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War Cabinet and Cabinet Office: Historical Section: War Histories (Second World War),...

Catalogue reference: CAB 102

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CAB 102

This series consists of the records of the production of the United Kingdom Civil Histories of the Second World War. The series includes the 'confidential print' version of the histories, which include source references, keyed to the text and...

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Reference

CAB 102

Title
War Cabinet and Cabinet Office: Historical Section: War Histories (Second World War), Civil
Date

1941-1972

Description

This series consists of the records of the production of the United Kingdom Civil Histories of the Second World War.

The series includes the 'confidential print' version of the histories, which include source references, keyed to the text and indexed, which were usually omitted from the published volumes. It also contains authors' typescripts, drafts and revisions; critical commentaries, unpublished narratives and correspondence on progress and publication of the volumes.

Please note that the dates in square brackets are approximate and based on the volumes publication dates or on the series date range.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Most pieces are arranged by former file reference

Related material

For draft chapters of an official history of education written by Dr Sophia Weitzman and a collection of her source material see ED 138

For working papers of R J Hammond for the volume on food see MAF 152

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Cabinet Office, Historical Section, 1939-1939
Physical description

878 files and volumes

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1970 Cabinet Office

Subjects
Topics
Conflict
Official publications
Operations, battles and campaigns
Accruals

Series is accruing

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3909/

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

134,539 records

Within the department: CAB

Records of the Cabinet Office

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War Cabinet and Cabinet Office: Historical Section: War Histories (Second World War), Civil

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