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Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich (1890-1954), politician and diplomat, served as War Minister 1935-1937 and First Lord of the Admiralty 1937-1938. He resigned from the latter post in protest at the Munich Agreement. The album in this collection was presented to Duff Cooper in 1938 by a Czechoslovak school, Prof. Drtina Kralov, Girls' Seondary School as a gesture of thanks for his support of Czechoslovakia. After the outbreak of the Second World War he re-entered government, serving as Minister of Information 1940-1941, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1941-1943, representative to the French Committee of National Liberation 1943-1944 and Ambassador to France 1944-1947.
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This album was presented to Duff Cooper in 1938 by a Czechoslovak school, Prof. Drtina Kralov, Girls' Seondary School as a gesture of thanks for his support of Czechoslovakia.
GB 0369 DUF 1938 Collection (Fonds) 1 volume Cooper , Alfred Duff , 1890-1954 , 1st Viscount Norwich
Prof. Drtina Kralov Girls' Seondary School
Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich (1890-1954), politician and diplomat, served as War Minister 1935-1937 and First Lord of the Admiralty 1937-1938. He resigned from the latter post in protest at the Munich Agreement. The album in this collection was presented to Duff Cooper in 1938 by a Czechoslovak school, Prof. Drtina Kralov, Girls' Seondary School as a gesture of thanks for his support of Czechoslovakia. After the outbreak of the Second World War he re-entered government, serving as Minister of Information 1940-1941, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1941-1943, representative to the French Committee of National Liberation 1943-1944 and Ambassador to France 1944-1947.
This album was presented to Duff Cooper in 1938 by a Czechoslovak school, Prof. Drtina Kralov, Girls' Seondary School as a gesture of thanks for his support of Czechoslovakia.
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Album presented to Alfred Duff Cooper by Prof. Drtina Kralov, Girls' Seondary School entitled "With love from the Czecho-Slovakian Children", containing postcards and photographs of Czechoslovakia, emblems, postage stamps, pictures of national costumes and samples of embroidery, 1938.
One volume
Unrestricted access. Researchers wishing to consult the archives or seeking further information should contact UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) Library, 16 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BW.
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Librarian.
Czech and English
On-line summary guide available on the SSEES website
The bulk of Alfred Duff Cooper's surviving papers are held by the Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College Cambridge.
Revised by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd edition 2000 and National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Revised Feb 2002 Cooper , Alfred Duff , 1890-1954 , 1st Viscount Norwich of Aldwick , politician and diplomat x Norwich of Aldwick , 1st Viscount Czechoslovakia Eastern Europe Professor Drtina Kralov Girls' Secondary School EuropeImmediate source of acquisition or transfer
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Album presented to Alfred Duff Cooper by Prof. Drtina Kralov, Girls' Seondary School entitled "With love from the Czecho-Slovakian Children", containing postcards and photographs of Czechoslovakia, emblems, postage stamps, pictures of national costumes and samples of embroidery, 1938.
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One volume
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Unrestricted access. Researchers wishing to consult the archives or seeking further information should contact UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) Library, 16 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BW.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Librarian.
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- English
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- Latin
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Czech and English
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On-line summary guide available on the SSEES website
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The bulk of Alfred Duff Cooper's surviving papers are held by the Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College Cambridge.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd edition 2000 and National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English