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Appointment of Sarah Lewery, the Archives Centre's second…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/timeline/appointment-of-sarah-lewery-the-archives-centres-second-conservator-1999-present/19 Jul 2023: In a recent episode of our podcast, our Senior Conservator, Sarah Lewery, reflects on how she has been preserving the collections for more than 20 years. Sarah talks about how she started her career in conservation, what are the challenges of today, -
Irish history, pre-1921 - Churchill Archives Centre
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/collections/research-guides/irish-history-pre-1921/22 Feb 2024: Research guide to our collections, listing some of those which relate to Irish history before 1921. -
Appointment of Correlli “Bill” Barnett, first Keeper of the Archives…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/timeline/appointment-of-correlli-bill-barnett-first-keeper-of-the-archives-1977-1995/17 Jul 2023: The post of Keeper was formally separated from that of Librarian, and the first holder of the new office was the military and industrial historian Correlli Barnett. He took up his responsibilities on New Year’s Day 1977, little knowing that he -
Archives Centre acquires its first female collection, the papers of…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/timeline/archives-centre-acquires-its-first-female-collection-the-papers-of-helen-cam/18 Jul 2023: The daughter of a headmaster, Helen Cam graduated from Royal Holloway College, University of London, with a BA in 1902. After a period as a schoolmistress, she returned to Royal Holloway as a lecturer in History. She moved to Girton College, -
Top Ten Collections: Partners and Secretaries - Churchill Archives…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/collections/research-guides/top-10-collections-partners-secretaries/22 Feb 2024: Papers of women who assisted their husbands’ and fathers’ work, or were secretaries, can shed new light on science, politics, and culture. -
Archives Centre acquires the papers of its first female scientist,…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/timeline/archives-centre-acquires-the-papers-of-its-first-female-scientist-lise-meitner/18 Jul 2023: Lise Meitner was born in Austria on 7 November 1878, the daughter of the Viennese lawyer, Phillip Meitner. In 1901 she entered the University of Vienna, becoming Doctor of Philosophy in 1906. In the following year Meitner left Austria and went to -
Looking for Churchill - Churchill Archives Centre
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/collections/research-guides/looking-for-churchill/3 May 2024: Guide to the main Churchill and Churchill family-related collections held at Churchill Archives Centre -
Archives Centre receives 80 boxes of Winston Churchill's papers,…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/timeline/archives-centre-receives-80-boxes-of-winston-churchills-papers-donated-by-clementine-churchill/18 Jul 2023: The papers consist of original documents accumulated by Sir Winston Churchill throughout his life (1874-1965). They have been divided into two sections: the Chartwell Papers (CHAR) and the Churchill Papers (CHUR). -
The Churchill Archive inscribed on UNESCO’s International Memory of…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/timeline/the-churchill-archive-inscribed-on-unescos-international-memory-of-the-world-register/18 Jul 2023: Winston Churchill’s archive was added to UNESCO’s International Memory of the World Register. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) established the Memory of the World Project in 1992 as an international -
Top Ten Collections: Empire and Colonialism - Churchill Archives…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/collections/research-guides/top-10-collections-empire-colonialism/22 Feb 2024: Other than Winston Churchill’s own archive, we have nearly 40 collections which relate in one way or another to the Empire and Commonwealth. -
Bulldog’s Copy of Jane Austen - Churchill Archives Centre
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/collections/research-guides/bulldogs-copy-of-jane-austen/22 Feb 2024: Guide by Janine Barchas, University of Texas at Austin, on Winston Churchill's set of Jane Austen's books from his personal library -
Archives Centre acquires the papers of its first female politician,…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/timeline/archives-centre-acquires-the-papers-of-its-first-female-politician-florence-horsbrugh/18 Jul 2023: Florence Horsbrugh was elected MP for Dundee in 1931 and became one of the most successful Conservative women parliamentarians before Margaret Thatcher. She served in the Health and Food Ministries during the Second World War, where she coordinated -
Women’s Suffrage Research Guide - Churchill Archives Centre
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/collections/research-guides/womens-suffrage-research-guide/9 Apr 2024: To mark International Women’s Day, we’re thrilled to share our latest research guide on women’s suffrage. -
The Archives Centre acquires its first politician's collection,…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/timeline/the-archives-centre-acquires-its-first-politicians-collection-the-papers-of-reginald-mckenna/18 Jul 2023: Reginald McKenna was a Liberal politician and Churchill’s predecessor as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1908 – 1911. McKenna did most of the preparatory work as First Lord of the Admiralty for the naval estimates presented by Churchill in -
Stephen Roskill (1903-1982) appointed as a Senior Research Fellow at…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/timeline/stephen-roskill-1903-1982-appointed-as-a-senior-research-fellow-at-churchill-college/24 Jul 2023: As a Senior Research Fellow and historian, Roskill worked tirelessly alongside Sir John (“Jock”) Colville and the Master, Sir John Cockcroft, to seek deposits and collections to complement the Churchill papers. His extensive network of senior -
Top 10 collections: Foreign policy and international relations -…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/collections/research-guides/top-10-collections-foreign-policy/22 Feb 2024: A list of the top 10 key Foreign Office ministers and diplomats whose papers are held at the Archives Centre -
Churchill College Library opened and the acquisition of Admiral John…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/timeline/churchill-college-library-opened-and-the-acquisition-of-admiral-john-de-robecks-archive-announced/18 Jul 2023: The archives of Admiral Sir John de Robeck were deposited at Churchill Archives Centre by his great nephew, the 7th Baron de Robeck, in July 1965. By the terms of the Admiral’s will they had been kept in the family’s possession, first in London -
Top Ten Collections: Women in International Life - Churchill Archives …
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/collections/research-guides/top-10-collections-women-international-life/22 Feb 2024: Women’s role in international affairs can often be ‘hidden’ but records of women’s own international relations survive in our archives. -
The Archives Centre acquires its first scientist's collection,…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/timeline/the-archives-centre-acquires-its-first-scientists-collection-the-papers-of-a-v-hill/18 Jul 2023: A.V.Hill was born in Bristol in September 1886 and educated at Blundell’s School and Cambridge University. During World War One he was appointed Captain in charge of the Anti-Aircraft Experimental Section of the Ministry of Munitions Inventions -
Top Ten Collections: Women in the Arts and Literary Life - Churchill…
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/collections/research-guides/top-10-collections-women-arts-literary-life/22 Feb 2024: The papers of female non-fiction writers, actresses, playwrights, and photographers can be found at the Archives Centre.
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