A catalogue of the Papers of Victor GollanczTABLE OF CONTENTSAdministrative/Biographical History Immediate Source of Acquisition Appraisal, Destruction, Scheduling
Publishing: Miscellaneous
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A catalogue of the Papers of Victor GollanczThe retroconversion of this catalogue to EAD format was made possible by a grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation of New York.We thank them for their support. Summary
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative/Biographical HistoryVictor Gollancz (1893-1967) was educated at St. Paul's School and New College, Oxford. Having been judged unfit for foreign service during the First World War, he spent the period teaching at Repton. In 1920 Gollancz began his first job in publishing, working for Benn's publishing house. His own company, Victor Gollancz Ltd, followed in 1928. It was to become one of the most profitable and successful firms in British publishing history. Gollancz's flair for combining political propaganda with successful publishing also found its outlet through his promotion of the Left Book Club. His espousal of other causes, notably pacificism, re-conciliation with Germany and the abolition of capital punishment reflected his own profound religious sense, as did his books My Dear Timothy, More for Timothy, A Year of Grace and From Darkness to Light. In 1953 Gollancz was awarded the Grand Cross of the German Order of Merit in recognition of his help for, and sympathy with, the German people after the war. He continued to speak out against anti-German intolerance, most notably with regard to the Eichmann trial in 1961. He was knighted in 1965. Reference: The Times (9 February 1967). Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentCorrespondence and papers of Sir Victor Gollancz relating mainly to his personal interests, especially as a humanitarian activist and campaigner, 1928-1967. Topics include the abolition of capital punishment, nuclear disarmament, Jewish affairs (including the Jewish Society for Human Service), German reconciliation, Europe, civil liberties, music, broadcasting and his own writings. Publishing is represented by correspondence about and drafts of Gollancz's own writings and anthologies, which were published under the Gollancz imprint, and some miscellaneous files and letters. There are also publications, press-cuttings and photographs. There is a small quantity of material on the Left Book Club. One additional box of personal papers containing the text of an apparently unpublished work based on letters received by Save Europe Now, and three files of letters of condolence to Lady Gollancz, on her husband's death, February-March 1967. Return to the Table of Contents System of ArrangementThe Modern Records Centre uses a classification scheme. For further details of the scheme, see http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/holdings/class/. It is compatible with ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description (2000). Return to the Table of Contents Immediate Source of AcquisitionThe archive was a gift to the Modern Records Centre. The initial deposit was made in 1977 by Livia Gollancz. Subsequent deposits were made in 1983, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1995 and 1999. Return to the Table of Contents Appraisal, Destruction, SchedulingThis collection has been weeded for duplicates. Return to the Table of Contents Access ConditionsThe files on charitable activity and prisoners are closed Return to the Table of Contents Copyright/ReproductionThere are no restrictions on the use of this archive, apart from the requirements of copyright law. Return to the Table of Contents Finding AidsThe main archive was catalogued to file level by Richard Storey in 1997. A copy of the catalogue is available in paper format in the Centre's searchroom, at the National Register of Archives in London and in Chadwyck-Healey's National Inventory of Documentary Sources. The 1999 addition to the archive (MSS.157A) has been catalogued to file level.These catalogues have been converted to electronic format below. An authority record exists for Victor Gollancz (GB 0152 AAR0909). Return to the Table of Contents Related Units of DescriptionThe Modern Records Centre also holds the archives of the publishing company Victor Gollancz Ltd (MSS.318) . Return to the Table of Contents Publication Note
Richard Storey Modern Records Centre Sources Booklet No 8: The Personal Papers of Sir Victor Gollancz (1893-1967) publisher, humanitarian and campaigner. (Coventry 1997). Return to the Table of Contents Index Headings
Gollancz, Victor, Sir, 1893-1967 Jewish Society for Human Service
Capital punishment Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Germany -- 1945-1964 Jews Nuclear disarmament Publishers and publishing -- Great Britain -- 1928-1967 Publishers and publishing -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3 Correspondence files 1928-1967 (predominantly 1945-1967)MSS.157/3/AF/1/1-14 Africa South 1956 August - 1959 JulyCorrespondence regarding the international quarterly, Africa South, and Victor Gollancz's sponsorship. Correspondents include Ronald M. Segal and Rosalynde Ainslie. Prospectus (3); press-cuttings (14). MSS.157/3/AF/2/1-135 Africa 1946-1964Correspondence on and from Africa, selected from the Miscellaneous series, arranged chronologically. Contents include copy letters, Victor Gollancz to Gerald Barry, News Chronicle, and J.R.L. Anderson, Manchester Guardian, July 1946, introducing E.S. Sachs, General Secretary of South African Garment Workers' Union (1-3); correspondence with Air Vice-Marshal Hugh de Crespigny, writing from South Africa, 1951: request for help for mission school (with related letter), concern for native population under government repression, copy letter to The Times regarding educational project for United Europe, 1958: wishes to give introduction to daughter of a friend visiting London, 1963: requests Victor Gollancz to support visit by Progressive Party Leader, Jan Steytler (6-17); C. Leslie Hale MP, 1951, regarding African dinner (18-20); B.L. Gosschalk, Publicity Secretary, "For a Democratic South Africa" Committee, 1952, with Victor Gollancz's correspondence with Fenner Brockway about possible Communist influence in the organisation (21-8); Church Missionary Society: circulated letter from East African Regional Secretary regarding counter-productive effect of publishing East African future under Fabian Society/Gollancz imprint, 1952 (31-2); A.J. [Arthur James] Siggins, writer, regarding the plight of Africans, 1953 (33-4); African Medical Scholarships Trust Fund, 1953 (35-8); Nadine Gordimer, 1954 (39); West African Arts Club, 1955 (46-52); Dr Yolande Friedl regarding Kenya, 1956 (53-4); Mrs Annie Wynick (sister of Isaac Rosenberg), requesting autographed books to auction for South African Treason Trial Defence Fund, 1957, with copy letters, Victor Gollancz to: Kingsley Amis, Phyllis Bentley (and reply), Daphne du Maurier, Lettice Cooper, Negley Farson, J.I.M. Stewart (and reply), Colin Wilson (55-71); circulars regarding presentation volume as a salute to Ghana, 1957 (72-3); Senator Leslie Rubin, 1959-61, regarding desire for contacts with Treason Trial Fund during visit (74-8); Society of African Culture: acknowledges donation, 1959 (79); correspondence regarding appeal by Guy Belmore for Lobenyika African Film Unit (80-8); correspondence with Father Trevor Huddleston regarding projected visit by South African choreographer, 1960 (90-l); correspondence with Air Vice-Marshal Hugh de Crespigny and Fenner Brockway regarding appropriate person to convene meeting on South African affairs in Commons Committee-room, 1960 (92-5); Clare Urquhart regarding efforts to get Chief Albert Luthuli nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, 1960 (102-6); Angola Action Group: leaflet and broadsheet, c.1961 (110-1); Glasgow University Students' Representative Council Luthuli Scholarship Appeal, 1963-4 (124-31). MSS.157/3/AI/1-25 Amnesty International 1961-1963Contents of two original files: Victor Gollancz's support of the original 'Appeal for Amnesty, 1961' and his misgivings (1-7); proposed petition on behalf of Egyptian political prisoners and its amendment, 1963, including correspondence with Peter Benenson and Gerald Gardiner QC (8-25). MSS.157/3/AIS/1/1-197 Anglo-Israel Association 1949 February - 1962 SeptemberFile of correspondence and circulated papers, including some minutes, of the Association. The early documents in the file relate to the establishment of the Association and to problems about its financial support. Much of the correspondence is with its General Secretary, Nancy Mackinnon. There are also some letters from and references to Sir Wyndham Deedes. Copy of letter from Victor Gollancz, 22 October 1952, describes his policy of being "active at the beginning" and then becoming "passive" in the affairs of organisations which he supports (119). MSS.157/3/AIS/2/1-20 Anglo-Israel Association 1961-1967Original file, mainly regarding dispute involving Sir Andrew McFadyean and his resignation as Chairman of the Association's Council. Includes correspondence with McFadyean, copy of exchange between McFadyean and S.S. Hammersley, chairman of Anglo-Israel Association executive committee, also letters from Nancy Mackinnon, general secretary; letter from Kenneth Lindsay, Director, 1963 (17). MSS.157/3/ASP/1/1-194 Anglo-Soviet Public Relations Committee (later Association) 1941-1942Founded September 1941 with Victor Gollancz as secretary. An original group of 8 files MSS.157/3/ASP/1/1-3 Anglo-Soviet Public Relations Committee (later Association) 1941-1942 Aims and constitution: draft statement, with manuscript amendments by Victor Gollancz; duplicate and print versions. MSS.157/3/ASP/1/4-19 Anglo-Soviet Public Relations Committee (later Association) 1941-1942 Correspondence of Lord Horder (President) and Victor Gollancz with Soviet Ambassador, Ivan Maisky, and M. Novikov regarding attendance at Committee functions, exchange of messages of support, September-November 1941. MSS.157/3/ASP/1/20-69 Anglo-Soviet Public Relations Committee (later Association) 1941-1942 File of correspondence of the Treasurer, Lady Nicholson, October-December 1941. It includes lists of cheques received, naming donors, some correspondence with Lord Horder and his secretary, Mrs K. F. Scarfe, including regarding appointment of auditors, and a few items of correspondence with supporters or enquirers, including J. W. Robertson Scott. Also in file: abstracts of sub-committee reports, late 1941, Finance Sub-committee minutes, 10 December 1941, notes regarding financial implications of closing ASPRA, probably mid-1942. MSS.157/3/ASP/1/70-9 Anglo-Soviet Public Relations Committee (later Association) 1941-1942 File of "Association notices" including text of memorial to Prime Minister, printed list of members as at 12 November 1941, circulars regarding establishment of local groups. MSS.157/3/ASP/1/80-133 Anglo-Soviet Public Relations Committee (later Association) 1941-1942 File of "Executive notices". These include routine circulars regarding meetings, also policy documents. Amongst these are lists of those proposed for committee, 2 notes regarding planning work of committee by Victor Gollancz (85-6), duplicate sheet of proposals by Leonard Woolf (95), printed list of members as at 19 September 1941 (114), draft letter regarding proposed local groups (117), suggestions by Victor Gollancz, with report thereon (118-19), 3-part memorandum on planning ASPRA work, by Sydney R. Elliot, Professor Chapman, Leonard Woolf (122), letter from Rev. J. Nicholson Balmer regarding ASPRA activities in Keighley (123), letter from Guy Clutton-Brock regarding Bethnal Green Committee (128), Sir Bernard Pares' comments on meetings he addressed (129), report of Middlesbrough ASC (130). MSS.157/3/ASP/1/134-154 Anglo-Soviet Public Relations Committee (later Association) 1941-1942 of Agendas of meetings, some annotated by Victor Gollancz. MSS.157/3/ASP/1/155-180 Anglo-Soviet Public Relations Committee (later Association) 1941-1942 File of duplicated, signed minutes of ASPRA Executive Committee. MSS.157/3/ASP/1/181-193 Anglo-Soviet Public Relations Committee (later Association) 1941-1942 Minutes of ASPRA meetings, with some signed attendance sheets. MSS.157/3/ASP/1/194 Anglo-Soviet Public Relations Committee (later Association) 1941-1942 News Review article regarding Savoy lunch [transferred]. MSS.157/3/ANI/1/1-43 Animal Welfare 1959-1966Correspondence with various bodies and individuals, abstracted from the Miscellaneous Series and arranged alphabetically. "Abolish Blood Sports" Campaign, 1966 (1-3); Captive Animals' Protection Society: Victor Gollancz to become a patron, 1964 (4-6: An original file); J. Courtenay-Luck, regarding cattle transport by rail, 1954 (7); Hunt Saboteurs' Association, 1964, with letter from John Bainbridge (8-9); International Council against Bullfighting: regarding possible book and proposed letter to The Times, 1965, regarding lecture on bull-fighting given in Kensington Public Library, 1966 (10-25); invitation to Jordans meeting 1959 (26-7); National Campaign for the Abolition of Factory Farming, 1966 (28-9); National Society for the Abolition of Cruel Sports: Arnold Monk-Jones in praise of Victor Gollancz's letter about the Soblen case in The Times, 11 September 1962; Victor Gollancz offers to become a vice-president (30-2); Performing Animals Defence League, South Western Branch: invitation to become a patron, 1959, with leaflets (33-8); Spanish bull-fight: draft letter by Victor Gollancz to The Times in protest at visit by schoolboys on an educational visit, 1958 (39-41). See also MSS.157/3/PR/19 for correspondence regarding ritual slaughter; and also MSS.157/3/JE/3 MSS.157/3/AA/1/1-5 Anti-Apartheid Movement 1962-1966Request for advice and assistance, 1962, referred to Canon Collins (1-2); declaration on Rhodesia with request for signature, 1966 (3-5). MSS.157/3/AS/1/1-23 Appeal for Amnesty in Spain 1959-1964Correspondence regarding the original appeal on the 20th anniversary of the end of the Spanish Civil War and the composition of its support, queried by Victor Gollancz before he allowed his name to be added, 1959, with 5 page appeal booklet, August 1959 (l-12). Correspondence regarding Gollancz advertisement in illustrated booklet (16) regarding sale of works of art by Messrs. Bonham's on behalf of the Appeal, 1961 (13-16). Letter regarding support for Freedom for the Spanish People Conference, 1962 (17). Circular letters regarding appeal by Spanish intellectuals, 1963 (18-19). Campaign by Associazione Italiana per la Liberta della Cultura against Juan March Opera House, 1964 (20-3). MSS.157/3/AD/1/1-25 Arab Development Society 1961Original file regarding political problems created by Victor Gollancz's appeal on behalf of the Society which was published as a news item in The Times. Includes letter from Albert Hourani (9); statement by "Third Force" Movement in Israel on the Eichmann Trial (23). MSS.157/3/ART/1/1-70 Artists & photographers 1946-1966Artificial file of correspondence with and regarding artists and photographers, including Professor Ernst Blensdorf, sculptor, 1959 (1-6); Dr J.P. Hodin, 1956, on behalf of Jacob Bornfriend (7); copy letter to Jane Bown, 1956 (8); Terence de Vere White, 1965, on behalf of Mrs Muriel Brandt (9-11); Judith de Beer, 1962 (12-13); John P. Grome, 1952 (14-15); Aileen Hallsworth, 1961 (16-17); notes regarding Mrs Karin Jonzen (18-19); R. Malcolm Pugh, agent, 1952, regarding Szezny Kwarta (20-1); Lotte Meitner-Graf ARPS, 1951-9 (22-9); Patience Gray, regarding Norman Mommens, 1963 (30-1); Anthony Panting, photographer, 1946 (32-3); John Berger regarding Peter Peri, 1958 (34-6); Cecil Podlashuc, South African cartoonist, 1954, 55, with correspondence with Capt B.H. Liddell Hart regarding same, 1954 (37-42); Dr E.F. Blumberg, 1959, regarding Ruhman exhibition (43-4); R.H. Sauter, 1954, regarding his triptych on man and the atomic age (45-7); Hedi Schick, 1958, regarding racially prejudiced attacks on her work (48-50); Honourable Lily Montagu regarding Bruno Simon, sculptor, 1951, 1952, 54 (51-4); Times Book Co Ltd, 1961, regarding original cartoon of Victor Gollancz by Sherriffs (55-8); Stanley Spencer Gallery, 1966 (59-60); Marylin Wailes, 1961 (61-2); copy of letters to V. Weisz, 'Vicky', 1955-61 (63-6); Kostek Wojnarowski, sculptor, 1957, with introduction from Sir Basil Blackwell (67-70). MSS.157/3/AW/1/1-145 Association for World Peace 1952-1955 (mainly 1952-1953)The Association developed as a result of the response to a letter by Victor Gollancz to the Manchester Guardian, 12 February 1951, calling for negotiation "in the mood of peace" and a great international fund to improve the condition of the starving. Victor Gollancz was chairman until October 1952, when Sir Richard Acland succeeded him. The War on Want initiative of the AWP gradually gained the ascendant, to become a separate organisation. Correspondence chiefly with Sir Richard Acland and Leslie Hale MP, treasurer; also with Harold Wilson MP, Canon C.E. Raven, National Peace Council, Roger Baldwin (International League for Rights of Man), Oxford University Peace Association, Socialist Leader, Professor A.V. Hill (copy of letter stating his views), Mrs Ethel Lewis (Secretary), Sir Robert Mayer, H.J. Timperley (regarding dispute over funds from AWP to WOW). Minutes of meeting to consider War on Want, 6 May 1952 (8); AWP minutes, 19 May 1952 (13); 9 June 1952 (38); 10 October 1952 (93). War on Want Memorial Appeal leaflet (145). MSS.157/3/AP/1/1-34 Association of (Professional) Psychotherapists 1956 September - 1964 AugustCorrespondence with Mrs A. P. de Berker, Honorary Secretary, and Mrs P. Balogh, regarding invitation to Victor Gollancz to serve on Advisory Council, meetings of Council and Association business. Includes: descriptive leaflets (5, 13), details of projects, 1957 (16-22), letter regarding plan to publish a journal (24-5), AGM minutes, 11 March 1961 (32). MSS.157/3/AU/1/1-27 Austria c.1946-1959Artificial file regarding Anglo-Austrian Society, 1956 (1-3); invitations from Austrian Institute, 1956-9 (4-19); Austrian Labour Club: Victor Gollancz to speak at May Day Celebration, 1947 (20-3); Viennese Workers News, 1946 (24-7). MSS.157/3/BE/1/1-14 Bank of England Library & Literary Association 1962-1964Originally file regarding Victor Gollancz adjudicating for Library Centenary Award for The Old Lady, the magazine of the Bank of England Library & Literary Association. Includes correspondence with Michael Williams and his aunt Marjorie Towers (of Richard Towers & Benson Ltd, authors' agents), and Jon Evans [Gollancz's chief reader], who produced a draft for Victor Gollancz. MSS.157/3/BIR/1/1-26 Birmingham institutions 1946-1962Invitations from Birmingham institutions to address meetings or accept presidency: Birmingham & Midland Institute, 1955, with report for 1954 and other ephemera (1-7); College of Technology, Department of Industrial Administration, 1957 (8-9); Birmingham Jewish Literary & Arts Society, 1954-5 (10-13); Birmingham Jewish Cultural Society, 1954-5 (14-16); King Edward's School: CEWC conference, 1946 (17-20); Birmingham University: English Club, 1955 (21-2), Jewish Society, 1957, 1962 (23-6). MSS.157/3/BL/1/1-18 William Blake Bicentenary Celebrations 1954 December - 1957 NovemberCorrespondence with F. Heming Vaughan, Honorary Secretary, regarding Victor Gollancz acting as a sponsor. Also includes: note on first Blake Dinner, 1954 (2), appeal for Blake's house (3), letter from Professor V. de S. Pinto regarding projected film on Blake's art (7), statement by Victor Gollancz on potential value of such a film (14), and Annual Report, 1956 (17). MSS.157/3/BOR/1/1-51 Father Borelli and the House of the Urchins, Naples 1961-1966Correspondence regarding Victor Gollancz's support for the work of Father Mario Borelli, including regarding becoming a patron and regarding speaking at a public meeting in Leeds, February 1964. Correspondents include Margaret S.L. Clark, a director of the Riverside Engineering Co. Ltd, Rutherglen and Organising Secretary of the British House of the Urchins Fund, and Father Borelli. Cuttings regarding Father Borelli's UK engagements. See also MSS.157/3/LI/RA/2/1; MSS.157/3/P/KN/1/53-4; MSS.157/3/P/ME/2/1-8 MSS.157/3/BR/1-10 Broadcasts (radio and television) 1945-197810 filesMSS.157/3/BR/1/1 -155 Broadcasts (radio and television) 1958 December -1959 May Correspondence regarding Victor Gollancz's appearance on British Broadcasting Corporation Home Service 'Frankly Speaking' programme; mainly from members of general public, in reaction to this; arranged in broad chronological order. Correspondents include British Broadcasting Corporation (1-5); Victor Gollancz's secretary: copy of letters to Victor Gollancz in USA, with abstracts from letters received. (6-15); J.W. Robertson Scott CH, writer on rural topics (22); Tommy Morgan, songwriter, author, inventor (46); Churches' Fellowship for Psychical Study, regarding Victor Gollancz's stated lack of belief in personal survival (63-5); B.L. Coombes, author of These poor hands (77); Ed Lewis [advocate of world government] (112). MSS.157/3/BR/2/1-115 Broadcasts (radio and television) 1960-1922 Correspondence relating to Victor Gollancz's 'Face to Face' interview with John Freeman on British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Television, broadcast on 27 November 1960. In addition to the general public, the file includes the following correspondents: BBC, including regarding selected material for a proposed publication based on the series, 1960-2 (1-12); Norman Collins [fragment of a letter] (13); Hannen Swaffer (14); Raymond Brown, Hill Farm, Brimpton (37); Stephen Potter (44); Vera Brittain and George Catlin (47); Glyn Daniel (68); John Barclay, International Help for Children q.v. (82); Vivienne Bloch [mural artist, daughter of Ernest Bloch, the composer] (102-4); Pye Records Ltd regarding proposed LP series of 'Face to Face' soundtracks, November 1962 (110-15). Several letters in this file comment on the topic of capital punishment. MSS.157/3/BR/3/1-101 Broadcasts (radio and television) 1960-1961 File regarding Victor Gollancz's appearance on Roy Plomley's radio programme Desert Island Discs, broadcast on 2 January 1961. Correspondents include British Broadcasting Corporation (1-5); Gladys Spearman-Cook, School of Universal Philosophy & Healing (8-10); H.G. Wilkins, author under penname 'Woodley'of Certified: sends opinions of his book and copies of two letters, one by H.G. Wells, and criticises Victor Gollancz for his attitude over the print run of Certified (12-13); Angela du Maurier (18); Otto Strawson (28). MSS.157/3/BR/4/1-24 Broadcasts (radio and television) 1961 July-1962 January Original file regarding conversation with Sir John Wolfenden on Eichmann's punishment, broadcast by Associated TeleVision on 31 December 1961. Correspondents include Norman Collins, deputy chairman ATV. MSS.157/3/BR/5/1-13 Broadcasts (radio and television) 1962 Original file regarding Victor Gollancz's appearance on Granada TV 'Appointment With...' series (conversation with Malcolm Muggeridge), broadcast on 27 August 1962. MSS.157/3/BR/6/1-41 Broadcasts (radio and television) 1964 March - November Original file regarding BBC Home Service adaptation of A year of grace, broadcast in four parts in October 1964. Correspondents include Rev. Paul Oestreicher, Religious Broadcasting Department; correspondence with Deryck Cook regarding Mahler's Tenth Symphony (8-10); Vanessa Redgrave, the actress (18-19); Winifred Gill, enclosing script of her 'Lift up your hearts'broadcasts (28-9). MSS.157/3/BR/7/1-13 Broadcasts (radio and television) 1964-1966 Original file regarding British Broadcasting Corporation Central Music Advisory Committee: invitation from Sir Hugh Greene to serve on Committee; letters regarding meetings. MSS.157/3/BR/8/1-268 Broadcasts (radio and television) 1945 August - 1966 Miscellaneous correspondence regarding broadcasting, arranged in chronological order. Contents include talk [not broadcast] for British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) French Service by Victor Gollancz on origins of Left Book Club, with script of similar talk by Noel Carrington on Penguin Books (1-13); contribution by Victor Gollancz to BBC North of England 'Crime and the Experts' programme, 1954 (15-19); invitation to take part in 'London-Frankfurt Quiz', 1955 (20-1); invitation to take part in BBC Far Eastern Service 'Personal Call' Series, 1955 (22-4); Donald Baverstock, praising Victor Gollancz's contribution to BBC TV 'Highlight', 23 November 1955 (26); invitation to take part in Canadian Broadcasting Corporation programme 'Anthology', 1956 (28); Egon Larsen, Bavarian Radio, regarding possible interview in series on post-war figures of significance to Germany, 1956 (29-33); BBC Asian Service: invitation to give talk in series 'What I believe', 1956 (34-5); Peter Laslett: regarding Third Programme Society, 1957, and Sound Broadcasting Society analysis of programmes, 1958 (40-7); Terence Tiller: invitation to compile 'Personal Choice', 1958 (48-51); Terence Tiller and Vincent Brome regarding programme on H.G. Wells, 1958 (52-6); Voice & Vision Ltd regarding television programme on South Africa, 1959 (57-8); BBC TV regarding monthly book programme, with difference of opinion over role of publisher, 1960 (59-62); appearance on BBC TV programme 'Something to read', 1960 (65-71); contribution to BBC Radio Third Programme 'Portrait of Charles Williams', November 1960 (72-5, 117-18); BBC Radio Woman's Hour item on capital punishment, with transcript, December 1960 (76-81); Radio Freedom League, January 1961 (84-7); invitation, declined, to participate in 'Any questions?' at Brimpton, 1961 (88-9); invitation, declined, to give talk on suffering in Christian Religion & Philosophy series for 6th forms, 1961 (97-8); CBC regarding various series, 1961-2 (111-16); invitation, declined, to give BBC Radio Home Service talk, 1961 (119-27); Milton Shulman regarding Granada TV 'Head On' programme on Dr Hewlett Johnson, November 1961 (128-9); Talent Associates - Paramount Ltd, USA: invitation, declined, to take part in film on NATO, November 1962 (150-1); invitation, declined, to speak in BBC General Overseas Service series 'The human pattern', 1963 (153-5); BBC European Service tribute to Theodor Heuss by Victor Gollancz, with text, 1963 (159-66); invitation, declined, to contribute to BBC programme on Lord Attlee, 1964 (168-70); invitation, eventually declined, to make a programme in the BBC series 'Friends and contemporaries', 1963-4 (171-84); invitation, declined, to appear in Southern Television series 'For art's sake', 1964 (189-91); tribute to the Proms in the Radio Times, including text, postcard from Sir Malcolm Sargent (195-201); Julian Herbage: invitation, declined, to discuss Glyndebourne's early Mozart in Music Magazine, 1964 (202-3); Guest of the Week on BBC Radio Woman's Hour, 1964 (204-09); Harold Rosenthal, editor of Opera, proposing interview of Victor Gollancz by Lorenzo Alvary, August 1965 (214); appearance on the Pierre Berton Show, 1965 (217-24); participation in BBC TV Open Forum 'Who cares about the arts?', 2 January 1966 (225-30); invitation, declined, to participate in CBC 'Hermit's Choice', 1966 (231-3); correspondence with Hallam Tennyson regarding proposed verse anthology programme, 1965-6 (234-45); text of statement by Victor Gollancz on compassion, broadcast 7 March 1966 (246); invitation, declined, to participate in Rediffusion Television discussion programme of Robert Kee and Bernard Levin, June 1966 (249-50); correspondence regarding quoting Victor Gollancz in BBC TV film profile of Gwyneth Jones, June 1966 (251-5); correspondence regarding and transcripts of interview of Victor Gollancz by Bryan Magee in Rediffusion Television This week-arts programme, 1966 (256-65). MSS.157/3/BR/9/1 Broadcasts (radio and television) 1961 March BBC Music Magazine tribute to Sir Thomas Beecham, including contribution from Victor Gollancz: duplicate transcript. [Added to accession May 1989.] MSS.157/3/BR/10 Broadcasts (radio and television) [1978] 'Book Programme': ring binder with typescript (mostly photocopy) extracts of transcripts, arranged by speaker. [Added to accession May 1989.] MSS.157/3/BRU/1/1-30 Bruderhof Communities 1951-1958File regarding approaches to Victor Gollancz by and on behalf of the Society of Brothers, a community aiming "to establish a pattern of Christian brotherhood reflecting creative and harmonious living". Contents include letter from Dame Sybil Thorndike [January 1952] (2), publications regarding the Wheathill Bruderhof, Salop, and the Home for European War Orphans, Cleeton Court (5-7, 10, 12, 16-17, 28), including Ten years of community living [1952] (16), and regarding communities in Paraguay (8-9, 13, 26, 30), letters from the Society of Brothers (3, 15, 19-22). For the Bruderhof see Y. Oved, The witness of the Brothers: a history of the Bruderhof (New Brunswick, 1996). MSS.157/3/CC/1/1-25 Caldecott Community 1932Correspondence with journalists about publicity for a dance in aid of the Caldecott Community [for the help of normal children from abnormal homes], on the Committee of which Victor Gollancz's wife served. As well as copy out-letters, there are replies from Reginald Pound, Daily Express, and Gerald Barry, Week-end Review, also correspondence with Leila Rendel, Director, regarding publicity for Ruth Draper matinee (14-16); The Caldecott Community. A forecast 1932 (25). MSS.157/3/CU/1/1-111 Cambridge institutions 1946-1962Correspondence with Cambridge University (CU) organisations, mainly regarding invitations to speak. Contents include C.U. Labour Club, 1946 (7-10); the Union Society, 1950-62, including copy letter, Victor Gollancz to Cambridge Daily News, correcting report of his speech, November 1950 (11-39); Cambridge Heretics, 1953-4 (40-50); Girton Historical & Political Society, 1953-4, including correspondence. with Mrs Jean Lindsay (51-67); CUUNA, 1955-61 (68-83); CU Jewish Society, 1958, 1961 (84-9); CU Israel Society, 1960-2 (90-7); William Temple Society, 1961 (98-101); The Shirley Society, St. Catharine's College, 1951 (102-3). Also : correspondence with Canon Charles Raven, August 1954, regarding alleged anti-semitism at the CU Appointments Board, with copies of extracts from reports by CUAB staff (104-11). MSS.157/3/CAP/1-4 Capital Punishment 1949-1966MSS.157/3/CAP/1/1-239 Capital Punishment 1959-1966 National Campaign for the Abolition of Capital Punishment (NCACP): file deriving from Victor Gollancz's membership of Executive Committee. Contents include NCACP broadsheet 'The alternative to capital punishment' (1); NCACP circular to Parliamentary candidates, September 1959 (2); text of closing speech [by Victor Gollancz?] to Albert Hall Rally, April [1961?] (5-6); NCACP leaflet, A Christian looks at capital punishment: text of sermon by Bishop of Woolwich, May 1964 (7); correspondence with Lord Altrincham (John Grigg) and Gerald Gardiner QC regarding dispute over Grigg's role as Treasurer, in relation to appointment of new secretary of NCACP, August-September 1961 [see also MSS.157/3/CAP/2] (8-12); correspondence with Gerald Gardiner, September 1962, regarding circular to subscribers, with draft; also Victor Gollancz's views on eternal life (13-15); correspondence with Gerald Gardiner and the Bishop of Woolwich, October 1962, regarding outside proposal for full-scale agitation (16-22); correspondence regarding protest to the Governor of Oregon regarding case of Jeannace Freeman, April-June 1963, correspondents: Trudy Morris, Gerald Gardiner, Governor Hatfield (25-40); correspondence regarding case of Edgar Black, including Victor Gollancz's views, October 1963 (44-8); Ronald V. Sampson, Bristol, December 1963, regarding arrangements for local vigil (49, 52-3); NCACP circular regarding strategy, April 1964 (62); correspondence with Sir Robert Mayer and Eleanor Farjeon regarding financial support, May 1964 (64-6); NCACP (Bristol Branch), May-July 1964, regarding differing policy over the tactic of deputations, with handbill on case of J.W. Masters (68-70, 73-84); correspondence with Christopher Hollis and Lord Gardiner, September 1964, regarding proposed brochure (87-93); circular to MPs regarding Bill to reform Homicide Act, October 1964, with letter from Sydney Silverman (96-8); correspondence with John Grigg regarding circulating Daily Telegraph second leader and regarding Edward Boyle's reaction to invitation to join Committee, October 1964 (100-3); copy letters inviting certain eminent persons to join Committee, December 1964 (111-14); article by Victor Gollancz, submitted to Sunday Times and Daily Telegraph, January 1965, with letters of rejection from J.B. Dow and Ian Colvin (115-19); copy letter, Victor Gollancz to Silverman, May 1965, regarding preparations for House of Lords debate (125); circular from Silverman regarding constitutional aspect of a clause in Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Bill (126); copy letter, Victor Gollancz to Lord Gardiner, July 1965, regarding preparations for Lords debate (127); correspondence with Mary Benson in South Africa, August 1965, regarding beginning an abolition movement there (128-30); correspondence with Lord Gardiner regarding future of the Campaign, October-November 1965 (131-5); letter of congratulation from Laura Wilck, literary agent, Los Angeles, November 1965 (136); correspondence (some routine about dates) concerning a final executive committee meeting to consider the future of the Campaign, November 1965-January1966, including letters from C.R. Hewitt, John Grigg, Peter Kirk MP, Frank Dawtry, R. Paget MP, E. J. Little of Bristol Campaign for Abolition of Capital Punishment (137-83); correspondence with E. J. Little, Bristol, critical of national decisions, February 1966 (193-7); NCACP circular to supporters, March 1966 (198); correspondence regarding despatch of 500 copies of Lord Gardiner's book to Canada, March 1966 (199-204); correspondence with and regarding Bristol Campaign against Capital Punishment, April-July 1966, correspondents include Lord Gardiner, E.J. Little, John Grigg, Jeremy Thorpe [with 2 handbills of the Campaign] (205-25); correspondence with Lord Gardiner regarding suggestion by member of public of action to counteract public agitation on the shooting of a policeman, September 1966 (226-30); Bristol Campaign circular, December 1966 (231). Correspondence on other matters with Dr J.A. Hobson, a member of the NCACP Executive (233-9). NCACP minutes, etc.: 57, 86, 95, 108, 121-3, 185. MSS.157/3/CAP/2/1-19 Capital Punishment 1960-1961 Original file "CP. Job Applicants": correspondence from applicants, etc., on two occasions when the post of secretary of the NCACP was advertised, November 1960 and July 1961. MSS.157/3/CAP/3/1-159 Capital Punishment 1950-1965 Correspondence relating to capital punishment, in general (except for 118-47) not directly concerned with NCACP committee. Arranged in chronological order. Correspondents include Howard League for Penal Reform, 1950, 1955, partly regarding publications (3-5,12); Victor Gollancz to Leslie Hale MP, 1953 (6-7); Kitty Lamb regarding Bentley Execution Protest Meeting, March 1953 (8-11); Nigel Nicolson MP, February 1956 (20-1); Piero Treves, 1956, with rough translation of article by him on Victor Gollancz (22-4); Professor Negley Teeters, Temple University, June 1957 (35); J.B. Christoph, Ohio State University, March 1958 (36-8); petitioners on behalf of Jimmy Wilson, Alabama, 1958 (41-7); petitioners on behalf of Ronald Marwood, April 1959 (48-57); campaign on behalf of Caryl Chessman (N.Z. Save Chessman Committee; Before May 2 group), 1959-60, 1961 (60-6, 71-2); Christopher Hollis regarding proposed publication, September 1962 (87-9); Editor of Ideas of To-day, November-December 1962 (90-3); Walthamstow Educational Settlement, October 1962 - January 1963, regarding public meeting addressed by Victor Gollancz, Gardiner and others. (94-104); R.V.M.G. Ramarau, Madras, regarding Indian Campaign, June 1963 (105); Ernest Raymond, December 1964 (112-13); typescript text of address 'Capital punishment: a question to retentionists', n.d.: two copies, with manuscript amendments [by Victor Gollancz] (117/1-2); correspondence regarding passage of Bill in House of Lords, February-July 1965, with Lord Harewood, Charles Duff, Sydney Silverman, Lord Longford (118-31); Bristol branch of NCACP regarding tactics, February-May 1965 (132-47); Christopher Craig, March 1965 (150-2); R.T. Paget MP: copy of letter to retentionists, June 1965 (153-4); Ed Lewis: telegram of congratulations (155). MSS.157/3/CAP/4/1-13 Capital Punishment 1949-1961 Original file (added to the archive May 1989). Contents include texts [by Victor Gollancz's secretary.] of letters to the press, including exchange with George Benson MP regarding Who lie in gaol, 1952. Also: The Times regarding not accepting another letter on the subject, 15 July 1955 (6-7); manifesto for the International Abolition of Capital Punishment, 1 January 1957 (12); Lord Altrincham offering resignation as Treasurer of the Campaign, 30 March 1961 (13); Miscellaneous, including list of signatories to memorial, handbill for Albert Hall rally (14-16). MSS.157/3/CAR/1/1-41 Car hire 1949-1962Correspondence regarding the hire of chauffeur-driven cars from: Chauffeur Services Ltd, WC2, 1962; Godfrey Davis Ltd, SW1, 1955-62; Relionus Car Service Ltd, W2, 1949, 1952, 1956, 1957. The file includes invitation from the Union Society, Cambridge, November 1958, to support the motion 'The World has been the loser from the splitting of the atom' (24). MSS.157/3/CEA/1/1-27 Central Africa Committee 1952Correspondence with the chairman, C. Leslie Hale MP, and with Canon Charles Raven and Dr Kathleen Lonsdale regarding signatures to a memorial opposing the Central African Federation. MSS.157/3/CH/1/1-316 Charity cases 1937-1966Correspondence with and regarding, and notes regarding, individual appeals to Victor Gollancz for charitable assistance from prisoners and ex-prisoners, the sick, unemployed, destitute, refugees, etc., not all of whom were considered to be genuine cases. The papers have been arranged in broad chronological order (some 'case files' span several years and have usually been arranged according to the latest date). A few cases involving writers, etc., have been identified below. It appears that from 1958 the firm's charitable fund was severely cut back, although charitable assistance continued. MSS.157/3/CH/1/3/1-12 Charity cases 1937-1962 Bernard Calmus [Bernard Leon Calmus, subsequently editor of Lifestream Controversy Pamphlets, author of They who look back(1946), etc.] MSS.157/3/CH/1/12/1-20 Charity cases 1949, 1954-1955, 1956 D.B.C. (Benedick) Scott, playwright, including review of This walking shadowv from The Times. MSS.157/3/CH/1/20/1-14 Charity cases 1950-1951 J.R.S. Pinker [Ralph Pinker, former literary agent]: regarding various business ventures. See also MSS.157/3/MIS/31. MSS.157/3/CH/1/55/1-6 Charity cases 1954 Correspondence with Victor F. Yates MP regarding Victor Gollancz's support of 63 year old cook faced with claim for repayment of pension. MSS.157/3/CH/1/77/1-6 Charity cases 1955 Correspondence with Lord Pakenham [subs. Lord Longford] regarding assistance to an individual. MSS.157/3/CH/1/131/1-4 Charity cases 1957 Mrs Ellen Bergman, widow of a director of the AEG, Dresden and formerly a distinguished singer. MSS.157/3/CH/1/147/1-4 Charity cases 1957 July Substantial assistance to African student to revise and resubmit doctoral thesis. MSS.157/3/CH/1/179/1-6 Charity cases 1956, 1959 Godfrey Childe, brother of the poet, Wilfred Childe. MSS.157/3/CH/1/189/5,7 Charity cases 1959 Letter from Cecil King, Daily Mirror, and note by Merfyn Turner regarding a resident at Norman House after-care hostel; with job card of Fleet Deliveries Ltd MSS.157/3/CH/1/192/1-5 Charity cases 1959 Richard Purvis, founder of Daily Mail Book of the Month Club. MSS.157/3/CH/1/209/1 Charity cases 1960 July Part played in post-war rehabilitation of German musicians by one of Victor Gollancz's correspondents. MSS.157/3/CH/1/218/1-16 Charity cases 1961 Application for Civil List pension for Isobel, widow of Philip Lindsay; including correspondence with John Gawsworth and John Moore and 2 letters from Mrs Lindsay. MSS.157/3/CH/1/221/3 Charity cases 1961 July 18 Lord Stonham regarding a prisoner protesting his innocence, commenting in general terms on such cases. MSS.157/3/CH/1/230/1-4 Charity cases 1960-1961 R.A.W. Davidson: see also MSS.157/3/CO/1/24-8. MSS.157/3/CH/1/245/1-4 Charity cases 1962 September Request for support for mobility for disabled project. MSS.157/3/CH/1/248/1-2 Charity cases 1962 December Paul Potts [poet and writer: see S. Fothergill, 'Paul Potts', London Magazine, volume 32, nos. 11 & 12, February/March 1993, pages71-83]. MSS.157/3/CH/1/251/1-2 Charity cases 1963 January-February John Gawsworth on behalf of the writer John Metcalfe. MSS.157/3/CH/1/280/1-4 Charity cases 1964, 1965 Correspondence regarding Viola Garvin [ Edwards, Ruth Dudley, Victor Gollancz: a biographyLondon: Gollancz, 1987 , page199].MSS.157/3/CH/1/282/1-3 Charity cases 1965-1966 'Tessa' [Elinor] Murphy, former secretary to Victor Gollancz, with Middlesex Probation Service. MSS.157/3/CH/1/283/1-19 Charity cases 1956-1959, 1966 John Duncan Laird, Old Carthusian. MSS.157/3/CH/1/302 Charity cases mid 20th century List of charity clients [compiled by Tessa Murphy?] MSS.157/3/CH/1/303 Charity cases 1949 National Assistance Board leaflet regarding grants. MSS.157/3/CH/1/311-16 Charity cases: Institutions c.1958 MSS.157/3/CH/1/312 Charity cases: Norman House 1958 Norman House: Report 1957-1958. MSS.157/3/CH/1/313 Charity cases: Royal London Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society 1958 Royal London Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society: Report [incomplete]. MSS.157/3/CH/1/314-16 Charity cases: Withymead Centre ?mid C20 Withymead Centre, Countess Wear [residential centre for those distubed by psychological difficulties]: brochures and photos. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/CH/2 Charity Cases 1961Original file relating to problems of a former member of Victor Gollancz's staff. [Closed until 1 January 2012] Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/CHI/1/1-60 Children's welfare projects 1947-1965Correspondence selected from the Miscellaneous series and arranged in chronological order. Correspondents include John W. Nieman, chairman, Reception Committee, Young People from Occupied Countries, 1947 (1); Help the Rumanian Children Fund, 1947 (2-5); Mrs B. Vinson, Buxted, proposing adoption society for children in refugee camps, 1949 (6-7); Mme. S. Zernoff, Foyer des Enfants Russes, Centre d'Aide aux Refugiés Russes en France, 1951, with list of children in their care and four photographs (8-11); Lady Rhys-Williams regarding article in The Star on cruelty to children, 1952 (12-18); Friendship Among Children and Youth Around the World Inc., 1952-3 (19-25); Dr M. Lowenfeld, Institute of Child Psychology Ltd, sending booklet and prospectus, 1954 (26-9); John E. Gisborne, The Children's Advocate, 1955, with leaflets (30-5); Mrs D.M. Mirams, New Zealand, 1953-61: mainly regarding anthologising, but also a copy of her booklet, Orphanages without orphans (2nd impression, 1950) (36-46); Mrs I. Geuter, matron, Ravenswood (Steiner home for children in need of special care), 1961 (48-50); Institute for Comparative Study of History, Philosophy and the Sciences: invitation, June 1961, to Victor Gollancz to lecture on spiritual hunger of the modern child (51-2); Dame Isobel Cripps, 1964, requesting Victor Gollancz's patronage for appeal on behalf of the Star Centre for Children (54-8); Children & Families World Community Chest: unsuccessful appeal to Victor Gollancz, 1965 (59-60). See also International Help for Children Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/CA/1/1-118 Christian Action 1953-1966File regarding Christian Action and Defence & Aid Fund. Principal topics: southern Africa, including Rhodesia & Nyasaland, nuclear disarmament, capital punishment. Principal correspondent is Canon L. John Collins. Contents include difference of views on nuclear disarmament: copy letter of Victor Gollancz, March 1958 (23); assistance to Africa South on the banning of its editor, July-August 1959 (41-4); information on Defence & Aid Fund, October 1959, in connection with drafting of an advertisement (45-9); Rhodesia & Nyasaland representative of Voice & Vision Ltd, countering advertisement critical of Vagrancy Act, 1960 (54-5); Laurens van der Post, critical of Paver's comments on legal defence of Africans, but also critical of Canon Collins' tendency to overstate the case, 8 December 1960 (57); copy letters, circulated by Christian Action, December 1960, from Arnold Toynbee and secretary of Southern Rhodesia Legal Aid & Welfare Fund Committee, countering B.G. Paver's criticisms (58-60); paper by Bishop Reeves and Lord Hemingford on proposed South Africa Circle to replace Defence & Aid Fund Board of Management (61); Defence & Aid Fund, new Board of Management papers, 1961 (63-6); Relief & Welfare Committee, Bechuanaland: appeal for Zeerust refugees, March 1961 (67); copy letter and draft by Victor Gollancz, August 1961, regarding differences of opinion over possible political fund, in connection with opposition to South African apartheid (76-7); correspondence with Lady Ravensdale about their separate decisions not to sponsor the proposed political fund, May-June 1961 (80-3); circular letter from Honourable David Astor, 13 June 1961, giving his version of attempts to establish a political fund (84); list of 50 prominent persons who had signed anti-capital punishment petition, September 1961 (89); Defence & Aid Fund Board of Management minutes, 31 July 1961 (91); [unsent] letter, Victor Gollancz to Canon and Mrs Collins, 2 January 1963, resigning his sponsorship of Defence & Aid Fund (99: see also M5S.157/3/RHO/1 below); long copy letter from Victor Gollancz, 8 September 1964, commenting on draft chapters of Collins' [ Faith under fire, London, 1966] (110). See also Collins file in Individuals series: MSS.157/3/I/CS/1-78 Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/CA/2/1-16 Christian Action 1961Original file "Christian Action Exhibition" regarding appeal for manuscripts for Christian Action Exhibition and sale of works of art and manuscripts in aid of National Defence & Aid Fund. In addition to correspondence with Christian Action (Canon Collins and John Morrison), the file includes copy letters to Kingsley Amis, Colin Wilson, Sir Isaiah Berlin, Dame Edith Sitwell, Ludovic Kennedy, Dr Albert Schweitzer, Iris Murdoch and Graham Greene [replies were to be sent to Canon Collins]. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/CL/i/1-10 Civil Liberties 1936-1938Correspondence with National Council for Civil Liberties, including letter regarding sub-committee on obscene publications legislation (2); financial appeal to Vice-presidents, June 1937, with copy reply (3-5); letter regarding meeting to consider right of asylum, June 1938 (6-7); Ronald Kidd, secretary, NCCL, 7 October 1938, requesting air-fare to Czechoslovakia for fact-finding mission (10). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/CL/1/1-37, 2/1-33, 3/1-31 Civil Liberties 1950-1951This series of three original files derives from a visit to the U.K. by Roger N. Baldwin, chairman of the International League for the Rights of Man, New York, and the possible establishment of the nucleus of a new civil liberties organisation in the U.K. which could be an affiliate to the ILRM. There is a general file, 1950-1, and files on two meetings in July 1950. Contents include ILRM/ACLU correspondence and papers (1/1-5, 7, 14, 15, 21-2, 24-7; 2/1); a significant difference of opinion with Lady Violet Bonham Carter (1/9, 16; 2/11, 28; 3/1-2, 28-9); correspondence with R.S.W. Pollard, solicitor, with a copy of his The struggle for liberty and a paper on civil rights in England (1/10-11, 17-20, 29-37; 2/10). [Pollard refers to a small group formed to consider the formation of a new society after the Freedom Defence Committee dissolved in March 1949.] Other correspondents include Henry Andrews, Professor Norman Bentwich, Fenner Brockway, Geoffrey Crowther, T.S. Eliot, Michael Foot, Gerald Gardiner, J. Grimond, Liddell Hart, A. Creech Jones, Benn Levy, Ernest Raymond, Herbert Read, Reginald Sorensen, Richard Stokes, Barbara Ward. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/CL/4/1-22 Civil Liberties 1946-1966Artificial file: invitation from Stirling Free Speech Club, 1948 (1-2); National Council for Civil Liberties regarding Nunn May case, 1946, with Association of Scientific Workers leaflet (3-4); correspondence with G.D. Bamforth, Elmer Rice and American Civil Liberties Union regarding case of Willie Magee, 1950 (5-9); Jacques Paul ARIBA regarding case of arrested Teddy Boys, 1958 (10-11); Roger Baldwin regarding visit, 1959 (12-13); Victor Gollancz regarding case of Robert Stroud, 1960, with Bulletin 2 & 9 of Committee for Release of Robert Stroud, 1958, 1960 (14-19); NCCL appeal for advice on fund-raising, 1966 (20-2). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/CL/5/112 Civil Liberties 1946 April-JulyArtificial file: correspondence with Arthur Koestler regarding his proposal for a revived League for the Rights of Man (3, 6) (See B. Crick, George Orwell: A life (London, 1980), ch.15); with this was correspondence regarding Koestler's proposal for "intellectual disarmament" (4-5), with letter from Bertrand Russell's secretary, expressing his disagreement (2); also letters of acknowledgement regarding Hebrew University lectures (9-12). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/DOC/1/1-401 Communist Party 1939-1942 (a few later items)Contents of box-file entitled "Documentary", including group of letters (1-21) regarding situation of Left Book Club (LBC), 1939, especially its relationship with the Communist Party and its position after the German-Soviet pact. Amongst them is a copy of a long letter from Victor Gollancz to Harry Pollitt, January 1939, exchange of correspondence with Sheila Lynd (daughter of Robert and Sylvia Lynd, reader, and an LBC Group organiser) about her leaving (see also 331), correspondence with Harold Laski, John Strachey, Betty Reid (in charge of LBC Groups Department), Dr John Lewis (organiser of LBC Groups) and Emile Burns. The remainder of the contents comprise correspondence, cuttings and pamphlets, mainly relating to attitudes to the Communist Party and the USSR. Amongst them may be noted: correspondence regarding criticism by National Council for Civil Liberties of French death penalty for Communist and defeatist propaganda (34-7); correspondence with R. Palme Dutt regarding alleged slogans published by French Communist Party (45-8); Victor Gollancz's message to members of LBC, May 1940, with several subsequent letters of resignation from members (60, 65-6, 72-84); angry exchange of correspondence with Albert Inkpin, secretary of Russia Today Society (85-91); Socialist Clarity Group: 4 Labour Discussion Notes, May-June 1940 (94-7); disagreement with Lewis over letter to be sent to conveners on closing down of LBC Groups office, May-June 1940 (99-103); Fredric Warburg, publisher: sends memorandum on the current situation, one "of extreme danger", 25 June 1940 (110-11); Sozialistische Mitteilungen (News for German Socialists in England), no.6, 15 March 1940 (112); Rundschau [of German Communist Party], 10 August 1939, with short comment [by Victor Gollancz] on one of its articles (114-15); 4 page leaflet What is hanging us up?, proposing equal payment by means of the ration book, by Sir Richard Acland, according to Victor Gollancz (118); 2 articles or talks [by Victor Gollancz] and notes for one of them (119-21); Victor Gollancz's correspondence with Ministry of Information regarding restriction of distribution of Palme Dutt's India Today (122-8); Sir Kenneth Clark regarding possibility of MoI advisory committee (130); Victor Gollancz's correspondence with convener of Hampstead Group, LBC, June-July 1940 (143-9); copy correspondence, John Strachey and Ivor Montagu, July 1940 (152-5); correspondence about Daily Worker's refusal to print correction to article by Dr John Lewis which misrepresented Victor Gollancz, July-August 1940 (156-71); 16 page pamphlet, Czechoslovakia's guilty men, published Modern Books Ltd (174); Progressive Party of Great Britain: pamphlet, Save Britain now and circular from John C. Wells (182-3); correspondence and cuttings regarding dispute over letter from Victor Gollancz on telephone delays, published in News Chronicle and resented by Union of Postal Workers (190-9); cuttings and correspondence, including with Harold Laski, Conservative Central Office and Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) regarding proposed debates, December 1940 - January 1941 (209-28), 228 written verso of duplicate sheets critical of communist influence on China Campaign Committee; 13 pages, anon. 'Points on "Betrayal of the Left" ' with 2 CPGB leaflets (253-5); correspondence with Hewlett Johnson, Dean of Canterbury, December 1940 - April 1941, on issues raised by the People's Convention, including correspondence with D. N. Pritt KC, MP on same subject (260-78); allegations against Czech Refugee Trust Fund (279-82); correspondence with Professor H. Levy, Imperial College, regarding their different political interpretations of the war, January - May 1941 (285-93); correspondence with Sir Richard Acland MP regarding controversy in Catholic Herald (300-4); correspondence with Kingsley Martin, the chairman of the Democratic Sudeten Committee, June-July 1945, regarding situation in Czechoslovakia (369-81); altered draft of letter, Victor Gollancz to The Times regarding German food riots, March 1947 (388); group of correspondence and papers regarding China Campaign Committee, 1939-1940, including report of deputation to R. A. Butler, 10 May 1940, circulars issued by H. J. Timperley, formerly Manchester Guardian China correspondent, with 2 letters from him (389-401). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/CON/1/1-16 Connolly Association 1958, 1962Correspondence mainly regarding the case of Mallon and Talbot, including exchange with Kingsley Martin, from whom Victor Gollancz sought information. In this case, and the case of Joseph Doyle, the Association sought Victor Gollancz's signature to protests, financial support for a pamphlet, and appearance on the platform at a meeting. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/CO/1/1-28 Corporal punishment 1946, 1959-1960Correspondence with Mrs. Edith Lloyd, hon. secretary, Committee for Abolition of Corporal Punishment in Schools (1-11), with some leaflets, etc., of the Committee. Correspondence regarding Victor Gollancz's participation in a debate on corporal punishment at the London School of Economics Students' Union, including with Cyril Osborne MP, who spoke in favour (12-23). Correspondence with R.A.W. Davidson [at Repton in Victor Gollancz's time] regarding an anti-corporal punishment pamphlet he was writing, 1960; also notification of his death, 1966 (24-8). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/CF/1/1-9 Council for Children's Films 1955Correspondence regarding Victor Gollancz agreeing to become a Vice President of the Council, which was founded in 1955 to promote the making of children's films of good quality. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/CJ/1/1-14 Council of Christians & Jews 1960-1966Original file "Council of Christians & Jews": mainly circulated papers, including minutes of 17th Annual General Meeting, 1960; a few items of personal correspondence, Victor Gollancz and Rev. W.W. Simpson. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/CRI/1/1-45 Crime fiction 1950-1962Correspondence with Crime Writers' Association, and with individual writers, mainly about recommendations of new titles. Correspondents include Bernard Newman (1-2), Bruce Montgomery ['Edmund Crispin'] (3-6), Dermot Morrah (7-8), Nigel Morland (9-16), Julian Symons (17-19); A.B. Cox (20-2, 42-3), Willa Muir, 1958, regarding books for Edwin to read in convalescence (23-6), C. Day Lewis and Jill Balcon, 1960 (35-6), J.I.M. Stewart, 1962, inviting Victor Gollancz to write on Dorothy L. Sayers for Dictionary of National Biography, which he declined with an anecdote (39-41), Douglas Jerrold (45). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/CR/1/1-20 Cruelty study group 1964-1966Original file "Cruelty": Church Assembly Board for Social Responsibility, Group on Cruelty & Cruel Behaviour: notices of meetings, minutes of some conversations, paper by Dr A. Hyatt Williams. [Victor Gollancz received the papers, but was apparently rarely able to attend.] Return to the Table of Contents MSS. 157/3/CY/1/1-38 Cyprus Conciliation Committee 1956 May - 1959 FebruaryCorrespondence regarding Victor Gollancz's involvement in the work of this Committee, including with the Earl of Listowel, Lena Jeger MP, and Chris Koupparis of the Cyprus Committee (6-7). File includes: draft statement of CCC policy (2), statement [August 1956] regarding government affirmation of self-determination (21), notice of public meeting, April 1957 (28); notices of meetings of the CCC, circulated copies of letters from Harold Macmillan and Archbishop Makarios, March 1958 (34-5). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/DH/1/1-93 Daily Herald Competition 1949 June - OctoberThrough the correspondence column of the Daily Herald Victor Gollancz offered a prize for and publication of an original work of 35-40,000 words making the case, in the context of an impending General Election, for the continuance of the democratic socialist experiment. In the event no entry was judged to be of an acceptable standard. This file contains correspondence with the competitors and short reader's notes, but not the entries themselves. Its contents include letters from, (amongst others): Eric Ashton regarding his part-time reclamation of land in Derbyshire; Lt.-Col. R. Hamilton, MP for Sudbury; A. T. Neal, Derby, Vice-President of National Federation of Old Age Pensions Associations (with Old Age Pensioner, no.106). (Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.) Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/ED/1/1-144 Educational institutions 1946-1966Artificial file of correspondence with educational institutions (arranged alphabetically), mainly regarding requests to address meetings. The organisations are: Attingham Park, The '56 Group, 1953, 1957, 1963, with programmes (1-10); Badminton School, 1946, 1956 (11-16); Balls Park Training College, Hertford (Monica Wingate), with course plan, 1961 (17-19); Bell School of Languages, Cambridge, with prospectus, 1955 (20-2); Bembridge School, 1952 (23-4); Borough of Reigate Intermediate Mixed Adult School, 1962 (25-6); Bristol Grammar School, 1952-3 (27-31); British European Airways, Engineering Department, paper on social studies for engineering apprentices, 1962 (32-4); Bryanston School, with News Sheet no. 7, 1956-7 (35-44); Caterham Adult School, 1946 (45-6); Easthampstead Park College, Wokingham, 1960 (47-52); Educational Centres Association, 1961 (53-4); Eltham College (Rev. E. Sutton-Smith), 1954, 1957 (55-60); Eton College, 1964 (61-4); University of Guyana (Lancelot Hogben) regarding gift of Jewish encyclopaedia, 1963-4 (65-8); Iona Education Centre, London SW7 (Mary Macaulay), 1953, 1956, with documentation, including report on conference, 1952 (69-76); Michael Karolyi Memorial Foundation, 1959, 1964 including invitation from Mme. Karolyi to Victor Gollancz to join advisory committee 77-82); Kennet Secondary School, Thatcham, 1958 (83-4); Kimbolton School Christian Union (Rev. James Challis), 1956-7 (85-8); London Schools Left Club, with programme, 1958-9 (89-93); Marlborough College, 1956 (94-103); Midhurst Grammar School, 1962 (104-5); Pinehurst International Centre, Goudhurst (Mrs C.E.G. Feek), with prospectus, 1961 (106-9); Putney County School, 1953 (110-12); Royal Alexandra & Albert School appeal, 1958 (113-15); St. Dunstan's College, SE6, 1961 (116-17); St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate, 1956 (118-19); Sedbergh School, 1956 (120-1); Sevenoaks School, 1960 (122-3); Spring Grove Grammar School, 1966 (124-5); Trent Park College of Education Dramatic Society, 1966 (126-7); Walthamstow Educational Settlement, 1956, 1959, with Report 1957-8 (128-32); Westminster School, 1946, 1960 (133-8); Winchester College, 1962 (139-44). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/EM/1/1-30 European movements 1946-1961Correspondence relating to various European projects, transferred from the Miscellaneous Series, arranged in chronological order. Contents include Count Coudenhove-Kalergi, 1946, enclosing declaration of European inter-dependence (l-3); Rev. R.D. Rees, Religious Bodies Consultative Committee, 1951, with statement on 'The spiritual inheritance of Europe' and Victor Gollancz's views thereon (4-7); correspondence with Professor Hugo Fischer, regarding recommendation of Fischer to the International Secretariat of the European Movement and UNESCO, 1950, and regarding proposed magazine, Synopsis, and projected Society for Western Philosophy & Culture, 1952 (8-19); Organising Committee for Collegium Europaeum, 1954 (20-1); Europe House London appeal, 1959, with two leaflets (23-6); W.H. Cousins, European Union Movement, with two leaflets, The case for European Union, Great Britain at the crossroads (27-30). See also MSS.157/3/UE Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/EU/1/1-13 (Voluntary) Euthanasia Society 1955, 1964-1966Correspondence regarding possible committee member connected with a religious body (1-3); contents of original file regarding Victor Gollancz's membership of Executive Committee, 1964-6 (4-13). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/FAB/1/1-26 Fabian Society 1946-1961Various requests from the Society and International Bureau and some local societies, mainly for Victor Gollancz to address meetings. Return to the Table of Contents MSS. 157/3/FAV/1-3 Favil Press Ltd 1932-1961The Favil Press was founded in 1920 by Charles Birnstingl, with the object of helping to raise the standard of jobbing printing. In 1932 he wished to sell the Press in order to take up farming. Victor Gollancz was chairman of the company formed to take over the Press, other shareholders being Birnstingl, Ernest D. Lowy [Victor Gollancz's father-in-law], Dr and Mrs Redcliffe Salaman. Victor Gollancz's brother-in-law, Albert Lowy, was appointed Joint Managing Director with Ruth Gollancz. MSS. 157/3/FAV/1/1-156 Favil Press Ltd 1932-1939File includes: extensive correspondence with Rubinstein, Nash & Co., solicitors, 1932, regarding the purchase of the business and its valuation, including stocks of Christmas cards designed by Mrs Ursula Birnstingl; correspondence with Dr Redcliffe Salaman (10, 16-17, 30, 113-14); Ralph Pinto & Co., chartered accountants: reports on the Press, 1932, 3 (40-4); correspondence with Charles Birnstingl, including letter heads from his farm, Compton Bassett, Wilts. (47, 50-1, 115-16, 141); correspondence with Mrs Frances M.D. Harrod about the distribution of her novel, Temperament (76-7, 79-81); query regarding Press membership of Printing Trades Alliance (93-4, 97-8); Victor Gollancz's wish to resign, July 1937, also May 1938 (143, 149); balance sheets: 1932 (44), 1934 (92), 1936 (126), 1937 (132), 1937 (150), 1938 (156). For 1953 results and accounts see MSS.157/3/PUB/25/182-3. MSS.157/3/FAV/3/1-4 Favil Press Ltd 1961 AprilLetter regarding 1960 dividend proposals with accompanying 'Proposals for distribution of profits'. [Added to accession May 1989.] 2 examples of printing: Harlequins Club programme card, 5 December 1933; Society for Cultural Relations between Great Britain & USSR: Monthly Bulletin, January 193-. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/FE/1/1-30 Federal Union Ltd 1942, 1945-1946, 1951The objects of the Union were to secure support in Great Britain and elsewhere for a Federation of Free Peoples under a common government... and to ensure that such a federation should be regarded as the first step towards ultimate world self-government. The correspondence includes an invitation to Victor Gollancz to become a vice president, which he accepted; also exchange with national chairman, Monica Wingate, regarding possible approach by Victor Gollancz to members of the Jewish faith. See also MSS.157/3/UE/2/64-5, 7; MSS.157/3/WG Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/FO/1/1-37 W. & G. Foyle Ltd, Booksellers 1953 August - 1964 FebruaryMainly correspondence with Miss Christina Foyle about Victor Gollancz's attendance at Foyle's Literary Luncheons. Includes copy letter from Victor Gollancz declining to attend luncheon to celebrate publication of Hugh Cudlipp's Publish and be damned (2). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/FD/1/1-19 Freedom Defence Committee 1945 July - 1946 JulyOriginal file regarding this Committee, reconstituted from the Freedom Press Defence Committee as "a permanent vigilance body... to resist further encroachment on individual liberties" [see G. Woodcock, The crystal spirit. A study of George Orwell (1967), pt. 1]. The file includes constitution (3, 10), Bulletin, July 1945 (4), statement regarding interned Spaniards (14), Alan Nunn May petition (19); correspondents include Ingeborg Roskelly, secretary, Herbert Read, chairman, George Woodcock, treasurer, Vernon Richards, acting secretary. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/FR/1/1-16 Society of Friends 1946-1956Artificial file relating to Friends' (Quaker) activities, arranged in chronological order. Contents include Friends Relief Service to Save Europe Now, February 1946, regarding supply of Service News (l); Jüdisches Vermächtnis, published by German Fellowship of Reconciliation, 1946 (3); FRS, July 1946, to Victor Gollancz at SEN, regarding lack of funds (4); correspondence regarding invitation to Victor Gollancz to attend Swedish conference in 1948 (5-8); Friends Service Council regarding needs of refugees in Shanghai, 1950-1 (9-11). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/FRO/1/1-17 Case of Joseph & Sophie Frock 1960-1961Plea from Mrs Frock for speed up of consideration of restitution claim, arising from their experiences in concentration camps. Includes correspondence with Fritz Elkan and Dr Norman Bentwich. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/GE Germany 1935-1967MSS.157/3/GE/i/1-3 Germany 1935British Committee for the Relief of German Teachers: printed appeal leaflet, typescript appeal on behalf of Dr Theo. Neubauer; Victor Gollancz's copy letter, sending donation and correcting spelling of his name. MSS.157/3/GE/1/1-24 German visit by Victor Gollancz 1946-194924 filesMSS.157/3/GE/1/1/1-34 German visit by Victor Gollancz 1946 Original file "Commerce & Industry". Contents include soap rationing (1-4); British Zone Commerce Branch Monthly Reports for August and September (5, 18); memorandum on processing of goods or materials (7); Andreas Gayk , Mayor of Kiel: duplicate translation of speech 'End this misery!' (8); North German Coal Control Monthly Progress Reports, September, November (10, 28); translation of report on Cuxhaven Port, with plans (11-13); A. Gayk: translation of paper on rebuilding of Kiel (15); schedule of import demands, October 1946 (17); copy of letter from Custodian of Palmolive-Binder & Ketels GMBH, 16 October 1946, regarding soap crisis (19); Mayor of Hamburg, 19 October 1946, enclosing complaints about forestry proposals (20-1); copy of memorandum regarding paper and pulp situation, 22 October 1946 (22); Adolf Filter, Hamburg: encloses his re-export proposals (23-4); schedule of solid fuel requirements, November 1946 (27); undated memorandum regarding price control policy in British Zone (32). MSS.157/3/GE/1/2/1-31 Germany 1946 August-October Original file "Final", containing lists of and correspondence regarding contacts. Correspondents include Elizabeth F. Howard (1-2); Fenner Brockway (3-4); R.R. Stokes MP (7-8); Col. R.H. Stevens, with a profile of Baron Wilhelm von Flügge by Peter Churchill (9-11); Melvin Blum, American Council of Relief Agencies (12); A.E. Douglas-Smith, University of Cambridge Extra-Mural Tutor (13). The remainder of the file principally consists of lists of contacts, some apparently supplied by the Jewish Committee for Relief Abroad, the sources of other lists not being evident. Some of the lists have been written or annotated by Victor Gollancz and most have been grouped by him, as follows: American Zone (22), Baden-Baden (23), Berlin (24), Bremen (25), Hamburg (26), Hanover (27), Kiel (28), Westphalia (29), 'Youth': miscellaneous, including Cologne and Düsseldorf, with letter from Walter Auerbach (30/13). MSS.157/3/GE/1/3/1-50 Germany 1946 June-December Original file "Letters of Intro., correspondence, extra contacts, etc." Contents include copy letter, Guy Clutton-Brock to [Control Office for Germany & Austria], June, with covering letter to Victor Gollancz, July (1-2); Dr [K.H.F.] Friedrich, Minister President of Greater Hesse, August, appreciative of Victor Gollancz's publication (4-5); Control Office for Germany & Austria, September, regarding parcels scheme and Victor Gollancz's visit (6-7); memorandum by R.R. Stokes on visits to three camps, September (8); Gwendoline Hill, Save the Children Fund, British Red Cross Commission (9-10); Jenny Fliess, Arbeiterwohlfahrt, NW4, September: concern that Evangelical Church should not be the only agency for parcel distribution (12); copy of letters, Victor Gollancz to prominent Germans, September, regarding his visit (13-18); correspondence with Provost Grüber, Berlin (19-22); Harry Walston, Food & Agriculture, Division, CCG Hamburg (23-6); Lord Beveridge (27); Elizabeth Howard (29); draft letter to The Times, 10 October 1946, from a number of women in public life, opposing further requisitioning of houses (30); Gordon West, Friends Relief Service, Aachen, November (31); A.J. Forrest, German News Service, December, regarding dissemination of Beveridge's articles on German situation (32); incomplete batch of carbon copy typescript memoranda of interviews, etc., August-September 1946, including report by A.J. Forrest on arrival of first Prisoners of War from Russia in British Zone (33.i-xiv); detailed, pencilled notes about suggested contacts by S[tefan] S.(40); letters of introduction from Leonard Cohen, chairman of Jewish Committee for Relief Abroad (43/1-3). MSS.157/3/GE/1/4/1-21 Germany 1946 Original file "Denazification...". Contents include CCG (BE) Public Safety (Special Branch) questionnaire (individual record) (1); Information Control Questionnaires (2-4); Disposal and Categorisation of War Criminals, Nazis and Militarists: Control Council Directive No.38, and Zone policy Instruction, also Information Services Control Branch paper (5-7); A.J. Forrest, German News Service: 2 letters regarding ban on communications with UK, denazification process and treatment of youth, numbers displaced by Hamburg project (8-10); Entertainments Control: batch of sample documentation (11/1-10); CCG (British Element): Intelligence Review No. 14 (12); W .H. Paget-Brown regarding publishing, with letter from Elberfelder Papierfabrik AG regarding impending standstill (13/1-9); group of documents regarding German book trade, libraries, publishing etc. (15/1-13); exchange of letters with Brig. E.S.B. Gaffney regarding denazification (14, 16). MSS.157/3/GE/1/5/1-12 Germany 1946 October-November Original file "Food". Contents include analysis of daily rations for 94th period (3); Cereals Section, Hamburg: report on food grains supply (5); British Zone rationing scales, 95th period (6); Krupps retail stores management report on food situation (7); official charts for 94th and 95th ration periods (8-9); North Rhine Westphalia Food Team daily report, 6 November 1946 (10); draft statement regarding effects of British food savings on German supplies (12). MSS.157/3/GE/1/6/1-71 Germany 1946 Original file "Health & Housing". Contents include chart of TB incidence in Hamburg (2); Friends Relief Service report on requisitioning of Aachen houses (3); requisitioning of accommodation in Düsseldorf, July, August (4-6); Schleswig-Holstein public health report, August (8); winter fuel programme (9); British Army officers mess menus (12/1-6); notes by Victor Gollancz on accommodation visited (13); [composite] report on public health, Hamburg, January-June 1946 (14); population statistics, includes 'saturation' figures (16); typescript single sheet report on Hamburg women's hospital (18); copy [part ?] letter, Victor Gollancz to his wife regarding the impact on him of German living conditions, 25 October (19); senior city medical adviser, Oberhausen: letter regarding feeding population in the big towns (21); Chief of Legal Division, Zonal Executive regarding German law governing manufacture and sale of contraceptives (22); Nutrition Survey Group report (23); report on health of civil population in North Rhine Province (24); report on school meals, Düsseldorf (25); Friends Relief Service: Service News 66 (27); Reginald Reynolds: sends information on requisitioning in a specific town, comments on the relief and propaganda he and Ethel Mannin are engaged in and criticises a Save Europe Now pamphlet (28-30); R.R. Stokes MP regarding requisitioning in Bad Pyrmont (31-2); Col. Douglas Man, Public Health Department, Military Government, Kiel: sends statistics and comments particularly on rise in tuberculosis (63-6); statistics on the town of Jülich (71). MS5.157/3/GE/1/7/1-8 Germany 1946 Original file "press-cuttings etc. ". Contents include Guy Clutton-Brock: duplicated notes to chairman, Christian Reconstruction in Europe (CRE), drafts of memorandum to CRE, June 1946, typescript extracts from diary of German visit, March-May 1946 (1-3); W. P. Kraemer MD, The German illness and recovery (4); Second Review of the World Food Shortage July 1946, Cmd. 6879 (5); series of typescript translations of reports on Hamburg public health, situation in Eastern zone, etc. (6/1-10); press-cuttings, not in date order (7). MSS.157/3/GE/1/8/1-2 Germany 1946 Original file "Peggy's Stuff" [i.e. Peggy Duff's file], containing Ministry of Food Press Notices, 30 September - 19 October 1946 (1/1-55), and press-cuttings (2/1-86). MSS.157/3/GE/1/9/l-4 Germany 1946 October Original file "CCG" [Control Commission Germany]: copy memorandum, 7 October 1946, from H.D. Walston, Director-General, Agricultural Department, regarding frustrations of CCG officers, with two appendices giving further information, and copy of application form. MSS.157/3/GE/1/10/1-12 Germany 1946 Original file "Education & Youth". Contents include report on reconstruction of Hamburg schools, 1945-6 (1); Control Commission Germany (CCG) brief on youth movements in North Rhine Westphalia (2); report by Cologne University education control officer (3); memorandum by officer in charge of education, Düsseldorf on frustration in education (4);+ Jugend, September 1946 (5); CCG report on education, 1 October 1946 (6); typescript report on Kiel University, 8 October 1946, by A.F. Cunningham (7); long report and plea for increased support for Jugendhof Vlotho by Capt N.R. Spicer (8-9); Lt.-Col. A. Andrews, Education Branch, CCG: summary of discussion with Victor Gollancz, 14 October 1946, memoranda of achievements of CCG Youth Section (10-12). MSS.157/3/GE/1/11/1-17 Germany 1946 Original file "Hamburg Project". Contents: notes, memoranda, plans and diagrams relating to redevelopment and rebuilding in Hamburg, especially in relation to evictions, deployment of building workers and use of materials, including data on development of Victory Club for British forces. Also report on health of schoolchildren, September 1946. MSS.157/3/GE/1/12/1-16 Germany 1946 Original file "Papers regarding reparations". Contents including Official Gazette of the Control Council for Germany: Supplement No.l regarding establishment of Allied Control Authority; Economic Directorate minutes of 30 March 1946, with attached 'Plan for Reparations'; lists of works to be dismantled; draft memorandum by Regional Commissioner, opposing dismantling at Kiel; papers regarding construction of steam trawlers; Hoesch AG Dortmund Steel works: company memorial on the role of the works, with plan, and related documents; transcript & minutes of Regional Commissioner's monthly German press conference, 30 October 1946; correspondence with Lt.-Col. H. Cantrell, HQ Military Government, Land North Rhine Westphalia, British Army of the Rhine, with details of individual works and reparations; sample documents under Military Government Law 52. The documents are extensively annotated by Victor Gollancz. MSS.157/3/GE/1/13/1-10 Germany 1946 Original file: fascicles of pasted-up manuscript/typescript notes by Victor Gollancz, arranged by topic: Control Commission, consumer goods, denazification, health, housing, industry, information, 'odds & ends', raw materials, youth and education. MSS:157/3/GE/1/14/1-37 Germany 1946 Original file: 'Miscellaneous". Contents, arranged as far as possible in chronological order, include copy documents regarding selection of Burg Vogelsang as military training ground (1); report by Regierungspräsident, Aachen on illegitimacy involving Allied soldiers (2); Monthly Report of Control Commission Germany (British Element), volume 1, no. 3, August 1946 (3) Hamburg Black Market Report, no.l4 (4); notes of interview with Pastor Diehl, head of Evangelical Relief Service (6); notes regarding refugee camp, Kiel (7); notes of Anglo-German discussion group meetings, Kiel (8); Friends Relief Service report on conditions in Landkreis Aachen (10); letter and plan regarding destruction of Düren town centre (12-13); comments by Maj. J. J. Lee RA on accommodation and other problems facing the Germans, with 2 specimen letters regarding individual problems (15- 17); Mayor of Düsseldorf, sending copy correspondence regarding problems over bread, fuel, consumer goods, food, housing, industry, etc: (18-23); Harry Walston on German problems and remedies (25-6); Dr Ing. Werner Piening regarding denazification (27-8); notes on visit to Germany, December 1946, by [A.] Spearman (30); notes of interview with John Gwynne (32); statement by Margaret, Princess of Hesse, as spokeswoman for British-born wives of German nationals (33). MSS.157/GE/1/15/1-47 Germany 1946 Original file: "Originals": (/15/1-24) Press-cuttings, mainly of articles and letters to the press by Victor Gollancz on the German situation, November-December 1946. (/15/25-34) typescript drafts of letters to the press. (/15/35) Text and translation of broadcast talk by Victor Gollancz on voluntary food parcels scheme. (/15/36-46) typescript and manuscript fascicles of parts of text of In darkest Germany. (/15/47) typescript of articles 'This misery of boots'. MSS.157/3/GE/1/16/1-8 Germany 1946 Original file: "Landahl's stuff": reports to Hamburg Senator H. Landahl, with translations, on: children's footwear; health administration; school health reports; teachers' state of health. MSS.157/3/GE/1/17/1-19 Germany 1946 May-October Original file "Information Control Unit Land North Rhine-Westphalia": copies of reports on public opinion, etc., including situation in Leipzig area; attitudes of Cologne University students; attitudes of Lippstadt High School students: views on press, broadcasts and films; views on land reform proposals; reaction to Nuremberg trial verdicts; election result forecasts; analysis of Foreign Legion entrants. Description of Public Opinion Research Section, No.1 Information Control Unit (16). MSS.157/3/GE/1/18/1-5 Germany 1946 Original file "German standards of living, wages, etc.". Contents including labour statistics, British Zone, October 1946; report on social insurance; wage and price analysis, Hamburg. MSS.157/3/GE/1/19/1-17 Germany 1946 Original file "Structure of Government, Politics etc". Contents including Directive on present system of government in British Zone, July; organisation scheme of Regional Economic Office, Hamburg, August; Zonal Welfare Advisory Committee 8th meeting, 16 August; Progress towards German reconstruction: speeches on opening of Landtag North Rhine-Westphalia, 2 October; programme of remembrance ceremony for Düsseldorf 's victims of Nazism, 27 October; political parties' programmes: SDP appeal to those in camps & bunkers; CDU programme and social programme; KPD Hamburg; SDP Hamburg, including memorandum on new electoral system. MSS.157/3/GE/1/20/1-62 Germany 1946 November-December Original file "Latest cuttings". MSS.157/3/GE/1/21/1-64 Germany 1946 Original file "Not read". Contents including Dr C.H. Witter, 'Consulting room jottings' (2); Control Service for Germany & Austria: Condition of service and provision of personnel (5); text of NWD radio talk by Professor Schiller, Kiel University, on the future of German industry (6); first draft of a plan for industry by Dr Grüning (7); Tragedy of a people. Racialism in Czecho-Slovakia, published by American Friends of Democratic Sudetens, with typescript note between pages 27-8 (8/1-2); Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, 21 June 1946, with article on European famine by Sir Jack Drummond (9); copy correspondence, Harry Walston, Food & Agriculture Division, Control Commission Germany, to Professor Dr-Ing. C.H. Dencker, July-September 1946 (10); Lord Beveridge, An urgent message from Germany, Pilot Press [1946] (11); representations regarding cement factory dismantling (12); Senator G.W. Harmssen, 'Economy and Reich unity', paper for Interzonal Conference, October 1946 (14); J.W. Harvey, Leeds University, memorandum on resumption of relations with German universities, October 1946 (15); material compiled by Richard K. Ullmann on the Monschau aud Schleiden districts, collection of beech nuts for food, a youth group (16); paper on reconstruction in Kiel, 10 October 1946 (18); Herta Gotthelf, Women's Bureau, Social Democratic Party, regarding problems of those expelled from East Germany (19-21), W. Jaksch, Sudeten German SDP in London: anti-semitism in Czechoslovakia (24-5); Dr Adolf Pohlmann, Hanover: sends material, including copy letter to R. Stokes MP regarding housing problems, reviews of his poetry, testimonials (27-32); Scripture Gift Mission regarding text books needed for Displaced Persons University at Hamburg (38-9); Denis Paul, Friends Relief Service: sends information on German food situation (42-4); report by Brig. M.R.L. Robinson on visit to Director of Economy & Finance, French Zone, November 1946 (46); Wenzel Jaksch, Sudeten German SDP, alleging agriculture and food mismanagement by Russian-bloc countries (47); Minister of Food & Agriculture, North Rhine - Westfalia: detailed analysis of shortcomings in food supply, 11 November 1946, with translation & letter from translator (48-9); statement regarding wood fuel supplies for Essen (50); Dr Harry Beckhoff, University Education Control Officer, Cologne: detailed statement regarding problems of accommodation, library provision, supplies, vetting of staff; copy of long appeal letter to Bristol University Students' Union, November 1946 (52-3); circular from Herta Gotthelf, Chief Woman Officer, German Social Democratic Party: resolutions of first central conference of women officers (54); Hugh Klare: criticises Ordinance No.57 of British Zone: copy attached, also Preliminary Agreement on establishment of a German economic administration (55-7); Allied Control Authority: Guidance on the implementation of Directive No. 24 [Denazification] (58); notes by Roy Walker for Michael Foot on British opposition to World Food Board (59); remarks on import needs of British & United States Zones, with translation and letter from translator (60-1); H.E. Edwards: comments on education developments since Victor Gollancz's visit to Düsseldorf, sends essay 'Peoples before politics', April 1946 (62-3); David Layton, 'Control in Germany. A perspective', November 1946 (64). MSS.157/3/GE/1/22 Germany 1946 November Lecture by Dr Viktor Agartz on German political economy, delivered in Düsseldorf, 4 November 1946, at the invitation of trade unions in North Rhine province: German text from Rhein-Echo, 2 copies of typescript English translation, in original file. MSS.157/3/GE/1/23 Germany 1946 Mining industry: original file of translated documents regarding essential conditions for increased productivity, especially in relation to food and housing. MSS.157/3/GE/1/24 Germany 1946 Conditions of populace of Düsseldorf: similar original file of translated documents. MSS.157/3/GE/2/1-18 Germany 1946-1949Original file of "Anti letters", i.e. letters criticising Gollancz for his concern for the fate of Germans, and also to some extent of the Jews, in the context of European and British post-war hardships (15). R.R. Stokes MP, 12 March 1948, commenting on an 'Anti' letter Victor Gollancz had sent him. MSS.157/3/GE/3/1-68 Germany 1949File regarding award to Victor Gollancz of Goethe Medal and honorary doctorate in jurisprudence, University of Frankfurt. Contents include : correspondence with the Dean of the Law Faculty, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main (1-5; 1/2 verso of advertising sheet for Our threatened values); correspondence with the City of Frankfurt a.M. (6-11); letters of congratulation, including from Fritz Elkan (17), L. Baeck (19-20), E.H. Visiak (21), B.H. Liddell Hart (23), Phyllis Bentley (26), Robert and Sylvia Lynd (27-8), Corder Catchpool: discusses question of reparations and dismantling of plant (30), Sir Wyndham Deedes (31-2), Chairman of Anthroposophical Society (33-5), Gilbert Murray (36-7); press-cuttings (49-67). 13 verso of Left Book Club pro-forma. The file also includes Victor Gollancz's membership certificate of the International P.E.N. Club, 1948. MSS.157/3/GE/4/1-84 German 1950 March - 1951 June, December 1953File regarding Anglo-German Institute and Library of the German Language, incorporating original file "Anglo German Association". Relates principally to problems encountered in setting up the Institute, especially in relation to the role of Wilhelm Unger and the suitability of Professor George Catlin as chairman. Correspondents include Viscountess Russell (1-7); Herbert Read (8-9); Professor George Catlin; Lord Pakenham (copy of letters to: 14, 47, 67); Lady Violet Bonham Carter (38, 41, 46-7, 60); Harold Nicolson (42, 52, 61-2); Alec Spearman MP (49-50); Dr Erich Hirsch (63); Rebecca West (64-5); Wilhelm Unger regarding the Library of the German Language, with programme of Das Kommödchen, 1953 (68-75, 80-3), information sheet of Society for Cultural Exchange with England (84). Minutes of Anglo-German Institute (sub) committee (16, 31, 34, 40). MSS.157/3/GE/5/1-33 Germany 1946-1958File regarding Anglo-German Educational Relations (G.E.R.); principal correspondent Dr Erich Hirsch (Victor Gollancz's testimonial to him 32). File includes support of G.E.R. appeal, 1949 (4-7); draft letter to press, October 1950, regarding scheme for German student help with harvest (8-11); invitation to serve on Advisory Council, 1952 (13); background paper (14); statement on activities 1951-2 (15); papers for Annual General Meeting, October 1955 (22-4); proposal to dissolve GER, 1958 (26); farewell circular from Hirsch, October 1958 (33). MSS.157/3/GE/6-7 German Greetings on Victor Gollancz's 60th birthday 1953-1958MSS.157/3/GE/6/l-272 German greetings on Victor Gollancz's 60th birthday 1953 April-May Correspondence arranged in date order of letter to Victor Gollancz (translations and copy replies filed with the incoming letters). Correspondents (mainly German) include Provost Heinrich Grüber (5); President Heuss (8-9); Georg Stamm, founder of the Brunswick & District Association for the protection of Animals, about his desire to establish an international society for the protection of mankind (17-19); Dr Friedrich Middelhauve, Free Democratic Party politician (28-30); German Publishers' & Booksellers' Association (39-41); Freiherr von Welck, German Foreign Office (42-4); Erich Ollenhauer, SPD (65-6); Senator Heinrich Landahl, Hamburg (69-71); Mayor of Hamburg (78-9); telegram from Dick Stokes and others in Germany (106); Dr Fritz Eberhard, South German Radio, sends text of radio tribute by Dr Klumpp (125-9); Johs. Asmus, Tauchnitz Verlag (171-2); A. Grimme, Director General, North German Radio (180-2); H. Leslie Kirkley, OXFAM (183-4); Franz Blücher, West German Vice Chancellor (185-7); Ken McCormick, Doubleday & Co. Inc. (188); Bergverlag Rudolf Rother (200-1); Meulenhoff & Co. NV, Amsterdam (208-9); Professor D. Adolf Keller, Zürich regarding case of Ambassador von Weizsäcker (216-18); Melvin J. Lasky, editor, sends Der Monat, no.56, with reference to Victor Gollancz (p.165) (219-21); Otto Schenk, proprietor, Conrad Engelke Engineering Works, Hanover (224-5); M.L. von Hepperger-Hoffensthal sends anti-racialist periodical, Vernunft durch Kritik, nos. 1-2, including article on Victor Gollancz (226-31). Correspondents also include a number of ex-prisoners of war and those driven from the East. File also includes: press-cuttings (233/1-18); Keystone Press Agency photographs of award to Victor Gollancz of Grand Cross of German Order of Merit (235-6); text of broadcast (?) interview with Victor Gollancz (237); sub-file of letters to which acknowledgments were apparently not sent, some being begging-letters (238-70). This sub-file includes: Mrs Jenny Jahnke, contributor to BBC German transmissions (247-50); pamphlet by W. Sieveking, on the emancipation of women as a cause of national decline (251-3); certificate of the Order of Merit (271); certificate of honorary membership of Kreisverband Wanne-Eickel of the European Union (272). MSS.157/3/GE/7/1-79 German greetings on Victor Gollancz's 65th birthday 1958 April-May Original file, contents arranged chronologically. "T "denotes telegram. Correspondents include Dr Carl Vossen, founder of the Young Friends of Albert Schweitzer (4); Henry Govertsverlag, Stuttgart T (7); German Booksellers' Association (10, 57); Mayor of Hamburg T (11); Bertelsmann Verlag T (14); Minister for the Interior, Lower Saxony T (16); Erich Ollenhauer, SDP, T (18); Rowohlt Verlag T (20); Dr Heinrich Grüber T (23); Hans A. de Boer, enclosing Evangelical Church statement against atomic weapons (29); August W. Albrecht, bookseller & publisher, Northeim, with brochures for works of Frau Professor M.T. Vaerting and Bô Yin Râ (31); Werner Ebert, enclosing pamphlet on sport and peace, proposing a World Sports organisation (32); Luise Schmidt-Dumont of the World Organisation of Mothers of All Nations (33); Heinz Kerneck, Radio Bremen (34); Fritz Groll, formerly in a Prisoner of War camp near Brimpton (39); Dr Friedrich Tischbein (who had successfully engaged Victor Gollancz's help on behalf of former Prisoners of War in 1948) (44); Dr Fritz Eberhard, South German Radio (45); Hoch Verlag, Düsseldorf (56); Deutsche Bücherei, Leipzig (65). MSS.157/3/GE/10 Victor Gollancz-Stiftung 1955-1965MSS.157/3/GE/10/1-33 Victor Gollancz-Stiftung 1955-1965 Artificial file regarding Victor Gollancz-Stiftung eingetragener Verein. Including concern expressed by Theodor Ebert of Stuttgart at public support of European military force by Baron von Guttenburg, speaking in Victor Gollancz-Stiftung course, 1963, with explanation by the Director of Victor Gollancz-Stiftung (13-23); invitation from Mayor of Erlangen for Victor Gollancz to attend courses at new Victor Gollancz Academy for Youth Welfare, 1964, with various prospectuses, and copy of Victor Gollancz's letter declining (24-32). MSS.157/3/GE/10/34/1-3 Victor Gollancz-Stiftung 1964 Publications on Erlangen [sent to Victor Gollancz by the Mayor in 1964]: 1) Erlangen, Ein Bildband, by R.& H. Stümpel: a photographic record of post-war Erlangen. 2) Erlangen, Hörsäle, Werkhallen, Gärten: special publication of Bayerland newspaper: the growth of the town, theatre, university, schools, economy. 3) Jugendzentrum Frankenhof Erlangen: illustrated descriptive booklet on Youth Centre. MSS.157/3/GE/8/1-6 German Book Trade Association Peace Prize 1960-1961Group of artificial files relating to the award to Victor Gollancz of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade Association (Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels), September 1960. MSS.157/3/GE/8/1/1-88 German Book Trade Association Peace Prize 1960-1961 Correspondence with BDB regarding arrangements. Correspondents include Friedrich Wittig, publisher; Dr Lambert Schneider, Dr Bertold Hack, Dr H. Wöckener, Dr Werner Dodeshöner, Ursula Assmuss. File also including long letter from Theodor Heuss, explaining why he does not wish to officiate (8); Der Deutsche Buchhandel, press release DB Nr. 109, 9/60: essays in honour of Victor Gollancz (62); printed text of addresses (80). MSS.157/3/GE/8/2/1-262 Germany 1960-1961 Correspondence with Germans, the great majority praising and congratulating Victor Gollancz. Contents arranged in alphabetical order; correspondents include (12) Walter Beltz: invitation to contribute to Festschrift to Provost Grüber, (14) Illustrated booklet on the Fagus factory, Alfeld/Leine (18) Blätter für Deutsche und Internationale Politik, (19-22) Werner Bockelmann, Lord Mayor of Frankfurt, with text of his welcoming address, (31) Adam Dworzynski, author, (33-43) Dr Fritz Elkan and others sending press-cuttings, (60-1) Dr Georg Frhr. V. Fritsch, (64) Wilhelm Gelfius, Lübeck, 'spiritual healer', (67) Dr Heinrich Grüber, Provost of Berlin: discusses question of German guilt, (73-4) F. X. Havlicek/Hesik, author, (81) Elizabeth Heimfel: offprint of 'Kampf mit den Steinen', (84-6) Hessische Landeszentrale für Heimatdienst: plans to publish a book on the peace prize winners, (99-100) Wolfgang Kahle, Bavarian Radio: proposes interview for TV programme, (101-3) G. Kalberlah regarding association of former Featherstone Park Prisoners of War; with circular, (108-9) Komitee gegen Atomrüstung, (110-11) H. W. Kopf, Minister President of Lower Saxony, (115-16) Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, (117-19) G. Klepzig, Kristall magazine, Hamburg: request for interview, with refusal, (120-1) Professor H. Kronstein, Dean of the Law Faculty, Frankfurt University, (122) Alfred Haag, Lagergemeinschaft Dachau, (124-5) Yrsa von Leistner, sculptor, (129-34) Komitee gegen Atomrüstung, Aschaffenburg branch: pressing invitations to Victor Gollancz to address them, (135-40) President Lübke [who presented the Prize to Victor Gollancz], (143-6) Dr Edmund Marhefka, with prospectuses for his book, The masters of the world and the problem of power, (147) Ecumenical Sisterhood of Mary, Darmstadt, (150-7) Sigbert Mohn/Sigbert Mohn Verlag/C. Bertelsmann: personal invitation; also formal invitation to 125th anniversary celebrations, (165) Ostermarsch der Atomwaffengegner: circular letter requesting support, (200) Axel Springer, publisher: the problem of the inhabitants of the Eastern Zone, (203) Maurice de Sterne: book of verse, Zum Beispiel, published Bochum, n.d., (207-13) Herbert Sulzbach [cultural affairs officer, German Embassy, London]: among others regarding formation of association of former Prisoners of War in Britain, (214-15) Die Tat [resistance movement weekly]: request [declined] for article by Victor Gollancz, (218-19) Council of War-resisters' Union, (220-38) Victor-Gollancz-Stiftung: invitation to and arrangements for reception in Victor Gollancz's honour. Correspondents including Erich Hirsch, (248-9) Fr. Marianne von Weizsaecker, (257-9) Die Zeit: regarding Victor Gollancz answering questions on the book trade for a feature. MSS.157/3/GE/8/3/1-82 Germany 1955; 1960 Correspondence with non-Germans, arranged chronologically. Correspondents include Julius Braunthal, regarding original proposal for the award to Victor Gollancz, 1955 (1-4, 33, 35-7); Honourable Lily Montagu (11, 22); Agnes Rasmussen (12); Dr Lutz Weltmann (17); BBC regarding interview on 'In Town Tonight' (18-21); Helen and Kurt Wolff (38, 41, 58-9); Paul Flamand, Editions du Seuil, Paris (43, 48, 54); Bruno Basch, Jablonec, criticising Victor Gollancz (49-50); tribute to Victor Gollancz by Lord Pakenham (71); Nancy Hallinan (77); Association Ed., Daily Mail (80). MSS.157/3/GE/8/4/1-13 Germany 1960 September-November File regarding Victor Gollancz's donation of prize money to Co-ordinating Committee of German Councils of Christians & Jews: correspondence with Rev. W. W. Simpson, General Secretary, Council of Christian & Jews, and Leopold Goldschmidt, his German counterpart. MSS.157/3/GE/8/5-6 Germany 1960 2 files of draft texts of Victor Gollancz's speech (some with Victor Gollancz's annotations) and that of President Lübke; printed text in Börsenblatt 78; official invitation card; presentation case containing official certificate of BVDB award, photographic supplement to the Börsenblatt, photo of former president Heuss. MSS.157/3/GE/9/1-104 German greetings on Victor Gollancz's 70th birthday 1963 March-JuneOriginal file of correspondence from Germans on occasion of Victor Gollancz's 70th birthday [in-letter and copy reply filed together]. Correspondents including Peter Fischer, photo-reporter, Cologne (25); Klaus Piper, R. Piper & Co. Verlag (39); Charles (Gustav) Boden, with article from Christ und Welt (53-4); W. Dodeshöner, Eckart-Verlag (59); Friedrich Wittig, German Book Trade Association (61-2); Individuelle Menschenhilfe eingetragener Verein (70-2); Dr W.W. Schütz, Germany Indivisible (73-4); Evan. Hilfswerk: 3 booklets including sermons by Bishop Theodor Heckel, sent by him to Victor Gollancz (75/1-3); Peter M. Lampel, artist & writer: sends biographical information and details of his autobiograpy (79/1-6); Town Clerk of Jülich, in appreciation of Victor Gollancz's stay there shortly after the war and his sympathy for their sufferings, sends copy of F. Theunert, Kreis und Stadt Jülich, published 1957 (93). MSS.157/3/GE/11-21 Miscellaneous German correspondence 1945-1965MSS.157/3/GE/11/1-158 Miscellaneous German correspondence 1945-1949 Artificial file of miscellaneous correspondence relating to Germany and/or with Germans, selected from Victor Gollancz's miscellaneous correspondence files and arranged chronologically. It should be noted that this is distinct from the original series of alphabetical files of German correspondence, listed separately. Contents include Lindsay Drummond (of L-D-Ltd, publishers), with 2 detailed letters on German situation from Stefan Shimansky, 1945-6 (3-6); Free German League of Culture in Great Britain: circular regarding signatories to message to Cultural League for Germany's Democratic Revival, 29 January 1946 (15-16); Dr A.P. Laurie: proposal to bring German labour into UK, February 1946 (18-19); dispute with Mrs E.O. Lorimer regarding her book What the German needs, March-May 1946 (22-4); correspondence with Dr Yolande Friedl regarding Victor Gollancz's financial support for the purchase of medical supplies for Germany, including 2 letters from Kenneth Wildman, FAU, April-June 1946 (25-33); correspondence with Benn Levy MP regarding ban on marriage to Germans, involving the case of a relief officer, March-April 1946 (34-9); correspondence with Staff Sergeant Michael Stone regarding supply of suitable books for Prisoner of War camps in Yorkshire, June-July 1946 (54-9); Association of German Social-Democrats in Great Britain: request for pamphlets, July 1946 (60-2); H.R. Lesser regarding difficulty of extending relief to non-practising Jews, August 1946 (64-6); Staatsminister Grimme, Hanover, regarding noticing Victor Gollancz's writings in his journal Die Schule, September 1946 (67-9); Lüneburger Landeszeitung no. 64 (71); request for Victor Gollancz's pamphlets from worker with Jewish Relief Unit, Bergen-Belsen (73-5); Tragedy of a people: racialism in Czecho-Slovakia, NY, 1946 (77); Margaret Greig, requesting contribution by Victor Gollancz to The Gate, October-November 1946 (80-4); dossier of complaint from former United Nations Refugee Relief Adminisration official, alleging victimisation (95-6); Mary H.Wilson, Education Officer, regarding need for recent text books and books for children (99-100); H.Stanley Jevons, sending memorandum regarding proposed society to promote economic & cultural relations between Germany & Britain (101-3); Corder Catchpool, pacifist: sends extract showing Prisoners' of War appreciation of Victor Gollancz (104-5); Agency for Intellectual Relief in Germany (General Secretary, Dr E.M.Vermehren): requests for books for English lending libraries in West Germany and for financial support for European Digest Ltd (with related memo), 8 page booklet "The gravest immediate danger...", January-October 1947 (114-29); Fenner Brockway regarding provision of books (130-1); correspondence regarding assistance to Mrs Harriet Poser to visit her son in Berlin, 1949 (137-50); Dr Ronald C.Thornton regarding saving the 'Baltic University' Displaced Persons Centre, 1949 (151-7); Walter Fliess: duplicate circular letter, 8 folios, regarding his views on the German situation after service with Control Commission, November 1949 (158). MSS.157/3/GE/12/1-170 Miscellaneous German correspondence 1950 - 1959 Artificial file, as above. Contents include Gilbert Murray: feels they have written to The Times too often, proposes to write to Vansittart, 2 January 1950 (1); correspondence regarding concern over views expressed by Georg Jurgens in Arzt und Wissenschaft, including with Dr Karl Arnold, Minister-President of North Rhine Westfalia, 1949-50 (4-11); Dr Koehler, President of West German Bundestag, presenting gouache of Bonn, 1950 (17-18); correspondence with Hans Kierski and Dr Lutz Weltmann, Rheinland Verlag, regarding message for first issue of Anglo-German school magazine, Open Door, 1950 (19-24); A.J.Evans, October 1950, regarding Victor Gollancz's gift in 1949 of £1000 for sports equipment for German youth (33-4); E.B.Morgan regarding attempt to restart Anglo-German Association, October 1950 (35-7); Max A. Warburg, Dartington Hall, August 1951, regarding plan for group emigration of Germans (38-41); Victor Gollancz declines invitation to oppose German rearmament in a debate, November 1951 (44-5); Victor Gollancz's' refusal to support initiative of British Committee for Peaceful Solution of the German Problem, August 1952 (48-9); Leonard Cohen, Manchester, requesting Victor Gollancz's support for open letter proposing Krupp trust fund, September 1952 (50-3); Count Albrecht Montgelas, January 1953, urging Victor Gollancz to write to press regarding those fleeing from East Germany (55); J.H. Kisch, requesting article by Victor Gollancz [refused] for Quick magazine series on finding happiness in oneself, November 1953 (66-7); German-British Christian Fellowship financial appeal, with supporting information, including The Bridge, October 1953 (68-73); Dr Arnold Hahn, May 1954, including brief curriculum vitae (74-6); J.H.Kisch, September 1954, requesting comment on nationalistic trends in Germany (78-9); Marion, Countess Dönhoff regarding meeting Brendan Gill [of the New Yorker], January 1955 (88-9); Freundschaftsheim, Bückeburg: invitation from Helen Kirkwood, April 1955, to speak at summer school, with information on the International Peace Centre (98-104); Mrs Rosa Hocking, June 1955, regarding proposed tour of North German towns with 'Tobias and the angel' (111-12); Countess Dönhoff, January 1956, regarding appreciation of Die Zeit (124-7); Dorothy Buxton, critical of introduction to broadcast by Sue Ryder, September 1956 (141-2); Arno Reinfrank invites Victor Gollancz to literary evening, June 1958 (151-2); Stuttgarter Zeitung: requests Victor Gollancz's view on Demichov experiment, February 1959 (155-6); Marienburg-Verlag, Würzburg, March 1959, sending Victor Gollancz a copy of Dieter Fride's study of the Russian question (159-60); Professor C.H. Dobinson, Reading University requests Victor Gollancz's support for scheme to bring German student-teachers to Reading, November 1959 (162-3); Gesellschaft für Christlich-Jüdische Zusammenarbeit, December 1959: invite Victor Gollancz to contribute text "Against hate" for new monograph series, with specimen copy of Die Zusammenarbeit (166-8). MSS.157/3/GE/13/1-84 Miscellaneous German correspondence 1960 Artificial file, as above. Contents include Salvador de Madariaga, March 1960, regarding non-Jewish victims of Nazism (2-3); Pastor Carl Heinz Peisker regarding his 'Word on Sunday' tv programmes, one featuring Victor Gollancz (4-5); Verlag J.G. Oncken Nachf. GMBH: request blurb for forthcoming history of charity (18-20); Professor Dr Warhold Drascher regarding possible English edition of his study of late colonialism (28-31); request for interview on behalf of Centre Europeén de la Culture (45-7); Victor Gollancz's patronage of Arbeitskreis Featherstone Park (48-50); Signal-Verlag (Hans Frevert), Baden-Baden: requests Victor Gollancz to write foreword to new youth volume (54-61); Hans Dollinger, Die Kultur, suggesting a reply by Victor Gollancz to Mark Goulden's attack on Frankfurt Book Fair in the Bookseller (64-7); Rosa Katharina Loew, Mainz: sends photos of her works of art, depicting aspects of post-war German life (74-7); Alexandra Carola Grisson, writer, seeks Victor Gollancz's recommendation for her new book of essays (78-9). MSS.157/3/GE/14/1-158 Miscellaneous German correspondence 1961 Artificial file, as above. Contents include Ruth Gollancz (Swiss Radio), requesting interview with Victor Gollancz (3-4); Dr Wyldbore Heisler, Geistige Nothilfe, Königsfeld: describes their work and requests gift of books (9-11); Ostermarsch der Atomwaffengegner: request for support for German Easter Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament March, with leaflets (38-41); Alfred C. Ames, Chicago Tribune: sends his editorial praising Victor Gollancz (43-5); Deutsche Soldaten-Zeitung: request for brief interview (50-1); Arbeitskreis für Ostfragen: invitation to address September conference on 'freedom in Europe' (67-8); Heinz Saur: proposal for 'International Research Society for Political Reform' (72-3); correspondence regarding Victor Gollancz's inadvertent sale of presentation copy from Theodor Heuss, including reassuring reply from Theodor Heuss (83-6); Melvin Lasky, Encounter, enclosing general statement about 'Freedom in Berlin', with copy letter from Victor Gollancz to John Strachey, criticising the statement as support for "German nationalist propaganda" (89-91); W. Ertel-Breithaupt, formerly on the staff of the Feuilleton of the Berliner Tageblatt, sends anti-Russian article and details of his present penury (92-5, 119-20); Eurocontact-Institut: wish to develop contacts with UK and hope to interest Victor Gollancz (97); Kölner Stadt Anzeiger, sending German writers' appeal to United Nations, with request for Victor Gollancz's support (114-16); Victor Gollancz's message to German schoolboys about to matriculate (122); project for a 'House of Mankind' in Israel: Thea Marcus, October 1961 (133-4); Dr Wyldbore Heisler, thanking for books for the library at his private sanatorium in Königsfeld (139-42); Elisabeth Piper, Piper Verlag, regarding care for Luise and Bob Knittel, injured in a plane crash (153-5); German Booksellers' Association, requesting suggestion for 1962 peace prize winner (157-8). MSS.157/3/GE/15/1-52 Miscellaneous German correspondence 1962 Artificial file, as above. Contents include invitation (declined) to speak at Berlin memorial service (5-6); Professor Herbert Meschkowski sends his book on Christianity and science (8-10); Christabel Bielenberg [author of The past is myself, 1968] regarding collection of material for possible biography of Adam von Trott (27-9); invitation (declined) to contribute to Tribüne, a journal for the understanding of the Jewish problem (34-5). MSS.157/3/GE/16/1-88 Miscellaneous German correspondence 1963 Artificial file, as above. Contents include Pastor W. Maechler, sending essay on Eichmann (7-8); series of letters from elderly German woman, seeking financial assistance, 1961-3 (9-27); correspondence with F.W. Nielsen, regarding award to Victor Gollancz of golden medallion of the Tutzinger Stern and request for him to support a 'Little Town' for children (37-44); Rose-Rita Wilm, committee member of World Organisation of Mothers of all Nations [WOMAN] (48-9); Verband der Heimkehrer: invitation to Victor Gollancz to participate in international discussion week in Berlin, with programme brochure (55-8); Axel Springer Group: invitation (declined) to comment on Adenauer's retirement (59-60); Raymond Postgate: picture postcard from Germany (61); Heinrich-Heine-Gesellschaft: approach to Victor Gollancz (62-3); correspondence with Fritz Elkan, Jewish Restitution Successor Organisation, regarding individual case (64-73); Kunstverlag Agathon, Munich and Manja Helena Faust regarding the possibility of publishing the woodcuts of Yanita Faust 'Shalom Israel' (76-8); Viscount Astor, on behalf of Standing Conference of British Organisations for Aid to Refugees, sends memorandum on new German draft law on indemnification and seeks Victor Gollancz's signature to letter regarding compensation of victims of Nazi persecution (81-3). MSS.157/3/GE/17/l-46 Miscellaneous German correspondence 1964 Artificial file, as above. Contents include [Hans] Fladung Defence Committee circular (21-3); R.M.Ehrle, wishing to establish Kibbutz on Redonda (30-1); Fritz Sternberg regarding Jewish question, 1962, 1964 (40-5); Fritz Werner, publisher, Dusseldorf, appreciation of Victor Gollancz's intervention on his behalf in 1947 (46). MSS.157/3/GE/18/1-43 Miscellaneous German correspondence 1965 Artificial file, as above. Contents include Richard Thonger regarding his project for 'Germany and Ourselves' exhibition (2-5); Arbeitsgemeinschaft Religiöse Versöhnung (Study Group for Religious Reconciliation): invitation to Victor Gollancz to collaborate and to address annual commemoration of the end of the Thirty Years War, with aims and constitution booklet (31-5); Karl, Graf von Westphalen: seeks Victor Gollancz's support for the anti-fascist publicist and opposition figure, Lorenz Knorr (36-9); Henry Faulk, requesting documentation to assist writing history of Re-education of prisoners of war (40-1). MSS.157/3/GE/19/1-16 Miscellaneous German correspondence 1966 Artificial file, as above. Contents include correspondence with Erich Hirsch regarding tribute to Dr Lina Mayer-Kulenkampff, administrator of the Victor-Gollancz-Stiftung, on her 80th birthday (3-9); Eberhard Weber, Die Tat (anti-fascist weekly): seeks Victor Gollancz's views on neo-nazi upsurge (15-16). MSS.157/3/GE/20/1-7 Miscellaneous German correspondence 1967 and undated Artificial file, as above. Contents include Appreciation of Theodor Heuss by Victor Gollancz. MSS.157/3/GE/21/1-15 Miscellaneous German correspondence 1960-1966 Artificial file of correspondence with Herbert Sulzbach, on the staff of the German Embassy in London and Honorary President of the Arbeitskreis Featherstone Park (Prisoner of War association). See also 3/GE/8/2/208-13 MSS.157/3/GE/22-45 German correspondence, original A-Z series c. 1949-1959Original series of alphabetical files of German correspondence, mainly, but not exclusively from Germans. They include expressions of appreciation of Victor Gollancz's work on behalf of Germany in the early post-war period and many requests for him to address meetings in Germany or contribute articles. There are also many requests for individual assistance, especially in relation to the de-requisitioning of property, and compensation and restitution cases. There are additionally pleas on behalf of prisoners-of-war and those held on war-crimes charges and on behalf of refugees and displaced persons. The series includes some correspondence with German publishers, broadcasting companies and political and pressure groups. MSS.157/3/GE/22/1-77 German correspondence: A 1949-1955 Correspondence with Karl Anders of Nest-Verlag GMBH, Nürnberg, 1950-1, 54; topics including details of Nest-Verlag's business and Anders' activities, financial assistance for the poet 'Jerse Thoor' (Peter Höfler), living in England, contact with Steinberg Verlag, Zürich (15-31); Freiherr Carl von Arnim, 1952-3, on the case of German prisoners detained as war criminals by the West, with subsidiary correspondence with Erich Hirsch, GER (35-49); invitation to address German teachers' union congress 1952, with copy of 1951 Congress programme and journal Der Mund, no.15 (50-4); invitation to speak to Düsseldorf Co-operative of Cultural Organisations (55-8); German teachers' unions international exchange office seeks Victor Gollancz's contribution to its Sonnenberg circular, 1951 (59-61); Hermann Count von Arnim: problem of those driven out of the east, case of General von Salmuth, 1949-50 (62-5); European Association for Study of Refugee Problems, Cultural Questions Group invites Victor Gollancz's participation, 1953 (72-4). MSS.157/3/GE/23/1-229 German correspondence: B 1950-1957 Appeal of Frau Lina Baab, 1957, on behalf of her husband, Gestapo official Heinrich Baab; the reply from the Presidential office suggests that Victor Gollancz, like Schweitzer, is being imposed on in such cases (1-8); Professor Dr Fritz Baade, Kiel University, 1950: mutual apologies for difficulties during Victor Gollancz's visit (9-10); Victor Gollancz's impressions of Poggenhagen Youth Refugee Camp, 1950 (12); correspondence with R.R. Stokes MP and Unitarian Service Committee Inc. regarding visa case in which Victor Gollancz had successfully intervened, 1950 (21-32); Professor Eugen Fischer-Baling, seeking interview with Victor Gollancz, 1953 (33-4); Claus Bardtholdt, wishing to produce NWDR radio programme on Victor Gollancz, 1953 (35-6); complaint about the requisitioning of Bad Oeynhausen by British authorities, 1950 (44); appeal from widow of former Reichsminister Gustav Bauer (50); von Kothen, Baum Verlag, 1956, seeking Victor Gollancz's participation in a lecture tour on the New Thought Movement (53-7); Circle of Young Peace Friends (J-F. Bayer), Hanover, July 1950: welcome mediatory offer of Indian government (62-3); Fritz Beer, February 1958, requests interview with Victor Gollancz for North German Radio (Hamburg) broadcast feature (70-1); Dr Jur. Hanns Beer, 1950, regarding case of his son, former naval warrant officer Werner Beer, sentenced by a French court martial (72-3); NWDR, Schools Broadcasts, March 1954: favourable reactions to broadcast on Victor Gollancz (80); correspondence regarding naming of Victor-Gollancz-Strasse in Berlin suburb of Reinickendorf, 1954 (88-91); Irma Bernath-Ulrich sends Victor Gollancz her March 1951 Call for a World Parliament of Women and its statutes (92-6); invitation, 1954, to address conference organised by Bertelsmann Verlag (100-1); invitation, June 1950, to join Advisory Council of Südwestfunk (106-8); Aktionsfront Junges Europa: requests for assistance, 1951 (142-4); Max Brauer, Mayor of Hamburg: sends Senate statements [relevant to dismantling issue], 1950 (174-5); Professor Dr H. Braun, bacteriologist: appeals for help for refounded University of Munich institute, 1950 (176-81); copy letter, Victor Gollancz to Home Secretary, 31 March 1950, in support of visa application by the author Dr Friedrich Bruegel (191-2); Dr Felix Buecken, October 1953, regarding testamentary claims of his wife, grand-daughter of Francis Schnadhorst (193-5); Dr August Buckeley regarding his works on emigration as a solution to the German problem, February 1950 (196-8); Lene Buele on behalf of World Organisation of Mothers of all Nations [WOMAN], November 1950 (199); Sozialhilfswerk-Freistattbewegung: appeal for support, with explanatory brochure, May 1954 (202-4); ex-Maj.-General Stephen Bülowius, 1949, regarding his claim for compensation for money taken from him on his capture, with letter from Christopher Mayhew, FO, regarding status of such claims, January 1950 (205-11); Erhard Bunkowsky, art publisher, Dresden sends Goethe publication as token of goodwill, January 1950 (212-14); Alfons Bürger Verlag, September 1951: requests chapter by Victor Gollancz for projected history of Jewish people since 1900, with synopsis of book (215-17); Dorothy F. Buxton regarding sequestration of German assets, with reprint of article by her on German settlers in Tanganyika (227-9). MSS.157/3/GE/25/1-62 German correspondence: C c.1950-1956 Requests for assistance from Emma Cotta, sculptor, 1951-2 (8-14); Dr Reinhard Crasemann regarding death in prison of his brother, Lt.-General Eduard Crasemann, 1950 (15-16); request from Hermann Lehrer, Cultur-Dienst, 1956, for Victor Gollancz to become patron, with printed info (27-30). MSS.157/3/GE/25/1-62 German correspondence: D c.1950-1958 Dankspende des Deutschen Volkes presentation to Victor Gollancz, 1956 (2-4); Dr Schmid v. Dannowsky: invitation to contribute to the 'Europe book for youth', 1952 (5-6); Verlag Kurt Desch/ Die Kultur journal, Munich: requests [refused] for written contributions, 1956, 1958 (20-3); Deutsch-Englische Gesellschaft, Munich invitation, 1955 (25-6); Deutsche Ges. für Erziehung, Munich, 1950 (27); Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 1950: regarding subscribing to Merkur (28-30); Emmy Dorothea Dill, writer, 1950, sending play for broadcasting (40-1); Dr Marion Gräfin Dönhoff, Die Zeit, 1950, regarding imprisonment without trial of General von Falkenhausen, including typescript transcript of notes written by him in prison (46-9); offer of honorary membership of THEDEGEA (a society to bring drama to closed institutions) 1951 letter from Erich von Dreden-Dicke (56-7); invitation to Nuremberg from retired United States judge for Germany, Carlisle Durfee, 1956 (61-2). MSS.157/3/GE/26/1-54 German correspondence: E c.1950-1957 Problem of East Prussians ejected by Poland to West Germany, 1950: telegram from Landsmannschaft Ostpreussen, correspondence with R.R. Stokes MP, including copy letter from Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick (1-5); H-U. Engel, on behalf of a group of young Berlin journalists who wish to take initiatives under the auspices of Save Europe Now, 1957 (15-16); Europa-Union [branch of Federal Union]: invitations to Victor Gollancz to speak in Frankfurt, Munich and Ulm, 1950 (27-32); Victor Gollancz's co-operation with travelling exhibition of Europa-Union North Rhine Westfalia, 1950 (33-7); Europa-Union, Wanne-Eickel br.: award of honorary membership to Victor Gollancz, and his eventual acceptance after correspondence with Erich Hirsch, 1953-4 (38-43); approach to Victor Gollancz by European Information Services, 1951 [ignored] (44); Mrs E. Ewert: outline of her Humanist Self-help project, 1951(47-9); followed by plea for assistance, in particular with placing her writing, 1952. MSS.157/3/GE/27/1-87 German correspondence: F c.1949-1957 Fachvereinigung Eisen-und Stahlhandel: seek Victor Gollancz's approval for quotations in their educational journal for young sale-persons in the iron & steel industry, 1954 (1-3); extensive copy documentation regarding case of Dr Karl Heinz Hoffman, imprisoned in Denmark, 1951 (4-5); case of H.K. Finlay-Freundlich, of a distinguished scientific family: correspondence, 1949-50, including with Home Office (8-16); plea for spiritual help from German woman, referred by Victor Gollancz to Rt. Rev. G.K.A. Bell, Bishop of Chichester, 1957 (19-22); Capt Rudolph Fischer, Hamburg, former Observing Officer for the International Council for Non-Intervention in Spain, regarding need for employment opportunities in Germany, 1949 (28-31); Melanie Floericke, 1949, urges the continued preservation of Lüneburg Heath as a nature reserve, a concept initiated by her husband (36); appeal by Refugee Aid Society Frankenthal, 1951 (37); Lydia Flugel, July 1955: sends copy of appeal to Home Secretary to remit death sentence on Ruth Ellis (38-9); case of seized assets of Alfred Franke, former canning factory proprietor in Kenya, including correspondence with Colonial Office, 1949 (43-61); Hans Frevert requests contribution to 'Yearbook for Young People', 1958 (62-3); Frisian Information Bureau: introductory leaflet, complaint at bombing policy, 1950 (69-72); Otto Fuchs, February 1950: long appeal on behalf of foreign Prisoners of War in USSR (77-8). MSS.157/3/GE/28/1-138 German correspondence: G c.1950-1959 E. Gerwin, London correspondent of Die Zeit, invites Victor Gollancz's comments on Germany, 1950 (39); Society for Christian-Jewish Co-operation: invitations from Munich and Wiesbaden branches, 1955, 1959 (40-4); Society for Promotion of the film 'Unsterbliche Geliebte', directed by Veit Harlan, 1952, with related documentation (45-6); Professor M Göhring, Institute for European History, Mainz, 1954: invitation to participate in congress on Europe's inheritance and mission (68-9); Professor Ernst Gorsemann, sculptor, Bremen, 1954 (75); telegrams from 126 farmers in Geilenkirchen Heinsberg district, protesting against proposed RAF airfield at Gillrath, 1951 (82-3); R. Piper & Co. Verlag: hope to make personal contact with Victor Gollancz at Frankfurt Book Fair, 1957 (84-5); Provost Dr Heinrich Grüber, 1952-1957, regarding: an individual case; world situation and need for change; concern at British political developments, 1955; text of broadcast regarding the Christian and the hydrogen bomb (106-20); C.H. Gutberlett, former managing director of Flash Fasteners Ltd, Slough, 1950, regarding release of his property (135-7). MSS.157/3/GE/29/1-205 German correspondence: H c.1948-1953 Short story by Daisy Hackländer on the death of her mother, 6 folios, typescript (6); Senator Landahl, Hamburg, 1949: acknowledgment of Victor Gollancz's help in scheme to provide English books for city libraries & schools (18); appeal on behalf of German prisoners of war in USSR, 1950, including Report no.2 (20); Dr F. Haenschke, Berlin, May 1951: warm welcome for Victor Gollancz's Association for World Peace [see MSS.157/3/AW] initiative (23); Admiral (retd.) Gottfried Hansen, 1950: appreciation of Victor Gollancz's work for German officers imprisoned pending trial, including detail regarding situation of General Ramcke (24-9); Dr Robert Haerdter, editor, Die Gegenwart, 1950 (30-3); W. Haering, General . Secretary, Europaische Missionsgesellschaft, 1957 (34-5); Albert Hartl, 1949: criticism of denazification process (39-40); World Youth Friendship League, 1950 (43-7); exchange of correspondence with Konni Zilliacus regarding plea on behalf of German Prisoners of War in Yugoslavia, 1951-2 (59-63); R. Haymann, 1954: sends copy of his pamphlet Private law as the key to world peace (73-4); Society for Christian-Jewish Co-operation: invitation to speak, 1954 (77-8); request for financial assistance from wife of Oskar Henkels, silk-ribbon-weaver, Wuppertal, 1953 (109-10); Princess Margaret of Hesse & the Rhine, 1948, introducing Frl. v. Tiedemann (133-4); Hessische Nachrichten: invitation to lecture in Kassel or contribute an article, 1950 (135-8); British Society for Cultural Freedom: circular [1951] regarding visit of Dr Rainer Hildebrandt of Kampfgruppe general Unmenschlichkeit (148-9); Charity Organisation of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland: request Victor Gollancz to write article for their journal, which has often reported on him, 1959 (152-5); widow of writer Georg Hirschfeld [1873-1942], seeking a new edition of one of his works, 1951 (158); Peter Hôtes, general secretary of Community of Friends of United Nations Organisation in Germany, regarding proposed Organisation of World-Religions, 1950 (178-81); Dutch Young Men's Christian Association worker in Essen seeks to meet Victor Gollancz, 1948, and sends February 1948 issue of newsletter (192-4); W.R. Hamburger, former Czechoslovakian bank manager, sends several papers regarding cold war and threat to West Germany, 1950 (197-202). President Heuss correspondence transferred to 'Individuals' series. MSS.157/3/I MSS. 157/3/GE/30/1-26 German correspondence: I c.1950-1951 Letter from Peggy Duff regarding request from elderly German lady for assistance, 1950 (3); Free Journalists Interest Group, Berlin: requests assistance in placing articles in English press, 1950 (5-6); International Youth Library, Munich, 1950, regarding its projects and request for Gollancz files (7-12); Kiel Hochschulgruppe of International Student Federation (ISSF), 1951, inviting Victor Gollancz to speak; with covering letter from J.D. Ward of Cultural Relations Group, Schleswig-Holstein, and brochure regarding ISSF (13-16). MSS.157/3/GE/31/1-40 German correspondence: J c.1950-1958 Appeal for help from former Breslau men's clothing factory-owner, 1950 (10-15); introduction for Frau Käthe Jatho, writer & broadcaster, 1958 (16-18); Eugen Jochum [conductor] and his wife, and Mayor of Würzburg: invitation to Mozart Festival, 1955 (22-9); Dr Robert Jungk, writer, hoping to meet Victor Gollancz, 1954 (36-8). MSS.157/3/GE/32/1-227 German correspondence: K c.1949-1952 Provision of books to boys' hostel in Nuremberg, 1952 (4-7); Käthe Kamossa, poet, 1956 (8-13); H.W. Kappler-Verlag, 1954, regarding 'Action More Heart' and publishing activities (14-18); invitation from the Mayor to visit Karlsruhe, 1954-5 (19-25); Elga Kern, biologist & author, regarding proposed symposium 'Men of the present - pioneers of the future', 1953-5 (42-54); Hans Gustl Kernmayr, popular author, 1954 (55-6); Hanns Arens, Kindler Verlag, Munich regarding newly-instituted Albert Schweitzer Book Prize, 1955 (64-6); Dr Hans Kirsten, Nuremberg, 1950, sends details of proposed European Youth Settlement and solicits Victor Gollancz's support (74-8); Klöckner-Werke AG, Düsseldorf, 1949: thank Victor Gollancz for successful opposition to dismantling (97); Michael A. Thomas, Düsseldorf, 1951, recommending ex-Luftwaffe general, Dr Robert Knauss, to Victor Gollancz (100); German Socialist Youth (The Falcons): invitation (declined) to address 50th anniversary conference, 1954 (103-4); Dr Albert Köhler, 1949, regarding his book We thank you, addressed to USA, but including appreciation of Victor Gollancz (105-9); Joachim Kolloch, 1951, regarding his Aktion Ablösung scheme to organise voluntary exchanges for those held in the east (120-1); C.T. Kommer, editor of Junges Europa, requests Victor Gollancz's collaboration, 1951, with copy of Junges Europa [embrittled], broadsheet regarding essay competition on Schuman Plan, cartoon booklet regarding effects of the Plan (122-6); George Konell, German Theatrical Institute, 1949: requests Victor Gollancz's support; with text of other letters of appeal (127-8); invitation (declined) to participate in Congress of Free Nations, Düsseldorf, July 1952, with proclamation and programme (131-4); Congress for Cultural Freedom, Berlin, 1950: invitation, provisional programme, proposal for United Nations General Assembly in Berlin 1951, Victor Gollancz's message to Congress (135-141); text of letter, Victor Gollancz to St. Martin's Review, February 1951, regarding negotiation to avoid war and need to establish international fund [used as copy letter paper] (155); Monschau Peace Festival, 1951, requesting Victor Gollancz's collaboration (167-8); Hugo M. Kraus, editor of MRA magazine for displaced persons, Heimatruf for North Bohemia, seeks Victor Gollancz's collaboration, 1952 (169-172); report on condition of German Prisoners of War in USSR, 1950 (174); Arnold Krieger, writer, praises Our threatened values (1950) and sends his latest work; discusses his creative aims, 1959, and requests contribution to renewed monthly journal, with translations and comments and a 'Colonel Moses' drawing by Jenny Murchland (181-7); Georg Krüzmann, author of anti-war books, seeks help with publication of . . .'wie es weiterging', 1951 (191-4); August and Richard Kuchlenz, 1950, send petition on behalf of former residents of Heligoland (206-14); Dr Werner Kuckuck, 1952, urges derequisitioning of doctors' premises (215). MSS.157/3/GE/33/1-49 German corrrespondence: KÈamps 1949-1951, 1955-1958 Original file regarding Mrs Margrit Kamps (d.1958): assistance to her family, her mother's claim to British nationality. Including correspondence with UK and Australian authorities and R.R. Stokes MP. MSS.157/3/GE/34/1-103 German correspondence: L Daughter of the writer Richard Beer-Hofmann, 1955, regarding similarity of his views to Victor Gollancz's (48-9); invitation from International Youth Library, Munich (50-1); Provost D. Heinrich Grüber, 1952, regarding Victor Gollancz's action in individual case (52); Gustav Lindemann (theatre director), 1953 recommending Dr Lutz Weltmann, writer and critic, in exile since 1933; with copy of Lebensfeiertag, letters of the tragedienne Louise Dumont to her husband, Gustav Lindemann, editor O.Brües (Munich, 1948), two booklets regarding the Dumont Lindemann Archive, extracts from three issues of Neue Literarische Welt with articles by Weltmann (embrittled) (66-74); strong criticism of Victor Gollancz's views expressed in Neue Zeitung interview, 1950 (75); Pr. Hubertus zu Loewenstein, 1950: sends Göttingen Declaration issued by Die Deutsche Aktion, claiming that German surrender in 1945 did not transfer political (as opposed to military) power (87-9); Otto H. Luken of Luken & Luken Verlag, 1950, regarding take-over of his reprint magazine Die Auslese by the Control Commission, with supporting documentation (93-9); Walter Lutzke, founder of Neugeist-Bewegung, seeks assistance with publication of booklet, 1950 (102-3). MSS.157/3/GE/35/1-139 German correspondence: M c.1949-1954 Deputy Mayor of Mannheim, inviting Victor Gollancz to the city, 1951 (13-14); Herta Meidner, a physical therapist, formerly close to the circle of the philosopher Leonard Nelson, seeks Victor Gollancz's help (36-7); Landesrat Heinrich Meier regarding supply of medications, 1949-50 (38-42); Pastor Wilhelm Mensching, 1951: recommends book by Dr Nikolaus Koch on philosophy of non-violence, sends booklet regarding Germany's peace-time role and appeal leaflet for Freundschaftsheim, Bückeburg (44-8); Dr F.W. Mewes, 1950: appreciation of Victor Gollancz's support for Jugendsiedlung Friedensdorf on his visit to Nuremberg, with illustrated booklet (54-8); Reinhard Mohn, Bertelsmann Verlag, March 1954: invites Victor Gollancz to address the publishing house's summer school, then asks for suggested alternative (68-70); case of Alfred Mohr, sentenced on a war crimes charge: with Maj.-General W.H.A. Bishop, Sir Alfred Brown, Principal Legal Adviser, Mrs Susannah Hopes, 1950 (71-91); correspondence with Melvin J. Lasky, editor of Der Monat, 1950, regarding Victor Gollancz's inability to participate in, contribute to Congress for Cultural Freedom (92-6); Monschau Festival, 1950: background, invitation to Victor Gollancz to participate or contribute (97-103); Count Albrecht Montgelas, assistant chief editor of Münchner Merkur, 1949-51: suggestion that Victor Gollancz be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, request for statement regarding Landsberg prisoners (104-110); Count Paul Montgelas, 1950, inviting Victor Gollancz to address meeting of World Movement for Federal World Government (111-14); Baroness Anna-Marie von Münchhausen, 1950, 1952, requesting assistance (130-1); Victor Gollancz's views on death penalty, 1954, in response to German author, R.M. Mungenast (132-3); Jenny Fliess, honorary secretary, British Aid for German Workers, 1950, regarding inability to respond to local request from Cologne area (134-7). MSS.157/3/GE/36/l-42 German correspondence: N c.1949-1953 Dr Neumann, Trebel, 1949, appealing for his project to provide smallholdings for refugees (5-8); controversy with Professor Dr Ulrich Noack, CSU, Würzburg, leader of the Nauheim Circle for the neutralisation of Germany, 1950. Victor Gollancz denied that, in conversation with Noack in 1949, he had advocated a German army against the threat of Russia. The papers include several statements issued by the Circle (11-19); Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk, 1953: Victor Gollancz's corrections to material about him for schools broadcast in Great Humanitarians series (23-7). MSS.157/3/GE/37/1-23 German correspondence: O 1951-1953 Reinhard Oebike with request from Roger Baldwin of International League for Rights of Man, 1951 (2); Louise von Oertzen, Director-General of German Red Cross, 1953, in appreciation (15-16). MSS.157/3/GE/38/1-59 German correspondence: P 1950-1956 Rudolf Pechel, publisher of Deutsche Rundschau, 1949: published support for Victor Gollancz's views (6-7); copy of letter of appreciation to Professor M. Pechstein for his painting which had been presented to Victor Gollancz, 1955 (8); case of Boje Postel, an artist, 1950, 1952 (24-35); Hugo Pöttinger regarding the nuclear impasse, 1958 (36-8); letter from East German, November 1956, critical of British Suez policy (39); Count Pückler, Bonn regarding proposed work of Mattersdorf foundation, 1954 (55); Heinz Putzrath, SDP, 1950: sends report on Tatgemeinschaft freier Deutscher; possible ways to assist Karl Müller, Communist Party member of Bundesrat detained in East Germany (56-9). MSS.157/3/GE/39/1 German corrrespondence: Q 1951 Curt Quitschau, 1951, on behalf of imprisoned German military leaders. MSS.157/3/GE/40/1-83 German correspondence: R 1949-1958 Kulturwerk der Vertriebenen Deutschen [Cultural Society of German Exiles]: proposed ceremony in honour of Victor Gollancz, 1957, 58 (14-30); reminiscence of John Amery speaking in Paris in 1942 (41); correspondence, 1949-50, regarding case of Hermann Rousseau, Prisoners of War in France, including with Louis Levy, Robert Verdier, Le Populaire, Office of Secretary of State for Armed Forces (65-81). MSS.157/3/GE/41/1-133 German correspondence: S 1950-1958 Felicitas Scheffler-Weigeldt, International House, Geneva, 1958, regarding plan for 5 youth villages in Europe; with enclosures, including biographical information (17-21); concern of German women over atomic experiments, 1956 (22); Dr L. Schiffler, Frankfurt city councillor: naming of street after Victor Gollancz, 1957 (23-4); Kasseler Post: request his support for repeal of Restitution of Jewish Property Law, 1951 (25-7); Heinz Schmidt-Wiking, 1950: proposal to establish German newspaper in UK (49-50); John Morrison, Iona Community Publishing Department regarding case of Dr Erich Schönig, with letter from his family and correspondence with Lord Henderson, FO, 1949 (59-67); Corder Catchpool [pacifist], recommending Professor R. Schottländer, 1951 (68-71); Dr Karl Schultes, 1952, regarding need for democratic/socialist book club to counteract reaction in Germany (76-8); Klaus Seelenmeyer, Cursor Mundi [projected monthly for young people], 1952 (92-3); Professor Bruno Snell, 1955: invitation to address Congress for Cultural Freedom (105-6); Fr. Heine, SPD, 1952: warns Victor Gollancz against Congress of Free Peoples (107-8); Dr Erwin Stein, Minister for Education, Hesse, 1950: sorry not to have met Victor Gollancz in Frankfurt, his educational aims (109-10); Princess von Isenburg, Stille Hilfe [organisation for Prisoners of War and internees], 1954-5: invitation to international gathering [subseq. cancelled], request for aid to Germans living beyond Oder-Neisse line; also letters from Karl Masuch (113-20); Sudeten German Assembly: controversy regarding alleged support by Victor Gollancz, 1957 (121-9). MSS.157/3/GE/42/1-59 German correspondence: T 1952-1957 Dr Max Tau Fredsbiblioteket (Peace Library), Oslo, 1957: invites co-operation [declined] (12-13); request for help, 1952, from ex-wife of the sculptor Josef Thorak (28-30). MSS.157/3/GE/43/1-38 German correspondence: U-V 1956-1959 Victor-Gollancz-Stiftung (1956; 1959 mainly): chiefly regarding payment of fee, from Suddeutscher Rundfunk for contribution to Heuss birthday broadcast, to the Stiftung (18-34). MSS.157/3/GE/44/1-67 German correspondence: W 1952-1958 Hanns Weinberg, journalist and author, regarding planned book on miscarriages of justice, 1953 (20); Baroness Marianne von Weizsäcker on the death of her husband, 1951, and sending volume of published letters, 1956 (26-30); appeals on behalf of WOMAN groups, Achental and Freiburg, 1952 (38-40); Greta Witt, actress, 1958, sends cuttings regarding the success of her son, Peter, as an actor, requests advice for Sigrid Elser, the daughter of a friend, who is a singer (45-9); correspondence, 1954, with woman claiming to have borne illegitimate child of Dr Jules Leber (51-4); invitation to address Bremen meeting of Organisation for World Brotherhood, with related letters from Rev. W.W. Simpson, Council of Christians & Jews, and Dr Leo Baeck (57-65). MSS.157/3/GE/45/1-50 German correspondence: X-Z 1951-1958 Victor Gollancz's views on restitution question, 1951 (2-4); correspondence with F.X. Zintl, musical director, regarding songs he has composed to verses by Frau Karina Weiss-Kranich, 1954-5 (5-11); long correspondence with German schoolmaster, including article about meeting Victor Gollancz and verses, 1955-8 (12-47). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/GP/1/1-5 Greek Political Prisoners 1951, 1962-1963Circular from Mrs Betty Ambatielou, with Victor Gollancz's correspondence with Kingsley Martin, requesting background information (1-3); circulars from Preparatory Committee for a West European Conference on Amnesty for Greek Political Prisoners. See also MSS.157/3/KO/1 for case of Themos Kornaros Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/HO/1/1-50 Homosexual Law Reform Society 1958 February - 1961 October, 1963 June, 1966 JanuaryCorrespondence with A.E. Dyson, and others., regarding the coming into existence of the Society and Victor Gollancz serving on its Executive Committee, and later its Honorary Committee, activities, etc. Includes memorandum by C.H. Rolph [C.R. Hewitt] on controversy within the Society, April 1959 (28), 2nd Progress Report, April 1959 (31). See also MSS.157/3/PUB/10 for correspondence regarding foreword to book by Rev. A. Hallidie-Smith, sometime secretary of the Society Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/HK/1/1-31 The Hornik Case 1960-1964Original file of correspondence and papers relating to claims for compensation by the Hornik family in respect of the forced sale of the Kalkwerke D. Funk of Regensburg to the Reichswerke A.G. Hermann Goering in 1938. The file includes correspondence with Dr M.P. Hornik ; with the Federal German President, Dr Lübke (10,12,21,30) and his office; with the Federal Secretary of the Treasury, Dr Werner Dollinger (28-9); with Professor Norman Bentwich (17-18). Also copy letter from G.P. Gooch, the historian (2); copy of article by Terence Prittie in the Guardian, 2 November 1960 (4); copy of United States Court of Restitution Appeals decision, 2 August 1955 (14). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/HL/1/1-68 Howard League and penal reform 1935, 1938, 1946-1963Papers deriving from Victor Gollancz's membership of Howard League Executive Committee (1-15). Miscellaneous post-war items on penal matters, including Elizabeth Fry Centenary Fund, October 1946, with leaflets (16-20); correspondence regarding Victor Gollancz's prison visiting at Wormwood Scrubs, 1950-1 (21-37); Dr G. Morey, Lincoln, 1954, regarding film shows in prison and help for discharged prisoners (38-40), Mrs D.W. Scheer, Philadelphia, 1956, regarding the Penal Press (41-3); Dr Albert Eglash, Wisconsin, 1957, regarding creative restitution (48-9); Royal London Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society (50-4); Beatrice Brooks regarding assistance by Women's University Settlement, SE1 to discharged prisoners, 1960-1 (55-7); Rev. R.G. Pinnock, 1961, regarding sentence imposed on George Blake (58-60); R.G.W. Naylor, 1962-3, regarding his concept of 'Understanding through Concern' (61-6). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/HU/1/1-5 Humanitas 1959 NovemberOriginal file: draft statement by Victor Gollancz of the need for a new group to present a point-of-view opposed to the prevailing materialism. With copy letter to Canon and Mrs. Collins and correspondence with Father Trevor Huddleston [ Edwards, Ruth Dudley, Victor Gollancz: a biographyLondon: Gollancz, 1987 , pages 661-662].Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/HR/1/1-21 Hungarian Relief Committee in Great Britain 1946 August - 1947 FebruaryCorrespondence with Countess Karolyi, the Committee, Miss Elizabeth Macadam, Mrs Eva Hubback [copy letter to only], Rathbone Bros. & Co., Liverpool, regarding donations to the Countess Karolyi's Children's Home Fund, including from the estate of Eleanor Rathbone. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/IL/1-11 Illustrated magazine 1946, 1949, 1950-1951Correspondence regarding photographs of Victor Gollancz (1-5); correspondence with Willi Frischauer, 1951, regarding review copy of Male and female and regarding German situation (6-11). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/IN/1/1-32 India 1946-1963Correspondence on Indian topics selected from the Miscellaneous series, arranged chronologically. Contents include Fenner Brockway, 1946: appeal in connection with deficit of Indian Freedom Campaign Committee, merged with British Centre Against Imperialism (1-2); Noel Rawnsley, New York, 1946, regarding the Indian problem and a federal solution (3, 1-5); correspondence with V. Krishna Menon, July 1952, regarding Victor Gollancz's "half plan" to visit India (4-6); Indian Institute of Culture, London Branch: invitation to lecture, 1954 (13-16); Victor Gollancz's views on Tagore, 1956 (19-20); Prime Minister Nehru's 70th Birthday Celebration in London circular, October 1959 (26); W. Tudor Owen ICS, December 1960 (27-8). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/I Individuals c.1945-1965MSS.157/3/I/AC/1-58 Sir Richard ACLAND Bt. (1906-90) MP (Liberal, later Labour), Leader of Common Wealth party 1946-65Contribution by Victor Gollancz to Victory for Socialism, July 1946 (1-2); the nature of Acland's by-election campaign at Gravesend, 1947 (3-4); Acland explains omission of part of an intended speech in the Commons, 19 December 1947 (6); Acland's concern that Victor Gollancz should address Party. Socialist Christian Group, February 1951 (7-8); Acland's resignation on the issue of the hydrogen bomb, March 1955 (11-14); correspondence regarding Acland's campaign as an Independent in the Gravesend by-election, April-June 1955 (15-18); Victor Gollancz's reply to Lady Acland regarding possible work for Sir Richard as a reader, June 1955 (19); Acland criticises A.J.P. Taylor's view of inter-war opposition to appeasement, 2 December 1956 (20); Acland's views of Victor Gollancz's 'Absolute Campaign' on nuclear disarmament, March 1958 (24-6); Victor Gollancz's correspondence with J. Hampden Jackson, July 1959, seeking his advice for Acland in connection with the latter's preparation for lecturing (28-31); Acland's reaction to J.B. Priestley's article 'Ambience or agenda?' [ New Statesman, 2 February 1962] (39-41); Acland's criticism of contributors to Penthouse (42); comments on God of a hundred names and his use of it, and problems with his own book, October 1962 (45-6); Acland regarding projected book, March 1965 (53-4). MSS.157/3/I/AG/1-14 Ewan AGNEW (d.1930), an Oxford friend of Victor Gollancz; a director of Punch 1928-1930Correspondence with and regarding, including with his father, Philip; with a copy of Victor Gollancz's appreciation for The Times, and letter from Henry Wilder. MSS.157/3/I/AN/1-18 Lady Flavia Joan Lucy ANDERSON [formerly Lady Flavia Giffard] (b.1910), writer 1960-1963Health and family affairs. Her concern for Henry Peterson, whose manuscript had been sent to Victor Gollancz (2-3); her keenness to find the Ark of the Covenant, 1962 (11); her idea for a new anthology (14); letter from Fr. Anthony Ross, Order of Preachers (17). For Lady Flavia Anderson see also 3/MI/51-61; 3/MU/G/1/24-9; 3/P/KN/1/7-8; 3/TR/9,22,28,34,39,43 MSS.157/3/I/BR/1-8 Vera Mary BRITTAIN (1893-1970), writer, pacifist & feminist 1953, 1960, 1964Problem of her daughter's career; Victor Gollancz's opinion of Lady into woman and Vera Brittain's comment; the Brittain-Holtby correspondence; formal appeal on behalf of Fawcett Library. MSS.157/3/I/CS/1-78 Canon (Lewis) John COLLINS (1905-83), academic, service chaplain, founder of Christian Action, chairman of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) 1946 July - 1965 September; n.d.Correspondence with Collins and his wife, Diana. Contents include letter, 21 February 1947, enclosing A call to Christian action in public affairs and petition sheet for repatriation of Prisoners of War (3-5); copy letter from Victor Gollancz, 29 March 1951, withdrawing from a meeting on grounds of undue prominence it would give him (6); Victor Gollancz, 8 September 1952, identifying several communist fellow-travellers (12); letter to The Times regarding inauguration of Defence & Aid Fund, with critical letter from Lt.- General Sir Giffard Martel, 1952 (13-20); correspondence and handbill regarding 'Africa Crisis' meeting, 2 February 1953 (21-4); brochure on John Langdon-Davies' guesthouse in San Feliu de Guixols (30); appreciation of Victor Gollancz's visits during his hospitalisation, 20 February 1955 (35); Collins discusses recent meeting, 13 August 1955 (48); exchange of correspondence, November 1962, relating to controversy over Defence & Aid Fund protest (62-6; see also 3/RHO/1); comments by Victor Gollancz, 26 February 1965, on a chapter from Collins' autobiography (72); comment, 9 September 1965, on another chapter, dealing with Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and international affairs (74). References: L. J. Collins, Faith under fire (1966); obituary, The Times, 3 January 1983; Diana Collins, Partners in protest (1992). MSS.157/3/I/DM/1-43 Dame Daphne du MAURIER (1907-1989), author 1950-1970Thanks for, and comments on, books sent to her by Victor Gollancz. Reference to her writing processes. Family events; health; holidays abroad. Correspondence includes: 4 page letter, 14 November 1955, on capital punishment issue and alternatives to life imprisonment, with letter from Gerald Gardiner to Victor Gollancz dealing with this point (12); poem in praise of Gaia and criticising the fatherhood of God (14); her reservations about a petition to release all political prisoners in South Africa, with Victor Gollancz's reply, urging the claims of Amnesty International, January 1964 (32-3); her reaction to her husband's death, May 1965 (40); to Ruth Gollancz, May 1970 (42); mounted photograph [part of Christmas card], signed 'Daphne. 1950' (43). NB. More than one third of the correspondence dates from a single year, 1955. For du Maurier see also 3/AF/2/55-71; 3/LI/DL/1/31; 3/LI/DR/2/34; 3/LI/JTM/1/19; 3/LI/LWT/1/9-11; 3/LI/MDT/3/117-26; 3/LI/MFT/1/30, 43, 47; 3/LI/MFT/4/9; 3/LI/YG/4/61-4; 3/PAC/1/49-50; 3/P/CON/5/20, 78; 3/P/KN/1/89-90; 3/PUB/15/6,58; 6/Livia Gollancz/2/6; 6/Ruth Gollancz/1/32 MSS.157/3/I/FA/1-79 Negley FARSON (1890-1960), author 1946-1961Correspondence with Farson and his wife, Eve: their health, provision of paper supplies for his work; some references to work in progress. References to Colin Wilson, 1959 (64,66). MSS.157/3/I/FL/1-78 Edmond FLEG (1874-1963), Jewish author; also his wife, Madeleine 1928-1938, 1946-1963Born in Geneva as Edmond Flegenheimer; after academic work and journalism and distinguished service in the Great War, Fleg dedicated himself to literature, becoming a major Jewish writer. Several of his works were published and one translated by Victor Gollancz. Correspondence about arrangements to meet; some references to work in progress; reception and sale of published works; arrangements for World Union Congress and Fleg's visit, July 1930 (Honourable Mrs Franklin), letter of recommendation for Lucienne Bloch; visit of son, Daniel, in 1933; typescript of poem by Fleg, 'L'adieu de Berenice'; renewal of contact after 2nd World War: Madeleine Fleg, March 1946; invitation to Victor Gollancz from Times Literary Supplement to review Fleg's Anthologie Juive, July 1951, with long copy letter declining; query regarding possible rights of Ernest Benn Ltd in The boy prophet, 1951; copy letter of condolence from Victor Gollancz on Fleg's death. For Fleg see also 3/LI/RA/1/1-7; 3/LI/RA/5/16-17; 3/TR/15/4-6; 6/Livia Gollancz/3/6 MSS.157/3/I/FR/-12 Pamela FRANKAU (1908-67), novelist [1953], 1960-1961Correspondence mainly regarding a contribution by Victor Gollancz to a memoir of Humbert Wolfe, which she and Ann Wolfe were preparing. Praises Fido Couchant, but criticises advertisement quoting her. The file includes 7 folio carbon copy typescript text of Victor Gollancz on Wolfe (8). For Pamela Frankau see also 3/LI/MDT/3/58; 3/LI/YG/4/78; 3/M/185-8 (1935) MSS.157/3/I/G/1-25 Brendan GILL, American writer (b.1914) 1954-1959Correspondence chiefly regarding arrangements to meet during Gill family's visits to UK. Including letter from Jon Evans [reader] regarding Dorset hotels, 1955 (9). MSS.157/3/I/HH/1-10 Hamish HAMILTON, publisher 1960, 1963, 1965Correspondence regarding books exchanged; social engagements. MSS.157/3/I/HA/1-7 Tom HARRISSON (1911-1976), anthropologist and co-founder of Mass-Observation 1962-1963Long letter regarding prayers for animals in relation to animism in Borneo (see also MSS.157/3/LI/GH/5. Letter referring to his intentions regarding another book on Lancashire. Also offprint and article, presented to Victor Gollancz. MSS.157/3/I/HE/1-26 Theodor HEUSS (1884-1963), politician, writer, first President of the German Federal Republic 1952-1958Condolence on death of Frau Heuss (1-2); contribution of letter by Victor Gollancz to Festgabe produced by Rainer Wunderlich Verlag Hermann Leins, 1953: Hermann Leins' letter expresses interest in German rights of some works by Daphne du Maurier (3-11,15); letter of thanks from Heuss, 6 February 1954 (16); correspondence, 1958, regarding Victor Gollancz contributing to Süddeutscher Rundfunk programme to mark Heuss' 75th birthday (21-5), text (26). For President Heuss see also 3/BR/8/159-66; 3/GE/6/8-9; 3/GE/8/1/9; 3/GE/14/83-6; 3/GE/20; 3/LI/DL/1/142; 3/LI/MDT/3/168; 3/LI/MFT/4/40,90; 3/WU/1 MSS.157/3/I/HO/1-10 Frank HOLLINS (1907-67) General Manager, Covent Garden Market Authority; music-lover (Director General, Food & Agriculture, Germany, 1944-6) 1963-1965Mainly regarding musical topics. Also regarding possible authors for an 'Intelligent man's guide to Africa'; obituary from The Times. For Hollins see also 3/MI/1652-8; 3/MU/OG/1/3-5; 3/TR/30/28,45,54 MSS.157/3/I/HU/1-8 Rt. Rev. Leslie Stannard HUNTER, Bishop of Sheffield 1962, 1965Invitations, correspondence, 1965, regarding problems experienced with Penguin Books over publication of a Penguin Special on the National Church [ The English Church: a new look, 1966, edited by LSH]. MSS.157/3/I/JA/1-300 Dr Földi JANOS, Hungarian intellectual 1950, 1952-1965Correspondence with Victor Gollancz's secretary regarding the supply of books and periodicals to Janos, a disabled intellectual, forced to live in the country in Hungary and too poor to buy texts for his philosophical studies. There are also some letters from his friends, who sent books via Victor Gollancz's office, and some correspondence with the Post Office regarding returned or non-delivered material. Also letter (1959) and prospectus from The Voice Universal, 'The New-Age transworld quarterly friendship newspaper' (250-1). [Continuation file, 1968-75, transferred to Livia Gollancz publishing files.] MSS.157/3/I/LE/1-14 Eward LEWIS, architect and advocate of world government 1959-1964, 1969Correspondence regarding Lewis' views on a new world order and proposals for 'Cold War Challenge' (East-West Economic Collaboration); greetings telegram to Livia Gollancz on abolition of death penalty. MSS.157/3/I/LI/1-8 Sir Richard Winn LIVINGSTONE (1880-1960), educationalist 1954,1959Correspondence with Victor Gollancz regarding quoting from his works. MSS.157/3/I/LO/1-14 Francis (Frank) Aungier Pakenham, Earl of LONGFORD, and Elizabeth, his wife 1948-1963Various topics, including their difference of opinion over Russia, Pakenham's concern that he had offended Victor Gollancz and the latter's criticism of Pakenham's views on rearmament, January 1951 (5-6); long copy letter from Victor Gollancz, December 1951, critical of Pakenham placing his projected books with Cape (7) [ Born to believe, Cape, 1953]. MSS.157/3/I/M/1-27 Dame (Emilie) Rose MACAULAY (1881-1958), novelist 1929-1955Letter of congratulation to Ruth Gollancz on birth of daughter; postcard from Palermo; 3 letters written in 1934, one accepting proposed royalties, one in Italian, one referring to [Moral Rearmament] Group meeting and Frank [Buchman], and to Charles Morgan's cocktail party, including Humbert Wolfe met there; letters of thanks for gifts, hospitality, correspondence, etc.; copy of her Peace Pledge Union pamphlet, An open letter (12); misunderstanding about her attitude to Naomi [Jacob] (15); press cutting, 18 May 1941: devastated by the bombing of her flat in Luxborough Street and loss of her library and other possessions (18); thanks for gift of books, 28 May [1941]: "I begin to feel I can live again" (19); letter regarding her book plate [designed by Ruth Gollancz], with specimen (20-1); forwards letter from Göttingen, 4 March 1948, thanking her for letter in The Times regarding fat ration (22-3); comments critically on an interview with her in [ New York Times] (24); discusses relationship between pacifism and opposition to capital punishment, November 1955, with reply from Victor Gollancz (25-6). MSS.157/3/I/M/28-31 Dame (Emilie) Rose MACAULAY (1881-1958), novelist 1962, 1968Constance Babbington Smith to Victor Gollancz: regarding reference to Victor Gollancz in letter from RM to Fr. Johnson (13 December 1952), which she wished to print in second volume of their correspondence See also 3/LI/RA/1/8-13 Ronald William Gordon (Kim) MACKAY (1920-60), MP and solicitor 1950-1952, 1958-1959Two letters regarding protocol to amend statute of Council of Europe, one seeking funding for work to support the protocol; social invitations. See also 3/PUB/26/8 MSS.157/3/I/MA/1-18 Stuart Petre Brodie MAIS (1885-1975), novelist, broadcaster and journalist 1955 September - 1965 JanuaryRequests for books; personalia. MSS.157/3/I/MN/1-7 Yehudi MENUHIN, Baron Menuhin of Stoke d'Abernon (1916-1999), violinist and conductor, and his wife, Diana, and daughter 1960-1963Advice on fee for casual journalism. Different evaluations of Leningrad Orchestra. Invitation to play at memorial service for David Low. MSS.157/3/I/PK/1-9 Rev. Dr James W. PARKES (1896-1981) theologian and specialist on Judaism [his papers are in the Anglo-Jewry Archives in the University of Southampton Library] 1954-1964Correspondence with Dr Parkes and his wife, Dorothy: establishment and progress of Parkes Library Institute; Parkes' ill-health; publications by Parkes. For Dr Parkes see also 3/JE/1/33-4; 3/JE/8/384-5, 404-5, 415-16; 3/JS/1/179; 3/LI/AE/2/173, 199; 3/LI/DL/1/220; 3/LI/MDT/3/274-9; 3/LI/MFT/4/37; 3/LI/NY/1/31; 3/LI/NY/3/5-6, 8, 12, 13; 3/LI/YG/2/6-7; 3/LI/YG/4/156; 3/P/AC/1/210-11; 3/PR/4/185-6 MSS.157/3/I/PL/1-279 Max R. PLATSCHEK [Victor Gollancz's translator, a severely disabled Austrian refugee] 1953-1967Correspondence with Elinor Murphy and other Gollancz staff members about translation work for the firm. Some of the correspondents concerned are named and the subject matter touched on. File includes: Elga Kern (5); correspondence regarding possible admission of Platschek to a Cheshire Home (210-12, 215,217,219-20);references to concert-going. [Translations will be found filed with the original correspondence] MSS.157/3/I/Q/1-20 Mrs Nora QUICK [for some years on Gollancz staff in advertising and publicity] 1951-1958Personal correspondence, especially relating to free-lance work, applications for posts and references from Victor Gollancz. MSS.157/3/I/RAI/1-22 Kathleen RAINE (b.1908), poet and critic 1953-1963Refers to depression, 1953; her reading on Jewish mysticism and other topics in connection with her critical work on Blake; writes at length on Elias Canetti [whose Crowds and power had been published by Gollancz], for whom she was trying to obtain support, 1962-3. MSS.157/3/I/RA/1-20 Rev. Charles Earle RAVEN (1885-1964), professor of divinity and pacifist, and Mrs Ninette Helène Jeanty-Raven 1946-1964Quarterly journal project, 1946 (1-3); appreciation of A year of grace: "...your anthology is living water..." and mutual concern at the state of the world, 1950 (4-6); regarding a meeting called by Canon Collins, December 1951 (7-8); copy letter from Victor Gollancz ('Not sent') regarding projected title, The life and death of Jesus Christ: thoughts on the hydrogen bomb, May 1954 (9). For Canon Raven see also 3/AW/1; 3/CEA/1; 3/CU/1/104-11; 3/LI/DL/1/237; 3/LI/MDT/3/10, 75-6; 3/LI/DFT/1/8-9; 3/LI/MFT/4/5; 3/PAC/1/10-25 MSS.157/3/I/RI/1-75 Mrs Navina RIDLEY [daughter of J.W.N. Sullivan] 1947-1956, 1965-1966Detailed letters regarding her personal affairs, seeking Victor Gollancz's advice, etc. Not open to research. MSS.157/3/I/RS/1-23 E.J.B. (Jim) ROSE, Director, International Press Institute 1952-1953, 1955; n.d.Visit of Victor Gollancz and Ruth to the Roses, New Year 1953; detailed reply to query by Rose, 1953, regarding Left Book Club and Save Europe Now, in connection with article he had been asked to write (12-13); Mrs Pamela Rose, 1955, in support of appeal by Betsan Coats for employment creation in displaced persons' camps (17-18). MSS.157/3/I/RO/1-43 Professor Leo ROSTEN, author and political scientist 1959,1961Original file regarding booking accommodation for visits to UK; correspondence with Rosten, Dolphin Square Ltd and management of 20 Chesham Place. MSS.157/3/I/RB/1-24 Harold F. RUBINSTEIN, solicitor and playwright, Victor Gollancz's brother-in-law and the firm's libel reader (1891-1975) 1937-1975File includes: HFR to George Thomas, 27 October 1937, in appreciation of My mind a Kingdom (2); copy correspondence of Victor Gollancz, 1951, regarding possibility of Jewish Society for Human Service attempting to alleviate Indian famine (5-7); Alfred Cannon regarding Chantry Group meeting, 1954 (10-14); HFR discusses at length his religious position, July 1961, and sends personal charitable cheque; in reply Victor Gollancz comments that he habitually describes himself as a Judaeo-Christian (16-17); inscribed copy of HFR's play A night of errors; copy acknowledgement from Victor Gollancz (18-19); discussion of points in Hillel's work, 1964 (20-1); HFR to Mrs Mary Thomas, February 1967, regarding death of Victor Gollancz (22); Mary Thomas (23) to [Hilary] Rubinstein, 28 June 1975, forwarding (2) and (22); notice of meeting in memory of HFR, 8 July 1975 (24). MSS.157/3/I/RU/1-15 Sheridan RUSSELL, almoner, the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases; former professional cellist 1949-1958Social invitations; appreciation of More for Timothy; request for suggestion for new Treasurer for British Epilepsy Association (3rd Annual Report: 5); employment for L.M. Riegelhaupt, a Czech refugee and qualified scientist. For Russell see also 3/LIG/1 MSS.157/3/I/SI/1-4 Dame Edith SITWELL (1887 - 1964), poet 1954,1960Congratulations [on her Dame of the British Empire]; her illness in USA and its causes; sympathy on her ill-health. MSS.157/3/I/SO/1-11 David Churchill SOMERVELL (1885 - 1965), schoolmaster and historian 1953,1956,1958Arrangements to lunch; personalia; a few Repton School references. MSS.157/3/I/SR/1-9 Elizabeth SPENCER American novelist 1954-1955Her reactions to visiting England. Arrangements to meet in Rome and New York. References to Diana Collins. References to the Gollancz family's familiar, Colonel Moses [ Edwards, Ruth Dudley, Victor Gollancz: a biographyLondon: Gollancz, 1987 , pages 200-1].MSS.157/3/I/SP/1-11 Professor Sir Stephen Harold SPENDER (1909-95), poet and critic 1956-1957, 1962Support for Encounter message to Union of Polish Writers; telegram regarding suggested action following radio SOS from Hungarian Writers' Association; holograph letter from Spender, requesting article about the publishing situation, indirectly refuting wrong ideas put across by the New Statesman Supplement". MSS.157/3/I/SW/1-16 Rt. Rev. (Arthur) Mervyn STOCKWOOD (1913-95), Bishop of Southwark 1946, 1957-1958, 1961, 1964Correspondence mainly regarding Victor Gollancz lecturing at the University Church, Cambridge, 1958. For Stockwood see also 3/LI/YG/4/194; 3/P/CON/4/65 MSS.157/3/I/ST/1-9 Richard Rapier STOKES (1897 - 1957), MP & company director 1950-1957Victor Gollancz's opposition to Aldermaston as a site for a nuclear installation, 1950; personalia; copy of Stokes, The rating of site values (Labour Party, 1955/6); cuttings, including personal tribute by Victor Gollancz in Catholic Herald. MSS.157/3/I/STR/1-14 (Evelyn) John St. Loe STRACHEY (1901-63), politician 1953-1958, 1961-1962Topics include biography of Victor Gollancz by Strachey to accompany Vicky cartoon in New Statesman; Strachey's misunderstanding of Victor Gollancz's views on Germany in 1946; music; cuttings of reviews of Strachey's The strangled cry (1962), and regarding On the prevention of war. MSS.1157/3/I/SY/1-3 Julian Gustave SYMONS (1912-1994), writer, specialist on detective fiction 1950, 1959Victor Gollancz praises Symons' memoir of his brother, A.J. Symons, and enquires about availability of his literary remains, 1950 (1-2); Symons follows up his enquiry about the Left Book Club, for work in progress, 1959 (3). For Julian Symons see also 3/CRI/1/17-19; 3/LI/MFT/4/120,123; 3/LI/YG/4/202; 3/P/AC//279-80; 3/TR/58/15,19,21 MSS.157/3/I/TR/1-9 Henry TREECE, writer 1952-1956Correspondence mainly regarding references for BBC and Association of Assistant Masters. MSS.157/3/I/VI/1-24 E.H. VISIAK, i.e. Edward Harold PHYSICK, writer 1929, 1961-1966Correspondence with Victor Gollancz regarding arrangements for a portrait by Gwen Evans; sympathy on suicide of Victor Gollancz's cousin, Leonard, 1929; invitation to address Quill Club at Hove; mutual interest in David Lindsay. Also correspondence with G.H. Lewin, a friend of Visiak, regarding obtaining a copy of Medusa; letter from Visiak's nephew; correspondence, 1966, with Fr. Brocard Sewell, editor of the Aylesford Review, regarding possible contribution by Victor Gollancz to special number on Visiak. MSS.157/3/I/WA/1-25 Henry David Leonard George, Baron WALSTON (1912-91), farmer, agriculturist, public figure, and his wife Catherine (d.1978) 1948-1964Social letters, including weekend invitations. Reference to the Walstons caring for Graham [Greene] after his return from New York, 1948 (1-2). For Walston see also 3/GE/1/3/23-6; 3/GE/1/9; 3/GE/1/14/25-6; 3/GE/1/21/10; 3/P/CON/4/70; 3/P/KN/1/626-7 MSS.157/3/I/WT/1-11 Graham WATSON (of Curtis Brown Ltd, literary agents) 1955-1966Social and humorous correspondence; possibility of campaign against Last exit to Brooklyn (10-11). MSS.157/3/I/WE/1-18 Charles WERTENBAKER (1901-55), American journalist and novelist, and his wife, Lael (Tucker) 1954, 1955Correspondence about possible visit by Victor Gollancz to Ciboure/St. Jean de Luz, 1954; correspondence with Ivan von Auw and Benjamin Bradlee, Newsweek, regarding Wertenbaker's death and possible assistance to his widow and family; cutting of The Observer review by Victor Gollancz of LB's Death of a man, 1957; Lael to Victor Gollancz, April 1957. For Wertenbaker see also 3/TR/7/16-21 MSS.157/3/I/WM/1-24 Rt. Hon Shirley Vivien Teresa Brittain WILLIAMS (b.1930), politician and academic 1950-1952, 1954Requests for references for scholarship and posts applied for. Invitation (5-6) to Victor Gollancz to become a vice president of proposed Oxford Peace Council [for which see 3/PAC/7/49-65]. Arrangements for Victor Gollancz to speak in her support, Harwich parliamentary by-election campaign, 1954; press-cuttings regarding the campaign. MSS.157/3/I/WN/1-7 Colin Henry WILSON (b.1931), writer 1956-1965Mrs D. Betty Wilson [CW's first wife], complaining about press publicity, June 1956; copy of letters, Victor Gollancz to CW; press-cuttings. For Wilson see also 3/LI/AE/2/218, 227 Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/IY/1/1-12 Industry 1938-1962Miscellaneous correspondence relating to various aspects of business and industry and individual firms. Contents include C.A. Hatry, 1958, sending booklet [not found] regarding his father's affairs (1-2); Wilfred B.D. Brown, managing director, Glacier Metal Co. Ltd, 1946, regarding need for a book on standardisation in British industry (3-4); Miles Aircraft Ltd: invitation to address Miles Aeronautical Technical School, 1946, with offprint from Aircraft Production (5-7); Demintry, Society for Democratic Integration in Industry, 1958 (8-10); British Olivetti Ltd, 1962 (11-12). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/IF/1/1-16 International Friendship League, British Section 1958 March - 1960 FebruaryCorrespondence with Victor Gollancz as vice-president, following his election in 1958. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/IH/1/1-99 International Help for Children 1950 April - 1966 AugustCorrespondence mainly with John Barclay, Organising Secretary, regarding the affairs of IHC in general and Victor Gollancz's personal donations. Includes copy of letter from Lady Mountbatten, 12 February 1953, regarding possibility of bringing a token group of Korean children to Britain (41), copy of letter from same, 9 July 1953, expressing disquiet at a multiplicity of appeals and various other aspects of IHC activities (50). Cuttings regarding memorial service, 1966 (99); see also MSS.157/3/P/ME/2/99-102. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/IT/1/1-15 International Tramping Tours 1952 March - 1954 FebruaryITT, "a movement to promote peace through international understanding" by facilitating foreign travel at minimum cost, invited Victor Gollancz to succeed Corder Catchpool as President for a two-year term. Victor Gollancz accepted and this correspondence covers the period of his presidency. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/JE/i-8 Jewish Affairs 1927-1966MSS.157/3/JE/i/1-30 Jewish Affairs 1927-1938Miscellaneous correspondence on various aspects of Jewish life. Correspondents include M.L. Perlzweig, October 1927 (1-2); The Link of Zion (Morris Laski), October 1928 (5-6); Basil Henriques, April 1930, on behalf of Bernhard Baron St. George's Jewish Settlement, with leaflet (9-11); Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, October - December 1930 (12-15); Dennis Cohen, Cresset Press Ltd, regarding dining club to discuss Palestinian matters, November 1931 (16-17); Lady Erleigh regarding arrangements for banquet in honour of Chaim Weizmann, November - December 1931 (18-22); Rabbi Dayan M. Gollop, February 1938, inviting Victor Gollancz to give an address in Hampstead Synagogue (25-6); correspondence with Lord Bearsted, April 1938, regarding Victor Gollancz's unwillingness to contribute to the relief of Jews in Austria (27-8); copy of letters to Desmond McCarthy about possible sources of financial support for an anti-Fascist play, July 1938 (29-30). MSS.157/3/JE/1/1-35 Jewish question in wartime 1943-1944 (mainly)Original group of papers on this topic. Contents, arranged as far as possible in chronological order, include Moses Stark, Die Schriftgelehrten, Prague, 1892 (1); Das biblisch-rabbinische Handelsgesetz, Vienna, 1900 (2); J. Baratz, Degania, the story of Palestine's first collective settlement, Palestine Pioneer Library, 194- (3); J.L. Magnes, The source of prophetic morality, 1943 (4); D. Horowitz, Post-war reconstruction, Palestine & Middle East Magazine, 1943 (5); The kvutza, General Federation of Jewish Labour, 1943 (6); Jewish Agency for Palestine, 29 December 1943, sending information regarding escapes from eastern Europe (7-8); Palestine Committee for Rescue & Relief: typescript survey of activities in 1943 (9); cuttings (10-22, 25-6); Workers Circle/Jewish Cultural Club: a call to the Jewish people, June 1944 (23-4); National Committee for Rescue from Nazi Terror: statement, August 1944, to Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees (27-9); World Jewish Congress (British Section) Protection against group defamation, September 1944 (30); typescript notes regarding proposed declaration of British protection to Jews, n.d. (31); Federation of Polish Jews in Great Britain: Remember the Warsaw ghetto (32); Rev. Dr J.W. Parkes: Jews in Britain, published by Council of Christians & Jews; 'The future of the Jews' (offprint) (33-4); ILP: What of the Jews?, by S. Goldberg (35). MSS.157/3/JE/2/1-13 Case of Arthur Kay 1945-1946Correspondence regarding exclusion order preventing Kay, a journalist, returning to Palestine, including Victor Gollancz's representations on his behalf to A. Creech-Jones, Secretary of State for the Colonies. MSS.157/3/JE/3/1-26 Ritual Slaughter 1950-1963Letters from individuals criticising schechita, the ritual slaughter of animals. The file includes 3 leaflets, 1955, of the Council of Justice to Animals and Humane Slaughter Association; also exchange of letters with Honourable Theodora Benson, 1956 (2-4); press-cuttings. See also MSS.157/3/PR/19 MSS.157/3/JE/4/1-13 International Martin Buber Society 1965-1966Correspondence with Dr Camille Honig, International Secretary, chiefly soliciting, unsuccessfully, Victor Gollancz's support for and involvement in the International Martin Buber Society & Institute. With some offprints and cuttings and a letter of introduction from Sir Isaiah Berlin (3). MSS.157/3/JE/5/1-9 Visits to Israel 1961-1965Correspondence with Norman Bentwich regarding tentative plans [not proceeded with] to visit Israel. MSS.157/3/JE/6/1-261 Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem 1949 April - 1966 DecemberFile of circulated documentation, including minutes, financial and other information about the University; principal signatories, Dr Walter Zander, Prof Norman Bentwich. Topics and contents include Israel Zangwill Memorial Fund; resignation of Professor Brodetsky, 1951; the Arab question (42); financial situation (e.g. 45, 135); invitation to John Strachey to speak at dinner of Friends' Arts Group, 1954 (126-8); text of speech of Israeli ambassador at annual dinner, December 1957 (155). MSS.157/3/JE/7/1-16 Council of Christians & Jews 1946-1957Correspondence regarding Victor Gollancz's membership of the Council; invitations (refused) to address meetings; minutes of 13th Annual General Meeting. MSS.157/3/JE/8/1-596 Miscellaneous Jewish topics 1945-1966Correspondence selected from Miscellaneous series and arranged in broad chronological order. Correspondents, topics including (2-11) 1945-6 Welwyn Garden City Rotary Club: invitation to address on Jewish question (twice called off by Victor Gollancz); (14-19) 1945-6 Bombardier S. Jacobi, MEF, former Walthamstow LBC organiser, relating to his service experience. (28) 1946 World Jewish Congress (British Section), Search Department: 1st Annual Report. (1945-6); (30) 1946 May 27 Capt J.E. Wright MEF: regarding need for factual book on German atrocities; (31-3) 1946 Eliahu Ben-Horin: sends reprint from Harper's. Jewish Affairs (cont.) (34-5) 1946 July Rt. Rev. C. Venn Pilcher, Bishop Coadjutor of Sydney: criticises British government's Palestine policy; (42-3) 1946 August Birmingham Jewish Refugee Club; (51-2) 1946 September Pegasus Club, London; (60-2) 1947 June Leon Zeitlin, contributor to Jewish Outlook; (63-5) 1947 A.P.C. Book Service; (66-7) 1948 September Dr Alfred Wiener, on behalf of Wiener Library; (68-70) 1948 December M.I. Sieff: Victor Gollancz's appeal on behalf of his secretary's husband; (72) undated typescript article by Victor Gollancz for Commentary: 'Jewish aid for Arab refugees'; (74-5) 1948 December 8 Hamburger Abendblatt: profile of Victor Gollancz, with his comments; (78-80) 1949 June Erich Lewy: sends Reconstructionist no.17 with article by his brother, Immanuel Lewy; (84-6) 1949 Nancy MacKinnon regarding publication of a book on the Kibbutz system; (92-3) 1949 March Ben Arbeid, producer, Citadel Productions (London) Ltd: regarding proposed film on life of David; (98-9) 1949 May Library of the Israeli Cultural Community, Zürich; (103-10) 1949-1951 Friends of Hechalutz Ltd: correspondence regarding Victor Gollancz's directorship, including with Simon Gestetner; (111-12) 1949 December Cambridge University Jewish Soc; (116-19) 1950 Ilford Jewish Senior Assoc; (120-1) 1950 July, August Fenner Brockway, introducing Dr Joseph Kruk of Davar Ltd; (122-5) 1950 September-October John Popper, vice president, Association Federaliste Mondiale in Israel: criticises pamphlets published by Davar; (126-7) 1951 January Tom Maschler; (133-42) 1951-6 Isaac Witkin, General Cocoa Co. Inc., New York, Mrs Miriam Witkin, chairman, New York Chapter, American Council for Judaism: social; introduction to Everette R. Clinchy, Administrative President, World Brotherhood, European Division; (145-7) 1951 November Disagreement with Honourable Edwin Samuel regarding his proposal to profile Victor Gollancz for Jewish Chronicle; (151-5) 1952 August Isidor B. Hoffman regarding American Jewish Society for Service, with offprints, etc; (156-7) 1952 September Isabel Fry: suggests approach to Sultan of Kuwait for financial help to Palestinian refugees; (160-3) 1952 November case affected by Distribution of Enemy Property Act 1949; (164) 1953 February Professor David Daube: comments on Karl Stern's The pillar of fire; (165-8) 1953 March Message on 80th birthday of Dr Leo Baeck; (170) 1953 May Programme of concert to honour the memory of Dr Chaim Weizmann (Anglo Israel Association joint organisers); (172-5) 1953 Appreciative message to Lessing J. Rosenwald, president of American Council for Judaism, on its 10th anniv; (182-3) 1953 September Seebohm Rowntree requesting advice on visit to Palestine; (184-6) 1953 October London Jewish Society: invitation to speak; (187-8) 1953 October Anglo-Israeli Club: invitation to speak; (206-11) 1953 L. Simmonds, bookseller: requests publishers' support for brochure for new synagogue in Welwyn Garden City; (212-15) 1953 November Lt.-Col. G.M. Wright seeks employment assistance for Czechoslovakian Jew wishing to move from Israel to England; (216-17) 1954 January London Jewish Graduates' Association invitation to speak on progressive political thought pre-war (includes information on Association); (218-20) 1954 January Association of Jewish Writers and Artists: membership invitation to Victor Gollancz (including information sheet on Association); (222-4) 1954 March British Committee for Technical Development in Israel: invitation to speak (including brochure); (226) 1954 September Central Library of Hungarian Jews, Budapest: request to Victor Gollancz for copy of My dear Timothy; (229-32) 1954 The World's Alliance of Young Men's Christian Assocs.: meeting with Publications Secretary, Rev. Paul Guinness; with copy of I was in prison; (234-6) 1955 January Rt. Rev. B. Burgoyne Chapman: worried about nationalism & militarism in Israeli education; (241-55) 1954-5 Jewish Blind Society seeks employment aid for blind graduate (child refugee from Vienna) (including correspondence with headmistress of Badminton School); (256-9) 1955 February Jewish attitude to apartheid in South Africa; (260-1) 1955 March correspondence regarding Harold Rubinstein's views of Hallam Tennyson's Saint on the March; (262-3) 1955 March High demand for English reading material in Israel and shortage of sterling for purchasing it; (266-9) 1955 invitations to speak from the World Jewish Congress; (274-5) 1955 October New West End Synagogue Communal Centre: invitation to speak; (276-9) 1955 IHUD request signature of Victor Gollancz for Brotherhood Fund for aid to Arab refugees in Israel; (280-2) 1956 Maccabi Association, London: invitation to Victor Gollancz to appear on question panel at cultural function (includes information on Association); (285-6) 1956 Jewish-Muslim Friendship Society: invitation to participate; (289-97) 1956 Jewish-Muslim Friendship Society: invitation to join, with Newsletter, list of officers, Resolution to remove antagonism between Jews & Arabs in Middle East; (301-4) 1956 The Wiener Library: asking Victor Gollancz to advise on new premises; (309-21) 1956/7 correspondence between Victor Gollancz & Dr Jizchak Lewy: regarding Arab/Jewish/Christian relations in Israel; (322-6) 1957 Jewish Arab Association for Peace & Equality: Victor Gollancz welcomes foundation of Association ; Resolution of the Jewish Arab Conference for Peace & Equality, Haifa, 22 September 1956; press survey; (327-33) 1957 Association of Jewish Refugees in Great Britain (Dr D.E. Koch): ask Victor Gollancz for support against UK income tax on compensation paid by German government to Nazi victims: application for exemption: proposed new clause for Finance Bill 1957; (345-50) 1957 Jewish-Christian-Moslem Friendship Society: request Victor Gollancz to meet secretary: first newsletter: information sheets on society. (368) 1958 June Leaflet regarding Anglo-Jewish Association dinner to celebrate centenary of political emancipation of Anglo-Jewry; (371-2) 1958 June American Council for Judaism: request article for new quarterly; (373-5) 1958 June Association of London & Provincial Jewish Printers: appeal for support in setting up printing school for orphaned children in Israel; (378-9) 1958 October Twentieth Century: request for article about liquidation of Polish Jews; (384-5) 1958 October invitation to dinner from I.M. Sieff ; regarding the Parkes Library and relations between Christians and Jews; (386-9) 1958 November Jewish Quarterly asks Victor Gollancz's opinion on contribution of Jews to book publishing; (398-400) 1959 March regarding Mordekhai Oren appealing for release of Zionist leaders imprisoned in Prague; (404-5) 1959 April Rev. Dr J.W. Parkes regarding establishment of educational charity; (410-11) 1960 January Rabbi Azrael leaflet from Guy Endore, Los Angeles; (412-14) 1960 January World Jewish Congress invitation to speak on Jewish heritage & upbringing; (415-16) 1960 January invitation to dinner from I.M. Sieff: regarding Parkes & Wiener libraries; (417-38) 1959-60 financial support for Arab/Israeli/Christian student studying Arabic at University of London: correspondence initiated by Rev. Dr J.W. Parkes; (442-5) 1960 Jewish Board of Guardians: fund-raising; (448-9) 1960 London American: invitation to Victor Gollancz to write article 'Don't Hang Eichmann'; (450-1) 1960 The New Jewish Society: invitation to speak (information on society); (457-60) 1960 December Friends of Israel: proposals for this new society; (463-5) 1960 December correspondence with John D. Rayner regarding Day of Atonement; (470-83) 1953-61 correspondence between Victor Gollancz and Professor M. Reiner: proposed meeting; invitation to Israeli Kibbutzim; (484-5) 1961 April "The Mission of Israel" to commemorate 13th anniversary of Israel: invitation to Victor Gollancz to contribute to book of same title; (486-7) 1961 May Leo Baeck (London) Lodge No. 1593: invitation to speak on Jewish influence in the publishing world; (488-91) 1961 Symposium on Soviet Jews: invitation to attend; (495-6) 1961 November World Jewish Congress: invitation to speak on 'The Eichmann Trial in Retrospect'; (497-9) 1961 December Berl Locker: regarding Victor Gollancz's Eichmann Trial pamphlet; (502-3) 1962 February Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum: Victor Gollancz to be member of Advisory Council; (504-5) 1962 February invitation to open Holcenberg Foundation of books on Jewish studies at Plymouth Public Libraries; (508-9) 1962 June F.B. Guedalla: offers book on his family; Victor Gollancz discusses Jewish names in reply; (516-17) 1962 September correspondence regarding Muzzuzoth; (518-25) 1960-2 New Outlook: correspondence regarding assistance and support; memorandum, etc., regarding the journal; (539-54) 1962-3 correspondence with Miss Margarethe Lachmund regarding publishing account of German Quakers' contacts with Jews, Meeting with Judaism (copy including); (559-60) 1963 February Victor Gollancz to Editor, Jewish Chronicle, refusing interview on 70th birthday; (565) 1963 June Victor Gollancz to Professor N. Bentwich: regarding reviewing Hannah Arendt's book; (566) 1964 January Jewish National & University Library: acknowledging gift of books; (570-4) 1964 December copy correspondence, Harold Rubinstein to Rev. W.W. Simpson regarding religious intolerance in Israel; (575-6) 1965 June Norman Bentwich to Victor Gollancz: regarding aid for Arab refugees; (582-6) 1966 January Norman Bentwich to Victor Gollancz: regarding appeal from British Council for Aid to Refugees; (588-92) 1966 Ivan Engel, geologist of Czech origins: his views on the Eichmann trial [in French]. Jewish Affairs see also Council of Christians & Jews Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/JS Jewish Society for Human Service 1948-1967MSS.157/3/JS/1/1-216 Jewish Society for Human Service 1948 October - 1967 July (mainly 1948-9)This file incorporates the contents of a number of original files, including those numbered J.S. 1-6, relating to the Society, which began as a small group called together by Victor Gollancz in the spring of 1948, under the chairmanship of Professor Norman Bentwich [Victor Gollancz's cousin]. Much of the file is taken up with detail concerning the form of the relief work to be undertaken by the Society and how best to carry it out, including controversy over the provision of an ambulance and differences with Professor Norman Bentwich in Israel. Correspondents include Albert Hyamson, Professor Norman Bentwich, Dr Alexander Altmann, Leonard Cohen [director of Henry's Stores Ltd], Harold Rubinstein, Nancy Leverson, Rev. Leslie Edgar, Lionel Cowan, Save the Children Fund, Rev. Dr J.W. Parkes (179). Contents include folded leaflet regarding JSHS, subtitled "Committee for Relief in the Middle East" (1); reports from a Save the Children Fund representative in Syria, December 1948 (54-6); JSHS executive committee minutes, 29 December 1948 (57); appeal from International Student Service on behalf of destitute Palestinian students in UK (116-18); group of manuscripts regarding joint deputation to Foreign Office with Refugees Defence Committee, February 1949 (148-54); JSHS circular, April 1950 (170); draft letter to JSHS members after Executive Committee, October 1950 (177); correspondence with Dr Hugh Schonfield regarding possible aid to the Samaritans, June-July 1959 (197-206). MSS.157/3/JS/2/1-16 Jewish Society for Human Service 1948Original file relating to writing of pamphlet by Victor Gollancz, Jewish aid for Arab refugees. Contents include typescript text, with some amendments (1); copy correspondence and related papers, Dr Judah L. Magnes to American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, 1948 August-October (2-6); Professor Norman Bentwich to Victor Gollancz, 3 November 1948 advising against publication (7); text and proof of messages of support (9-12); draft letter to Editor of New York Times (13); A human disaster. The Arab refugees, Arab Office Pamphlet on Arab Affairs, no.8 (14); Progress report of the United Nations Mediator on Palestine, September 1948 (15); Arab News Bulletin, no.76 (16). MSS.157/3/JS/3-10 Jewish Society for Human Service [1948-1963]Contents of 3 box files of additional material relating to the Jewish Society for Human Service, (added to the archive May 1989). MSS/157/3/JS/3/1-30 Jewish Society for Human Service 1948-1950, 1956-1957 File of minutes of JSHS, some draft, some duplicate, some signed; with some related reports MSS/157/3/JS/4/1-163 Jewish Society for Human Service 1948 Correspondence arranged in chronological order. Correspondents include Harold and Michael Rubinstein [letters throughout the file]; Canon C.E. Raven (21, 23); Rev. Leslie Edgar, urging guarantees, not donations (33); minutes of Executive & Selection Committees, 13 September 1948 (44); Dr Hugh Schonfield (48, 51, 138-9); Dr Leo Baeck (55-6); draft report on appeal meeting, 14 October 1948 (58); Sir Robert Mayer (62, 66); Canon L.J. Collins (73, 77-9, 101, 121-2); JSHS leaflets (81-2); Count Michael de la Bedoyere (83, 98); Jewish Monthly (104, 110, 114, 117, 135-6, 154, 156, 162-3); E.H. Visiak (105-7); Jewish Chronicle (111, 119, 123-6, 141, 150, 160-1); Rev. W.W. Simpson (103, 113, 120, 146-7); Stanley Morison (133); Rev. Dr J.W. Parkes (142-3). MSS.157/3/JS/5/1-70 Jewish Society for Human Service 1949-1950 Correspondence, arranged in chronological order. Correspondents include Professor Norman Bentwich [letters throughout the file]; Teddy Gold, Israel (4, 29); exchange of cables with [Max] Wolf, International Red Cross (15-20); copy of letter from Glubb Pasha, 9 April 1949 (24); Dr H. Koslovski regarding medical work undertaken with JSHS funding, 12 April 1949 (28); Save the Children Fund (32-3); British Red Cross Society (35); International Red Cross (36, 61, 63); Jordanian Legation (53-5); letters from and regarding Katja Jacob (12, 30, 38, 65). File also including Victor Gollancz, 'The Arab refugees', 4 folios typescript (6); circular letter from Victor Gollancz to all members of Christian Action, March 1949 (11); circular letter from Victor Gollancz regarding allocation of funds, 10 April 1949 (26); statement of clothing shipments (37); memorandum on financial position (41); summary of work of field ambulance, March-September (57); report on water filtration and supply installation at Akaba Refugee Camp, March 1950, with plans and photos (69, 1-14). MSS.157/3/JS/6/1-86 Jewish Society for Human Service 1952-1955 Correspondence, arranged in chronological order. Correspondents include Harold Rubinstein [letters throughout the file]; Countess Mountbatten of Burma (7,9); Friends of Magen David Adom in GB (10,13); Save the Children Fund (14-16, 18-20, 26, 29-35, 37, 39, 43, 46-50) especially regarding help for purchase of new vehicle for work amongst Arab refugees; Save the Children Funds of GB & Canada regarding Austrian appeal for children disabled by polio, with appeal leaflet, statement and 2 photos (51-6); Camphill Village Trust Ltd, the needs of which were introduced to JSHS by Mrs Eileen Ellenbogen (69, 74-7, 79-86). File also including Magen David Adom: illustrated leaflet regarding ambulance provision in Israel, with photo of vehicle (11-12). MSS.157/3/JS/7/1-56 Jewish Society for Human Service 1956 Correspondence, arranged in chronological order. The bulk of this file relates to the refugee problem in the Gaza Strip. Correspondents include Winifred Farmer (1-5); H. and M. Rubinstein [letters throughout the file]; Mrs Mary Darby (8, 32, 35-6); Dr Eustace Chesser: copy correspondence regarding question of relief to Arab refugees in Gaza Strip (10-17); preliminary notes and papers regarding cttee. meeting on this topic, 13 November; report of meeting (22) correspondence with Robert Kee regarding refugees' situation (24-6, 42); also with James [later January] Morris (28,33); Leonard Cohen (29-31); Neville Sandelson (37,50); Professor Norman Bentwich, with reference to Robert Weltsch and Eugen Spier (40); H.D. Walston (41, 45, 49); R.R. Stokes MP (43, 46, 48); G. Schindler-Shepherd, New Palestine Movement (53). MSS.157/3/JS/8/1-177 Jewish Society for Human Service 1957 Correspondence, arranged in chronological order. Correspondents include H.F. Rubinstein [letters throughout the file]; Professor Norman Bentwich [letters throughout the file]; United Nations Relief and Works Administration (7, 9, 17, 20-1, 52-3, 110, 112, 116, 141, 144, 168); copy of report to Lutheran World Service by C. Christiansen on visit to Gaza (26); Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (OXFAM) (38, 67-8, 83, 90, 99, 103, 115, 122, 139, 143, 146); Isaac Witkin, New York (56); BBC (57-9, 86, 106-7, 148-9); American Council for Judaism: Leonard Sussman, with long memorandum from Rabbi Elmer Berger regarding possible themes which Victor Gollancz might address at a American Council for Judaism conference (60-2, 66, 70); Ian Gilmour, editor, Spectator (69); Rev. R.P. Taylor, Dunedin, regarding NZ National Committee for Abolition of Death Penalty and other issues (72); Leonard Cohen (73-4, 87-8, 92, 96); Ben Huebsch, New York (81); Commentary (91); Christian Action (108-9); Honourable David Astor (113, 124); New Outlook [to Professor Bentwich] (119-21,126); Albert Polack (123,125); Fanfare Press (128-9); Joseph Rowntree Social Service Trust Ltd (135,153); Rabbi André Ungar (158,161-2). MSS.157/3/JS/9/1-41 Jewish Society for Human Service 1958-1963 Correspondence, arranged in chronological order. Correspondents include BBC (1); details of Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (OXFAM) expenditure of JSHS donations, to June 1958 (4); Central British Fund for Jewish Relief & Rehabilitation, Professor Norman Bentwich and others. regarding relief to disabled Arab girl, 1959-60 [bulk of file]. MSS.157/3/JS/10/1-34 Jewish Society for Human Service 1955-1956 Files of miscellaneous documents, some probably duplicating those located elsewhere in the series. Including top copy typescript of 'Why Jews should help Arab refugees', marked up by Victor Gollancz (1); text of appeal letter (not sent) to New York Times (12); address list, Council of [Anglo-Jewish Association] (13); batch of appeal letters to education journals [apparently not sent]; Jewish Committee for Relief Abroad: conditions of service booklet (26); documentation sent by Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (OXFAM) , 7 March 1957, including ; United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (1943-1946) (UNRRA)/United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) reports on Palestine refugee work, 1955-6 (27-9); Near East Christian Council Committee for Refugee Work report on Palestine refugee situation, end of 1955 (30); OXFAM ephemera (31-4). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/KO/1/1-41 Case of Themos Kornaros, Greek writer 1950 August - 1951 JulyCorrespondence and articles about the plight of the Greek poet and writer, Themos Kornaros, a political prisoner for most of the period since 1936. This original group includes correspondence with Professor Ernst Simon, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Mrs. A. Katz, Zürich, and the press. Also: Save Europe Now circulars [verso used for copies 3/1], letter from Wolfgang Cordan (9), text of letter on peace by Kornaros, November 1949 (14), text of appeal by same, 1950 (18), letter from Mrs. Peggy Duff, Tribune (23), copy of appeal by Scandinavian writers (32), translations of two letters by Professor Albert Einstein, March 1951 (37), duplicate petition to United Nations (40). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/LP/1/1-40 Labour Party 1946 (mainly) - 1959Various correspondence on Labour Party/Local Labour Party affairs, abstracted from the Miscellaneous Series and arranged in alphabetical order of correspondent. Paul Derrick, Newbury, regarding Labour Party aims, 1950-1 (1-7); Ealing Constituency Labour Party, 1946 (8-9); Finchley LP, 1946 (10-11); International Department (12); copy correspondence with A.J. Irvine MP, 1955, reflecting Victor Gollancz's disillusion with the Party (13-14); Malden LP, 1946 (15-16); Neston LP, 1946 (17-18); Newbury LP, 1949 (19-20); North Kensington Division LP, 1946 (21-2); Oxford East Ward Labour Party (Angela Wheeler-Booth): invitation to stand as parliamentary candidate, 1950 (23-4); Rayleigh LP, 1946 (25-6); St. Marylebone LP, with a copy of St. Marylebone Labour Life, No. 14, 1946 (27-8); copy letter to John Strachey MP, October 1949, critical of the government's economic stance (29); Vauxhall LP, 1955 (30-1); Victory for Socialism, requesting contribution to booklet, 1946 (32-4); 1959 election campaign broadcasts: correspondence with A. Wedgwood Benn (35-8); Woking LP, 1946 (39-40). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/LE/1/1-12 Leaderprofile 1949 November - 1950 AprilCorrespondence regarding proposed profile type of article on Victor Gollancz for the Leader magazine by Claud Morris. The correspondence expresses Victor Gollancz's dissatisfaction with the text. The file includes letter from the editor, Sydney Jacobson (7), text of article (12). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/LB Left Book Club 1937-1967MSS.157/3/LB/1-2 Left Book Club 1945-1967Miscellaneous correspondence relating to the last period of the Left Book Club; and later research enquiries about it. MSS.157/3/LB/1/1-80 Left Book Club 1945 June - 1947 December Arthur Kay: regarding possible Middle East circulation, June 1945 (1); Mrs E. A. Bridgwater, Hall Green, Birmingham, August 1945 (2-3); Capt Neil Smith, August 1945 (4-5); Rev. Claud M. Coltman, Haverhill [Christian pacifist], August 1945 (6); E.H. Hills, Westcliff-on-Sea, September 1945 (7-8); Geoffrey Cumine ("William Wilkins" of the Australian Labour Party's Standard Weekly) with cuttings of two articles, September 1945 (9-12); Fr. R. Conesa SJ, St. Xavier's College, Bombay and F.S. Wadia, Bombay, October 1945 (13-15) J.A. McDonald, Toolondo, Australia, November 1945 (16-17); H.J. Stacpoole, Mortlake, Australia, November 1945 (18-19); Senator Charles Lamb, Launceston, Australia, November 1945: suggests anthology of protest (20-1); Maud Stanford, East Transvaal, January 1946, enclosing cutting from Gold Fields News critical of LBC (22-3); C.L. Wilson, Hamworthy, January 1946: suggests publication of biographical details of authors of LBC monthly choice (24-5); J.C.M. Scott, Distington, January 1946: suggests book on Northern Ireland (26-7); R. Wood, Leeds, February 1946: suggests various topics (28-9); Peoples Book Store, Winnipeg, February 1946: request to act as LBC agent in West Canada (301); Thomas Panton, Bournemouth, February 1946 (32); W.R. McLaughlin, Grays, March 1946: suggests periodical to replace monthly choices (33-4); J. Walter Thompson Co. Ltd, March 1946: request help for social survey (35-6); W.J. Veysey, Risca, March 1946 (37-8); Sapper J. Miles, Royal Engineers, March 1946 (39-40); J. Siriwardene, publisher, Colombo, April 1946: regarding possible reprints from LBC material (41-2); Horace Flower, Queensland Primary Producers' Co-operative Association Ltd, April 1946: regarding his periodical circulars (43); Ursula Fookes, former convener of LBC Corresponding Group, enclosing letter from former member, April, November 1946 (44-9); A. Levene, University College Hospital, June 1946: suggests annual index for Left News (50-7); W. Sternfeld, Chairman of Thomas Mann Group, June 1946: regarding Messrs. Eckensberger, publishers, Brunswick, and submitting article on refugee question (52-3); Harold Laski, June 1946, enclosing letter from Michael Young, Secretary of Labour Party Research Department, in which he suggests renewed link with LBC (54-5); Signalman H. Walker, July 1946: suggests more concentration on internal affairs in monthly choice (56-7); Rev. R.G. Legge, Brentford, August 1946: regarding possibility of "additional books" for LBC members; his own interests in writing (58-60); Kenneth Muir, Leeds, September 1946: criticism of LBC choices (61-2); H. Baily, Rushden, September 1946: criticism of LBC (63-4; 64 verso of circular, 24 July 1946, promoting Our threatened values); B. Wisin, NW6, October 1946 (65-6); Michael Young, Labour Party Research Department (see 54-5 above): regarding possible closer links between Labour Party and LBC, October-November 1946 (67-72); Ernest J. Ballard, Harrow, November 1946: criticism of LBC (73); J.F. Darling, SE 18, November 1946 (74-5); M. Zwalf, Hackney, March 1947: letter of appreciation (76-7); J. Ainley, Barnsley, March 1949: regarding his reviews of LBC titles in Assurance Agent's Chronicle (78-9); copy letter to Zionist Review, December 1947 (80). MSS.157/3/LB/2/1-63 Left Book Club 1950-1967 Research correspondence regarding Left Book Club, including Victor Gollancz to Morley Kennerley of Fabers, 1952, objecting to reference to himself and LBC in proposed book by Franz Borkenau (1-3); Roy Hill, John Bull, November 1956, regarding article in that journal (5-7); John C. Robinson, Society of Brothers, Paraguay: his experiences in LBC (8-10); correspondence with Ronald W. Clark, the historian, October 1957, regarding reference to LBC meeting in history of Royal Albert Hall (11-17); Ronald Blythe regarding chapter in The age of illusion (28-32); John Way, 1964, regarding entries on Victor Gollancz and LBC for Lesson Handbook of National Adult School Union (35-6); correspondence regarding and with Stuart R. Samuels, St. Antony's College, 1965, regarding text of his article on LBC, to which Victor Gollancz raised serious objections [ Journal of Contemporary History, volume 1, no.2 (1966), pages 65-86], with copy of printed version, as well as Victor Gollancz's detailed comments on draft (41-52); correspondence with Paul Addison, 1965-6 (53-7). Also Victor Gollancz to NALSO, 1952 rejecting the suggestion of restarting LBC (62-3). MSS.157/3/LB/3-4 Left Book Club 1930s-1940sContemporary material discovered in the firm's offices and added to the original gift February 1989. MSS.157/3/LB/3/1-71 Left Book Club 1937 November - 1940 May Correspondence with Harold and Ronald Rubinstein, of Messrs. Rubinstein, Nash & Co., solicitors, regarding proceedings taken or contemplated against comments published on Victor Gollancz and the LBC; with copy correspondence with editors, etc. Publications including Ashridge Journal, Catholic Times, Reading Standard, Kentish Express, Bolton Evening News, Middlesex Chronicle , Bath & Wilts. Chronicle & Herald, Bournemouth Times, Western Morning News. Also High Court action against Christina Foyle, Stanley Johnson and Right Book Club Ltd. The file indicates that Victor Gollancz paid over damages to the China Campaign Committee. MSS.157/3/LB/4/1 Left Book Club [C20th] Schematic expenditure account of LBC [annotated by Sheila Hodges]. Left Book Club see also MSS.157/3/DOC/1; MSS.157/3/LI/NT/2-3 Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/LEI/1/1-12 Leicester organisations 1953-1962Correspondence regarding requests to address the following bodies: University Debates Committee, 1959, Literary Society, 1962, Political Science Society, 1954, War on Want group, 1962; Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society, Leics., Leicester & Rutland, 1953. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.l57/3/LIN/1/1-13 Liberal International 1956-1957Correspondence regarding the publication of a lecture on 'Personal Freedom' given by Victor Gollancz under the auspices of the British Group of the Liberal International in 1949. Also invitation to dinner in honour of Don Salvador de Madariaga. Correspondent: J.H. MacCallum Scott, Liberal International/ Pall Mall Press. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/LIG/1/1-11 Case of Mrs Z.D. Ligota 1950Correspondence with Sheridan Russell, Almoner of the National Hospital, and Geoffrey de Freitas MP regarding extension of permission for Mrs Ligota to live and work in U.K. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/LI Literary WorkAuf dieser ErdeFor this title see press-cuttings section MSS.157/10/LI/AE/2 MSS.157/3/LI/AE/1-4 The case of Adolf Eichmann c.1961Files regarding the pamphlet of this title by Victor Gollancz published in June 1961. They include reactions to the version published in Life magazine and to television appearances by Victor Gollancz. MSS.157/3/LI/AE/1/1-51 The case of Adolf Eichmann 1961 Original file of correspondence with the press, mainly following publication. File includes correspondence with The Times (1-3, 14); Sunday Times (7-8, 11, 18-19); Vera Brittain (9-10, 12); The Observer (13, 34, 37-8, 44) with letters from Sir Richard Acland (39-40), Mrs Diana Collins (41-2) and correspondence with Honourable David Astor (36, 49, 51); Rev. Dr A.D. Belden (14-16); Rt. Rev. E.R. Wickham, Bishop of Middleton (17); Canon E.F. Carpenter (20-2); John Grigg, Lord Altrincham (23-6); Guardian (29-33). MSS.157/3/LI/AE/2/1-360 The case of Adolf Eichmann 1961 March - 1962 May Correspondence occasioned by the Eichmann case, mainly reactions to Victor Gollancz's pamphlet, mostly letters of appreciation. Correspondents and contents include Sir Andrew McFadyean, including copy letter from McFadyean, 4 September 1944, criticising Patrick Hannon's attitude to Germany (12, 14-15, 18), Lady Mayer (13, 19), Canon L. John Collins (17), Alan [later Lord] Bullock (16, 20-1), Professor C.A. Coulson (23), Sir Herbert Read (26, 98, 172), Vera Brittain (27, 100), Professor Norman Bentwich (28, 329-33, 335), Rt. Rev. John Robinson, Bishop of Woolwich (29), Christmas Humphreys (32), Rt. Rev. E.R. Wickham, Bishop of Middleton (38, 101), Sybil Morrison, Peace Pledge Union (40) Emrys Hughes MP (47), Lord Altrincham [John Grigg] (48, 99), Jill Balcon [Day Lewis] (49, 97), Rev. A.D. Belden (51, 95, 238-9), Dame Sybil Thorndike (53), Richard Church (77, 96, 123), Ada Freifrau von Böselager, writer and painter (87), Rosamond Lehmann (91), Barbara Wootton (126), Lettice Cooper (140), C.R. Hewitt [C.H. Rolph] (149, 196, 278), Michael de la Bedoyere (153, 163), Fritz Elkan (159, 249-50, 257, 264), Rev. Dr J.W. Parkes (173, 199), Berl Locker, former member of Jewish Agency Political Committee (189-90, 195, 209, 224, 247-8, 259, 267, 297-8) [209: Victor Gollancz recounts his experience of stigmata whilst speaking for the National Campaign for Rescue from Nazi Terror], Rev. W.W. Simpson, General Secretary of Council of Christians & Jews (203), Colin Wilson (218, 227), Leonard R. Sussman, Executive Director of American Council for Judaism, with text of talk to American Humanist Association (255-6, 265), Mrs Diana Collins, with a review by her (276-7), Christopher Fry (280), D.R. Elston, Times special correspondent (282, 286), ATV regarding proposed television programme (285, 288), Dame Isobel Cripps (287, 289), Minnesota Review (323-4, 357-8), Arthur Koestler (336-9, 345). Also copy of letters, Victor Gollancz to various public figures, suggesting they reply to review by Hugh Trevor-Roper in Sunday Times (94-101). MSS.157/3/LI/AE/3/1-12 The case of Adolf Eichmann 1961-1962 File of agreements and correspondence, Victor Gollancz and Victor Gollancz Ltd and Victor Gollancz and Time-Life International Ltd With copy of The case of Adolf Eichmann , apparently marked up for the Time-Life version. MSS.157/3/LI/AE/4/1-8 The case of Adolf Eichmann 1961 June-July Emile Marmorstein: submits text of a pamphlet-length comment on the Eichmann case by 'J. Gabbaye' (pseud.), an old friend, former professor of law in Baghdad, now in retirement, leading a contemplative life. The file includes two versions of Gabbaye's 'Eichmann: a philosphical-judicial assessment'. For a file of press-cuttings of reviews and comment see MSS.157/10/LI/AE/1 MSS.157/3/LI/CWC/1/1-10 Christianity and the war crisis 1950Original file "Christianity and war crisis. Victor Gollancz's pamphlet": two versions of letter from Victor Gollancz and Canon Collins to The Times urging a new understanding and new techniques of negotiation to deal with the world crisis; pages 1-5 and pages 30-39 of typescript text of pamphlet. Transferred: appreciative letter from Derek J.G. Holroyde and copy reply. MSS.157/3/LI/CR/1-10 Craig interviews n.d. [post 1953]As described in ch. 26 of the biography of Victor Gollancz by Ruth Dudley Edwards (pages 722-6), Victor Gollancz conducted a number of taped conversations with Christopher Craig (who had shot a policeman in 1953), with a view to assisting Craig in writing his life story. In the event the conversations did not lead to a book, but nearly five hundred folios of typed transcript survive in top and carbon copy form in two series of five files each. MSS.157/3/LI/CR/1-5 Craig interviews n.d. [post 1953] Top copy transcript 1 folio 1-99 (reel 1) 2 100-185 (reel 2) 3 186-287 (reel 3) 4 288-395 (reel 4) 5 396-474 (reel 5). MSS.157/3/LI/CR/6-10 Craig interviews n.d. [post 1953] Carbon copy of above with pencil sidelining and underlining [by Victor Gollancz?]. MSS.157/3/LI/DR The Devil's repertoire 1958MSS.157/3/LI/DR/1/1-24 The Devil's repertoire 1958 August-September Original file of correspondence concerning preparation of Victor Gollancz's book on the nuclear problem, The Devil's repertoire, including correspondence with Canon John Collins (1-3), memorandum by Victor Gollancz to Miss Horsman regarding his plan to publish as soon as possible after the October 31 conference on the suspension of bomb-tests (4), Sir Julian Huxley* (5), Ira Morris (6-11), Professor Joseph Rotblat* (12), Bertrand Russell* (13), A.J.P. Taylor* (14-15), Professor C.H. Waddington* (16-18), Dr Amicia Young, World Federation of Scientific Workers (19-21,23-4). * Only Victor Gollancz's copy letter(s) survive, although in some cases they refer to replies received. MSS.157/3/LI/DR/2/1-173 The Devil's repertoire 1958 September - 1959 Original file of correspondence in response to The Devil's repertoire, arranged in chronological order, with exchanges of correspondence under the date of the last item. Correspondents include Dr Martin Niemöller (4-5), Pablo Casals (10-11), Pamela Hansford Johnson (18), Vera Brittain (19), Rose Macaulay (23), Dr Nathaniel Micklem (30), Lettice Cooper (33), Daphne du Maurier (34), Augustus John: already one of Victor Gollancz's "partisans", hopes to do a drawing of him (37), Henry Treece (39), Edith Sitwell (54-8), 'Vicky', the cartoonist (60), Pat Arrowsmith (62), Gabriel Marcel (65), (Margaret) Storm Jameson (66), C. Day Lewis (68), Herbert Read (84-6), Kathleen Raine: her view of the universe (96), Denis Matthews (98), Father [subs. Bishop] Trevor Huddleston (99-101), Lord Boyd Orr (104), Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury (110-11), Brendan Gill (123-7), Elizabeth Jenkins (129-30), Muriel Lester (Christian pacifist) (130-1), François Delisle (137-8), G.E.G. Catlin (139-40). MSS.157/3/LI/DR/3/1-16 The Devil's repertoire 1959-1962 Other correspondence relating to The Devil's repertoire, transferred from the Miscellaneous Series, including Sir S.V. Ramamurty, Madras, 1959, with copies of papers on the relation of science, religion and mathematics (1-6); correspondence with the Rev. Dick H.R. Jones, Ipswich, 1960, 1962 (7-13). MSS.157/3/LI/ES/1-14 Essays [post-1950]In 1950 Victor Gollancz was considering developing a lecture which he had given to the University of Frankfurt on 'Religion and humanism' into the first essay in a volume. This file includes correspondence with Otto G. von Simson, editor of Measure (Chicago), copy letters, Victor Gollancz to L. Olschki and Gaetano Salvemini, and correspondence with Messrs. B.H. Blackwell Ltd about obtaining relevant religious titles. The bulk of the file comprises typed extracts, especially from Barth, Calvin and Luther, with a few annotations by Victor Gollancz. These have not been individually numbered. MSS.157/3/LI/DL/1/1-316 From darkness to light 1956 (mainly; a few earlier: recipients of proofs; a few later)This "confession of faith in the form of an anthology" by Victor Gollancz was first published in 1956. The file contains letters of appreciation, from both prominent persons and members of the general public. Contents arranged in alphabetical order; correspondents include Sir Richard Acland (1); Owen Barfield (11); Phyllis Bentley (16); Phyllis Bottome (25); Daphne du Maurier (31; filed as Lady Browning); Gerald Bullett (32-3); Dorothy F. Buxton (joint founder of the Save the Children's Fund), sending poems by her sister, Eglantyne Jebb (35-7); Edward Carpenter, Dean of Westminster (40); Lady Violet Bonham Carter (37); Professor George Catlin and his wife, Vera Brittain (43-5); George Bell, Bishop of Chichester (49-50); Richard Church (54-6); Mrs Diana Collins (59-60); John Connell (62); Lettice Cooper (63-5); Fr. Thomas Corbishley (66-8); Walter De La Mare (81); T.S. Eliot (88); Eleanor Farjeon (89); Negley Farson (90); Erich Fromm (100); Christopher Fry (101); Margery Fry (103); Gerald Gardiner QC (110); Viola Garvin (111); David Gascoyne (112); Daniel George (113); Ian Gilmour (115); Albrecht Goes (116); Winston Graham (117); Pamela Hansford Johnson (132); L.P. Hartley (138-40); Theodor Heuss (142); Laurence Housman (151-5); (Margaret) Storm Jameson (162); Augustus John (163); Alan Pryce-Jones (165-6); Hugh Klare (170); C. Day Lewis (175); David Low (177); Rose Macaulay (178-80); Sir Robert Mayer (195); Sir Francis Meynell (200-1); Gilbert Murray (206-7); Reinhold Niebuhr (211); Rev. Dr James W. Parkes, with comment on campaign to abolish capital punishment (220); Jaquetta Hawkes (filed as Mrs Priestley 230); Canon Charles Raven, with reference to his recent visit to India (237); Ernest Raymond (239); Maude Royden (248); Max Schuster (252-3); Dame Edith Sitwell (258-9); Elizabeth Spencer (265-6); Frank Swinnerton (273); Arnold Toynbee (281); Henry Treece (283). Also: dispute with John Hadfield regarding his practice as an anthologist, 1962 (312-15). Original print for this title by Reynolds Stone (316). MSS.157/3/LI/GH/1-7 God of a hundred names c.1951-1962This anthology of "prayers of many peoples and creeds" was collected and arranged by Barbara Greene (Countess Strachwitz) and Victor Gollancz and first published in October 1962. MSS.157/3/LI/GH/1/1-5 God of a hundred names 1951 December Original file "Everyman's Prayer Book', possibly a precursor of the eventual publication: correspondence with Professor W. Rose, LSE, regarding Victor Gollancz's plan for this title, with his memorandum on the subject. MSS.157/3/LI/GH/2/1-18 God of a hundred names 1962 File, incorporating part of an original: Victor Gollancz's correspondence with Countess Strachwitz, including agreement (1), material prepared by Countess Strachwitz, with suggested prayers for American and German editions, related correspondence. MSS.157/3/LI/GH/3/1-89 God of a hundred names 1962 File 'Rejects and duplicates', containing principally texts of prayers, some with comments. MSS.157/3/LI/GH/4/1-14 God of a hundred names 1962 File containing instructions for printer, note of work outstanding on the text, and some additional prayers. MSS.157/3/LI/GH/5/1-60 God of a hundred names 1962 May - 1963 January File, incorporating an original, containing correspondence regarding suggested prayers for animals. Correspondents include: Rev. Ambrose Agius OSB (14), Society for United Prayer for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (50). MSS.157/3/LI/GH/6/1-56 God of a hundred names 1962 May - 1968 October (mainly 1962-3) File of miscellaneous correspondence regarding this title. Correspondents include Christian Community Press (1-4), T.S. Eliot: exchange of correspondence about being a Jew in contemporary society (7-10), copy letter to Vera Brittain, thanking her for review (13), complaint by Victor Gollancz regarding review in The Times of India (24-5). MSS.157/3/LI/GH/7/1-68 God of a hundred names 1962 September - 1965 February Original file "Thank yous". Correspondents include John Masefield (1), John Connell (4), Gerald Gardiner (5), Malcolm Muggeridge (9), Rupert Hart-Davis (12), Dr Nathaniel Micklem (13), Richard Church (22), George Catlin (25), Lord Beaverbrook (29), Rumer Godden (35), Vera Brittain (36), Hilda Morgan [née Vaughan, novelist, wife of Charles Morgan, novelist]: comments on her efforts to get a cheap edition of Traherne's Centuries published (38-9), Sir Alec Guinness (46), Helen Thomas, widow of the poet, Edward Thomas (51). Added later (63-8): Harold Rubinstein (64); D.S. White, critical of The Observer review (65-8). MSS.157/3/LI/GB/1/1-9 'Great blunders of the twentieth century' 1962-1963Correspondence with Leonard Russell, Sunday Times, regarding a projected article in this series by Victor Gollancz on the Labour Party post-1945. It was apparently not written, but the group includes a letter by Victor Gollancz setting out the theme (3). MSS.157/3/LI/JTM Journey towards music 1964-1966MSS.157/3/LI/JTM/1/1-203 Journey towards music 1964 April - 1966 March Original file, arranged in chronological order, relating to Victor Gollancz's musical autobiography, Journey towards music. Correspondents include Philip Hope-Wallace (6), Julian Herbage (7, 110, 112, 115-16), Lotte Lehmann (copy letter to 13), Lettice Cooper (16), Daphne du Maurier (19), Dame Sybil Thorndike (20), Colin Davis (27), Otto Klemperer (29), William Glock (31), Vera Brittain, with copy of review for Yorkshire Post (36-7), Sir Compton Mackenzie (59), Lady Wood, widow of Sir Henry (60), Gerald Moore (61), Stanley Unwin (63), Yehudi Menuhin (83), correspondence with Times Literary Supplement (80-1, 84-5, 92-4, 98), Lord Boothby (89, 99), Jacques Barzun (129), T.E. Bean, general. manager, Festival Hall (130), Igor Stravinsky (151), Carl zu Brinitzer (165-8, 175), John Ward: musical reminiscences, including of Marie Brema (171). MSS.157/3/LI/JTM/2/1-4 Journey towards music n.d. [before 1964] Original file including index drafts, apparently by Victor Gollancz, for Journey towards music, also one letter. 3: manuscript draft, 39 folios; 4: typescript draft, carbon copy pages 1-23, corrected top copy, pages 7-25 only. MSS.157/3/LI/JTM/3 Journey towards music n.d. [before 1964] Drafts of part of text: 1: manuscriptdraft of part of ch.1,s.3 regarding 'War Requiem'; 2: typescript with much manuscript addition and amendment, folios 21-3,34-8,40-1,53-7,59-64,96c-7,109,119,133,136-7,278,282-3,289-90,303,311; 3: typescript carbon copies of folios of parts of several chapters. See also MSS.157/3/OX/1/23-31 MSS.157/3/LI/LWT/1/1-47 Last Words for TimothyCorrespondence regarding Victor Gollancz's projected third volume in the 'Timothy' series, Last words for Timothy. Includes enquiries regarding divorce law reform and Hebrew marriage law; correspondence with Liddell Hart (20-1), Gilbert Murray (16-17, 19), Daphne du Maurier, regarding publicity request from Paramount British Productions Ltd. (9-11). See below, My Dear Timothy (MSS.157/3/LI/MDT/), More for Timothy (MSS.157/3/LI/MFT/) and Reminiscences of affection (MSS.157/3/LI/RA). MSS.157/3/LI/MPF/1/1-7 Meaning of personal freedom 1957Correspondence with Manas Publishing Co., Los Angeles regarding publication in Manas of abridged version of Victor Gollancz's essay on personal freedom in The meaning of freedom. With copy of April issue of Manas with Victor Gollancz's article, and June issue with editorial comment. MSS.157/3/LI/MFT More for Timothy 1952-1953See also My Dear Timothy (MSS.157/3/LI/MDT/), Last Words for Timothy (MSS.157/3/LI/LWT) and Reminiscences of affection (MSS.157/3/LI/RA). MSS.157/3/LI/MFT/1/1-60 More for Timothy 1952 August - 1953 November Original file "General Correspondence about Vol II", mainly concerning the writing of the book. Contents include exchange of correspondence with D.C. Somervell, the historian, regarding Repton (4-5, 13, 15-16, 19-20, 37, 42, 48-9); other correspondents include Dr Redcliffe Salaman (3, 6-7), Canon Charles Raven (8-9), Ethel Christian Ltd: copy letter to, regarding typing of manuscript (10), Desmond Shaw-Taylor (21, 23-4), Hilary Rubinstein: note from Victor Gollancz, referring to plans for 3rd and 4th volumes (22), John Strachey (29, 40, 50-2), Daphne du Maurier (30, 43, 47), Canon L.J. Collins: copy of letters to (36, 39); agreements between Victor Gollancz and the firm (59-60). MSS.157/3/LI/MFT/2/1-44 More for Timothy 1953 March-June Original file "Permissions". Contents include correspondence with: OUP; Messrs. Augener Ltd, music publishers; Norman Price, 'ghost' writer, including letter from Rev. Marcus Morris, editor of Eagle (8-11, 25, 29-30); Society of Authors; Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd; Macmillan & Co. Ltd; The Observer (reply from Honourable David Astor 24); Chatto & Windus; Encyclopaedia Britannica Ltd; Commander Stephen King-Hall (19-20); Princeton UP; Pantheon Books Inc.; Macmillan Company, New York; William Heinemann Ltd. MSS.157/3/LI/MFT/3/1-19 More for Timothy 1953 June-December Original file "Correspondence with Simon and Schuster", publishers, New York, about plans to publish an American edition (not proceeded with). MSS.157/3/LI/MFT/4/1-425 More for Timothy 1953 September - 1961 October (mainly 1953-1955) Contents of two original files "Letters from members of the Public" (arranged in chronological order). The series begins with letters from friends and acquaintances who had received advance copies. Correspondents include Rupert Hart-Davis (4, 84, 102), Canon Charles Raven (5), D.C. Somervell (7), Daphne du Maurier (9), Gerald Bullett (12, 29, 50, 56, 61, 106), Sir Stanley Unwin (13), Vera Brittain (14), with review for Peace News (149-51), Daniel George (17, 72, 80), George Catlin (19, 178), Richard Church (20), Cecil Day-Lewis (23), Lettice Cooper (24, 99, 107), Phyllis Bentley (26), Kay Dick (30), Rev. Dr J.W. Parkes (37), Dame Sybil Thorndike (38), Henry Treece (39, 62, 91), Theodor Heuss (40, 90), Commander Stephen King-Hall (42), David Low (59, 81, 93), Rose Macaulay (60, 140), Hugh Klare (64, 73), Liddell Hart, discussing his views on collective defence (69-70, 105, 118), Gilbert Murray (74), Rev. Gerard Vann (78, 89), Rt. Rev. George Bell, Bishop of Chichester (83), Nicholas Monsarrat (86), Stephen Spender (93), Humphry House, editor of Charles Dickens' letters (95-6, 101), Rev. Dr Donald [later Lord] Soper (108), Andrew Rothstein (112, 119), A. Pryce-Jones, Times Literary Supplement , regarding anti-semitic tone of review (114, 116, 191, 193), Sir Ronald Storrs (115), Julian Symons (120, 123), Sir Richard Acland (131), Kathleen Raine (134), Sir Robert Mayer (138), his wife (148), Monk Gibbon (142, 145, 163, 165-6, 172), Morchard Bishop (i.e. Oliver Stonor: 147, 158, 164), Michael Foot MP (199-200), Bishop of Nyasaland (210), Arthur Koestler (240), Célia Bertin, French novelist (245), Vernon Bartlett (251), (Dame) Margaret Cole, regarding death of Amyas Ross (274, 291, 317), Professor Adolf Keller, Zürich (288), Victoria Ocampo, editor of Sur, Buenos Aires (301, 306), Ernest Walter Martin, writer on rural, West Country topics (357-8), (Rev.) Austin Lee, writer of detective fiction (393-4), Brian Batsford, publisher (395-6), Clive Sansom (407, 410, 415). Comments on Repton School will be found in the following letters: 95-6, 229, 293, 372. MSS.157/3/LI/MFT/5/1-37 More for Timothy 1953 November - 1955 August, 1957 March Correspondence with Dr Lutz Weltmann, the translator of More for Timothy (as Auf dieser Erde), mainly regarding abortive plans for Weltmann to interview Victor Gollancz for Süddeutsche Rundfunk, Stuttgarticle The file includes 3 letters from C. Bertelsmann Verlag, Gütersloh, to Weltmann, one suggesting a German lecture tour by Victor Gollancz; some German press-cuttings. MSS.157/3/LI/MDT My Dear Timothy 1952MSS.157/3/LI/MDT/1/1-32 My Dear Timothy 1952 Original file regarding copyright permissions and fees. Correspondents include Dr Margaret Mead (1-3); Sir Francis Meynell (4-6, 22); Ernest Newman (7-8); various publishers, including Sir Stanley Unwin (20). MSS.157/3/LI/MDT/2/1-69 My Dear Timothy 1951-1953 Original file: "Miscellaneous Correspondence". Correspondents include Harper's Magazine, October 1951, regarding possible publication of extracts (1-2); copy letters, Victor Gollancz to Canon Collins, Harold Rubinstein, Harold Wilson, John Strachey, Canon Charles Raven, Hugh Harris, Professor Ian Bowen, regarding reading the proofs [few replies in this file]; Reynolds Stone regarding a jacket design (20-9, 54-7); Agnes Miller Parker on the same subject (45-8); Sir Isaiah Berlin (49-51); copy letter to Negley Farson (53); Dr Albert Schweitzer [reply from his secretary] (61-3). MSS.157/3/LI/MDT/3/1-350 My Dear Timothy 1952 Letters to Victor Gollancz from friends who were sent copies of My dear Timothy, correpondence about reviews, a few letters from others who read the book shortly after publication. Correspondents include Mrs Diana Collins (3), Frank Byers (4), Edith Sitwell (8-9), Canon C.E. Raven (10, 75-6), Negley Farson (11-12), Pamela Hansford Johnson (13), Gerald Bullett (15, 63-4): refers also to the impression made on him by Who lie in gaol; Reynolds Stone (16); Daniel George (19, 220); Vera Brittain (21, 165-6, 318-19); Richard Church (29-30, 205-6); H.N. Brailsford (33); Gilbert Murray (36-7); Phyllis Bentley (41); David Low (44); Morchard Bishop (49); Dr Maude Royden (50); Sir Richard Acland (51-2); Rt. Rev. George Bell, Bishop of Chichester (56, 276); Pamela Frankau (58); Hugh I'A. Fausset (69-71, 109); Lettice Cooper (72-4); Rupert Hart-Davis (77-9); Stephen Spender (83, 279); Henry Treece (89-90); Kay Dick (93); G.B. Stern, with short critical notice (104-8); Margaret Storm Jameson (111-16); Daphne du Maurier (117-26); Monk Gibbon (134-7); David Astor, with copy of letter from Victor Gollancz criticising review in The Observer, subsequently withdrawn by Victor Gollancz (139-43); Clifford Bax (150-1); Arnold Haskell (152-3); Professor Norman Bentwich (154-5); A.G. Prys-Jones (156-63); Theodor Heuss (168); Professor George Catlin (171-2); text of letter by Victor Gollancz to Times Literary Supplement, correcting reviewer (176); Christiana Brand (181); Laurence Housman (186-8); Martyn Goff, The Ibis Library (198-9); Michael Foot (202); Arnold Goodman (207-8); Mrs H. Lucas of R. Brooks & Co., culinary produce, Covent Garden (211-12); J.M. Cohen, author of review in The Observer: see also 139-43 above (215-19); Leslie Paul (221); Bertrand Russell: refers to need to enquire into prison conditions (226); Dame Sybil Thorndike (227-30); C.M. Hobson [an old Pauline], Derbyshire Advertiser (234-5); Kathleen Raine (238-9); Karl Anders, Nest Verlag (240-1); Rev. Dr J.W. Parkes (247-9); Rev. Canon G.L. Prestige (250-1); Paul Derrick regarding his desire to discuss the conversion of the mixed economy (252-4); Hans Kohn (259-60); M. Lerner, Bombay, critical of Victor Gollancz's interpretation of Judaism (284-5); F.J. Gertler, Young Bros. & Co. (Overseas) Ltd regarding the Rescue Movement of the Refugees for the Persecuted (300-1); Mrs Jessie Raven, Bacup, former Left Book Club secretary (311-12); Harold Rosenthal regarding Royal Opera House memorabilia (320-1); Mrs Peggy Duff (324); Louis Golding (330-1); Raymond Mortimer (336-7); E. Bader, Scott Bader & Co. Ltd, regarding their co-partnership scheme (344-6). MSS.157/3/LI/MDT/4/1-280 My Dear Timothy 1953 Correspondence from readers; with typescript extracts from reviews and opinions (1). Correspondents include Sir Stanley Unwin (6-8); Brian Bowle, Swaffham regarding Victor Gollancz's affinities with the Society of Friends (15-16); Bernard Newman: refers to Dimancescu working on his memoirs (19-20); L.F. Bunnewell, Great Yarmouth: proposal for a new socio-ethical group (63-6); Edmond Fleg (71-2); Mrs G.F. Barnes regarding the development of Wennington School, Wetherby (103); Anglo-Jewish Association: Victor Gollancz refuses to send review copy (116-17); Capt B.H. Liddell Hart, including reference to St. Paul's School (122-3); a businessman, concerned about trading with Germany, to whom Victor Gollancz gives his views (135-7); secretary, London Vegetarian Society (156); Aldous Huxley: Victor Gollancz's comments on The devils of Loudun, January, Huxley's on modern religion and the wider aspects of education, July (215-16); Sir Ronald Storrs (276-8). MSS.157/3/LI/MDT/5/1-78 My Dear Timothy 1954-1955 File as above. [As More for Timothy was published in the autumn of 1953, some letters refer to both books. See also MSS.157/3/LI/MFT.] Correspondents include Sir Henry Slesser (5-6); Julius Braunthal, Socialist International, sending cutting of review by G. Gleisberg in Neuer Vorwärts (35-9); B.J. Over, Bleadon: his experience as a pacifist, vegetarian and fruit-grower, with 3 pamphlets, including On planting the tree of peace (42-6). MSS.157/3/LI/MDT/6/1-72 My Dear Timothy 1956-1965 File as above, including World Goodwill ephemera (12-16); correspondence with Whit Burnett, New York, Simon & Schuster Inc., publishers, Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1957, 1960, regarding anthology The human spirit, compiled by Burnett and incorporating an extract from My dear Timothy (31-43); Cornel Lengyel, American author: suggests condensed paperback edition for USA, 1961 (64-6). MSS.157/3/LI/MDT/7/1-188 My Dear Timothy 1952-1956 Original file of cuttings of reviews, with some related items. Contents include text of review by Daniel George in BBC Overseas Service (20); text of Leslie Paul's BBC European Service review (30); text of translation of review in BBC French Service by K. Dick (56); typescriptextract from BBC 'Woman's Hour' talk by Crystal Herbert (63); typescript text of review by Nicholas Monsarrat broadcast by South African Broadcasting Corporation (78); typescript text of review by Stephen Rynne on Radio Eireann (84); photocopy of letter from Professor Alfred Kinsey, the sexologist, January 1953, to M. Lincoln Schuster, commenting on the effects of his upbringing on Victor Gollancz's sexual attitudes (103); copy letter, Victor Gollancz to Hugh Weideman, Brooklyn, February 1953, in appreciation of his review (135); United States reader reply cards, 1953 (154/1-5); broadcast review by George A.F.Knight, Dunedin, with related correspondence, 1953 (161-4); typescript comment on review by Eric B.Strauss (183-4); typescript extracts from opinions and reviews (187-8). MSS.157/3/LI/MDT/8/1-10 My Dear Timothy 1952-1953 Miscellaneous items, most filed separately inside lid of box containing papers regarding My dear Timothy and mostly relating to its sequel: correspondence with Barnet Litvinoff, October 1952, regarding projected biographical article (1-2); copy letter to Harold Rubinstein, June 1953 (5); cable exchange with Benn Levy, July 1953, regarding reproducing cartoon (8-9); engraving of south-east view of Repton Priory & Church, published I. Robson, 1 May 1790 (10). MSS.157/3/LI/NY/1-6 New year of grace 1961-1962This revised version of the religious anthology, A year of grace, was intended to clarify the concept of the earlier anthology and to appeal especially to older teenagers. The new year of grace : an anthology for youth and age, compiled and edited with personal commentaries by Victor Gollancz published London : Gollancz, 1961. For files related to A year of grace, see below, MSS.157/3/LI/YG. MSS.157/3/LI/NY/1/1-58 New year of grace 1961 September-October (mainly) Letters from recipients of personal copies, arranged as far as possible in alphabetical order. Correspondents include Sir Richard Acland (1); Lord Birkett, to whom Victor Gollancz wrote after a published review by Birkett (2); Vera Brittain (4-5); Dean of Westminster, Edward Carpenter (6); George Catlin (7); Richard Church (9); John Connell (10-12); Dame Isobel Cripps (13); Fr. D'Arcy SJ (14); Cecil Day-Lewis (15); Daniel George (22); Pamela Hansford Johnson (23); Rupert Hart-Davis (25); L.P. Hartley (26); James Macgibbon (27); Rev. Dr James Parkes (31); A.G. Prys-Jones (32-5); (Dame) Edith Sitwell (44); Henry Treece (47); Rt. Rev. E.R. Wickham, Bishop of Middleton (49); Rt. Rev. John Robinson, Bishop of Woolwich (59); unidentified (some from children) and list of recipients (51-8). MSS.157/3/LI/NY/2/1-35 New year of grace 1961-1962 Letters from members of the general public, arranged in chronological order. MSS.157/3/LI/NY/3/1-38 New year of grace 1960 September - 1961 June File regarding American rights of this title and other aspects of its publication. Correspondence with Ian M. Parsons, Chatto & Windus Ltd regarding publishing rights in the title as an educational book, 1960 September-October (1-4); correspondence with Rev. Dr James Parkes, October-December 1960, seeking his comments and praising his Common sense about religion (5-6,8,12,13); Ivan von Auw Jr., Harold Ober Associates Inc., New York (7,9,14-19,21-3,26-8,31-7); copy letter to Mrs Diana Collins, December 1960 (11); Ned Bradford, Little, Brown & Co., Boston (20,24-5,38); William Kean Seymour, May 1961 (29-30); Victor Gollancz's copy letter to von Auw (37) records his decision not to proceed with publication in the U.S.A. MSS.157/3/LI/NY/4/1-156 New year of grace c. 1961 File: "Spares, originals, etc.": typescript extracts and manuscript drafts, in Victor Gollancz's hand. MSS.157/3/LI/NY/5/1-142 New year of grace c. 1961 File: "Corrected duplicates in order and 'From Darkness to Light' originals": typescript and printed material with manuscript additions and alterations, some in Victor Gollancz's hand. MSS.157/3/LI/NY/6/1-46 New year of grace c. 1961 File: "Copy for Sources and Acknowledgements": index and sources: printed and typescript drafts, with manuscript additions and alterations, some in Victor Gollancz's hand. MSS.157/3/LI/NT Nowhere to lay their heads 1945-1946MSS.157/3/LI/NT/1/1-268 Nowhere to lay their heads 1945-1946 Original file entitled "Nowhere to lay their heads. Fan mail": letters received in response to Victor Gollancz's pamphlet on the Jewish question, some disagreeing with his views. Correspondents include, in addition to a number of refugees: Dr R. N. Salaman (11), H. G. Wells: acknowledgment in third person (12), Sir Robert Mayer (25), Yugoslav Information Department in London (27), S. L. Bensusan (62), Corder Catchpool, the pacifist (86), G. Zuntz (106), Maurice Browne (115), 2 letters from Wallace Williams, National Organiser, Union of Railway Signalmen (151,153), T. George Thomas M.P. (183). The file includes some copy replies by Victor Gollancz. MSS.157/3/LI/NT/3/1-183 Nowhere to lay their heads 1945 2 original files of correspondence about orders for this title from members of the Left Book Club (LBC) and others. Orders are from individuals, including Mrs Charles Roden Buxton (2/51), Sir Charles Trevelyan (3/106), Edith Moore, Sheffield, prominent member of the Socialist Vanguard Group (3/145); and from trade union branches (3/100,107,111) and other organisations, including Polikoff 's Factory Committee (TGWU) (3/87), Movement of Religious Pioneers for Palestine (3/91), Hampstead Group, LBC (3/138), Luton Group, LBC (3/154), Rhondda & Pontypridd Labour College (3/173). MSS.157/3/LI/PP/1/1-13 'Present priorities in human affairs' 1948 February - 1949 JanuaryCorrespondence with David Higham of Pearn, Pollinger & Higham Ltd, authors' agents, and R. Hodder-Williams of Hodder & Stoughton Ltd about a possible book by Victor Gollancz under the above title, and about a possible book on the Jewish question, in both of which Hodder expressed interest. MSS.l57/3/LI/PE/1/1-2 'The programme of the English political parties' 1927 NovemberAlfred J. Bonwick, British Periodicals Ltd, returns to Victor Gollancz text [not found with correspondence] of 'The programme of the English political parties' which "Milford was unable to use". Victor Gollancz comments on some of his conclusions. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/1-19 Reminiscences of affectionThis title began as a book of reminiscences with the working title 'Bits and pieces', which was edited by Livia Gollancz and published posthumously in 1968 as Reminiscences of affection. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/1/1-42 Reminiscences of affection c.1957-1966 Original file "Material" [in Victor Gollancz's hand, with drafts by him on front cover: see p.84 of RA]. Contents including (1-7) Edmond & Madeleine Fleg n.d.; 1957-66 1 letter from Edmond, n.d., apparently after their post-war visit to Brimpton [by a kind of miracle for a few hours you abolished the terrible years]; his thoughts on the hydrogen bomb, 31 October 1958; 5 letters from his wife. (8-13) Rose Macaulay [1940s] 5 letters to Ruth Gollancz: comments on the war, her losses, censorship, literary news; 1 pc to Victor Gollancz, November 1947. (14) Victor Gollancz to Ruth Gollancz: pencilled note. 15-42 Various correspondents arranged in date order. Writers including Stanley Spencer, 1919, [c.1925]: accepts invitation to Ruth and Victor's wedding, comments on the inspiration he and his brother derive from weddings; accepts invitation, refers to his marriage to Hilda Carline and setting up home (15-16); Gerald Gould, 27 August 1927, praising Victor Gollancz's decision [to become an independent publisher: see Reminiscences of affection, p.111] (17); verse by Humbert Wolfe, 24 April 1929, on birth of a daughter to Ruth and Victor (18); Charles Williams: verses 'To Victor Gollancz' (20); Susana Walton, 10 August 1966, sending a description of their garden at 'La Mortella' (22-3); Barbara Wersba, 26 September 1966, regarding legend of the barnacle goose (28); Eleanor Rathbone to Victor Gollancz, n.d., about keeping him informed about 'the Cause' while he is on holiday (30). MSS.157/3/LI/RA/2/1-12 Reminiscences of affection c.1955 File "Original, extra & spares about Birching & Cap. Pun." [in Victor Gollancz's hand], but apparently also relating to RA. Contents including House of the Urchins Fund Newsletter (1); typescript text of part of book on 'self-seeking prayers' (2); drafts by Victor Gollancz (3-5); Capital punishment: the heart of the matter by Victor Gollancz, 1955: file copy with Victor Gollancz's manuscript amendments (7). MSS.157/3/LI/RA/3/1 Reminiscences of affection 1966 File "Possible information for Bits and Pieces": Daily Mail article regarding judicial torture in South Africa, 10 August 1966. MSS.157/LI/RA/4/1-32 Reminiscences of affection predominantly 1958-1966 Original file "Correspondence, etc. and related material done with and spare material" [in Victor Gollancz's hand]. Contents include correspondence, 1961, 66, regarding the statue of Hercules at Hawsted Hall and historical aspects of sanitation, with Elizabeth Jenkins, Lawrence Wright [author of Clean and decent], Sir John Summerson (1-7); correspondence with A.C. Reynell, Marlborough College, regarding boy on a dolphin, 1966 (8-9); correspondence regarding Russian objets d'art including with Count Bobinskoy (10-11); card of Igor Stravinsky with thanks for flowers, 5 December 1958 (12); Esther Rubin regarding whereabouts of Madeleine Fleg, c. 1963/4 (13); snapshot of Victor Gollancz, Ruth Gollancz and unidentified woman (16); dinner menu of The Ivy Restaurant July 1936 (17). The remainder of the contents comprise short typescript sections of the Reminiscences, a few manuscript notes of Victor Gollancz; a few other items. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/5/1-23 Reminiscences of affection 1968 Letters of thanks to Livia Gollancz (1-17) and to Lady Gollancz (18-23) for copies of Reminiscences of affection. Correspondents include Ivy Compton-Burnett (2); Yehudi Menuhin (4); Lettice Cooper (7); Sheila Lynd (10); Lady Longford (11); R. Palme Dutt (13); Rev. W.R. Matthews (14); Madeleine Fleg (16-17); Lady Asquith of Yarnbury (18); Rupert Hart-Davis (19); Gerald Moore (21); Baroness Lee (22). MSS.157/3/LI/RA/6/1-4 Reminiscences of affection c. 1968 Original file "First Chapter & Salzburg": manuscript text of first chapter, relating to Bottom House: folios 1-33, A-K, 39-41. Journey towards music: pages 172-186, with manuscript and typescript adaptations to form seventh chapter of Reminiscences of affection, on Salzburg; manuscript fo. 187 manuscript text of Section three of eighth chapter, on Naples: 10 folios manuscript text of tenth chapter, on Germany: 5 folios. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/7/1-2 Reminiscences of affection c. 1968 Original file of text of first chapter, relating to Bottom House: typescript with manuscript corrections by Victor Gollancz: 41 folios; carbon copy of retype: 40 folios. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/8 Reminiscences of affection c. 1968 Original file of manuscript text of second chapter, on Rose Macaulay and others: 46 folios. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/9 Reminiscences of affection c. 1968 Original file of text of third chapter, on David Low and the Lynds: manuscript text, incorporating some carbon copy typescript: 34 folios. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/10/1-2 Reminiscences of affection c. 1968 Original file of text of fourth chapter, on more people at Brimpton: manuscript: 16 folios; typescript extract from Why I am a Jew: 5 folios. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/11 Reminiscences of affection c. 1968 Original file of text of fifth chapter, on "Russians and Chinese": manuscript text: 32 folios. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/12/1-3 Reminiscences of affection c. 1968 Original file of text of sixth chapter, on Florence and Venice: manuscript text: 44 folios; typescript text with manuscript corrections : 11 folios; adapted excerpt from My dear Timothy: pages 11-16. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/13 Reminiscences of affection c. 1968 Original file of text of most of eighth chapter, on Assisi, Perugia and Naples: manuscript text: 19 folios. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/14 Reminiscences of affection c. 1968 Original file of text of ninth chapter, on Rome: manuscript text, plus some adapted printed pages from Journey towards music: 41 folios. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/15 Reminiscences of affection c. 1968 Original file of text of eleventh, 'Last chapter': manuscript/typescript text: 24 folios. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/16 Reminiscences of affection c. 1968 Original file: final manuscript as sent to printer. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/17 Reminiscences of affection c. 1968 Original file: carbon copy of text. MSS.157/3/LI/RA/18/1-27 Reminiscences of affection 1966, 1968 Original file of letters to Livia Gollancz, thanking her for a copy of Reminiscences of affection; to this have been transferred some late letters from Victor Gollancz, checking on background for the book (added September 1995). Contents including Pearl Binder [Lady Elwyn Jones], 23 August 1966, identifying pottery figures and a dance tune (1); correspondence with Fr. Borelli, requesting publications on Cuma, August 1966 (2-4); Yehudi Menuhin from Gstaad, 31 August 1966, regarding Enesco and the Fleg family (5); copy letter to C. Day Lewis, 5 September 1966 (6). Letters to Livia, acknowledging personal copies of the posthumous book, including from: Norman Collins (9-10); Agnes Rasmussen (15); Sir Richard Acland (17); Constance Babington Smith (19); Diana Collins (22). MSS.157/3/LI/RA/19/1-3 Reminiscences of affection c. 1968 1: 2 folios of notes regarding themes; 2/1-2: photocopy of text and typescript translation of book on peepshow pictures by Dr H.E. von Gronow [ Reminiscences of affection, pages 52-5]; 3/1-2: I Campi Flegrei (1958), illustrated guide book in Italian, with typescript translation of text by S. Risolo. MSS.157/3/LI/RB The Ring at Bayreuth 1965-1966MSS.157/3/LI/RB/1-4 The Ring at Bayreuth 1965-1966 In 1965 The Observer newspaper commissioned an article from Victor Gollancz on his visit to Bayreuth for a new production by Wieland Wagner of The Ring (see MSS.157/3/MU/RB below). This visit and article were the origin of the book published in 1966. This group of original files includes: publisher's agreement (1); carbon copy typescript, with extensive manuscript alterations by Victor Gollancz and some typing instructions, lacking pages 1-2, 4-5, 7-8 of the original sequence (2/1-63); carbon copy typescript of this revised version, without any alterations (3/1-102); bound proof, with some manuscript alterations by Victor Gollancz (4/1); miscellaneous sheets of corrected draft, related to /1-2 (4/2). MSS.157/3/LI/RB/5 The Ring at Bayreuth 1965 File (added to the archive February 1987), containing corrected top copy typescript, pages i-xxiii, 1-97, 48A, 56A, (i), 1-4 (manuscript corrections by Victor Gollancz in red ball-pen); 4 sheets of block-maker's pulls. MSS.157/3/LI/RB/6 The Ring at Bayreuth 1965 Original file (added to the archive May 1989), containing carbon copy typescript, pages [i-iii], 1-8, 8a, 9-28, 28a-b, 29-45, 45a-b, 46-7, 47a, 48-63/4, 65-74, with extensive manuscript additions and alterations by Victor Gollancz, mainly in red ball-pen. [An earlier version of RB/5 above] MSS.157/3/LI/RB/7/1-16 The Ring at Bayreuth n.b. Original file "Odds & Ends book" (added to the archive May 1989). Some of the contents relate to this title, including letter of permission from William Mann (5); one letter regarding Robert Lynd relates to Reminiscences of affection [see p.90] (11). typescript of beginning of novel [?], 'Alchemy', 13 folios. Transferred press-cuttings (16). MSS.157/3/LI/SC/1/1-42 'The Sanity of Christ' 1956-1963Original file regarding projected book of this title by Victor Gollancz, including correspondence with John Attenborough of Hodder & Stoughton and David Higham of Pearn, Pollinger & Higham Ltd, 1956-61 (1-19) and regarding possible book on the issues raised by the Soblen case (20-2); French leaflet, 'L'affaire Audin' (25); Témoignages et Documents sur la Guerre en Algérie (26); cuttings. Also letter to Victor Gollancz, 24 October 1956, following a speech by him at Clapham in which he tried out in public the outline of this projected book (41); text of speech (pencil holograph, 7 folios), beginning with Blake, 'Father, the gate is open' and concluding with the 'Sanity of Christ' (42). MSS.157/3/LI/SH/1/1-30 'Socrates in Hampstead' 1961Original file relating to a project by Victor Gollancz for a "platonic dialogue" on capital punishment, plus other related material from a file entitled "Punishment". Includes correspondence with: Professor H.L.A. Hart (1-3), R.H.S. Crossman (16-17), copy letters to Lord Longford (6), Christmas Humphreys (9, 22), Very Rev. W.R. Matthews (10, 11); 53 page typescript text regarding Victor Gollancz's religious experience. MSS.157/3/LI/WIS/1/1-3 'The Wisdom of Christianity' 1964 August-SeptemberExchange of correspondence with Peter Hebdon of Michael Joseph Ltd regarding suggested anthology to be compiled by Victor Gollancz, 'The wisdom of Christianity'. MSS.157/3/LI/YG A year of grace 1948Original files relating to this spiritual anthology, published in 1950. For files related to New year of grace, see above, MSS.157/3/LI/NG. MSS.157/3/LI/YG/1/1-4 A year of grace 1948 File titled "Specially Important Material", containing only correspondence with Oswald Garrison Villard, who sent Victor Gollancz some extracts relating to military policy. MSS.157/3/LI/YG/2/1-92 A year of grace 1950-1951 File titled "Anthology". Contents include correspondence with Colin Mason regarding plan to include Bartok extract (1-5); correspondence with Rev. Dr J.W. Parkes: his views on studies of anti-semitism, Victor Gollancz's desire to quote from his writings in a future, enlarged edition (6-7); copy letter to Harold Nicolson (9); copy of letters to Henry Treece (11-12) and Professor J. Macmurray (13-15), requesting suggestions for suitable recipients especially from the Personalist Group; correspondence, and documents, regarding settlement of royalties with Messrs. Oppenheimer, Nathan & Vandyck, and Messrs. Howard, Howes & Co. (20-32); Monk Gibbon (36); Reynolds Stone, designer of the title page (45-51); Rt. Rev. Dr George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, regarding possible episcopal recipients of the book (54-61); Roger Powell, bookbinder, regarding four copies to be specially bound for Victor Gollancz [a copy of A year of grace bound by Powell was displayed at the Festival of Britain] (62-92). MSS.157/3/LI/YG/3/1-48 A year of grace 1950-1954 (mainly 1950-1951) Original file "Letters connected with reviews and from reviewers". The file includes correspondence with: John Hadfield regarding proportion of contents from Jewish sources (1-2); the Oxford Mail regarding Victor Gollancz's objections to review by 'A.L.H.' (3-8); Rev. Dr A.R. Vidler (9-12); New Statesman, critical of Herbert Read's review, with extract of letter from Morchard Bishop (13-15); Mrs Diana Collins regarding review she wrote for Frontier (18-19); A.G. Prys-Jones regarding his review for Western Mail (20-2); E.B.C. Jones (Mrs Lucas) (23-4); Richard Church, explaining that he wrote the Listener review (25-6); E.D. O'Brien, Illustrated London News, with an explanation of the meaning of Victor Gollancz's "spiritual pilgrimage" (27-9); George A.F. Knight, Knox College, Dunedin (32-3); Sydney Walton, with letter from Neville Sandelson about his interest in publishing (36-8); Leslie Paul, with script of European Service talk (39-41); Mrs Elsa Aigeltinger, Oslo, 1954 (44-8). MSS.157/3/LI/YG/4/1-232 A year of grace 1950-1951 Original series of letter from recipients of personal copies, in alphabetical order, with a few copy letters from Victor Gollancz. Correspondents include Sir Richard Acland (1); Karl Anders, Nest-Verlag (2); Harry Andrews [husband of Rebecca West] (3); Rabbi Dr Leo Baeck (5); Owen Barfield (6); Honourable Theodora Benson (9); Phyllis Bentley (10); Morchard Bishop (11); Lady Violet Bonham Carter (15); Julius Braunthal (17); Gerald Bullett (21); Vera Brittain (28); George Catlin (29); Rt. Rev. George Bell, Bishop of Chichester (30-4); Richard Church (35); Mrs Diana Collins (38); Canon L. John Collins (39); Lettice Cooper (40-2); Sir Stafford Cripps (45); A.J. Cronin (46); Rhys J. Davies MP (52); Charles Davy, The Observer, regarding possible advertisement in anthroposophical annual (53-4); Sir Wyndham Deedes (56); Michael De La Bedoyere (57); Walter de la Mare (58); Daphne du Maurier (61-4); Rev. E. Philip Eastman (65); Bro. George Every SSM: discusses views of the nature of Christ (69); Eleanor Farjeon: her need for God (74); Negley Farson (75-6); Pamela Frankau (78); Margery Fry (82); Daniel George (83-6); Monk Gibbon (87-8); John Hargrave: progress with his work (97); L.P. Hartley (99); Dean Inge (110); Elizabeth Jenkins (112-14); C.E.M. Joad (115); C.G. Jung (118); David Low (128); Rose Macaulay: some discussion of the work (131-4); Nancy Mackinnon (135); J.J. Mallon (138); Sir Robert & Lady Mayer (144-6); Charles Morgan (150); Harold Nicolson (152); Hermon Ould (155); Rev. Dr J.W. Parkes (156); Leslie Paul (157); Alan Pryce-Jones (164); Harold Rubinstein, regarding Jewish Society for Human Service (172); Rev. Michael Scott (177); Rev. W.W. Simpson (183-6); Stephen Spender (193); Rev. Mervyn Stockwood (194); R.R. Stokes MP (196); Reynolds Stone, artist (197); Margaret Storm Jameson (198); John Strachey (199); Julian Symons (202); Dame Sybil Thorndike (206); Arnold Toynbee (207); Henry Treece (208-10); Helen Waddell (213); Kenneth Walker (214); Sydney Walton, British Weekly (216); Barbara Ward (219); J.E. Watts, Wyatt & Watts Pty. Ltd, Melbourne (223); C.V. Wedgwood (224); Woodrow Wyatt MP (229); Walter Zander (230); Dr Nicolas Zernow, Fellowship of St. Alban & St. Sergius (231); list of "letters of thanks outstanding" (232). MSS.157/LI/YG/5/1-164 A year of grace 1950 October - 1969 December Original file "Letters of thanks for A Year of Grace". Contents, in date order, include Max Schuster, Simon and Schuster, New York (7-9); script of Greek radio review, August 1951 (15); Lord Horder (17-19); Juanita Peirse with a copy of Poems in pamphlet 1952 (28-30); copy letter, Victor Gollancz to Leighton-Straker Bookbinding Co. Ltd, 16 July 1953, regarding cost of leather-bound copies (35); Rev. Dr J.S. Whale (40-1); Ed Lewis (45-6); copy letter to Colin Wilson regarding Berdyaev quotation (53); copy letter regarding possibility of edition on India paper (56); Kingsley Martin (73-4); Arthur Geddes regarding sources in the Scottish islands (108-9); copy of text of letter from Dr Albert Schweitzer, November 1950, copy reply, letter on Schweitzer's behalf, thanking Victor Gollancz for New Year of Grace, November 1961, letter regarding Schweitzer Archive, November 1969 (160-4). MSS.157/3/LI/YG/6/1-147 A year of grace 1950 October-1965 October Original file "Letters from G[eneral] P[ublic] regarding 'A Year of Grace'", similar to above, to which a few other letters have been transferred. Contents, in date order, include letter regarding a possible confusion of titles, November 1950 (14); with Tudor Pole, Big Ben Council, December 1950, with leaflet regarding Big Ben Silent Minute Observance and booklet, Round the world at nine o'clock (20-3); Barbara Waylen, December 1950, with prospectus of Creators of the modern spirit (24-5); copy letter to Sir Robert Leighton, thanking him for speeding up the binding of A Year of Grace (26); reference to the non-inclusion of extracts from von Hügel (29-30); Sir Francis Meynell (78-9); John Langdon-Davies: long letter about Buber and theories of love (87); H.G. Rawlinson, December 1951, regarding Indian and Persian literature (95-6); A.G. Prys-Jones (97-8); Ed Lewis (104-5); Wilfred Harrison, General Secretary, The Century Theatre, 1952, with illustrated leaflet and list of endowments (116-19); D.J. MacCracken: project for An Irish year of grace, 1962 (136-40). MSS.157/3/LI/YG/7/1-10 A year of grace c.1951 Original file: "Anthology, Carbons, etc.". Contents include contents analysis, list of some of the authors included, copy of letter to representatives about marketing the title; carbon copies of a few extracts. MSS.157/3/LI/YG/8/1-2 A year of grace c.1951 Original file: "Victor Gollancz' s New Book": 2 items only: News Chronicle editorial, 2 April 1948, regarding world conference on freedom of information; Amrita Bazar Patrika: review of A year of grace. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/LL/1/1-14 London Library 1954-1965Correspondence mainly regarding books borrowed and returned by Victor Gollancz. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/LS/1/1-11 London Society for the Study of Religion 1965-1966Correspondence with Archdeacon Edward Carpenter and Canon Clifford Chapman regarding arrangements for Victor Gollancz to give a paper 'What Jesus has meant to me' to the LSSR; early and final drafts of papers [latter with manuscript amendments by Victor Gollancz]; Canon T.R. Milford regarding his paper on Teilhard de Chardin and a Christian doctrine of creation. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/LU/1/1-90 London University 1946-1963Correspondence with various colleges and organisations within London University, mainly inviting Victor Gollancz to address meetings. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/MAN/1/1-44 Manchester institutions 1946-1961Invitations to speak to Manchester institutions. correspondence with: Manchester International Club, 1946 (1-6); Manchester Publicity Association, 1946, with press-cuttings regarding Victor Gollancz's attack on the popular press (7-27); Manchester Rotary Club, 1946 (28-9); Manchester University: various societies, etc. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/MUC/1/1-16 Melbourne University Centenary Appeal 1956Correspondence regarding supply of autographed books for Centenary Appeal funds. Correspondents include G.W. Paton, Vice Chancellor, Kingsley Amis, Phyllis Bentley and J.I.M. Stewarticle Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/MH/1/1-15 Mental health 1950, 1957Artificial file. Contents include offprints from Dr Tom A. Williams, neurologist (l-4); approach from H. Powys Greenwood, 1957, on behalf of Neurotics Nominae (5-9); Mrs H. Orgler regarding International Association of Individual Psychology conference, 1957 (10-13); H.G. Wilkins, 1957, regarding possible publication of popular book on his psychiatric treatment methods (14-15). N.B. Letters from individuals apparently suffering from mental disorders remain within the Miscellaneous Correspondence series. MSS.157/3/CH and MSS.157/3/PRI are also relevant. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/MT/1/1-9 Mermaid Theatre Trust 1958Correspondence with Bernard (later Sir Bernard) Miles, regarding possible support of the Mermaid Theatre Trust; with lists of subscribers and other publicity material. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/M/1-676 Miscellaneous Correspondence, pre-1940This correspondence was originally arranged in folders covering one or more letters of the alphabet. Some letters have been extracted to create subject files (e.g. 'Theatre'). The remainder have been arranged in a single alphabetical sequence and the more noteworthy are described below. (5-7) F.E. Towndrow, editor, Architectural Design & Construction regarding planning protection against effects of bombing, 1938;(10-13) Don Pablo de Azcarate, Spanish ambassador, 1937, 1939; (20-3) Arthur Barker, publisher, 1934-5; (27-8) Vernon Bartlett, 1937; (29-30) Clifford Bax regarding Victor Gollancz standing for council of Stage Society, 1929; (36-40) Mrs Marie Belloc Lowndes, 1931-7, with appreciative comments by Victor Gollancz on her books; (48-53) Mrs Driberg (Pearl Binder, illustrator, later Lady Elwyn-Jones), 1930-6, including references to work in hand; (55-7) Rosemary Blackadder, illustrator, 1929; (58-66) Jean-Richard Bloch, French writer (1884-1947), 1930-7; (71-7) British Council regarding picture loans, including Victor Gollancz's refusal to exhibit in Italy, 1936, 1938; (80) Vera Brittain, October 1935; (88-94) Gerald Bullett: possibility of changing publisher, 1928; request for backing for play 'Scandal in Assyria', 1939; (96-102) M.R.K. Burge: invitation to lunch with Vera Brittain and Winifred Holtby, 1929; recommendation of new detective novels, December 1937; (103-7) E. Roy Calvert: Victor Gollancz's possible involvement in the work of the National Council for the Abolition of the Death Penalty, 1931; (113-15) Dr Stella Churchill, 1929, 1932; (125-6) A.B. Cox: Victor Gollancz's praise of Trial and Error, 1937 (131-6) Daily Worker: Victor Gollancz's financial support and provision of silver cups, 1937-9; (137-42) Clemence Dane, 1930, 1938; (145-8) David M. Davis, Daily Worker photographer: possible alternative employment for, 1938; (165-7) Messrs. Elwell & Binford Hole, solicitors, regarding mortgage on 'Oakfield', Hawkhurst, Kent, for which Victor Gollancz was a joint surety, 1938-9; (185-8) Pamela Frankau, 1935; (189-208) Dr O. Freund, Piper Verlag, Munich, mainly 1932-3. Topics include Freund's interest in publishing Liam O'Flaherty; (211-12) Viola Garvin, 1929; (213-16) Susan Glaspell, American writer, 1929, 1931; (219-20) John Gloag: invitation to visit the Glass Train of Pilkington Bros. Ltd, 1938; (221-32) Gollancz and family: miscellaneous items, including exchange with H. Milford, OUP, 1933, regarding remaindering Industrial ideals (227-30); (233-48) Gerald and Barbara Gould, 1928-35, including possible appointment as Daily Telegraph chief novel reviewer, 1930-1 (239-44); (252-3) Rudolf Grossman (Pierre Ramus): personal plea by political refugee; (279-80) A.P. Herbert; (299-300) International Rest Home: appeal by John G. Connell, 1937; (303) Ivy Restaurant: accounts for April-May 1936; (304-6) Margaret Calkin James, jacket designer, 1928; (307-9) Storm Jameson, 1936; (310) Douglas Jerrold, n.y.; (311) copy letter to Michael Joseph of Curtis Brown, 30 January 1930; (315-23) Kensington Housing Trust fête: copy of letters from Ruth Gollancz, requesting bookstall contributions, May 1931; (335-9) Rev. R.G. Legge, E.9, 1938, regarding financial problems over premises used by East London LBC; (341-3) Rosamond Lehmann, 1938; (344-7) H. K. Lenormand, French writer: copy of letters to, 1929-38; (349-57) Editions Albert Lévy, Paris: enquiry regarding F. Lewis Ltd, Benfleet, 1929; wedding invitation, 1931; (358-63) Benn W. Levy, 1928-30; (369) copy letter, Victor Gollancz to David Low, November 1938; (402-3) Rose Macaulay: copy of letters to, 1930, 1938; (410-18) Francis Meynell (later Sir Francis), 1928-30, mainly regarding his book on advertisement typography; (423-4) copy of letters to Stanley Morison, 1929, 1931; (425-32) correspondence with W.E. Gladstone Murray, BBC, 1929, 1930, mainly regarding Victor Gollancz's relations with Douglas Jerrold; (443) National Society for Abolition of Cruel Sports, 1937; (446-8) Vera (Mrs Ernest) Newman, 1929; (454) circular regarding formation of Victor Gollancz Ltd, 29 October 1929; (467-8) Geoffrey Pike, Malting House School, Cambridge, 1929; (479) copy letter to Harry Pollitt, November 1936, regarding acknowledgement of a donation; (488-9) Student Forum: request for financial assistance, 1939; (490-9) correspondence with Mr and Mrs J.B. Priestley, 1930, 1934, with attached copy of letters to Clemence Dane and Hugh Walpole regarding lunch for J.R. Bloch; (501-12) D.N. Pritt and Mrs Pritt: personal, political and pressure group, 1934-8; (522-5) Alan Reeve, caricaturist, 1938-9; (526) Elmer Rice, July 1937; (527-9) Mrs M. Spring Rice, with curriculum vitae, seeking post, 1928; (547) Dora Russell, January 1935, regarding Victor Gollancz's desire to visit Beacon Hill School; (548-51) Albert Rutherston, Bisley, illustrator, 1928; (552-6) Dr George Sacks, Cape Town, 1937, urging Victor Gollancz to visit South Africa; also his sister, Golda; (574-5) David Somervell, 1934; (580-7) Leonard Stein (for a short time on the Gollancz board) 1928, 1938; (610-11) Rt. Rev. F. Thorne, Bishop of Nyasaland, 1938; (612-14) Frank Tilsley: correspondence regarding support organised by Naomi Mitchison whilst he completed a book, 1934; (618-19) Adam von Trott: invitation for weekend visit, 1933; (627-31) Arthur Vandyke, solicitor, regarding his efforts on behalf of a German refugee, 1935; (632-3) Vicky Publications Ltd (Peter Witt) regarding including Victor Gollancz in an 'Exhibition of Famous Personalities', 1937; (637-9) (Sir) Hugh Walpole, 1930-1; (640-2) correspondence with William Roughead of A.D. Peters, regarding Victor Gollancz's approval of reference to himself in Alec Waugh's new novel, 1938; (643) Amy Catherine (Januarye) Wells: In memoriam booklet; (645-6) Charles Williams, 1930; (647-50) Mrs Amabel Williams Ellis, 1929, regarding borrowing Political education at a public school and The school and the world, with Victor Gollancz's retrospective views on them; (664-7) R.L.M. Wimbush, journalist, 1938; (668-73) Humbert Wolfe, 1928-31; topics include his critical view of pacifists and his financial difficulties; press-cutting, 1927. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/MI/1-4319 Miscellaneous Correspondence, post-1945 1945-1966This correspondence was originally arranged in alphabetical order. Much material has been extracted to create subject files (to add to the original series of such files). The remainder has been arranged in a single alphabetical sequence and the more noteworthy items are described below. (12-16) J. Donald Adams, New York Times Book Review, regarding anthology Project, 1956; (48-50) Copy of letters to Kingsley Amis and his wife, 1957-61. (51-61) Lady Flavia Anderson, 1953-7; (69-70) Mrs Henry Andrews (Rebecca West) regarding case of Mrs Wiedemann, 1951; (76-8) Sociedad Teosofica en Uruguay, 1960; (79-81) Noel Armstrong, Norwich, Britain-what of thy future?, 1966; (88-9) Association of Psychiatric Social Workers, 1959: request Victor Gollancz to address Annual General Meeting; (90-1) Honourable David Astor, 1957; (92-3) Louis S. Auchinloss, 1962, regarding work in progress; (96-100) Sri Aurobindo Society: invitation to World Conference, 1964; (106-10) Alan Ayling, 1962 (a former Repton pupil); (112- 13) P. Azcarate and Teresa Azcarate (of the family of the former Spanish Ambassador); (163-5) Eric Barton, 1956, regarding protection of Battersea Park from development; (175-183) Battersea, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church: talk by Victor Gollancz, 1956; (190-2) Iris Murdoch (Mrs John Bayley): Victor Gollancz's concern regarding possible reaction to Canetti's book, 1962; (204) Arnold (later Lord) Goodman: requirements for a legal career, 1959; (215-16) Lawrence Benjamin, March 1946: criticises Victor Gollancz for his concentration on world famine; (217-23) Anthony Wedgwood Benn MP, 1961: seeks Victor Gollancz's support for 'Bristol Campaign' against compulsory hereditary disqualification from House of Commons; with message of support from Victor Gollancz; (226) Criticism of Church of England's treatment of the clergy by a vicar's wife, 1960; (237) RSPCA anti-circus leaflet, Stick and whip; (242) Sylvia Berkman (short story writer), 1960; (243) Sir Isaiah Berlin, 1961, regarding appointment of secretary; (283-6) Daniel Andreae, Bokförlaget Natur och Kultur, Stockholm, 1956, regarding project for symposium on 'What Christ has taught me'; (292-6) Lord Boothby, 1959, 1960, 1966, including comments on his autobiographical publications and his archive; (308-10) Phyllis Bottome (Mrs Forbes Dennis, novelist), 1956, 1958; (317-19) Bradford Telegraph & Argus: copy letter, March 1958, from Victor Gollancz denying that he condoned the Russian invasion of Finland; (320-4) Dr H.Noel Brailsford: writes appreciatively of Victor Gollancz's life and work; the evolution of his The war of steel and gold; with copy replies, 1951. Also: Leslie Hale MP, December 1957, regarding Brailsford presentation book; (346) "Immigration Tract", n.d; (348-53) British Museum: opposition by Victor Gollancz to requirement of recommendation for Reading Room ticket; (354-6) British Workers' Sports Association appeal for team to visit Israel, November 1955; (363-6) Dr J. Bronowski, scientist and writer on humanism, 1956, 1962; (368-9) Cyrus Brooks: Victor Gollancz praises his translation of reminiscences of Rilke, 1953; (395-405) Dr Feliks Burdecki, Pretoria, regarding his communications with ICSU on the need for scientific ethics; (471-84) Cardiff University College Union Debating Society: correspondence regarding Victor Gollancz becoming Honorary President 1955-6 and speaking in a debate on capital punishment (including a letter, subsequently overriden, cancelling on the grounds of a strained heart), 1955-6; further invitation, 1962; (488-95) Canon Edward Carpenter, Westminster, 1954, 1962. (504-13) Lady Casson (Dame Sybil Thorndike), 1951, 1962, 1964; (518-19) J.de Castro, Chairman of Food and Agriculture Organisation Executive Council, 1954; (520-30) Professor George Catlin [husband of Vera Brittain], 1946-64: various topics, including race relations, 1953 (Victor Gollancz refers to contemplated study of South Africa and Israel); (533-6) Centre/Institute for Group Studies: correspondence with John Stonehouse MP and Mr and Mrs Richard Hauser, 1958-9; (542-5) John Newton Chance, novelist, 1961; (555-60) Sue Ryder (Mrs L. Cheshire), 1962; (577-8) Richard Church, 1966; (579-80) arrangements for Dr Stella Churchill to meet Aneurin Bevan, 1946; (595-8) Club 1943: thanks for book parcel, n.d.; invitation to take part in discussion, 1954; (599-603) tribute to John Coates, novelist, submitted to The Times, December 1963; (604-l4) Robert Myron Coates, American writer: mainly regarding arrangements for visit to UK, 1955; 1959; (653-7) Community Conference (Rev. J.W. Lowe, St Erkenwald's, Southend), 1953; (658-9) Community Development Projects Ltd, 1951; (678-9) Co-operative Union Ltd, 1946: request to address youth weekend-school; (688-93) Provost of Coventry Cathedral, 1960, requesting support for reconciliation links with Dresden; (715-23) Sir Stafford Cripps: Victor Gollancz's appreciation on his retirement and sympathy to Lady Cripps on his death; 1950-62; (734-9) A.J. Cronin, novelist, 1954, 1965; (770-3) Daily Mail (Walter Hayes and Kenneth Allsop), 1960: regarding article on Victor Gollancz (text not present), Victor Gollancz's conditions for interview; (788-91) Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd, 1965: regarding One, of a great price; (807-9) Rev. Meredith Davies, Hoxton, 1955, 1963; (819-20) Sir Wyndham Deedes: Nancy Mackinnon regarding his health, December 1951; draft memorial appeal; (821) copy letter, Victor Gollancz to Walter de la Mare, October 1954, regarding The traveller; (827-30) Shaw Desmond, 1952-3: in praise of W.O. Douglas, Strange lands and friendly people; the Rosenberg case; (831-3) Hugo Dewar, socialist activist, October 1951, regarding resolution on behalf of Mrs William Rickitts; (834-7) Kay Dick, the novelist, 1953, regarding An affair of love; (893-901) Mrs Peggy Duff, political and campaign organiser [see Left, Left, Left, 1971]: regarding Victor Gollancz speaking for Kenneth Robinson in St Pancras North, 1950, with outline of his address; possibility of her working for Christian Action, 1955; (902-3) Julian Duguid, BBC, January 1952, regarding his concern for world hunger problems; (906-19) James Christian Duncan, "World's oldest serving Druid", 1962-4, requesting help to assist Archibald John Bateman, a tramp for fifty years, to return to South Africa; (935-41) Eastleigh & Bishopstoke Brotherhood, 1946: request for Victor Gollancz to speak; with printed ephemera; (987-8) Dorothy Elmhirst, Dartington, 1955; (1012-14) Susan Ertz, novelist, 1946; (1054-5) Henry Fairlie, journalist: idea for a book on political problems; (1067-70) Eleanor Farjeon, 1953 regarding 'The two bouquets', 1964; (1076-7) Edna Ferber, American novelist, 1952, 1953: resents Victor Gollancz's preoccupation with his own proofs; (1107-11) Flotsam & Jetsam project of Kathleen Box [formerly involved with Left Book Club], 1958; (1114) Michael Foot, February 1956; (1153-4) Messrs. Fribourg & Treyer, 1960, regarding supplying cigars; (1155-6) Maurice Friedman and Reinhold Niebuhr, 1962: successfully request Victor Gollancz's support for Nobel Prize for Literature for Martin Buber; (1166-8) Erich Fromm, 1959, 1960: includes reference to breakdown in their business relations; (1195-6) copy letter to John Gawsworth regarding interview, 1952; (1197-1202) Ernest Gellner, 1961-2, regarding alleged libel by Ved Mehta in New Yorker, with copy of letters from Bertrand Russell and A.J. Ayer; (1203) Daniel George, September 1961; (1205-8) Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, Indian writer, 1962; (1209-11) Monk Gibbon: telephone messages; Five poems [1962]; (1219-20) Brendan Gill: enquires after Victor Gollancz's recovery, March 1962; (1221-4) Rev. J. Clifford Gill, 1959, objecting to use of term "Xmas"; (1225-6) Winifred Gill [see 3/BR/6/28-9], 1965; (1251-2) Golborne Rehabilitation Centre: invitation (refused) to Victor Gollancz to become a patron, 1962; (1303-4) Winston Graham, 1958; (1318-19) Rev. Bryan S.W. Green, Birmingham, 1950; (1326-7) Graham Greene: invitation from, 1954; (1364-6) Joseph Conway Guinan, tenor & lyric author: sends printed leaflet A supplement of twelve lyrics and verses 'On reading V.G.'s From Darkness to Light', 1956; (1371-2) Victor Gollancz's views on mercy-killing and self-defence, in reply to query from Lance-Corporal F. Habra, 1957; (1392-4) Victor Gollancz's views on incarnation in answer to an enquiry, 1961; (1398-1402) correspondence with Robert Hale, publisher, and Isabel Fry, 1947, regarding availability of Kravchenko's I chose freedom; (1425-35) Nancy Hallinan (Mrs Thomas Goethals), American novelist, 1958-62; (1436) Hansard Society: Commander Stephen King-Hall, chairman, December 1951, regarding building up corporate subscription list; (1437-45) Dr Frederick Crossfield Happold, writer on educational and religious topics, regarding a project for a book, subsequently overtaken by two titles commissioned by Penguin Books, 1962-3; (1448-9) Gilbert Harding, broadcaster, 1958, 1959; (1450-7) John Hargrave, writer on Social Credit, Paracelsus, etc., 1949, 1952; (1467-70) Capt Sir Basil Liddell Hart, 1953, 1965; [correspondence of Victor Gollancz with Liddell Hart in the Hart Papers in King's College London Library is at references I/318 (Individual), 3/18 (Literary) and 9/24/177 (German Field Marshals); (1474-82) (Sir) Rupert Hart-Davis, publisher, 1953-65: invitations, Victor Gollancz's appreciation of his books, enquiry for editorial vacancy; (1483-97) Mrs Marion Miller (née Hartfree, on Gollancz staff c.1935): personal and family news from Australia, 1953-64, her work for the Anglican Church; copy letter, Victor Gollancz to Canon Collins, February 1953 (1485); (1512-l4) Victor Gollancz's belief in the power of example in world affairs, 1946, in answer to Mrs Irene Heath; (1515-17) Spencer Heath, Science of Society Foundation, New York: sends anti-communist article, 1954; (1518-20) Peter Hebdon, Managing Director, Michael Joseph Ltd, 1964-65; (1527-9) Hedges & Butler Ltd, wine merchants: Christmas 1952 list with Victor Gollancz's order; (1542) Catharine T. Herford, Unitarian, December 1962; (1595-7) Pamela Hinkson, novelist, 1963; (1598-1604) Dr Alexander Hirsch regarding translating work for Save Europe Now, 1947; (1628-33) James Lansdale Hodson: 2 versions of article 'Writing and living. The author's predicament', 1951; illustrated memorial notice, 1956; (1648-51) Holland Park School, Senior School Society: invitations to speak, 1961; (1652-8) Frank Hollins (1907-67, civil servant): introduction for a friend joining Control Commission, Germany, English Opera Group Association, case of Adam von Trott, 1947-56; (1668-73) Stuart Holroyd, writer, 1960, 1962; (1674-8) John Holroyd-Reece: congratulations on German Booksellers' Association Peace Prize; reminiscence, 1960; (1686-8) Horder Centres for Arthritics: founder & secretary regarding fund-raising project, 1962; (1689) Mervyn Horder, Duckworth's, August 1955; (1695-8) Alec S. Horsley, director, Northern Dairies Ltd, Hull: sends duplicated report on a visit to USSR and China made in 1952. [Horsley founded Northern Foods 1937; a Quaker and a founder member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; died June 1993]; (1706-12) Peter Howard, regarding aspects of Moral Rearmament, 1950-1, 1963; (1713-16) Herbert Howarth, National Book League regarding visit of Israeli writer, Pinhas Sadeh, 1954; (1721-4) Fritz A. Hückel, former industrialist, sends his economics booklet, Wichtigste Masseinheit (1958), 1947, 1960. (1729-32) Fr Trevor Huddleston CR, 1958; (1753-4) Colin W. Ikin, secretary, Bexhill Labour Party: requests titles of anti-communist books, 1946; (1756-9) Independent Labour Party: invitation to speak at Maxton Memorial meeting, 1946; request for leaflets on world food shortage, 1952; (1762) Inter-County Championship Mtg., Schools Athletics Association: appeal for funds, 1946; (1763-8) International Centre for Intellectual & Creative Workers, project of Dr I.M. Zhukova, 1959; (1771-3) International Mark Twain Society: honorary membership for Victor Gollancz; (1774-8) International Society for Socialist Studies: invitation to Victor Gollancz to speak at conference, 1957; (1779-91) International Voluntary Service: successfully requesting Victor Gollancz's support for appeal for funds for a work camp in Israel, 1958; (1806-9) David J. Irving, military historian, regarding Dresden anecdote, 1962; (1865-6) Paul Jennings, humorous writer: invitation to, 1956; (1867-72) Douglas Jerrold: social misunderstanding, 1950; correspondence regarding The man on a donkey, 1952; (1876-82) Dr C.E. M. Joad, 1948-52; (2006-11) Pearl Binder [Lady Elwyn Jones], 1950-61; (2013-l4) S. Jónsson, translator, Reykjavik, 1949, regarding translation by Sir Israel Gollancz; (2023-5) Alex Josey, journalist, Singapore, 1961: regarding projected book on non-alignment; (2041-3) David Karp, 1957, regarding visit; (2049-50) Norman Katkov, 1962, recommending friends; (2087-93) Commander Sir Stephen King-Hall and National News-letter office, 1946-63, with NN, no. 504; (2117-20) Rev. Digby Bliss Kittermaster, former school chaplain, 1962; (2137-9) Arthur Koestler, 1951; his publisher, 1954; (2169-71) Mohan Lall, January 1946, critical of Bevin, with Victor Gollancz's defence; (2172-8) J.W. Lambert, Sunday Times, 1960, 1964; (2188-92) correspondence with Freda Laski: condolence on Harold's death, 1950; British rights for Jules Roy's The Algerian War, 1961; (2239) Doris Lessing: signed change of address slip; (2242-4) Jack Le Vien, American film producer: regarding erroneous report in Evening Standard, 1964; (2247) Benn Levy MP, 1949 [he had been a Repton pupil of Victor Gollancz; (2294-6) Professor J.F. Lockwood regarding Dr C.E.M. Joad Memorial Fund, 1953; (2307-20) London Methodist Luncheon Club: correspondence regarding address by Victor Gollancz, 1957-58; (2327-33) (Sir) David and Madeline (Lady) Low: correspondence with and about, 1948-63; (2354-7) Sheila Lynd, 1956-7; (2372-7) Rev. Jos. McCulloch regarding discussions and essays on 'the Christian agnostic', 1963; (2382-3) Dwight Macdonald, 1963; (2395-7) Howard McElroy sends his Modern philosophers with errata list, 1951; (2398) Sir Andrew McFadyean, 1953; (2407-8) Sir Compton Mackenzie, 1952; (2416) Nancy Mackinnon on death of Sir Wyndham Deedes; (2419-22) Rev. Patrick McLaughlin, St. Anne of Soho, 1954: invites Victor Gollancz to occupy the throne at performance of Masques by Charles Williams, with Christmas card and handbill; (2428) copy letter, Victor Gollancz to Hector McNeil MP, December 1946; (2429-32) Margaret L. Macpherson, antipodean writer, New York, 1955; (2434-6) Margot Macrae, Australian columnist, 1961; (2437-8) Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Fund, 1961; (2453-4) Col. Cecil L'Estrange Malone on death of his wife, Leah, 1951; (2474-6) Mrs Elizabeth Manson, widow of J.B. Manson, Director of Tate Gallery, 1961; (2500-4) Ernest W. Martin, West Country writer, 1946, 1955: references to his literary work; (2511-13) George Marton of George Marton Plays: correspondence, 1960, regarding Gollancz' publishing parties; (2523-6) Rev. W. Maulever, 1956, 1959, a contemporary of Victor Gollancz at New College, Oxford; (2531-41) Sir Robert Mayer, patron of music, and his wife, 1946, 1953-61; (2559) John Metcalfe, novelist, New York, 1963: thanks Victor Gollancz for his assistance; (2567-73) Emil Mettler, York Mansions Restaurant, 1950-4: regarding his friendship with Albert Schweitzer and the latter's regard for Victor Gollancz; possibility of their meeting. This group includes a holograph letter from Schweitzer to Mettler (2568), 10 October 1947, with favourable comment on Victor Gollancz's In darkest Germany. This letter was presented to Victor Gollancz by Mettler; (2576-7) E.W.H. Meyerstein: letter regarding and copy letter to, 1951; (2778-9) Sir Francis Meynell, 1960; (2580) Dr Nathaniel Micklem, 1962: differences and similarities in their views;(2583-7) Canon T.R. Milford, 1963, 1966: mainly regarding possible retirement property in Hambleden. (2603-4) David Mitchell, 1965, regarding research on Pankhursts; (2615-17) Ivor Montagu, requesting out-of-print title for Mongolian academic, 1962; (2648-9) Stanley Morison, Times Literary Supplement: disagreement over Times Literary Supplement review, 1946; (2650-2) Professor Edith J. Morley regarding her niece, a translator, June 1953. (2653-65) Frank V. Morley, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1952-5, mainly regarding Dwelly lane; copy letter, Victor Gollancz to Christopher Morley, following his stroke; (2676-7) Herbert Morrison, February 1956; (2678-80) Stuart Morris, retiring secretary of Peace Pledge Union, February 1964; (2690) copy letter to Moss Bros. Ltd, 1949, objecting to their requirement of a cheque before delivering goods; (2692-3) copy of New Jerusalem Fellowship, volume 41, nos.419/20, sent by E.T. Springett Moxham; (2716-18) Gilbert Murray, 1952, identifying a Greek quotation; (2719-21) (W.E.) Gladstone Murray (at New College with Victor Gollancz), 1951, 1960; (2725-7) Nansen League: formation of English branch EC, 1946; (2732-41) Harry Nathan, Lord Nathan of Churt: personalia, 1949-57; (2742-4) National Adult School Union regarding item on Victor Gollancz in 1965 Handbook, 1964; (2745-7) National Association of Boys' Clubs: invitation to speak to conference, 1961; (2748-9) National Association of Labour Youth Organisations: invitation to speak to winter school, 1953; (2750-5) National Association of Probation Officers, London branch: invitation to speak to conference, 1955; (2767-73) Natural Childbirth Trust: message of support from Victor Gollancz for film 'The case of Dr Laurent', with publicity material; (2778-82) New Island Community (Bernard Stanbury): request for Victor Gollancz to sponsor this projected international co-operative settlement off the coast of Queensland; (2785-6) Newcastle Council for United Christian Action: invitation to address conference, 1956; (2787-90) Newcastle (Staffordshire) Council of Churches: invitation to speak, 1953, with 2 previous programmes; (2791-3) Dr Maurice Newfield: reprinted memoir from Eugenics Review, with accompanying letter from his widow, 1949; (2797-8) Bernard Newman, writer and traveller, on occasion of his hospitalisation in Munich, 1954; (2801-5) Rev. John G. Nicholls, sending documents regarding Samaritans project at Camberwell, 1962; (2807-12) exchange with Nigel Nicolson, 1966, over proposed passage to be published from his father's diaries; (2822-3) letter of condolence to Philip Noel-Baker, 1956; (2831-6) The Observer, 1956; 1960: Victor Gollancz's participation in television advertising for the newspaper; (2839-42) Victoria Ocampo [editor of Sur, Buenos Aires], 1956, 1964, 1966; (2843-4) Carol Odell, children's writer in Australia, 1963; (2848-52) Dr J.H. Oldham, 1950-1; (2881-6) Paddington Society: request for advice on speaker, 1946, with note on the Society; request to tape-record Victor Gollancz, 1961; (2888-91) Reginald T. Paget MP, 1964, 1966, including long letter commenting on Joel Carmichael's The death of Jesus; (2894-5) John Parker MP: appeal for Beatrice Webb House, 1952; (2900-1) Partisan Café, 1960; (2917-21) J.S. Peart-Binns, biographer of Dr Alfred Blunt, Bishop of Bradford, 1963; (2933-8) Doris Peel, contributor to Christian Science Monitor, 1955, 1962; (2943-5) Certainty (Scientology journal), volume 7, no.8; volume 8, nos.1-2; (2955-8) A. D. Peters, literary agent: 2 invitations; (2963-4) Lord Pethick-Lawrence on the death of his wife, with printed address, March 1954; (2988-3005) Harriet F. Pilpel, a partner in Greenbaum, Wolff & Ernst, New York: correspondence regarding visits, (3008) Bentz Plagemann, United States novelist, regarding visit of his step-son to UK, 1954; (3015) Dr Nicholas Zernov, Oxford, 1953, on behalf of Maurice Plaskow; (3025-9) Thomas Moult, the Poetry Society, 1954, 1958; (3034) Karl Polanyi, January 1961; support for Victor Gollancz's opposition to capital punishment; (3035-7) R.S.W. Pollard regarding Committee for Royal Commission on Voting, 1953; (3046-7) Harry Pollitt: copy of Victor Gollancz's letter of condolence to family on his death, 1960; (3049-62) (Lt.) Julius Posener, including regarding post-war situation in Central Europe, 1945; (3065-7) Potter on America: Victor Gollancz's correspondence with Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd, objecting to certain references to himself, 1956; (3073) Piero Treves, advising a correspondent of Victor Gollancz, 1946; (3078-80) John Probert regarding Liberal view on London government reorganisation, 1963; (3086-93) Alan Pryce-Jones Times Literary Supplement, including Times Literary Supplement policy on advertisements, 1949; unsuccessful attempt to get Victor Gollancz to write on United States publishing, 1954; (3094-3l00) A.G. Prys-Jones, 1953, 1956, including suggestion of anthologising Victor Gollancz's writings; (3101-5) John Pudney, 1966, regarding a misreporting of a reference he had made to Victor Gollancz; (3112) C.B. Purdom, 1953, regarding his work on Harley Granville Barker; (3117-22) Queens' University Literature & Science Society, Belfast: invitation to speak in annual debate, 1960-3; (3125-6) Racial Unity: invitation from Peggy Cripps to appear on platform at inaugural meeting, 1952; (3142-52) Agnes Rasmussen [Gollancz sales manager, early 1930s]: personal news, 1954-64; (3159-63) Samuel K. Ratcliffe [journalist and lecturer]: suggests combined Christian-Jewish service for peace and UN. (3166-8) Rev. Magnus C. Ratter: sends 'Faith cries triumphant', a setting of the Lord's prayer (Reverence Papers series); (3171) Sir Herbert Read: copy acknowledgement of The flower of peace, 1959; (3172-7) Recuperative Homes for Arthritics: correspondence regarding Victor Gollancz declining invitation to become Vice President, 1954; (3181-7) Sir Richard Rees: invitation, 1957; Simone Weil reference, 1966; (3190) Rt. Rev. Ambrose Reeves: printed letter of acknowledgment on death of son; (3191-2) Reform Club, Manchester: request for Victor Gollancz to speak on United Europe Movement, 1954; (3207-11) Reginald Reynolds (pacifist): comment on social action arising from spiritual inspiration, 1956; correspondence with and regarding Laurence Housman, 1958, and his desire for honours; (3221-7) Elmer Rice, American dramatist and writer, 1951-6; (3252) A.S. Neill, pedagogue: forwards letter, 1956; (3298-3303) Leo Rosten, American writer: personalia, 1959-64; (3313-15) Royal Society of Literature: Victor Gollancz accepts Fellowship, 1951; (3317-21) Raphael Rudnik, American critic, 1963; (3324-6) Ralph Schoenman regarding message for Bertrand Russell's 90th birthday concert souvenir programme, 1962; (3327) John Conrad, 4th Earl Russell, n.d; (3330-6) Lady Russell [Patricia, 3rd wife of Bertrand Russell]: correspondence about finding employment, 1950; (3369-71) St. Mary-le-Bow, EC2: plans to become a meeting place for Christian Agnosticism; (3390-4) Salvation Army: appreciation of Victor Gollancz's speech at exhibition, 1946; (3404-6) Tom Sargant: sends draft statement of purpose of The Commoner, Common Wealth secession group, 1946; (3407-8) Rev. W.R.G. Sargent, Hull: regarding plans for local publication, 'Concern'; (3409-12) May Sarton, American writer: including two Christmas poem sheets, 1956-63; (3413) Brendan Gill, recommending Joel Sayre's daughter, 1955; (3417-18) Harry and Bernadine Scherman, American writers, 1954, n.d; (3419-22) Steven H. Scheuer, President, TV Key Inc., 1955-6; (3428-31) Professor G.G. Scholem, 1954; (3432-4) Dr J. Hugh Schonfield, 1955-6; (3437-8) Sir George Schuster: Stafford Cripps memorial appeal, 1954; (3458) Paul Scott, novelist: letter of thanks, December 1960; (3476-8) Maisie Ward Sheed, biographer, 1965; (3484-6) A. Courtenay Shelley regarding 'Suntarian Psychotherapy', 1962; (3504-10) Frank Sifer, Tasmania, 1961, regarding his proposals for a World Anthropological Year project; (3512-13) Sydney Silverman MP: 2 copy of letters conveying Victor Gollancz's thanks and support, 1956; (3527-8) Simpson (Piccadilly) Ltd: Victor Gollancz's complaint at their treatment of him, 1958; (3531) Joan Murray Simpson, historical novelist and poet: letter of appreciation, 1964; (3574-7) C.P. [later Lord] Snow and Pamela Hansford Johnson: social letters, 1956-7; (3578) Edgar Snow: press cutting, 1960; (3615) Muriel Spark, novelist, 1962; (3620-1) Spiritualist Association of Great Britain: invitation to lecture, 1961; (3626) Elizabeth Sprigge, novelist, 1960; (3627-37) Springfield Methodist Church, South Lambeth: repeated invitation to Victor Gollancz to address a 'Towards Community' meeting, 1957-61; (3661-8) Stanton Guildhouse Trust: Charles Scott-Paton, 1959, on behalf of this project to re-establish the home industries in the area, successfully requesting Victor Gollancz's patronage for the Trust's appeal; with copy of illustrated booklet, Cotswold adventure; (3675-81) Henrietta Buckmaster Stephens, United States novelist: visits to UK, 1957, 1965; (3709) John Strachey MP, [1956]; (3711-17) Strand Unitarian Church: invitation to Victor Gollancz to speak, 1961; (3720) Noel Streatfeild: acknowledges gift to Hephaistos School, 1963; (3725-6) A.H. Stuart-Menteth, 1949, in vindication of Baron von Weizsäcker; (3743-4) Dr P. Sylos-Labini: his views on Russia and America, 1951; (3745-7) F. Addington Symonds, writer: wishes to include Victor Gollancz in 'Happy Marriages' series in the Star; with prospectus of book; 1959; (3751) Harold Rubinstein, giving religious advice for a correspondent of Victor Gollancz, 1956; (3762-4) A.J.P. Taylor, historian: wishes to interview Victor Gollancz on radical dissent in foreign policy, 1955; (3783-94) Alan Thomas, Listener, 1951-3, 1961; (3806-11) Norman Thomas: Victor Gollancz's message to testimonial luncheon, with letter of thanks, 1950; (3813-15) E.P. Thompson, socialist historian, in answer to Victor Gollancz's query regarding the 'retreat from socialism', 1965; (3820-5) Rt. Rev. Frank Thorne, Bishop of Nyasaland, 1952-3; (3832-6) The Times: correspondence regarding possible obituarist of Arthur Koestler, 1962; (3851) copy letter to Philip Toynbee in connection with his profile of Victor Gollancz, 1956; (3853-5) Mr and Mrs Paolo Treves, 1948; (3856-9) Piero Treves: including profile of Victor Gollancz in La Nazione, December 1955; (3871-8) Mrs Gertrude Turquand, Bowthorpe Park: writes at length on her enforced bankruptcy in the 1930s and wartime land requisition, 1952, 1956; with the Runnymede Monitor, no.1, February 1953; (3880-2) copy of letters to Mrs Kenneth Tynan, 1957, 1959; (3893) Louis Untermeyer, United States writer, critic and anthologist, n.d; (3894) copy letter to John Updike, United States novelist, 1963, apologising for inability to meet him in Boston; (3906-15) Herbert van Thal, publisher and agent, 1955-65; (3935-7) Professor C.H. Waddington regarding lunch engagement, 1951; (3941-3) John Wakeman regarding article on Victor Gollancz for Current Biography, 1963; (3946-55) Rev. J. Reece Walker, Newington Green Unitarian Church: invitation to Victor Gollancz to give address, 1959, 1961; (3956-8) Kenneth Walker FRCS regarding meeting Stuart Holroyd, 1957; (3965-6) Edward Wallant, United States novelist, 1962, regarding Victor Gollancz's sponsorship for a Guggenheim Fellowship; (3991-2) Rowland Watson, as literary executor of E.H.W. Meyerstein, critical of comments by John Wain, 1962; (3997-4004) A.P. Watt & Son, literary agents: William P. and Peter Watt, 1952-65; (4008-12) Rev. Dr Leslie Weatherhead, minister of the City Temple: regarding making up a disagreement 1952; regarding A private house of prayer, 1962; (4021-2) Dowager Lady Wedgwood [widow of Josiah], 1954; (4036-8) H.G. Wells Fellowship: invitation to join, 1948; (4039-45) Dr Lutz Weltman, teacher, writer, translator of My dear Timothy: teaching testimonials; letter from C. Bertelsmann, publishers, regarding profile of Victor Gollancz for youth yearbook; 1954-6; (4059-61) invitation (declined) to address Present Question Conference, organised by H. Westall, 1946; with programme; (4062-7) correspondence regarding road hazard at Eaton Place/Lyall St. junction, 1954-5, including letter from Sir Harold Webbe MP; (4110-19) Whitefriars Club: correspondence regarding Victor Gollancz's membership, 1950-5, including invitation to join from Sir Robert Mayer, lists of members and historical note. (4122-6) Professor W.H. Thorpe regarding Wicken Fen Appeal as a memorial to Canon Charles Raven, 1966; (4134) centenary Record of Blackheath Congregational Church, 1954, sent by Rev. T. Wigley; (4167-8) Shirley Williams: note of thanks, 1953, 1964; (4212-16) Ann Wolfe, daughter of Humbert and Jessie Wolfe: regarding commemorations of her father and mother, 1958, 1960; (4220-5) Helen and Kurt Wolff, publishers: mainly regarding meeting, 1961, 1963; (4229) Women's International League: request for financial assistance for student exchange, 1946; (4248-50) Cecil Woolf, antiquarian bookseller: queries regarding Frederick Rolfe, Baron Corvo, and Leonard Moore, his agent, with Victor Gollancz's reply, 1959; (4253-4) copy correspondence with Baroness Wootton regarding idea of a world year free of military or judicial killing, July 1960; (4255/1-2) World Association for Celebration of Year 2000 (John Goodman): circulars regarding planting of celebration trees; (4256-8) World Biography: Victor Gollancz's entry for, 1952; (4259-60) World Peoples Conference: proposal from Anthony Brooke, April 1960; (4275-80) Dennis Yates [public relations]: invitation to a Bons Viveurs dinner, 1963-4; (4281-3) Professor Z.L. Yih: in response to A new year of grace, sends Arts Council Catalogue of an exhibition of printed Chinese letter-papers (1950), which he prepared; 1962; (4285-8) London Central Young Mens'Christian Association: building appeal, with ephemera, 1954; (4298-4300) Dr L. Zakarias and J. Zakarias, research chemists, Bristol: send circulars on outlawing whispering campaigns and use of Colectons in laundry process; (4301-7) Grete and Walter Zander: topics include praise of 'Billy Budd', 1951, Wedgwood Benn's appeal, 1961; (4308-11) Noah Zerdin, businessman, founder of Universal Brotherhood Federation: sends copy of Spiritualism in a nutshell, 1952; (4316-17) K. Zilliacus: discussion of their differences over the interpretation of world affairs, May 1951; (4318) Beryl de Zoete: postcard birthday greetings, 1951. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/MIS/1-69 Miscellaneous Correspondence (1989 accession) 1938-1968; n.d.Miscellaneous correspondence, (added to the archive May 1989). Arranged chronologically, with undated items at end of sequence. Correspondents include: (1) 1938 May 18 Mr & Mrs Bernard Shaw: third person acceptance of invitation; (2-4) 1938 May 20,24 Victor Gollancz to Lord Beaverbrook and reply: Victor Gollancz's objection to 'Londoner's Diary' reference in Evening Standard; (5-6) 1938 July Russia Today Society Ltd: Victor Gollancz's shareholding; (7-8) 1948 April Winston Churchill: letter of introduction to General G.C. Marshall; (9-12) 1948 July Mrs Clementine Churchill, enclosing programme of world premiere of 'London belongs to me', in aid of United Europe Movement; (13-14) 1949 March English Opera Group Association: membership leaflet, etc; (16) 1950 January Corder Catchpool [pacifist]: New Year greetings; (18-19) 1956 March Hugh Klare, Howard League; (20) 1956 August 23 Edith Sitwell; (21-3) 1957 February Miss Elsworth Mary Erlebach: including some details of her family background; (29-30) 1958 September the Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, regarding permission given to Dr Linus Pauling to return to UK to address Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament meeting (31) 1959 January 1 Ralph Pinker [former literary agent, whose agency failed in 1930s: see Dudley Edwards, p.337]: requests financial assistance [granted] for his business, Barnsley Metal Traders; (see also MSS.157/3/CH/1/20/1-14) (32) 1959 February 19 Victor Weybright: introduction to Victor Gollancz at Publishers' Ad Club, New York; (33) 1959 April 6 Graham Greene: praises Victor Gollancz's 'Frankly Speaking' broadcast; (36-9) 1959 Punch: regarding Victor Gollancz appearing in series on publishers; (45-6) 1960 March Ann Wolfe: requests Victor Gollancz's contribution to composite memoir of Humbert Wolfe (see MSS.157/3/MI/4212-16); (47) 1960 June 29 German Ambassador in London on award of Peace Prize of German Book Trade Association (see MSS.157/3/GE/8); (49) 1960 October 23 Dr Albert Schweitzer, Lambarene: congratulations, as above: his accord with Victor Gollancz's views (German text); (52) 1960 December 29 Honourable David Astor: appreciation of Victor Gollancz's boosting of The Observer on television; (56) 1965 July 14 Most Rev. Archbishop Lord Fisher of Lambeth: refuses to comment on book, as does not wish to be misrepresented; (57) 1965 July 20 Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury: thanks for letter praising her speech in House of Lords, despite her ill-health; (59) 1965 September 27 Gwyneth Jones, soprano [DBE, 1986]: thanks for praise at her first performance of Sieglinde; her career intentions; (61) 1966 April 5 Harold Wilson: acknowledges congratulations on election results. (65) n.d. 'Sigle' [Sheila Lynd]: effusive thanks, following visit to Salzburg; details of visits to booksellers [see Edwards, Ruth Dudley, Victor Gollancz: a biographyLondon: Gollancz, 1987 , page199-200]; (69) n.d. Victor Gollancz, on letter paper of Hotel Excelsior, Naples: manuscript text of letter [to the press] protesting "against the flood of literary ordure".Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/MISC/1-99 Miscellaneous Correspondence (final sort) 1932-1966; n.d.Miscellaneous correspondence, etc., located in final stages of work on this accession. Contents include (3) 1932 November 16 J.L. Garvin: belatedly thanks Victor Gollancz for the 'Outline' series; his correspondence was in arrears as a result of the "killing drive" to complete 2nd volume of his life of Chamberlain; (4-5) 1933 September 4 Reichstag Trial Defence & German Delegation Committee: circular letter and draft regarding defence of Ernst Torgler; (6) 1935 June 16 L. Aaronson [see 6/Ruth Gollancz/1/11,14-15]: verses 'Brim your baskets with weeds'; (9-10) 1944 October 6 Children and Youth Aliyah: circular letter with 'case history' sheets 9, (12-16) regarding children from Romanian Transdniestrian camps; (14) 1947 January 23 Hugh Klare: attitude of British service messes in Germany towards contact with German population; (17-18) 1949 November Victor Gollancz to Hilary Rubinstein at Oxford: regarding philosophical works; (19-20) 1950 March Erich Drzenski, bookseller, Bielefeld: complains about use of requisitioned houses; (21) 1950 April 5 Gustav Nacholz, parlty. correspondent, Bonn: appreciation of Victor Gollancz's work on behalf of Germany; (23) 1950 November 15 Dr Albert Schweitzer: letter of appreciation from Lambaréné for A year of grace. [Faded as a result of being framed and displayed by Victor Gollancz. [For translation see Edwards, Ruth Dudley, Victor Gollancz: a biographyLondon: Gollancz, 1987 , page 582]; (25-6) 1951 August correspondence with Rev. Harold Reinhart, West London Synagogue regarding withdrawal of Victor Gollancz and Ruth Gollancz from membership; (27) 1952 January 21 A[rnold] Goodman: praises Victor Gollancz's rôle [in case described inEdwards, Ruth Dudley, Victor Gollancz: a biographyLondon: Gollancz, 1987 , page 632]; (32-3) 1957 June Fenella Macartney, Nyasaland: prompted by From darkness to light, she proposes an Elizabeth Pilenko movement, to replace displaced persons by individual volunteers; (34-5) 1957 Mrs Iris Clinton: sends memoir of her husband, Rev. Desmond K. Clinton (1908-45) [final page(s) missing]; (55) 1961 October 14 Rosamond Lehmann: urges Victor Gollancz to read J.G. Bennett's The dramatic universe; (60-1) 1962 May Venetia Newall, joint ed., Man and Society: invitation (declined) to contribute article; (70) 1965 January 24 Peter [Heyworth, music critic]: pc from Berlin; (73) 1965 May 5 A. Ruth Troward: praises Victor Gollancz's writing; her experiences in Germany; (79) 1966 October 11 Gerald & Enid Moore: pc from Texas; (80) 1966 ? Catherine, Lady Walston: pc from Athens. (81) n.d; 1969 Viola [Garvin]: long letter, praising Victor Gollancz's wise friendship and explaining her emotional state and feelings; cutting of The Observer obituary (82) n.d. Gerald Bullett: verse critical of Neville Chamberlain; (88-9) n.d. 2 letters from Jenny [Murchland], with 'Colonel Moses' drawings; one expressing concern at the prospect of Victor Gollancz entering the Roman Catholic church [Edwards, Ruth Dudley, Victor Gollancz: a biographyLondon: Gollancz, 1987 , page 563-4]; (95) [1967] Victor Gollancz to Rosemary -: written whilst recovering from his stroke; (96) n.d. Shelley Wang & his wife: Christmas card to the Gollancz daughters; (97) n.d. typescript copy text of message by Victor Gollancz [to Sheila Hodges], with accompanying manuscript note [by SH] on same sheet; (98-9) n.d.; 2 'Colonel Moses' drawings, 1963 April 15Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/MC/1/1-20 Movement for Colonial Freedom 1954, 1956Correspondence mainly with Fenner [later Lord] Brockway. The main topic is a public meeting at Central Hall, Westminster, 8 June 1956, at which Victor Gollancz summed up. Afterwards he expressed considerable misgivings about violence which occurred towards interruptors. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/MU Music 1912-1967MSS.157/3/MU/G/i/1-82 Music 1928-1939File mainly regarding booking for performances. Contents include Glyndebourne Festival Opera House booking correspondence, 1935-6 (1-10); Royal Opera House, Covent Garden booking correspondence, 1928-35 (11-44); Paris Opera booking, 1928 (45-52); invitation to the Swiss-Jewish composer, Ernest Bloch, May 1934, with related letter from E. Fleg (59-60); 'Music and Life' Congress, 1938: invitations from Dorothy Mayer and Alan Bush to Victor Gollancz to address it, which he declined (64-7); Festival of Music for the People, 1939: correspondence with Edward Clark and Alan Bush, 1938-9, regarding Victor Gollancz being unable to keep his promise to act as a guarantor (70-9); copy letter to Sunday Times criticising Ernest Newman's comments on recent Toscanini concerts, May 1938, with a long letter from John Richardson and copy reply (80-2). MSS.157/3/MU/G/1/1-172 Music 1946-1966File of correspondence relating to a variety of musical topics. Arranged in chronological order. Correspondents include Alan Bush: appeal on behalf of Workers' Music Association, August 1946, appeal on behalf of Topic Records Ltd, June 1958 (1-4); Clifford Bax, 1952 (5-6); Alfred Wolfsohn, 1952-3, regarding his work on the development of the human voice, with letters or copy-letters from J.C. Trewin, Professor Herman Schercher, Sebastian Haffner, Mosco Carner (7-16); Professor S. Frydberg, violinist, 1952, 1965 (17-23); ballet projects of Lady Flavia Anderson, based on her work, The ancient secret, 1953 (24-9); copy letter, Victor Gollancz to Igor Stravinsky, 25 May 1954 (30); Jessie Wood regarding the necessary omissions from her book The last years of Henry J. Wood, published by Gollancz 1954 (34); Michael Tippett regarding Carpentier's Lost steps and regarding obtaining a copy of Popul Vuh, 1956 (38-47); Harry Blech, London Mozart Players, 1959 (55-6); Eric Winter, editor of Sing, requesting financial support, February 1959, with volume 4, no.6 (57-8); Hamish Mackenzie, British Embassy, Vienna, regarding arrangements for visit by Sir Robert & Lady Mayer, also comments on performances, December 1959 (63-6); John Calder, regarding inauguration of Music Today, January 1960 (68-70); Society for the Promotion of New Music regarding Matyas Seiber Appeal Fund, 1960 (71-2); National Youth Orchestra, regarding Victor Gollancz's service on its council, 1961, 1966 (73-7); invitation, declined, from Tempo to contribute personal appreciation of Sir Thomas Beecham, 1961 (80-1); Daniel Gillis, regarding memorial volume to Wilhelm Furtwängler (89-96); Thomas R. Pitfield, composer, regarding quoting from Victor Gollancz's work in his compositions, 1962, with lists of titles (97-103); Neville Cardus, 1963, 1966 (104-9); Summer School for Singers, 1964 (110-12); Lady Boult, appealing on behalf of the Royal College of Music, 1964 (116-18); John Warrack, Sunday Telegraph, regarding possible re-issue of J.W.N. Sullivan's Beethoven, 1964 (119-21); Ruth Kleiber, widow of Erich, February 1965 (128); Januaryet Leeper, writer/composer: family and personal reminiscences, 1965 (129-30); Harriet Cohen, regarding her publishing policy, 1965 (143); William R. Miller, United States writer, poet and lay theologian, 1965 (145-51); William Mann, February 1966 (156-7); Friends of the Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Victor Gollancz declines to become patron, February-March 1966 (158-9); Januaryet Baker, August, September 1966 (169-70). MSS.157/3/MU/G/2/1-7 Music c.1912-1931Miscellaneous items relating to music, identified in final sorting process: Text booklet; Mozart, Grosse Messe in C moll; cutting from programme of Oedipus Rex, Reinhardt production, January 1912; libretto/translation of Orfeo e Euridice, published by Royal Italian Opera, Covent Gardens [a few annotations by Victor Gollancz]; extract from programme; 3 cuttings, 1931, regarding musical receptions. MSS.157/3/MU/A/1/1-26 Asian Music Circle 1954-1960Correspondence with Ayana Deva Angadi (d. 1993), founder and director, regarding the Circle's programmes, with copies of leaflets and programmes; also report of UNESCO Radio discussion with Yehudi Menuhin, President of the Circle (11). MSS.157/3/MU/B/1/1-104 Bookings 1954-1967File mainly regarding bookings by Victor Gollancz at the Royal Festival Hall: correspondence mainly with (Thomas) Ernest Bean CBE (1900-1983), general manager 1951-1965. The correspondence includes social and personal letters, as well as those concerning bookings, e.g.: presentation of laurel wreath to Klemperer, November 1957 (19-20); Park Lane Group tribute to Dame Edith Sitwell, 1962 (31-3); suggestion that Bean write his autobiography for publication by Victor Gollancz, January 1962 (36-8); correspondence with Alec Robertson, January 1965, about a reference to him in a programme article by Victor Gollancz (81-2). MSS.157/3/MU/B/2/1-9 Bookings 1964 February - MarchCorrespondence relating to controversy about the 'Point and Counterpoint' column in the Royal Festival Hall programme. Correspondents include Ernest Bean, Victor Gollancz, Martin Cooper, music editor, Daily Telegraph (copies only). MSS.157/3/MU/B/3/1-75 Bookings 1958 May - 1967 FebruaryRoyal Opera House, Covent Garden: file of correspondence regarding bookings. MSS.157/3/MU/B/4/1-97 Bookings 1952-1967Other bookings for musical performances, arranged alphabetically. Contents include controversy with Box office, Royal Albert Hall regarding acceptance of cheque, 1963 (24-5); complaint at "second-class treatment" in Sadlers Wells bookings, 1962 (42-3). MSS.157/3/MU/K/1/1-13 Dr Otto Klemperer, the conductor 1957, 1961, 1965, 1967Correspondence with Dr Otto Klemperer and his daughter, Lotte, including three letters from him. Also with EMI regarding possible article for Saturday Review. MSS.157/3/MU/MP/1/1-17 Music in Prisons Society 1961 February - 1962 SeptemberCorrespondence with John S. Jaques, Secretary of this short-lived organisation to promote classical music in prisons and Borstal institutions. MSS.157/3/MU/NP/1/1-105 New Philharmonia Orchestra 1964 May - 1967 JanuaryOriginal file regarding affairs of the New Philharmonia Orchestra Trust, of which Victor Gollancz became a member in May 1964. Much of the correspondence is with fellow publishers, seeking advertisements for NPO programme, September 1964 (for list see 77). Trust meetings: agendas, minutes and related documents (incomplete series: 87-105). MSS.157/3/MU/NP/2/1-22 New Philharmonia Orchestra 1966-1968, 1970Correspondence and papers regarding dispute within the Trust, 1966; copy of letters regarding, 1967, and programme of, Gollancz Memorial Concert, February 1968, also cuttings; programme of Otto Klemperer 85th birthday concert, 1970. [Added to archive May 1989.] MSS.157/3/MU/O/1/1-33 The Observer interview on opera 1962-1964Original file "Interview - Opera" [to which 1-3, 9-10, 16 have been added] regarding an interview of Victor Gollancz by Peter Heyworth on 'Opera then and now' [published in The Observer 9 January 1964]. The interview derived from an approach by Terence Kilmartin, October 1962, regarding a possible assessment by Victor Gollancz of standards of opera singing (1-3). Other contents include various typescript and manuscript drafts of interview (4-8), correspondence with Heyworth and The Observer (9-24), letters in response to article (25-33). [The inside front cover of the file also includes manuscript draft by Victor Gollancz.] MSS.157/3/MU/OG/1/1-65 Opera: general 1946-1966 (mainly 1960s)Miscellaneous correspondence regarding opera, arranged chronologically. Correspondents include Frank Hollins: invitation to Victor Gollancz to become a vice-president of the English Opera Group Association, 1949, with draft prospectus (3-5); Colin Davis, the conductor, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1964, thanking Victor Gollancz for financial help to save the Chelsea Opera Group, also discussing score of Leonore(6-13); correspondence with Julian Kimbell and Sir Steuart Wilson regarding the singer, Elizabeth Crook, July 1955 (16-18); Chelsea Opera Group publicity, 1957 (24-7); correspondence with Jack (later Lord) Donaldson (of Kingsbridge), May 1961, regarding a Covent Garden performance (32-3); Professor Rudolf Hartmann, Bavarian State Opera, 1961-1965 (34-7; see also letter from Mrs L. Zwingli, 1954: 14); Handel Opera Society, 1961, regarding Victor Gollancz's support (38-40); Lotte Lehmann, August 1964, regarding interpretation of 'Fidelio' (42; misfile from Journey towards music series); Philopera Circle, September 1964 (43-4); Earl of Drogheda, October - November 1964, regarding various aspects of Covent Garden productions and programme, including Moses and Aaron and The Huguenots (45-50); Edmund Tracey, The Observer, February 1965, regarding libretto of Fidelio (see 42 above) (51-2); Opera Piccola Ltd: invitation to serve on council, March 1966 (55-6); Charles Osborne, Arts Council: invitation to contribute to Opera 67, August 1966 (57-9); Nicholas Snowman, n.d., thanks Victor Gollancz for offer of help in setting up an opera society in Cambridge (65). MSS.157/3/MU/OM/1/1-12 Opera magazine 1960-1966Correspondence with Harold Rosenthal, editor of Opera, mainly regarding possible articles or reviews by Victor Gollancz. MSS.157/3/MU/OU/1/1-29 Oxford University Opera Club 1953-1962Correspondence regarding attending annual productions. MSS.157/3/MU/RO/1/1-10 Revival Opera Company Ltd 1960-1961Correspondence with Peter G. Foster, Artistic Director, regarding Victor Gollancz's unwillingness to support the project, which staged neglected specimens of grand opera. MSS.157/3/MU/RB/1/1-66 The Ring at Bayreuth 1964 October - 1966 AugustCorrespondence and papers relating to Victor Gollancz's visits to Wagner's opera cycle The Ring at Bayreuth and to Victor Gollancz's writings on the subject, including for The Observer [incorporating an original file 'Bayreuth 1965']. Correspondents include Terence Kilmartin, Honourable David Astor, Herbert Barth (Bayreuth Festival Administration), Bernard Levin. Cutting of The Observer article, 8 August 1965, annotated in red ballpoint by Victor Gollancz (66). See also MSS.157/3/LI/RB above Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/NBL/1/1-8 National Book League 1946Geoffrey Faber, chairman of Faber & Faber Ltd, to Victor Gollancz urging his support for the League, in detailed letters, with printed An appeal to bookmen. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/NB/1/1-36 The (New) Bridge 1955-1963Miscellaneous correspondence relating to the establishment and affairs of this association of friends of the discharged prisoner, including with C.R. Hewitt [C.H. Rolph]. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/NEW/1/1-21 Newbury organisations 1946-1961Requests to Victor Gollancz from local organisations for support or assistance of some kind [Gollancz's home was at Brimpton]: Newbury & District Arts Society, Art Group; Newbury Nursing Recruitment Campaign, poetry competition; Newbury Public Library; Newbury Rotary Club; Newbury & District WEA. See also Labour Party and MSS.157/3/ND/1/22-30; MSS.157/10/NE/1 below Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/ND Nuclear Disarmament 1950-1965MSS.157/3/ND/1/1-307 Nuclear Disarmament 1950-1965Correspondence on the issue of nuclear disarmament from individuals and organisations, including local groups of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. The file incorporates an original file from the early 1960s. Correspondents include Charles Esam-Carter, 1950, seeking signatories for letter condemning the atom bomb (1-2); Miles Malleson, the actor and pacifist, regarding a letter to The Times, opposing the concept of the pre-emptive strike, December 1950 (4-9); Professor S. Procopovicz, enclosing articles by him on the atom bomb, 1951 (10-15); Barnet Hydrogen Bomb Committee, 1954 (16-19); Standing Joint Pacifist Committee, 1955 February (20-1); Newbury Constituency Labour Party regarding Victor Gollancz's refusal to support their Parliamentary candidate in view of the national Party's policy on the hydrogen bomb, 1955 April-May (22-30); Rt. Rev. George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, January 1956, regarding need for book on social aspects of atomic energy (31-2); National Peace Council regarding hydrogen bomb test protest meeting, August 1956 (33-4); campaign against nuclear weapons tests, 1957 (35-40); Emergency Committee for Direct Action against Nuclear War, April 1957 (41-2); National Council for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapon Tests: Sheila Jones, April 1957, G.H. Petch, August 1957, regarding Hornsey meeting, with leaflet, Newbury group, August 1957, Coventry Committee, October 1957 (43-53); Herbert Jehle, University of Nebraska, regarding scientists' appeal, November 1957 (54-6); Max Born, with article 'Man and the atom', and his son, G.V.R. Born (57-63); Mill Hill & Dist. Association against Nuclear Weapon Tests, 1957-8 (64-5); Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (Rev. Canon L. John Collins), inviting Victor Gollancz to become sponsor, February 1958, with leaflets (66-70); Hornchurch & District Way to Peace Group, February 1958 (71-2); Aldermaston March Committee, March 1958: Victor Gollancz refuses to become a sponsor (73-5); organiser of Oxford meeting, 4 March 1958, at which Victor Gollancz was a speaker, with copy letter to Oxford Mail, correcting comment on Victor Gollancz (76-89); Sheffield Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, March 1958 (90-1); Hull University Society of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, April 1958 (97-8); Mass Lobby Committee, May 1958 (99); Watford & District Branch Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, August 1958 (100-1); Aberdare & Mountain Ash Ban-the-Bomb Committee, August 1958 (102-3); copy letter, Victor Gollancz to Earl Russell and the Prime Minister, September 1958 regarding restriction of Dr Pauling's stay in UK (104-7); Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, September, October, December 1958 regarding European Congress (108-13); Hemel Hempstead Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Group, December 1958 (114-15); Borough Road College Socialist Society, December 1958 (116-17); Youth Group of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, January 1959 (118-19); Manchester University Nuclear Disarmament Committee, January 1959 (120-1); Watford Youth Group of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, May 1959 (130-1); Lt.-Col. P. Lort-Phillips, May 1959, sending his book The logic of defence [not found] (132-3); Chingford Nuclear Disarmament Committee, May, June 1959 (134-5); Wolverhampton Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, July 1959 (138-9); Croydon Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, July 1959 (140-1); Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament: correspondence with organising secretary, Peggy Duff, and East Anglian regional secretary, July-October 1959, regarding Victor Gollancz addressing meetings in East London and East Anglia and problems over size of meetings, etc; (142-56); Medway Towns Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, June, August 1959 (157-60); European Federation Against Nuclear Arms, August 1959 (151-2); Rev. P.H. Figgis regarding Totteridge debate, August 1959 (163-4); Watford & District branch Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, August, September, 1959 (165-8); Ashford Committee for Abolition of Nuclear Armaments, October-November 1959, with handbills (169-73); Jordans Group Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, October 1959 (174-5); LSE Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Society, October-Nov 1959 (176-9); King's College Nuclear Disarmament Group, November 1959 (180-1); London Students Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, October-November 1959 (182-6); University College Cardiff Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (187-8); Canon Collins regarding proposed Cambridge meeting, November 1959 (189-90); Canon Collins: long letter from Victor Gollancz, December 1959, objecting to wording of letters to United States Embassy (193-4); Hatfield College, Durham University, February 1960 (195-6); Medway Towns Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, February 1960 (197-8); North West Regional Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, March, April 1960 (199-200); Bradford Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, June 1960 (204-5); German Easter March to Rocket Site Bergen-Hohne: request Victor Gollancz's sponsorship, July 1960 (206-7); Medway Towns Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, July 1960 (208-9); Reading & Dist. Association for Nuclear Disarmament, August 1960 (210-11); Foulness Prisoners Committee, September 1960 (212-13); Hull University Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, October 1960 (218-19); Sheffield Youth Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, November 1960 (220-1); Dr Antoinette Pirie regarding proposed pamphlet of Scientists Group of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, November 1960 (222-7); London Regional Council of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, proposed 'Celebrity Auction', etc., April 1961 (228-31); Reading & Dist. Association for Nuclear Disarmament, May 1961 (233-4); Direct Action Committee against Nuclear War: request, refused by Victor Gollancz, for financial assistance, June 1961 (235-6); National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy, New York: Program Director, June 1961, regarding proposed interview (237-8); Sybil Morrison, Pacifist Fortnight Campaign, regarding Trafalgar Square meeting (239-40); Birmingham University Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, July 1961 (241-2); Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and Canon Collins, August 1961, regarding No War Over Berlin rally (243-5); Barbara Hepworth, the sculptor, September 1961 (249-50); Campaign in Oxford University for Nuclear Disarmament, September 1961, December 1961 (257-9, 275-6); Sevenoaks Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, October 1961 (260-2); Donald Keys of NCFSNP, New York, regarding projected symposium, July-October 1961 (263-7); copy letter to Michael Foot, November 1961 (269); Ilford Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, November 1961 (271-2); High Wycombe Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, December 1961 (273-4); London Region Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament regarding need for new premises, January 1962 (279); Leicester University Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, January, March 1962 (281-2, 291-3); Eastbourne Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, January 1962 (283-6); Jersey Association for Nuclear Disarmament, January 1962 (287-9); M. Matsushita, Tokyo, March 1962 (290); Liverpool University Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, July 1962 (295-6); Lowestoft Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, August 1962 (297-8); Rev. C.C. Stimson, Christian Group, Committee of 100, September 1963, with leaflet, You, Christ and the bomb (299-301). MSS.157/3/ND/2/1-5 Nuclear Disarmament 1961-1962Correspondence with Margaret Gardiner regarding her attempts to get support for an advertising industry nuclear disarmament group. Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/OV/1/1-68 Overseas Causes 1946-1965Artificial file regarding miscellaneous overseas causes, etc., not covered by specific files. Contents include China: sponsorship of Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding, 1965 (1-2): Czechoslovakia: correspondence with Max Wolf, International Committee of the Red Cross, 1953-4, enquiring about Czech Refugee Trust Fund (3-11); Karl Strauss, Czech politician in exile (12-13); France: Committee for Solidarity with French Democracy, 1958 (14-15); Germany:Union of Democratic Control, in opposition to German rearmament, 1954 (16-20); Greece: Major Lyall Wilkes MP, April 1946, with references to government statements on Greece (21-2): Union of Democratic Control, February 1961, regarding plea for Greek political prisoners (23); League for Democracy in Greece, January 1963, regarding same (24-6); Italy: correspondence regarding support of work of Danilo Dolci, 1958-9, including appeal leaflet (27-34); Kurdistan : International Society Kurdistan, 1961 (35-8); Philippines: Lawrence Emery, New York, December 1960, regarding imprisonment of Mr & Mrs Pomeroy (39-41); Portugal: Council for Freedom in Portugal & Colonies, February 1961 (42); Spain: Henry Gerson, March 1946, suggesting pamphlet, Camberwell Trades Council regarding public meeting, March 1946 (43-6); Tibet: Miss Lois Lang-Sims, July 1959, regarding United Kingdom Tibet Society (47-8); USSR: E.M. Almedingen, December 1954, sending open letter to Dr Edith Summerskill (49-51); USA: David C. Williams of Americans for Democratic Action, April 1952 (52); Kingdom of Yemen Legation: protest against Egyptian bombing, 1963 (53-5); Yugoslavia protest against imprisonment of Milovan Djilas, 1957; Yugoslav Aid Committee, 1965, regarding claims for national persecutees under Final German Compensation Law (56-66); General: Oscar J. Muller, November 1946, regarding plan for tracing displaced persons (67-8). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/OX/1/1-31 Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (OXFAM) 1953-1964Correspondence mainly about donations to the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief. Also includes correspondence, 1953, in which Victor Gollancz agreed to the use of his name in OXFAM advertisements (1-4); correspondence, 1964, regarding proposed National Festival of Pop for OXFAM (19-22); correspondence, 1964, with Simon Nowell Smith regarding possible donation by Victor Gollancz of manuscript of Journey towards music to OXFAM literary sale, not proceeded with by Victor Gollancz because of the alterations it contained (23-31). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.l57/3/OU/1/1-241 Oxford University institutions 1945-1964Correspondence with Oxford University clubs, societies and publications regarding invitations to speak or write, etc. Contents include Campaign in Oxford University for Nuclear Disarmament, 1959-60 (l-3); Christian Compass, 1959 (4-7); Christian Socialist Group, 1960 (7-15); Cosmos Society, 1945-6, 1959 (16-34); Crime - A challenge, 1956, 61 (35-45); English Club, 1954-5 (46-9); Essay Society, 1961 (50-1); Oxford Guardian & University Liberal, 1951, 1961 (52-6); Joint Action Committee Against Racial Intolerance, 1957-62 (57-91); Januaryus magazine, 1960 (92-3); Januaryus Club, 1954 (94-7); Jewish Society 1953-61 (98-107); Labour Club, 1949-62 (108-21); Mitre Hotel: Victor Gollancz's invitations to tea after Opera Club performance, 1957: J.I.M. Stewart and Carlos Baker (122-30); Movement for World Government, 1949-50 (131-3); Oxford Opinion (134); Plotinus Society, 1954-5 (135-52); Poetry Society, 1956 (153-6); OUP, 1961 (157-8); Quadragesimo Club, 1959 (159-60); Refugee Committee, 1960 (161-2); Russell & Palmerston Club, 1952-3 (163-74); Socialist Club, 1954-5 (175-82); Society for Liberal Religion, 1950-1, 1954 (183-93); Union Society, 1954-64 (194-241): including correspondence with T.M. Schuller of C.A. Watts & Co. Ltd, regarding invitation to contribute a volume to the 'New Thinker's Library' series (239-41). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/PAC/1-8 Pacifism 1946-1966The following files have been created from the correspondence with individuals and organisations relating to pacifism (rather than to nuclear disarmament), which was amongst Victor Gollancz's "Miscellaneous" correspondence MSS.157/3/PAC/1/1-53 Pacifism 1946-1962Fellowship of Reconciliation: correspondence from branches regarding meetings as follows: Bournemouth, 1946: correspondence with FoR General Secretary, 1953 (1-6); Bromley, 1954 (7-9); Cambridge, 1953-1954: including correspondence with Canon C.E. Raven, 1962 (10-25); Cambridge (University) FoR group, 1956,1958,1960, 1962 (26-34); Durham Colleges FoR, 1954 (35-6); Finchley , 1955 (37); Horsham, 1953 (38-40); Rev. Arthur Blaxall, South African FoR, 1960 (41-2); Southend, 1954 (43-4); Tunbridge Wells group, 1959 (45-7); International FoR: request for Victor Gollancz to sign public appeal, 1962 (48-53). MSS.157/3/PAC/2/1-44 Pacifism 1946-1966National Peace Council: correspondence with national office on various topics, including Victor Gollancz's vice-presidency; 1946 Appeal, with draft statement on NPC work and needs (1-4); Victor Gollancz speaking at opening ceremony of new premises, 1953 (16-18, 20-2); review of 6 months' work, January 1957 (30); copy letter to British and Indian governments on international situation, October 1962 (34-6); Leatherhead NPC regarding public meeting, 1946 (43-4). MSS.157/3/PAC/3/1-4 Pacifism 1946, 1952No Conscription Council: invitation to speak in Leeds, 1946; efforts to terminate National Service, 1952. MSS.157/3/PAC/4/1-10 Pacifism 1953-1959Peace News: proposed news service, 'The World's Week', 1953 (1-2); request for advertising support, September 1953 (4-5); possible contribution to "End Hanging" issue, April 1956 (6-8). MSS.157/3/PAC/5/1-23 Pacifism 1947-1960Peace Pledge Union: correspondence with Sybil Morrison regarding requested participation in major campaign rally, 31 March 1960 (1-6); PPU-Religion Commission: request to open annual bazaar (7-9). Requests to speak, etc., from local branches: Aberystwyth, 1947 (10-11); Aylesbury Area, 1953 (12-17); Harrow, 1958 (18-19); Hull, 1953 (20-1); Southern Area, 1953 (22-3). MSS.157/3/PAC/6/1-17 Pacifism 1955-1961Standing Joint Pacifist Committee: invitations to speak, 1955, 1957, 1961 (1-5, 16-17); correspondence, 1957, regarding pamphlet Unarmed, only the conclusions of which Victor Gollancz supported (6-12); request for Victor Gollancz to see representative of American Friends Service Committee, 1959 (13-15). MSS.157/3/PAC/7/1-95 Pacifism 1946-1964Other pacifist organisations (arranged alphabetically): Association for World Peace, 1961 (1); Baptist Pacifist Fellowship, 1960 (2-3); Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation: Ralph Schoenman regarding appointment to see Victor Gollancz, September 1964 (4-6); Bradford Constructive Peace Council, 1953 (7-8); Bridport United Christian Council, 1946 (9-10); Christian Peace-Making Campaign: Romford meeting, 1945-6 (11-14) [see also MSS. 157/3/PAC/1]; Congregational Pacifist Crusade, 1954 (15-17); Fact Service Publications, 1946, regarding pamphlet on conscription, with covering circular and progress report, but no copy of the pamphlet; also letter from W.H. Smith & Son. Ltd (18-24); Fellowship Party: notice of public meeting, explanatory leaflet, membership form, September 1955 (25-7); Hammersmith Pacifist Group, 1953 (28-9); Hull Peace Council, 1956 (30-1); International Arbitration League, inviting Victor Gollancz to be a Vice-President, January 1946, with Leaflet No.4, Constitution, and The Arbitrator, nos.671, 673 (32-6); Kelham Theological College, 1962 (37-8); Labour Peace Fellowship, 1953 (39-40); Mansfield Peace Group, 1958 (41-2); Norwich Monthly Meeting, Society of Friends, 1954 (43-4); Nottingham University Christian Association, 1961, Pacifist Society, 1962 (45-8); Oxford University Peace Association, December 1950-February 1951, including 2 letters from Shirley [Catlin, later Williams] (49-65); Pacifist Fortnight Campaign, 1961 (66-9); Peace for Space, 1962, regarding project for text-book on World Citizenship, with leaflet (70-3); Save Humanity Now project of E. Lambert, Stafford, 1955 (74-5); The Third Way, J. Allen Skinner, chairman, 1955, with Third Camp policy statement (76-80) also J. Allen Skinner regarding series of lectures by Gene Sharp on non-violence, 1958 (81-4); Unitarian & Free Christian Peace Fellowship, 1962 (85-6); War Resisters' International, 1954, 1959 (87-9); War Resisters' League, 1953 (90-1); Women's International League for Peace & Freedom, 1960 (92-3); York meeting sponsored by Peace Committee of the Society of Friends: letter from James Riley, 1953 (94-5). MSS.157/3/PAC/8/1-91 Pacifism 1946, 1950-1962Correspondence with individuals on pacifist topics, arranged in chronological order. Correspondents include James H. Hudson MP, November 1951 (4-5); Stanley M. Udale, retired engineer, Detroit regarding his experiences of the politics of military aviation engineering in the Great War [including a quotation from a conversation with Percy Martin, chairman of Daimler] and Udale's views on prospects for peace, 1954, 1955 (6-14); B.J. Over, Bleadon, May 1953, sending 3 pamphlets, including On planting the tree of peace, describing his pacifist gardening experience, also Abyssinia (Ethiopia) Association: circular and Pamphlet No.44, 1953 (15-20); American Friends Service Committee pamphlet regarding failure of combat soldiers to shoot, 1952/3 (22); Victor Gollancz's views on British Peace Council, 1954 (24); Victor Gollancz on self-righteous pacifists, March 1954 (30-1); W.F. Edwards, 1955, regarding need for new peace initiative, with duplicated plan involving community associations, 1950 (36); Rev. Werner Pelz, 1955, with leaflet regarding his plan for peace groups (40-2); George Maranz, Paris, 1955, with prospectus of "The world revolution of peace", including text of letter from Albert Einstein, 28 February 1954 (43-6); George Webb: 'Draft proposal for action' [1959] (57-9); William M. Evan, Bell Telephone Laboratories, with prospectus 'for a book of proposals for preventing World War III' (62-5); Frances Hadden regarding needs of stateless persons, 1961 (66-7); Dr J.L. Mongar regarding projects for Schoolboys' Own Exhibition, 1960, 1961 (68-71); Leo Sassella, Aachen, 1962, with Pax Fund proposal, 1951, and Friede durch Frieden proposal, 1962 (83-6); Wyndham Place Trust material, including Keeping the peace, 1962 (88-90). Return to the Table of Contents MSS.157/3/P Personal Affairs 1920s-1966MSS.157/3/P/AC/1/1-351 Accident, September 1961 1961 SeptemberLetters of sympathy on the accident Victor Gollancz suffered whilst attending the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament - Committee of 100 confrontation in Trafalgar Square on Sunday 17 September 1961. Arranged in alphabetical order of correspondent. Writers including David Abrahamsen, Dynamics Press New York (1-3); Sir Richard & Lady Acland (4-6); Lord Altrincham (7-9); Appeal for Amnesty in Spain (11); T.E. Bean, Royal Festival Hall (21-4); Phyllis Bentley (29-31); Professor Norman Bentwich (32-3); Daphne du Maurier (49-50); T.F. Burns, Hollis & Carter Ltd (51-2); Dr Edmond Cahn (54-5); Mrs Venetia Canetti [wife of Elias] (56-7); Cass Canfield (58-9); Nadine Gordimer (62-3); Vera Brittain & George Catlin (64-5); Canon John Collins, Mrs Diana Collins, Master Peter Collins (66-70); Lettice Cooper (73-4); Mrs Olga Davenport (75-6); George Delf, nuclear disarmer (77); André Deutsch (78-9); Reginald Dignum (80-1); D.H. Drew, with circular letter to Prime Minister regarding peace initiative (84-6); Mrs Eve Farson (89-90); Michael Foot MP (91-2); Gollancz print union Chapel (94-5); West German Ambassador (100-01); Hamish Hamilton (109-14); John Hargrave (119); Rupert Hart-Davis (126); C.R. Hewitt [C.H. Rolph] (127-8); David Higham (129-31); Pamela Hinkson (132-3); Michael Hornby (136-8); A.S. Horsley, chairman, Northern Dairies Ltd (139-40); Alfred and Blanche Knopf (150-4); Princess Leopold of Loewenstein-Wertheim [Diana Gollancz] (161-2); David and Madeline Low (164-6); Kenneth McCormick, Doubleday & Co. Inc; (170-3); Nancy MacKinnon (176-9); Sir Robert & Lady Mayer (182); Sir Francis Meynell (185-8); George Fletcher Moreton [writer on trekking] (192-5); Elinor Murphy [Tessa] (198-201); Rev. Dr J.W. Parkes (210-11); Leslie Paul (213); Mrs Harriet Pilpel, Greenbaum, Wolff & Ernst (221-2); Max Platschek (223-4); Agnes Rasmussen (231); Charles Reid (234-5); Maurice Richardson (238-9); Leo Rosten (241-2); Harold Simons [son-in-law] (261-2); Rev. W.W. Simpson (263-4); Hannen Swaffer, journalist (275-6); Julian Symons, recommending crime novels (279-80); Arnold Toynbee (285-6); Rosalyn Tureck (287-8); H. van Thal (292-3); Ivan von Auw Jr., Harold Ober Associates, New York (294-8); Kenneth Walker (299-300); Catherine, Lady Walston (303-4); Dr Walter Zander (330-1). Unidentified correspondents (332-51). Subsequent identifications include Bill Koshland of Alfred A. Knopf Inc; (332); Sheila Lynd (334); Sheila Hodges (337); Dorothy Horsman (341); Francesca Jeffryes (344-5); Jack Lambert (347). MSS.157/3/P/AN Antiques and Works of Art 1948-1965MSS.157/3/P/AN/i/1-37 Antiques & Works of Art 1930s Correspondence regarding collecting, arranged in chronological order. Contents include R.P Way, Bath, regarding Sheraton sideboard, 1933 (4); purchase of Everyman portrait of Victor Gollancz by Helen Wilson, 1933 (5-8); Eric Gill, regarding inscribed garden stone, 1933 (9-13); return of walnut bureau bookcase to Messrs. H.M. Lee & Son, Kingston-on Thames, 1934 (18-20); James H. Lowe, rabbinic author, regarding paintings for sale, 1934 (27-31); Messrs. Mallett & Son, Bath, 1934, regarding items inspected or bought, 1934 (32-5). MSS.157/3/P/AN/1/1-143 Antiques and Works of Art 1948 January - 1965 December Correspondence arranged in chronological order regarding collecting antiques and works of art, incorporating an original file 'Antique Dealers 1953-'. Correspondents include Dr W. Honey, V & A, 1948 (1-3); W. Eric Johnson of J.R. Cookson Ltd, Kendal, 1948-55 (17-53); correspondence with Evan R. Gill, 1958, 1962, regarding inscription by Eric Gill on stone garden seat at Brimpton (136 9). MSS.157/3/P/AN/2/1-82 Antiques and Works of Art 1920-1972 Receipted accounts of antique dealers and art galleries, and statements of account for sale of items, 1920-72, including Charles Sale, W8; Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd; H.M. Lee & Son, Kingston-on-Thames; W. Williamson & Sons, Guildford; Dando Bros., Bath; Goupil Gallery; Mallett & Son, W1; Ernest Brown & Phillips Ltd; Lefevre Galleries; Waddington Galleries; Alwin Gallery (1-46). Valuations, typescript, manuscript [Victor Gollancz & Ruth Gollancz], probably for insurance purposes, n.d. (47-8). Documentation regarding insurance, including notes in Ruth Gollancz's hand, 1954-70 (49-66). Sotheby & Co.: sale catalogues, including books, furniture and works of art sold by Victor Gollancz and Ruth Gollancz, 1959; 1964 catalogue with Staffordshire posset pot & cover marked [for purchase?] (67-70). Professional photos of ceramics [from envelope postmarked 15 March 1964] (71-7); photographic plates of ceramics [apparently torn from sale catalogues] (78-9). Snapshot of woman sitting on Eric Gill garden seat (80). File cover, identifying some of the documentation listed above (81). Cuttings regarding sales of ceramics and books by Victor Gollancz and Ruth Gollancz (82). MSS.157/3/P/AR/1/1-7 Archives 1958-1964Photocopy of 'Notes on Victor Gollancz's filing - Januaryuary 1958' (1); approaches from Syracuse University, 1964 (2-3) and Boston University, 1965 (6-7), interested in acquiring Victor Gollancz's papers; advice from Morris L. Ernst of Greenbaum, Wolff & Ernst, NY, 1964, regarding preparing his archives for sale (4-5). MSS.157/3/P/BIO/1/1-18 Biography 1953-1968Artificial file of biographical material on Victor Gollancz, including tributes after his death. Contents including The Observer Profile, 11 March 1956 (2); entry in Everyman's Encyclopaedia, with related correspondence, 1953 (3-7); Victor-Gollancz-Stiftung, Frankfurt: Rundbrief, 1967, dedicated to Victor Gollancz (10); tribute by Lord Longford, typescript with manuscript alterations (12); tribute by Harold Rubinstein, duplicate (13); tribute by Diana Collins, printed (14); office summary of his campaigns and lists of his publications, n.d. (15); unpublished tribute, with emphasis on Victor Gollancz's love of music (17); printed programme of Klemperer/New Philharmonia Memorial Concert to Victor Gollancz, 13 February 1968, including 'Victor Gollancz and music' by Peter Heyworth (18). See also 157/3/WHO/1 MSS.157/3/P/BI/1/1-10 70th Birthday 1963 AprilVictor Gollancz's 70th birthday: manuscript notes of speech in reply to toast and to toast Ruth Gollancz; press-cuttings, including: article by Lutz Weltmann, forwarded by Lady Henriques (3), Norman Collins, 'The uncommon commoner' (5). MSS.157/3/P/BRI/1/1-21 Brimpton Lodge 1930sCorrespondence regarding purchasing and furnishing of Brimpton Lodge and related topics. Contents include correspondence with Dr Alan Maberly, 1931-2, regarding possible interest in Dean Manor (not proceeded with) (1-8); correspondence with Messrs. Ralph Pay & Taylor, Rubinstein, Nash & Co., and General Sir Havelock Hudson regarding purchase of Brimpton Lodge, 1933 (9-16); correspondence with Sir Ambrose Heal, 1933, complaining at treatment by accounts department of Messrs. Heal & Son Ltd (17-19); copy letter to Wells Coates, architect, November 1933, abandoning idea of building a guest bungalow (20); copy letter to Miss Hancock, Glebe Cottage, May 1937, abandoning idea of weekend cottage (21). MSS.157/3/P/BRI/2 Brimpton Lodge 1930-1945, 1960-1974Visitors' book: Brimpton Lodge; Bottom House and elsewhere from 1960. Including David Low cartoon signature; 2 'Lt.-Col. Moses' drawings. [Binding worn.] MSS.l57/3/P/CHI/1/1-15 Children 1936-1937Correspondence regarding education, etc., of Gollancz' daughters. Contents include Cechetti-Diaghileff Rehearsal School Card (1); copy letter to children's nanny, July 1935, expressing concern at their apparent fear of her (8); copy of long letter to Bernard Shaw, November 1935, about the sexual climate at Dartington School, with postcard reply from Shaw (10-11). MSS.157/3/P/CON/1-5 Condolence 19675 files of letters of sympathy to the family on the final illness and death of Victor Gollancz. MSS.157/3/P/CON/1/1-21 Condolence 1967 File of letters to Lady Gollancz. Correspondents include: Joan Aiken (1); Birchells Pty. Ltd, booksellers, Tasmania (5); Muriel Lester, pacifist (11); Sheila Lynd (14); Victor Gollancz Stiftung (19); Helen Wolf (20). MSS.157/3/P/CON/2/1-37 Condolence 1967 File of letters and cables to Lady Gollancz from foreign sympathisers. Correspondents include Konrad Adenauer (1); Herbert Blankenhorn, German Ambassador (5); Willy Brandt and SPD (7); Mayor of Düren (11); German Book Trade Association (13); Provost Heinrich Grüber (18); Dr Bruno Heck, Federal Minister for Family & Youth (19); Dr Wyldbore Heisler (20); Federal Chancellor Kiesinger (25); Federal President Heinrich Lübke (27). MSS.157/3/P/CON/3/1-187 Condolence 1967 File of "Letters of sympathy to Livia" from UK and abroad, arranged in chronological order. Correspondents include Terence de Vere White (2); Guy Belmore (6); Conrad Voss Bark (8); Leo Rosten (13); New Philharmonia Orchestra Trust (22); J.R.L. Anderson (25); Fenner Brockway (29); Max Platschek (30); Sheed & Ward Ltd (41); Anthony Rossiter, artist and author, with text of obituary contribution on Victor Gollancz submitted to The Times (47/1-2); Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd (50); Rosalynde Ainslie (55); Christine Campbell Thomson, literary agent (80); Fr. Brocard Sewell, Aylesford Review (90); A. Tovell, Ed Darling, Beacon Press, Boston, Mass; (94-5); Humphrey Burton, BBC (99); Dodd, Mead & Co., New York (100-1); Patrick Moore, astronomer (105); Pamela Hinkson (106); R.J. Minney (110); Denis Matthews (116); Ludovic Kennedy (118); A.S. Neill, pedagogue (121); Independent Publishers' Guild (125); J.C. Gibbs, Purnell & Sons Ltd (126); Frances Mossiker, United States writer (130); Margaret Morris [author of My Galsworthy story] (133); James Robertson, director, London Opera Centre (137); Association of Psychotherapists: Penelope Balogh (157); American Council for Equal Compensation of Nazi Victims from Austria Inc; (159); G.S. Putnam's Sons, publishers, New York (161); Kingsley Martin (168); Nina Epton (169); Arthur Wang (177); Dr Wyldbore Heisler (180). Transferred: Livia Gollancz to author of 'Thought for the Week' on Victor Gollancz in Strathspey Herald (87). MSS.157/3/P/CON/4/1-80 Condolences 1967 File of letters of condolence to Lady Gollancz (added to the archive May 1989). Contents arranged alphabetically by correspondents, who include Kingsley Amis (2); Harry Andrews (3); Lady Asquith of Yarnbury [Violet Bonham-Carter] (4); Lord Boothby (8); Julius Braunthal (9); Canon Edward Carpenter (12); John Carter (13); Mrs Diana Collins (14); Canon John Collins (15); R. Palme Dutt (18); Desmond Flower (20); Lord Goodman (24); John Grigg, Lord Altrincham (28); Sir Basil and Lady Liddell Hart (32-3); Sir Rupert Hart-Davis (34-5); Arnold Haskell (36); Lady Henriques (37); Peter Heyworth (39); Sir Allen Lane (42); Ed Lewis (43); Bristol Campaign against Capital Punishment (44); Lord Longford (46); Sir Robert and Lady Mayer (50-1); Kathleen Raine (53); Peter du Sautoy, Faber & Faber Ltd (56); Ignazio & Darina Silone: telegram (60); Rev. W.W. Simpson (61); Peter Stafford, Savoy Hotel (63); Dr Enid Starkie (64); Rt. Rev. Mervyn Stockwood, Bishop of Southwark (65); George Russell Strauss (66); Mary Treece [widow of Henry Treece] (68); Conrad Voss Bark (69); Lord Walston (70); John Warrack (71); Graham Watson (72); Aldyth Wellington [as Aldyth Williams, author of Rue with a difference, etc.] (73). MSS.157/3/P/CON/5/1-85 Condolences 1967 February-April Original file "Letters to Livia. Not acknowledged", added to archive September 1995. Contents include Elizabeth Sprigge (8); Daphne du Maurier (20, 78); Michael Denison (41); text of address [by Harold Rubinstein] at Victor Gollancz's cremation, with covering letter from his son, Michael (68-9); Jessie, Lady Wood (80-1); Rosamond Lehmann (82). MSS.157/3/P/DOM/1-7 Domestic and family matters 1929-1967MSS.157/3/P/DOM/1/1-119 Domestic and family matters 1929-1939 Groups relating to Victor Gollancz's sister, May Gollancz, 1929-39, who was on the staff of Dr Barnardo's Girls' Village Home, Barkingside to the mid-1930s (1-24). Group relating to Victor Gollancz's uncle, Assur Michaelson and his wife, Etta, of Lossiemouth, 1932-6, mainly regarding gift subscription to Boots Book-Lovers' Library (25-50). Death of Victor Gollancz's father, Alexander, 1933, administration of his estate, etc., including correspondence with Messrs. Emanuel & Simmonds, solicitors, 1933, 1934, 1938 (51-69). Death of Victor Gollancz's mother, Helena, 1934, and settlement of her affairs (70-7). Miscellaneous matters (78-119), including correspondence with Harrods Ltd, 1931, regarding engagement of Karoly Kays Blue Tzigane Quartette (89-90); copy telegrams, Victor Gollancz to his wife, Ruth, on holiday in Italy, 1933 (91-102); investment advice to his aunt, Mrs E. Harris, against her buying shares in the firm, 1933 (105-6). MSS.157/3/P/DOM/2/1-38 Domestic and family matters predominantly 1920s-1950s Miscellaneous correspondence regarding family and domestic matters, mainly received May 1989. Contents including birth certificate of Diana Gollancz (2); street photographer's snapshot of Victor Gollancz and Ruth Gollancz in Florence, reproduced and sent as postcards, 1929 (4-5); correspondence regarding compromise settlement of estate of Alexander Gollancz, February 1957 (6-8); copy letter, Daniel Lowy to Guardian, claiming Ernest Lowy as "one of the first industrial archaeologists" (15). Letters from Gollancz daughters, as children, to their parents, mostly undated, with exception of small group to them in Paris, Christmas 1932 (16-30). A few items of correspondence with or regarding May Gollancz, 1951-2, and a letter from a friend, written after her death, 1956 (31-7). Cuttings regarding daughters (38). MSS.157/3/P/DOM/3/1-67 Domestic and family matters 1946-1959, 1969, 1970 Correspondence of Victor Gollancz with Prince Leopold of Loewenstein ('Poldi'), son-in-law [husband of Diana]; (added to the archive September 1995). [For Prince Leopold and Victor Gollancz see (Prince) Leopold Loewenstein, A time to love - a time to die(London : W. H. Allen, 1970) and R. Dudley Edwards, pages 531-3, 738.] Contents including Rochefort Productions Literary Property Ltd book and film projects, April 1946 (1-3); LL's concern at proposed publication by Michael Joseph of Prince Leopold and Anna, 1947 (7); Albert Carlebach, antiquarian bookseller, Heidelberg, sending copy of 17th cent. book with Löwenstein pedigree, 1949 (10). Correspondence, 1947-59, regarding possible employment openings for Prince Leopold, including with: Gerald Barry on the Festival of Britain; the European Movement, 1949-50 (correspondence with Duncan Sandys, 20-1, 23-4); German Consulate General, 1950 (30-3); Liberal International, 1951; FAO, 1953; proposed German Institute for Cultural Affairs in London, 1955; Simon M. Bessie, as a representative of a new United States publishing firm, 1959; cuttings regarding Prince Leopold and A time to love - a time to die. MSS.157/3/P/DOM/4/1-39 Domestic and family matters 1952-1953 Original file regarding Victor Gollancz's youngest daughter Francesca commencing as an architectural apprentice with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, New York: correspondence regarding travel arrangements; with Roger W. Straus jr. regarding introductions; copy letter from Skidmore's office regarding her progress; letter from Elizabeth Muntz [sculptor] regarding the impression Francesca as a child made on her (33); photograph (39). MSS.157/3/P/DOM/5/1-10 Domestic and family matters 1960, 1967 Diana Gollancz: file regarding settlement; also medical fees in terminal illness. MSS.157/3/P/DOM/6/1-22 Domestic and family matters 1947 (mainly), 1952 Correspondence with Rubinstein, Nash & Co., solicitors, regarding daughters' settlements. MSS.157/3/P/DOM/7/1-75 Domestic and family matters c. 1920s-1930s Gollancz daughters: letters mainly as children, on holiday, at school, etc. Identified letters include Diana (some from Dartington School) (1-16); Francesca, b. 1929, some from Badminton School (17-30); Julia (31-6); Livia, b. 1920, (37-49); Vita (50-4); miscellaneous, unidentified letters, drawings. MSS.157/3/P/GAR/1/1-43 Garden at Brimpton 1934-1938, 1950, 1962Memoranda and letters to the head gardener at Brimpton Lodge, Norman C. Hodges, regarding aspects of garden planting and management, also regarding dispute, 1938, leading to Hodges leaving Victor Gollancz's employ (31-6), with testimonial; request for assistance, 1950, with details of recent career and references. The file also includes correspondence with: Messrs. John Waterer & Sons, Twyford (1,9); Walter Bird Photography (24-5); Messrs. Blackmore & Langdon, Bath (26-8); P. Lowsley-Williams regarding Albert Butler, gardener, 1962 (42-3). MSS.157/3/P/HE/1/1-25 Health 1931, 1955-1963Miscellaneous correspondence regarding health matters, in particular dyspepsia, diverticulitis, the after-effects of treatment for a virus infection. MSS.157/3/P/ILL/1/1-98 Illness 1966 October-NovemberLetters of sympathy and good wishes, following Victor Gollancz's stroke, October 1966 (added September 1995). For the background to this file, which precedes MSS.157/3/P/CON/1-3, see Edwards, Ruth Dudley, Victor Gollancz: a biographyLondon: Gollancz, 1987 , pages 732-3. Contents including cards, accompanying flowers, etc; (7-20); Michael Foot MP (24); Conrad Voss Bark (26,78,86); Ivy Compton-Burnett (48,75); Ed Lewis (57); Ernest Bean (79); Daphne du Maurier (80); Viola Garvin (83); Nadine Gordimer (84, 93); Jon Evans [reader] (85); Vera Brittain (88); Colin Davis (95). Press-cuttings (98).MSS.157/3/P/IT/1/1-68 Income Tax 1927 December - 1936, 1939, 1948Original file "Income Tax. Private" [weeded]. Retained contents including some correspondence with Inland Revenue and with Messrs. Howard, Howes & Co., Victor Gollancz's accountants; receipts or other records of sums paid; correspondence, 1934, with A.L. Boydon, taxation consultant, regarding possible repayment of taxes paid on Victor Gollancz's remuneration from Ernest Benn Ltd Also on file: specimen payment reminder of Messrs. Williams & Norgate, publishers & book importers (used as copy paper). MSS.157/3/P/IN/1/1-49 Investments and Insurance 1928-1939, 1950, 1966Miscellaneous correspondence, arranged chronologically. Correspondents include Maj. C.H. Nathan of Howard, Howes & Co., who managed Victor Gollancz's financial affairs; Imperial Tobacco Co. Ltd (4-5); Claude M. Leigh, property developer (7-8); Messrs. Teather & Greenwood, stockbrokers (9); Joseph Lowy (14-15) [Ruth Gollancz's younger brother]; J.S. Rowntree, Inter-State Royalty CorporationCorporation Ltd (19-20); Abrahams Jonas & Co., stockbrokers (21-2); Gordon & Gotch Ltd (24-5); G.K.D. Pontifex, an old Reptonian, of Brownsmith, Fletcher & Co. Ltd, insurance brokers (26-30); copy wills, 1931, 1966 (48-9). MSS.157/3/P/JU/1/1-4 Jury Service 1951, 1956Correspondence regarding non-availability for jury service. MSS.157/3/P/KN/1/1-666 Knighthood: congratulations 1965Original file of letters of congratulation on bestowal of knighthood in Queen's Birthday Honours list, June 1965 [arranged in alphabetical order]. Correspondents include Harold Abrahams [Repton ref .] (1-2), Lady Flavia Anderson (7-8), Sir Michael Balcon (15-16), John Barclay (17-19), Ronald E. Barker, Secretary of the Publishers' Association (20-1), Sir Gerald Barry (22-3), A.J. Brayshaw [former contact through S.E.N.] (24-5), Ernest Bean, RFH (26-7), Honourable Theodora Benson (32-3), Phyllis Bentley (35-6), Norman Bentwich (37-8), Sir Isaiah Berlin (39-40), Sidney Bernstein (41-2), Nigel Birch MP (45-6), Dr H. Blankenhorn, West German Ambassador (47-9), Harry Blech, London Mozart Players (50-1), Lord Boothby (52), Fr.Borelli (53-4), B. Bradmack [former Repton pupil] (65-6), Dr Julius Braunthal (69-70), Board of Deputies of British Jews (79-80), Vera Brittain & George Catlin [who comments on establishment of SSRC] (81-4), Daphne du Maurier (89-90), Neville Cardus (96-7), Lady Asquith of Yarnbury (formerly Lady Violet Bonham-Carter): exchange of letters regarding their differences over Canon Collins and Christian Action (see MSS.157/3/RHO/1; 102-4), Nadine Cassirer [i.e. Gordimer] (107-8), Lord Clanmorris (111-12) [John Bingham, the author], Harriet Cohen (116-17), Canon L. John and Mrs Diana Collins (122-3), Norman Collins (124-5), Ruth Collins, The Favil Press Ltd (126-7), Lettice Cooper (130-1), Terence de Vere White (154-5), the Earl of Drogheda (156-7), Mrs Anita Dubnow (née Friedlander, cousin: 150-1), Peter du Sautoy, Fabers (162-3), Paul Elek, publisher (170-1), Dr Desmond Flower, Cassells (184-5), Christina Foyle (187-8), Willi Frischauer (193-4), Lord Gardiner (197), Viola Garvin (200-1), Brendan Gill (206-7), John Gloag (218-19), William Glock (220-1), John Grigg (236-7), Lord Harewood (240-1), Mr & Mrs Rupert Hart-Davis (254-5), Arnold Haskell (256-7), Peter Hebdon of Michael Joseph (262-3) Lady Henriquez (266-7), Peter Heyworth (268), Vyvyan Holland (275-6), Lord Horder, Duckworth & Co. (281-2), Spencer Hurst: Repton references (291-2), Sir Julian Huxley (293-4), Sir Barnett Januaryner (297-8), Geoffrey Jellicoe (301-2), Elizabeth Jenkins (303-4), Sir Elwyn Jones (309-10), Edmond Kapp (318-19), Commander Sir Stephen King-Hall (324-5), Sir Allen Lane (339-40), Rosamond Lehmann (341-2), Ed Lewis [advocate of world government] (351-2), Lord Listowel (353-4), the Earl & Countess of Longford (358-9), Sir Compton Mackenzie (380-1), S.P.B. Mais (392-3), Rt. Rev. Bishop Trevor Huddleston (396-7), Sir Robert & Lady Mayer (400-2), Yehudi Menuhin (407-8) Sir Francis Meynell (409-10), Patrick Moore (429-30), Raymond Mortimer (434-5), Roland Penrose (472-3), Century Booksellers (Pichanik), Salisbury, Rhodesia (474-5), E.G. Rabjohn, Adams & Co. Ltd, booksellers, Durban (490-1), Ernest Raymond (496-7), Rt. Rev. Ambrose Reeves, SCM (503-4), H.E. Aharon Remez, Israeli Ambassador (507-8), Alec Robertson (511-12), Harold Rubinstein (525-6), Hilary Rubinstein (527-8), Sir Malcolm Sargent (541-2), Desmond Shawe-Taylor (555-6), Pamela Hansford Johnson (Lady Snow 573-4), Dr Enid Starkie (580-1), Noel Streatfeild (588-9), Lord Thompson of Fleet (599-600), Dame Sybil Thorndike (601-2), Mr & Mrs F. Tilley, Tilley & Co; (Antiques) Ltd (603-4), Piero Treves (607-8), Sir Stanley Unwin (611-12), Victor Gollancz Stiftung, Frankfurt (617-18), E.H. Visiak (619-20), William Wallace (624-5), Lord & Lady Walston (626-7), Alec Waugh (635-6), J. Alan White, chairman, Methuen's (641-2). Unidentified (659-65); list of correspondents [incomplete], with texts of replies, in Victor Gollancz's hand (666). Subsequent identifications include James MacGibbon (659); Lord Walston (660); Ludovic Kennedy (661); Sheila Hodges (662); Alan & Elsa Thomas (664); Marshall Best, Viking Press Inc., to Ruth Gollancz (665). MSS.157/3/P/KN/2/1-13 Knighthood: congratulations 1965Formal correspondence regarding knighthood. MSS.157/3/P/LI/1/1-23 Libel Case 1966Original file "Sunday Telegraph Libel Business": correspondence with Rubinstein, Nash & Co. regarding article by Ronald Duncan, 'Socialists of the Savoy Grill', Sunday Telegraph, 15 May 1966; also correspondence, Victor Gollancz, in Italy, with Livia Gollancz. MSS.157/3/P/ME Meetings 1962-MSS.157/3/P/ME/1/1-317 Meetings 1962 May - 1967 January Original file "Meetings: Victor Gollancz Refusals"; (It is perhaps not coincidental that the file begins when Victor Gollancz was still restricting his engagements, following his broken thigh.) Contents comprise invitations to attend or address meetings, from the following: (1-2) Imperial College Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Group; (3-4) Oxford University Fellowship of Reconciliation; (5-6) City of London College liberal studies course; (7-8), (81-2),(114-16) Cambridge University UNA; (9-10) Blackpool Grammar School; (11-12) Wye College; (13-14),(79-80),(137-8) The Queen's University Literature & Science Society; (15-16) Hersham Action Committee of Christian Family Year; (17-18) Manchester Council of Christians & Jews; (19-20) Lewes County Grammar School; (21-2) Wellington Manor & Country Clubs, Crowthorne ; (23-4),(230-1) Individual researchers requesting interview; (25-6) Manchester University Nuclear Disarmament Society; (27-8) Grecian Club; (29-30) LSE Labour Society; (31-2) Reading & Dist. CEWC; (33-4) Bournemouth B'nai B'rith Lodge; (35-6) Cambridge Fellowship of Reconciliation; (37-8) Shirley Society, St. Catharine's College, Cambridge; (39-40) Central London Fabian Society; (41-2) Cambridge Society for the Study of Religions; (43-4) The Shaw Society; (45-6) Nottingham University Jewish Society; (47-8) Southampton Universal Forum; (49-50) World Congress of Faiths; (51-2) Leicester University Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; (53-4) London Jewish Graduates Association; (55-6) Birmingham Jewish Graduates Association, 1963; (57-8) Trinity College Dublin Historical Society ; (59-60) University of Sheffield Arts Society; (61-2) World Spiritual Council ; (63-4) Union Society, King's College, London; (65-7) Association of Psychotherapists, with minutes of Annual General Meeting, 1962; (68-9) High Wycombe Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; (70-1) Science in Society, Oxford University; (72-4) Sheffield University War on Want Group; (75-6) Gazebo, Freedom from Hunger Campaign publication of Kingswood School; (77-8), (239-40) Cambridge University Jewish Society; (83-4) North West Regional Committee of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; (85-6) Aylesford High School, Leamington Spa; (87-8) Medical Society, St. Mary's Hospital Med. School; (89-90) Research Students' Club, University College of Wales; (91-4) Conference of Animal Welfare Societies; (95-6) Stockwell Manor School Senior School Society; (97-8) University of London Methodist Society; (99-101) Reading University Liberal Club; (102-3) Cambridge University Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; (104-5) Oxford University Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament ; (106-8) Trinity College Dublin, University Philosophical Society, 1964; (109-11) Birmingham University Academic Festival; (112-13) London Opera Club; (117-18) London Jewish Students Association; (119-22) Internationale Literarische Arbeitsgemeinschaft; (123-4) Cambridge University Israel Society; (125-7) Student Christian Movement, Oxford; (128-30) University of London Methodist Society; (131-4) Harrow School Sixth Form; (135-6) St. David's College Literature & Philosophy Society; (139-40) Reading University Conference Week; (141-3), (246-7) LSE Jewish Society; (144-6) St. Edmund Hall Humanist Society; (147-8) Beckenham & Penge Constituency Labour Party; (149-51) Colloquium (of progressive Jews); (152-3) Durham University Labour Club, 1965; (154-5) Buckhurst Hill County High School; (156-9) St Mary-le-Bow Lunch Hour Dialogues; (160-1) Ripon Hall, Oxford; (162-3) London Adult School Union; (164-5), (190-2) Pisa Opera Group (Stella Wright, soprano; Frank Merrick, pianist); (166-7) Emmanuel College Mildmay Essay Club; (168-9) New London Synagogue concert series; (170-1) Appeal for Amnesty in Spain: conference against repression; (172-4) conference on 'evangelical poverty' (organiser, Damian Goldie); (175-7) Oxford Union Society; (178-9) Amnesty International, Oxford University Group; (180-1) Heath Street Church, Londo |