Topic collections, 1938-1956. TC 14, Famous persons, 1938-52. [1938-1952]

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Topic collections, 1938-1956. TC 14, Famous persons, 1938-52. [1938-1952]

A miscellaneous collection of surveys on attitudes to a selection of well-known figures: Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill, Rudolph Hess, Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, Franklin Roosevelt, Tom Driberg, King George VI, Gracie Fields and H.G. Wells.

1 box (13 folders)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8208381

Libraries Australia

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Mass-Observation Archive

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In 1987 an exhibition was held at the Watermans Art Centre, London, to mark the 50th Anniversary of Mass Observation. School children visited the exhibition and recorded their impressions. From the guide to the Children's impressions of the MOA exhibition, 1987, 1987, (University of Sussex Library) Since 1981, in parallel with the Mass-Observation Project (see SxMOA 2), the Mass-Observation Archive has collected personal papers donated by individuals, including diaries, lett...

Himmler, Heinrich, 1900-1945

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Reichsführer SS und Chef der deutschen Polizei, 1934-1945. From the description of Heinrich Himmler papers, 1914-1944. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866944 ...

George King of Great Britain VI, 1895-1952

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Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946

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H. G. Wells, Herbert George Wells (b. September 21, 1866, Bromley, Kent, England-d. August 13, 1946, London, England), best remembered for imaginative novels such as The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds, prototypes for modern science fiction, was a prolific writer and one of the most versatile in the history of English letters. He produced an average of nearly three books a year for more than fifty years, in addition to hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. His works ranged from f...

Adam Matthew Digital (Firm)

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Fields, Gracie, 1898-1979

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Actress, comedienne. From the description of Reminiscences of Gracie Fields : oral history, 1959. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 86147483 ...

Driberg, Tom, 1905-1976

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Epithet: Baron Bradwell British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000265.0x00020e ...

Mass-Observation (Firm)

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Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945

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Chancellor of Germany. From the description of Papers of Adolf Hitler, 1938-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450921 As a result of an unsuccessful assassination attempt on July 20 1944, Adolf Hitler suffered ruptured eardrums from the detonation of an explosive device. The radiographs under reference are reported to have been produced subsequent to these events. From the description of Radiographs : Adolf Hitler. [1944-1970] (New York Academy of Medicine)....

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. He was the son of James (lawyer, financier) and Sara (Delano) Roosevelt. He married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt on March 17, 1905, and had six children: Anna, James, Franklin, Elliott, Franklin Jr., John. He received his B.A. from Harvard in 1904 and later attended Columbia University Law School. Roosevelt was admitted to the Bar in 1907 and worked for the Carter, Ledyard, and Milburn firm in New York City from 1907 to 19...

University of Sussex.

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