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Family correspondence, 1916-1967

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MS. CRA. 22
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Folder 1:
  1. Telegram from Clement Attlee to his mother regarding his meeting with Bernard Attlee in Port Said, Egypt, 31 Jan 1916
  2. Letters from Violet Attlee (Millar at this time) to members of the Attlee family, primarily Clement, Sept-Nov 1921
  3. Letters from Violet Attlee to Clement Attlee, Aug 28-Oct 7 1926
  4. Leaflet entitled It's lovely to Hug the Fire but its no good for the skin
  5. Pamphlet [ Women's Outlook] containing a letter that praises Mrs Attlee
  6. Letter to Violet Attlee, 19 March 1926
  7. Wedding invitation and booklet for the marriage of Clement and Violet Attlee, 1922
  8. Attlee family correspondence, including a letter between Clement Attlee and Robert Attlee and letters from Felicity and Alison to their parents, [1920s-1940s]
  9. Letters from Violet Attlee to Clement Attlee, 1929-1928
  10. Loose photograph of Clement Attlee beside a plane
  11. Handwritten letter from Clement Attlee to Violet Attlee, 12 Aug 1931. Also included is a photograph of Clement Attlee stood next to an aeroplane
  12. Handwritten letter from Clement to Violet Attlee, letterhead reads "Prince of Wales Hotel Southport" but no location is mentioned, 30 Sept 1934

Folder 2:
  1. Handwritten letter from Clement Attlee to Violet Attlee during his visit to the USSR, sent from the S.S. Rykoff, Aug 1936
  2. Letter to Violet Attlee, sent from the USSR, Aug 1936
  3. Letter to Violet Attlee from Russia, sent from the S.S. Rykoff, Aug 1936
  4. Letter to Violet Attlee, sent from Leningrad, 10 Aug 1936
  5. Letter to Violet Attlee, sent from Moscow, Aug 1936
  6. Letter to Violet Attlee, sent from the Imperial Hotel, Moscow, 12 Aug 1936
  7. Letter from Clement Attlee to Violet Attlee, sent from Moscow, 14–21 Aug 1936
  8. Letter to Violet Attlee, sent from Washington D.C. Partially typed, n.d.
  9. Letter to Violet Attlee, sent from Lisbon, Portugal en route to the U.S.A, n.d.
  10. Typed letter to Violet Attlee, sent from Washington D.C, 12 Nov 1941
  11. Letters to Violet Attlee, sent from Newfoundland, Canada, Montreal, Canada, and two from Denver, United States of America, one including a photograph of Clement Attlee and his colleagues at dinner, 1942-1945
  12. Letter to Violet Attlee, sent from San Francisco, where Clement Attlee was part of the U.K. delegation to the San Francisco Conference, Apr-May 1945
  13. Letters to Violet Attlee from Clement Attlee, sent from Potsdam, 17 Jul 1945-19 Jul 1945
  14. Six letters to Violet Attlee from Clement Attlee, three sent from the United States of America, one from Canada and one from Paris. Nov 1945-Jul 1946
  15. Letter to Violet Attlee, sent from Paris, and four letters sent from the British Embassy at Washington following the outbreak of the Korean War, Jul 1946-Dec 1950
  16. Several letters sent to Violet Attlee and Clement Attlee on the silver anniversary of their wedding, Jan 1947

Folder 3
  1. Several telegrams sent to Clement Attlee and Violet Attlee congratulating them on their silver wedding anniversary, including ones from Winston Churchill, Mackenzie King and many divisions of the Labour party, Jan 1947
  2. Postcard to Violet Attlee, sent from Dubrovnik, Croatia, three letters to Violet Attlee, sent from Dubrovnik, and four letters to Violet Attlee, sent from Bled, Slovenia, Aug 1953
  3. Letter to Violet Attlee, sent from Moscow, with envelope included and a typed letter, 12 Aug 1954
  4. A note from Clement Attlee to Violet Attlee that reads "Darling love, B.B.C. is sending a car for me at 9.30 so there is no need to be early on my account. Goodnight Countess, Clem", [late 1955]
  5. Two letters to Violet Attlee from Clement Attlee, sent from New York, one is handwritten and sent from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Apr 1957
  6. Six letters to Violet Attlee during Clement Attlee's lecture tour of the United States of America in 1958, sent from Florida, Kentucky, Iowa, Utah, Chicago and New Hampshire, 3-20 Nov 1958

Folder 4:
  1. Nine letters and a postcard to Violet Attlee during Clement Attlee's lecture tour of the United States of America in 1959, sent from New Hampshire, Charlotte, New York, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Mississippi, Feb 1959
  2. Handwritten letter from Clement Attlee to Violet Attlee, sent from Berlin, 12 May 1959
  3. Two letters from Clement Attlee to Violet Attlee, sent from Melbourne, Australia, letter to Violet Attlee, sent from Canberra, Australia, two letters to Violet Attlee sent on the 31 Oct and 4 Nov, also sent from Canberra, Oct-Nov 1959
  4. Handwritten letter sent to Violet Attlee by Clement Attlee, sent from Canberra, Australia, 6 Nov 1959
  5. Eight letters to Violet Attlee from Clement Attlee whilst he was on his lecture tour across the United States of America, sent from New York, Colorado, Massachusetts, Baltimore and Iowa, 8-29 Nov 1959
  6. Ten letters to Violet Attlee from Clement Attlee whilst he was on his lecture tour across the United States of America in 1960, sent from New York, Cleveland, Oklahoma, Indiana, Texas, California, San Francisco and Louisiana. 8 Feb-8 Mar 1960
  7. Six letters to Violet Attlee from Clement Attlee during his time in India in 1961. The letters are sent from New Delhi, Bombay and Colombo and the final letter informs Violet Attlee of his arrival back in Downing Street, 4 Feb-2 Mar 1961
  8. Handwritten letter from Clement Attlee to Violet Attlee, sent from New York, 19 May 1961
  9. Eighteen letters from Clement Attlee's daughter Janet Shipton, sent from the United States of America, also includes a letter from her adopted daughter, Susie Collins, to Clement Attlee and one from her other daughter, Hannah Shipton, 1963, 1966, 1967
  10. Three postcards and six letters sent to Clement Attlee. Two postcards and a letter are from Kathleen Attlee, Clement Attlee's sister-in-law, one postcard and a letter are from Clement Attlee's daughter Alison, two letters are from Laurence Attlee and the remaining two letters are signed "Arthur" and "Frank, Susan and Oliver", 24 Dec 1964-22 Aug 1967
  11. Two letters from Clement Attlee's son, Martin, to Clement Attlee. The first discusses Martin's journey to Belgium, the second is about general household matters, 3 , 19 Jun 1965
  12. Letter to Clement Attlee from Patrick Attlee, his nephew (Thomas Attlee's son), 2 Dec 1965
  13. Letters from Clement Attlee to Martin Attlee and Anne Attlee covering family matters, 1965-1967
  14. Violet Attlee's Victory (Ex-Services) Club membership card, and four letters written to Violet Attlee, 1967
  15. Letter from Clement Attlee to Violet Attlee, sent from Stockholm, n.d.
  16. Handwritten letter from Clement Attlee to Violet Attlee, sent from Los Angeles, where Clement Attlee was conducting his lecture tour, n.d.
  17. Letter from Clement Attlee to Violet Attlee, sent from Montreaux, Switzerland, n.d.
  18. Letter to Violet Attlee from Clement Attlee, sent from Moscow, n.d.
  19. Letter to Violet Attlee from Clement, sent from Brighton, n.d.
  20. Handwritten letter from Clement Attlee to Violet Attlee. Header reads 'Prince of Wales Hotel, Southport', n.d.
  21. Handwritten letter from Clement Attlee to Violet Attlee, sent from Grantham, Lincolnshire, n.d.
  22. Note by Clement Attlee, n.d.
  23. Letter from Clement Attlee to Violet Attlee, sent from Washington, n.d.
  24. Letter from "M. A. B. Attlee" to Violet Attlee regarding a photograph of Clement Attlee. Includes envelope which also encloses a gift made by Clement Attlee for his mother as a child, n.d.

Dates

  • Creation: 1916-1967

Extent

1 box (4 folders)

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. CRA. 22

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