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- 1991-1996 (Creation)
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3 boxes, 1 vol, 1 o/s file
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Biographical history
David G Williamson studied at Oxford, Heidelberg and the School of Slavonic Studies, London; he was head of History and Politics at Highgate School; he has written books on modern German and international history and on the first British Army of occupation in Germany, 1918-1930.
Publications:
A Most Diplomatic General: the life of General Lord Robertson of Oakridge, Bt, GCB, GBE, KCMG, KCVO, DSO, MC, 1896-1974 (Brassey's, London, 1996)
The British in Germany, 1918-1930 (Berg, Oxford, 1991)
Archival history
GB 0099 KCLMA Williamson 1991-1996 Collection (fonds) 3 boxes, 1 vol, 1 o/s file Williamson , David G , fl 1990-2000 , historian
David G Williamson studied at Oxford, Heidelberg and the School of Slavonic Studies, London; he was head of History and Politics at Highgate School; he has written books on modern German and international history and on the first British Army of occupation in Germany, 1918-1930.
Publications:
A Most Diplomatic General: the life of General Lord Robertson of Oakridge, Bt, GCB, GBE, KCMG, KCVO, DSO, MC, 1896-1974 (Brassey's, London, 1996)
The British in Germany, 1918-1930 (Berg, Oxford, 1991)
Received from Williamson, 2005.
Papers, tape recorded interviews and photographs, 1991-1996, compiled by David G Williamson in researching his book, A Most Diplomatic General and research notes relating to his book, The British in Germany, 1918-1930.
Papers relating to A Most Diplomatic General include correspondence on Brian Robertson including personal and colleagues' recollections, 1991-1992 and correspondence containing comments on drafts of the book, 1991-1965; 36 audio cassette tapes of interviews with Brian Robertson's colleagues, 1991-1993 with manuscript notes from interviews; research notes, 1991-1996; press cuttings and obituaries; photocopied research material including the diary of Brian Robertson's ADC [Lt John G Scott], 1947-1948; photographs of the life and career of Brian Robertson, both copies and originals, from a variety of sources including the Robertson family and a published copy of A Most Diplomatic General.
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Open. Visitors are required to provide proof of ID and sign an undertaking form. Some of the photocopied material requires the author's permission before being viewed.
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be provided for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services and Information Management, King's College London.
English
Box list available in the Centre's reading room.
A Most Diplomatic General: the life of General Lord Robertson of Oakridge, Bt, GCB, GBE, KCMG, KCVO, DSO, MC, 1896-1974 (Brassey's, London, 1996)
The British in Germany, 1918-1930 (Berg, Oxford, 1991)
Entry compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Oct 2008 History Robertson , Lord , Brian Hubert , 1896-1974 , 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge , General Military history Williamson , David G , fl 1990-2000 , historian
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Received from Williamson, 2005.
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Papers, tape recorded interviews and photographs, 1991-1996, compiled by David G Williamson in researching his book, A Most Diplomatic General and research notes relating to his book, The British in Germany, 1918-1930.
Papers relating to A Most Diplomatic General include correspondence on Brian Robertson including personal and colleagues' recollections, 1991-1992 and correspondence containing comments on drafts of the book, 1991-1965; 36 audio cassette tapes of interviews with Brian Robertson's colleagues, 1991-1993 with manuscript notes from interviews; research notes, 1991-1996; press cuttings and obituaries; photocopied research material including the diary of Brian Robertson's ADC [Lt John G Scott], 1947-1948; photographs of the life and career of Brian Robertson, both copies and originals, from a variety of sources including the Robertson family and a published copy of A Most Diplomatic General.
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Open. Visitors are required to provide proof of ID and sign an undertaking form. Some of the photocopied material requires the author's permission before being viewed.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be provided for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services and Information Management, King's College London.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Box list available in the Centre's reading room.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English