Lees-Milne, James
Variant namesJames Lees-Milne (1908-1997), diarist, biographer, novelist, and architectural historian, was born on August 6, 1908, in Worcestershire, England,and was educated at Eton and Oxford. After a brief career as secretary to Lord Lloyd and at Reuters, he worked for the National Trust's Historic Buildings program from 1936 to 1966, and served as consultant to the National Trust until his death in December 1997. He was a founding member of several English preservation societies, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. In 1951 he married Alvilde Chaplin, daughter of Sir Tom Molesworth Bridges.
From the description of James Lees-Milne papers, 1907-1997. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702135898
James Lees-Milne (1908-1997), diarist, biographer, novelist, and architectural historian, was born on August 6, 1908, in Worcestershire, England, and was educated at Eton and Oxford. After a brief career as secretary to Lord Lloyd and at Reuters, he worked for the National Trust's Historic Buildings program from 1936 to 1966, and served as consultant to the National Trust until his death in December 1997. He was a founding member of several English preservation societies, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. In 1951 he married Alvilde Chaplin, daughter of Sir Tom Molesworth Bridges.
From the description of James Lees-Milne papers, 1907-1997. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122389816
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| referencedIn | Robert Byron Papers, 1866-2005, 1909-1941 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | James Lees-Milne papers, 1907-1997 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Nicolson, Nigel. Nigel Nicolson correspondence, 1976-2000. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Kinross, Patrick Balfour, Baron, 1904-. Papers of Patrick Balfour, Baron Kinross, 1922-1976. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| referencedIn | James Lees-Milne : vertical file. | Centre canadien d'architecture, | Canadian Centre for Architecture | CCA |
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