Papers of Patrick Balfour, Baron Kinross, 1922-1976.

Stark, Freya

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English explorer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Bay of Salamis, to Sir Sydney Cockerell, 1937 Feb. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574464 Epithet: traveller and author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000496.0x000129 ...

Hurewitz, J. C., 1914-2008

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American historian. From the description of J. C. Hurewitz papers, ca. 1789-2003. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123373284 ...

André Deutsch (Firm).

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Midland Bank Trust Co., Ltd.

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Kinross, Patrick Balfour, baron, 1904-1976

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John Patrick Douglas Balfour, Baron Kinross, was born June 25, 1904 in Edinburgh, Scotland; he inherited the title of 3rd Baron Kinross of Glasclune in 1939 upon the death of his father. He was educated at Winchester and Balliol Coll. Oxford (B.A. History 1925) and while at Oxford he became one of the "Bright Young People" along with Harold Acton, Evelyn Waugh, Cyril Connolly, Brian Howard and John Betjeman. Kinross began his writing career as a journalist on the editorial staffs of...

Harrod, Roy, 1900-1978

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Elgin and Kincardine, Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, Earl of, 1924-

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William Morrow and Company.

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Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966

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English novelist and travel writer. From the description of Evelyn Waugh Collection, 1843-1994 (bulk 1910-1966). (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122492298 Evelyn Arthur St. John Waugh (1903-1966) ranks as one of the outstanding satiric novelists of the 20th century. Hilariously savage wit and complete command of the English language were hallmarks of his style. He was born in London on Oct. 28, 1903, the son...

Fleming, John, 1919-2001

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Churchill, Randolph S. (Randolph Spencer), 1911-1968

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Newman Neame, Ltd.

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Sykes, Christopher, 1907-1986

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Christopher Hugh Sykes was born at Sledmere near Malton, England, on Nov. 17, 1907, the second son of Mark and Edith Violet (Gorst) Sykes. His father, Sir Mark Sykes, was elected a conservative member of Parliament in 1912 and later served as an adviser to Lloyd George on Middle Eastern affairs. The father's Orientalist interests helped nurture the lifelong interest of the son in the Middle East. Christopher Sykes was educated at Downside School, the Sorbonne, and Christ Church, Oxford. During 1...

Howard, Peter, 1908-1965

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Cooper, Diana, 1892-1986

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Diana, Viscountess Norwich. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Vineuil, Oise, to Edward Wagenknecht, 1958 Nov. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863654 ...

Byron, Robert, 1905-1941

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Robert Byron (1905-1941), writer and art critic, was born in London and educated at Eton College and Merton College, Oxford University. Byron made a career out of writing about his extensive travels (including Greece, India, Tibet, Russia, Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq). Byron also wrote on art and architecture in both his travel narratives and in other projects (such as The Appreciation of Architecture published in 1927). He was a founding member of the Georgian Group, which was established in 19...

Beaton, Cecil, 1904-1980

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Cecil Beaton, theatrical designer, won the 1960 Tony Award for costume design for his work on SARATOGA. He was also nominated for best scenic designer for the same production. From the guide to the Costume designs for Saratoga, 1959, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.) B. in London, 1904;d. January 18, 1980. From the description of Cecil Beaton : Artist File. (International Center of Photography). WorldCat record id: 539084703 Eng...

Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972

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Weidenfeld and Nicolson (Firm)

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Amaya, Mario

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John Murray (Firm)

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John Murray was a publishing house based in London; Sir John Murray (1884-1967) was the senior head of the firm at the time. 1 letter is signed by John Grey Murray (apparently the son of Sir John Murray), and the signatures on 2 other items are not discernible. Anna Mahler corresponded with the publisher on her mother's behalf. From the description of Correspondence to Anna Mahler, 1944-1946. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155863571 ...

Halle, Kay.

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Bowra, C. M. (Cecil Maurice), 1898-1971

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Pryce-Jones, Alan, 1908-2000

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Alan Pryce-Jones, English author, editor and critic. Born in London, Pryce-Jones was educated at Eton and Oxford. He was editor of The Times Literary Supplement from 1948 to 1959. In 1960, he emigrated to the United States, where he worked briefly for the Ford Foundation before returning to writing and criticism. From the description of Alan Pryce-Jones papers, 1857-2000 (bulk 1915-1990). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702135899 Heralded as one of the most promi...

Fermor, Patrick Leigh

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Epithet: senior, of Northampton British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000981.0x000349 Epithet: of Daventry British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000981.0x000308 ...

A.D. Peters & Co., Literary Agents.

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Trefusis, Violet, 1894-1972

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Violet Trefusis, British author. From the description of Violet Trefusis papers, 1924-1971. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80436404 From the description of Violet Trefusis papers, 1924-1971. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702161049 Violet Keppel was born in London on June 6, 1894. When Violet was a child, her mother, Alice Keppel, became the mistress of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), until his death in 1910. In 1904, Violet beg...

Chetwode, Penelope

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Newsweek, inc. Book Division

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Waugh, Alec, 1898-1981

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Alec Waugh, elder brother of Evelyn Waugh, had a long and productive career as a writer. He fought in France in World War I, and was a prisoner of war; his first novel, the controversial Loom of Youth, was published during the war. After the war, he lived an itinerant lifestyle, and his travels supplied him with story ideas for his fiction and served as the basis of his popular travel books. A self-described 'minor writer, ' he also wrote essays and several popular memoirs of his life and family...

Davigdor-Goldsmid, Henry

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Connolly, Cyril, 1903-1974

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Editor of Horizon magazine. From the description of Letter, [19--]. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 23435570 ...

Balfour, David, 1903-

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Kinross, Patrick Balfour, baron, 1904-1976

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John Patrick Douglas Balfour, Baron Kinross, was born June 25, 1904 in Edinburgh, Scotland; he inherited the title of 3rd Baron Kinross of Glasclune in 1939 upon the death of his father. He was educated at Winchester and Balliol Coll. Oxford (B.A. History 1925) and while at Oxford he became one of the "Bright Young People" along with Harold Acton, Evelyn Waugh, Cyril Connolly, Brian Howard and John Betjeman. Kinross began his writing career as a journalist on the editorial staffs of...

Elmslie, Kenward

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An American poet, writer and lyricist associated with the New York School, Kenward Elmslie was born in New York City in 1929. The grandson of newspaper magnate Joseph Pulitzer, Elmslie graduated from Harvard in 1950 with a B.A. in literature and began his writing career as a lyricist and librettist for theatre and musicals, including The Sweet Bye and Bye (1966) and The Glass Harp (1972). He published stories, short plays and poetry in small magazines and collections; collaborated with graphic a...

Berkeley, Elizabeth Freda, Lady.

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Muggeridge, Malcolm, 1903-1990

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Writer, social critic, Christian apologist; born Thomas Malcolm Muggeridge, March 24, 1903 in Sanderstead, Surry, England; raised in a Socialist home; graduated from Selwyn College, Cambridge, 1924; travelled to India to teach at Union Christian College, 1924-1927; married Katherine (Kitty) Dobbs (niece of Beatrice Webb) September 10, 1927; lived in Egypt, the Soviet Union and India while serving as a correspondent for various newspapers; served as an intelligence officer in World War II in Lisb...

Black, Duncan

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Nichols, Beverley, 1898-1983

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English essayist, novelist and playwright. During World War II Nichols spent a year in India as a correspondent of the British syndicate of the Allied newspapers. From the description of Verdict on India : [London], [1944]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84554522 From the description of Verdict on India : [London], [1944]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702146653 Novelist, playwright, journalist, composer, and political activist John Bev...

Griffin, Howard, 1915-1975

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Epithet: author and political activist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001039.0x0001c8 Howard Griffin was an American poet, editor, and interviewer. From the description of Howard Griffin collection of papers, 1948-1966. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122430947 From the guide to the Howard Griffin collection of papers, 1942-1975, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Al...

Kirkpatrick, Wilfred.

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Lees-Milne, James

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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 Roya...

Glyn, Elinor, 1864-1943

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English author of sensational and romantic novels. From the description of Elinor Glyn letters to Will Orton Tewson [manuscript], 1913 October 23, 28. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 613612651 Elinor Glyn was born October 17, 1864 in Jersey, Channel Islands, the daughter of Douglas and Elinor Saunders Sutherland. She was raised by her mother after her father died of typhoid fever when Glyn was only a few months old, received only the minimal education available...

Atatürk, Kemal, 1881-1938

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Nicolson, Harold, 1886-1968

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Epithet: writer and diplomatist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001083.0x00010c Sir Harold George Nicolson was born in Teheran and he spent his life in the diplomatic corps at posts in Berlin, Teheran, Constantinople, and Madrid. At the end of his diplomatic career Nicolson pursued a career in journalism and politics, during which time he served as a member of the National Liberal Party in Parliment. ...

Losch, Tilly, 1904-1975

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Betjeman, John, 1906-1984

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John Betjeman was a poet, journalist, free-lance writer, architectural commentator, broadcaster, and television personality who was popular in England in the 1960s and 1970s and was active in the campaigning for the preservation of churches, buildings and landscape. He was knighted in 1969 and became poet laureate in 1972. During his time at Oxford University, Betjeman's active social life included writers such as Evelyn Waugh, Bryan Guiness, Graham Greene, and W.H. Auden. He married Penelope Ch...

Phillips, Frances Lucas, 1896-1986.

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