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Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 22: including Brooke's correspondence with Maj Gen Herbert Lumsden, General HQ, South West Pacific Area, 5 Jan-21 Jul 1944, concerning progress of operations in South West Pacific Area, Jan-Jul 1944; memorandum from Lumsden [to Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister], 1 Aug 1944, reporting on his meeting with US Gen Douglas MacArthur, Commander-in-Chief, South West Pacific Area, regarding future operations in South West Pacific Area; telegram from Lumsden to Gen Sir Hastings Lionel Ismay, Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary to the War Cabinet, 11 Dec 1944, describing reporting on progress of operations in the Philippines, Dec 1944; correspondence between Brooke and Ismay, 9-19 Jan 1945, concerning appointment of replacement for Lumsden following his death in action, 6 Jan 1945.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 4h: correspondence between Brooke and Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, India, 14 Feb-15 Oct 1945, notably concerning status of the infantry in the Indian Army, the implementation of the PYTHON scheme for repatriation of overseas forces, the proposed dissolution of Allied Land Forces, South East Asia, the possibility of introducing a battle proficiency badge for Indian Army infantry, and the employment of Gurkha units in post-war Indian Army; letter from Lt Gen Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese, 3rd Bt, Commander-in-Chief, Allied Land Forces, South East Asia, to [Sir Eric Bourne Bentinck Speed, Permanent] Under Secretary of State for War, 1 Mar 1945, enclosing and commenting on typescript notes by Gen Sir William Joseph Slim, Commander, 14 Army, on need to raise quality and status of infantry in British Army; memorandum to Brooke from Gen Hastings Lionel Ismay, Chief of Staff to Minister of Defence and Deputy Secretary (Military) to War Cabinet, 21 Mar 1945, enclosing copy of letter from Auchinleck to Maj Gen Walter David Alexander Lentaigne, Commander, Special Force, Burma, informing him that Special Force is to be disbanded.

Brooke's correspondence with US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, US Army, concerning the publication of the diaries of US Navy Capt Harry Cecil Butcher, Eisenhower's Naval Aide during the period 1942-1945.

Papers relating to London Ulster Association, mainly correspondence relating to Annual Dinners and to Brooke's appointment as President, 1953.

Papers relating to Queen's University of Belfast, including correspondence, May-Jul 1949, concerning Brooke's election as Chancellor, Jun 1949; letter to Brooke from Robert Bostock, 30 Aug 1949, sending him suggestions for Brooke's installation speech from Sir (Arthur) Shuldham Redfern; printed programme for the University's centenary celebrations, Sep 1949, including Brooke's installation ceremony.

Papers relating to Lord Lieutenancy of the County of London, mainly correspondence relating to Brooke's appointment to the office, 1950, and his retirement, 1957.

Correspondence relating to Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant's The turn of the tide (Collins, London, 1957), including letter to Brooke from Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Bryant, 9 Jan 1954, concerning future custody and use of Brooke's diaries and memoirs and Long's research notes; correspondence between Brooke and Bryant, Nov-Dec 1954, on Bryant's plans to write strategic history of World War Two based on Brooke's diaries and memoirs; correspondence between Brooke and Bryant, Dec 1954, on arrangements for sharing of author's royalties and other earnings from The turn of the tide; letter to Brooke from Maj Gen Richard Wakefield Goodbody, Director of Royal Artillery, 31 Dec 1954, concerning ownership of Long's research notes and arrangements with Royal Regiment of Artillery over proceeds of The turn of the tide and of proposed full-length biography of Brooke. With typescript copy of newspaper article by Bryant on Rt Hon Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Nov 1954. With letter to Brooke from Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 30 Mar 1951, concerning official full-length biography of Brooke commissioned by Royal Regiment of Artillery, eventually published as Alanbrooke by Gen Sir David (William) Fraser (Collins, London, 1982).

Correspondence relating to Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant's Triumph in the West (Collins, London, 1959), including letters from Bryant to Brooke, Jan-Oct 1958, describing his progress with Triumph in the West; correspondence between Brooke, Bryant and Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Bryant, Jan-Jul 1958, concerning Chiefs of Staff organisation during World War Two, 1939-1945, and Chief of the Imperial General Staff personal files relating to disagreements over strategy in the Far East, 1944; letters to Brooke from Michael Gannon, military correspondence of The Evening News, Feb-Mar 1958, concerning a proposed series of articles on operations in France and Flanders, 1939-1940. With letters to Brooke from Collins publishers, Jan-Mar 1958, asking for permission for the quotation of extracts from The turn of the tide (Collins, London, 1957) in The silent victory by Duncan William Grinnell Milne (London Bodley Head, 1958) and notifying him of plans for the publication of a French edition of Bryant's The turn of the tide.

Papers relating to Queen's University of Belfast, including correspondence between the University and Brooke's wife, Benita Blanche Brooke, Jul 1964-Feb 1968, mainly concerning arrangements for her attendance at the opening of Queen's Elms Halls of Residence, Mar 1968; Vice-Chancellor's report, 1966-1967; student accommodation handbook, 1967-1968; booklets on Queen's Elms Halls of Residence, 1968.

Correspondence file of FM (Richard) Michael (Power) Carver, Baron Carver, President, Alanbrooke Memorial Statue Appeal Fund, relating to the planning, erection and unveiling of statue of Brooke on Raleigh Green, Whitehall, London, 1990-1993. With cutting from The Times, 30 Apr 1992, of sculptor Ivor Roberts-Jones working on plaster model for statue of Brooke to be placed outside Ministry of Defence, Whitehall.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6j: mainly Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, concerning operations in Northern France, Aug 1944, notably around Falaise.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 1c: notes prepared for Brooke by G G Simpson, Director of Military Operations, 4 Dec 1944, on changes in command structure of Allied forces in Western Europe, including related directive, 24 Aug 1944, from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe.

Correspondence relating to Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant's The turn of the tide (Collins, London, 1957), including letter to Brooke from Bryant, 28 Jan 1956, enclosing typescript copies of letters from Brooke to FM Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, 1942-1946, mainly letters of congratulation and appreciation; letters to Brooke from Bryant, Jan-Dec 1956, describing his progress with The turn of the tide; letters to Brooke from Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Bryant, and Maj Gen Richard Wakefield Goodbody, Director of Royal Artillery, Jan-Dec 1956, concerning financing of Long's research work and custody and future use of Brooke's papers and Long's notes; typescript copies of letters to Bryant from Rt Hon Sir (Percy) James Grigg and Sir Norman Brook, Sep 1956, commenting on draft of The turn of the tide; letters to Brooke from Bryant, Nov 1956, enclosing Supplement to The London Gazette, 10 Oct 1941, and copies of letters to Bryant from Gen Sir Harold Edmund Franklyn, Robert Clive Bridgeman, 2nd Viscount Bridgeman of Leigh, AF Louis (Francis Albert Victor Nicholas) Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Oct-Nov 1956, commenting on extracts from proofs of chapters 2 and 6; letters to Brooke from Collins publishers, Aug-Nov 1956, concerning design of publicity brochure and dust jacket; drafts of Bryant's acknowledgements and Brooke's foreword, Dec 1956. With letters to Brooke from Mark Bonham Carter, Collins publishers, Feb 1956, concerning manuscript about work of Special Operations Executive (SOE) in France, 1943.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 1d: memorandum to Brooke from G G Simpson, Director of Military Operations, on Simpson's visit to FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 21 Army Group, 30-31 Dec 1944, mainly concerning progress of operations in North West Europe, Dec 1944, and action agreed between Montgomery and US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, regarding command structure of Allied forces in Western Europe.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6v: including Brooke's correspondence with Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, British Forces of Occupation in Germany, 27 May-5 Jun 1945, on senior Army appointments and the nomination of 52 Div as War Office strategic reserve; copies of telegrams between Montgomery and Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, and Montgomery and Rt Hon Sir (Percy) James Griggs, Secretary of State for War, 4-7 Jun 1945, concerning the Allied Control Commission, Germany; letters to Montgomery from Lt Gen Sir Archibald (Edward) Nye, Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 7-13 Jun 1945, concerning possibility of sending of four Polish divisions to 21 Army Group. With copy of memorandum by Montgomery, Feb 1945, on general employment and handling of armoured divisions in battle (additional copy at 6/2/37), and reply from Lt Gen Ronald Morce Weeks, Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 11 Mar 1945.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6s: including Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, Maj Gen Sir Francis Wilfred de Guingand, Chief of Staff, 21 Army Group, 20-22 Feb 1945, on the future organisation of the Control Commission; telegrams and letters to Brooke from Montgomery, 1-31 Mar 1945, reporting on progress of operations in the Rhineland (Operations VERITABLE, GRENADE and PLUNDER), Mar 1945. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955].

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 7c: Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean, 31 Jan-18 Mar 1944, notably concerning plans for landings in southern France (Operation ANVIL-DRAGOON) and progress of operations in Italy, Jan-Mar 1944, particularly Anzio landings (Operation SHINGLE); letter to wilson from Lt Gen Sir Archibald (Edward) Nye, Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 6 Mar 1944, concerning scientific investigation of lethal and morale effects of modern shells and bombs.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 7b: mainly Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, 25 Jul-17 Nov 1943, notably concerning the political situation in Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Palestine and Yugoslavia, Jul-Nov 1943, plans for future operations in the Mediterranean, SOE operations in the Balkans, Sep 1943, and the organisation of SOE in the Middle East; letter from Roundell Cecil Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selbourne, Minister of Economic Warfare, to Rt Hon Sir (Percy) James Grigg, Secretary of State for War, 26 Nov 1943, concerning Brig Edmund Charles Wolf Myers' work with the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in Greece.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 4: mainly Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 21 Army Group, 26-28 Jul 1944, concerning operations around Caen, France, Jul 1944, and the dispute between Lt Gen Henry Duncan Graham Crerar, Commanding 1 Canadian Army, and Gen Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, Commander, 1 Corps, Jul 1944. With draft letters, 17-24 Nov 1944, from Brooke to Montgomery on command structure of Allied forces in Western Europe (see 6/3/1 for final versions).

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6w: including Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, British Forces of Occupation in Germany, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Rt Hon Sir (Percy) James Grigg, Secretary of State for War, Rt Hon Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 9 Jun-7 Jul 1945, on Allied administration of occupied Germany, particularly plans for the demilitarisation of Germany and policy on fraternisation between Allied troops and Germans; Brooke's correspondence with Montgomery, 20 Jun-4 Jul 1945, concerning Polish forces under British command and senior Army appointments. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955].