, research techniques etc for the Official Biography. Includes transcript of a meeting between Wolff representing Randolph Churchill and the Chartwell trustees on access to papers, copyright and publication.
7 files. |
c 1961-c 1967 |
|
14
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Research materials. 2 notebooks and 1 set of file cards which appear to be research notes.
3 items. |
c 1961-c 1967 |
|
15
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Sources. List of persons whose original records or published materials were consulted or cited in the Official Biography.
1 file. |
c 1961-c 1967 |
|
16
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Epigraphs. List of chapter headings for the Official Biography with quotations for same with some indication as to the size of the chapter.
1 file. |
c 1961-c 1967 |
|
17
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Illustrations. Proofs of the illustrations for Volume 1 of the Official Biography.
1 file. |
c 1961-c 1967 |
|
18
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Footnotes. Text for footnotes to Companion Volume 1 of the Official Biography.
6 files. |
c 1961-c 1967 |
|
19
|
Transcripts. Transcripts of original materials to be included in Companion Volume 1 of the Official Biography.
5 files. |
c 1961-c 1967 |
|
20
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Photocopies. Copies of original documents for the Official Biography: copies of those still legible; originals wrapped in acid free paper.
2 files; Many of the copies completely illegible due to unstable medium used.. |
c 1961-c 1967 |
|
21
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Text Sources. Sources for the Official Biography, including: transcripts of interviews and reminiscences by Randolph Churchill (3 files), [?] 1st Lord Samuel and Sir [John] Shane Leslie; extracts from Wilfred Blunt's diary; list of references to Sir Winston Churchill in the papers of C P Scott; extracts from press cuttings.
8 files. |
c 1961-c 1967 |
|
22
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Chronologies. Chronologies as prepared for the Official Biography as background structure.
2 files. |
c 1961-c 1967 |
|
23
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Research: genealogy. Copies of birth and death certificates of people for the genealogy of the Official Biography.
1 file. |
c 1961-c 1967 |
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24
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Queries. Correspondence and working notes for the Official Biography: Wolff's own [much disordered] (2 files); 'MJG's' [Martin Gilbert's] queries Companion Volume 1 (1 file).
3 files. |
c 1961-c 1967 |
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