Jenkins, Roy, 1920-2003
Variant namesRoy Jenkins, the son of a Welsh miner, won a scholarship to Oxford. During World War II he served as a codebreaker at Bletchley. After the war he joined the Labour Party. He was twice Home Secretary, was made Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1967, and on his political retirement, Chancellor of Oxford. His ideal of a united Europe made him break away from his party to help found the Social Democratic Party. He was the author of several respected political biographies.
From the description of Roy Jenkins letter to Lady Piercy, 1947 July 3. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 64190533
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| referencedIn | Chilmark Press Papers, 1960-1976. | Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Tree, Marietta, 1917-1991. Papers, 1917-1995 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1917-1995 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Chilmark Press (New York, N.Y.). Chilmark Press records, 1960-1976. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | University of Pennsylvania. 250th Anniversary Commission. Records, 1940-1992 (bulk, 1986-1992). | University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center | |
| referencedIn | Donald and Katharine Foley Collection of Penguin Books, 1935-1965 | Bancroft Library | |
| creatorOf | Jenkins, Roy, 1920-2003. Roy Jenkins letter to Lady Piercy, 1947 July 3. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1917-1995 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America |
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| associatedWith | Chilmark Press (New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
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| correspondedWith | Marietta Tree | person |
| associatedWith | Piercy, Mary, 1885-1953, | person |
| associatedWith | Tree, Marietta, 1917-1991. | person |
| associatedWith | University of Pennsylvania. 250th Anniversary Commission. | corporateBody |
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Death 2003-01-05
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