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Articles by Katherine Wise Bowler (later Katherine 'Kitty' Wintringham) written for the Federated Press, the Manchester Guardian and other newspapers on the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1937, including articles concerning Bowler's perceptions upon her arrival in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, as a foreign correspondent, 1936; articles relating to workers' conditions at industrial installations in Spain; her meetings with workers' unions and committees; the destruction of art works and churches during the first stages of the war; collective farming in Spain; her work with the British Medical Unit, International Brigade, Huesca Front, Spain, 21 Oct 1936; fighting on the Aragon Front, Spain, Oct 1936; work with the British Medical Unit, Aragon Front, Oct 1936; propaganda techniques; Republican relations with the Friends of the Soviet Union and various trade unions; the possibility of gas warfare being used in the war as argued by Professor John Burdon Sanderson Haldane, Professor of Genetics, London University; land reforms in Spain; meetings with Dr Norman Bethune, Canadian Blood Transfusion Service, concerning the evacuation of Malaga, Spain, Feb 1937; changing money, Aug 1937; a review of Elliot Paul's Life and Death of a Spanish Town, Aug 1937; copy of People's Press, 26 Sep 1936, with article by Bowler entitled 'Brave people of Barcelona carry on', 26 Sep 1936 and a copy of The Fight containing article possibly written by Bowler under the pseudonym 'Evelyn Poole' entitled 'Harvest time in Spain', Sep 1937. 1 file

Typescript drafts of poems written by Katherine Wise Bowler (later Katherine 'Kitty' Wintringham) during the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1937. 12 pp.

Press cuttings relating to Tom Wintringham as a member of the International Brigade in the Spanish Civil War including photograph 'British MPs with loyalist leader', possibly with Wintringham in the background, News Chronicle, 9 Dec 1936; 'British fighters now pouring into Spain', in the Daily Worker, 15 Dec 1936; articles alleging that British prisoners were forced at gunpoint to join the International Brigade, Feb 1937, (For related libel case see 1/1/14); 'British reds' leader a Balliol man', Evening Standard, 20 Feb 1937; 'Briton's story of fighting', Times, Feb 1937; photograph of Wintringham with other members of the International Brigade (Macartney, Springhall, Kerrigan and Frank Ryan), among bomb ruins in Madrid, Daily Worker, 22 Feb 1937 and 'Franco's enemies are important men now' on various ex-members of the International Brigade including Wintringham, News Chronicle, 6 Sep 1945. 11 items

Articles, short stories and lecture by Tom Wintringham written during and after the Spanish Civil War relating to the British Bn, International Brigade, including typescript article, 'Huesca', [Sep 1936]; notebook sent by Wintringham from Spain to Leslie Reade in New York, Jul 1937, containing manuscript stories on the International Brigade, World War One and Nazi Germany entitled 'Forgetty pill', 'Chica', 'Uncontrollable', 'Ingratitude', 'Not a war area' and 'Something to do'; typescript draft of 'The Forgetty Pill' [Nov 1937]; typescript notes taken from a book by P O'Donnell, An Irishman in Spain, 1937; typescript and manuscript draft chapters of unpublished account of Wintringham's experiences in the Spanish Civil War, beginning with his injury in the Battle of Jarama, entitled 'Some Life'; draft typescript article, 'Spain 1938'; [Jan 1938]; press cutting, 'What next in Spain?', 20 Feb 1938; draft typescript article, 'British Battalion in Spain' [Mar] 1938; draft typescript article, 'Front line schools', [1938]; transcript of lecture given by Wintringham, 'The Spanish war and military knowledge', [1938]; press cutting, 'The British Battalion, a fine record', Manchester Guardian, 13 Oct 1938; press cutting, 'Volunteers return', Manchester Guardian; draft typescript article, 'Remembering Madrigueras', for International Bde Association Bulletin , [1939]; draft typescript article, 'Jarama battle', for International Bde Association Bulletin, [1939]; article on the British Battalion of the International Brigade for the Daily Herald, [1939]; draft typescript article, 'International Brigade' for Voice of East London, [1939] and draft typescript article, 'Madrid', [1939]. 1 file

Publications in Spanish including booklets, article 'Doctrinas de los ejercitos extranjeros' and draft typescript articles 'Los bombardeos en el Museo del Prado' and 'El triste sino del Museo del Prado'. 19 items.

Typescript English and translated German articles from newspapers on the Spanish Civil War and the German intervention in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 and magazine, Die Wehrmacht, Wir kämpfen in Spanien, 30 May 1939, with typescript translation, commemorating the German Army and the German 'Condor Legion' forces who fought with Spanish Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War. 1 file.

Letters to Tom Wintringham during the Spanish Civil War from correspondents including Millie Wintringham, Spanish poet Inés Munoz enclosing poem 'Iberia', Albert 'Yank' Levy, Frank Ryan, Irish republican, note from Harry Fry, 13 Feb 1937, Christmas cards in honour of the International Brigade and letter from Wintringham's sister Margaret Wintringham to their mother Eliza Mapson Wintringham on photographs of Wintringham sent by Katherine Wise Bowler (later Katherine 'Kitty' Wintringham), 11 Feb 1937. 1 file

Letters and poems written during the Spanish Civil War from Tom Wintringham to Katherine Wise Bowler (later Katherine 'Kitty' Wintringham) relating primarily to experiences during the Spanish Civil War and the growing personal relationship between Bowler and Wintringham. 1 file

Correspondence between Katherine Wise Bowler (later Katherine 'Kitty' Wintringham) and newspaper associates during the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 relating to Bowler's articles for the Federated Press, the Manchester Guardian and the Daily Worker on topics including concerns about the damage and destruction of Spanish works of art. 1 file

Transcripts of radio broadcasts on the Home Guard. 1 file

Script of BBC broadcast 'The voice of Britain', in which Tom Wintringham talks on the Home Guard. 1 item

Typescript draft by Tom Wintringham, 'Material for Home Guard programme', for the BBC. 1 item

Proof of article by Tom Wintringham, 'Your job in an invasion', the Picture Post. 1 item

Untitled draft article by Tom Wintringham for the Picture Post on the Auxiliary Fire Service. 1 item

Report on Osterley Park Local Defence Volunteers Training School with descriptions of training including diagrams on camouflage, tank traps, knives and home made bombs. 1 item

Papers relating to a libel charge Tom Wintringham brought against Sir John Jarvis MP, who, following the publication of Your MP , made a speech in Parliament asserting that Wintringham had "just served six months in prison for treason," including correspondence with solicitors, Victor Gollancz, Wilfred Roberts, George Collier, Tom Driberg and Arthur John Cummings; various legal documents including the statement of claim; copy of the address of the judge to Wintringham at his sentencing for sedition in 1925 and papers relating to the settlement. 1 file

Papers on the aims of the Common Wealth Party including article on 'our abiding purpose'; statement of aims; draft preamble to the constitution and draft manifesto. 1 file

Papers relating to the Common Wealth Party's international policy including 'The international aims of Common Wealth', by Tom Wintringham, 8 Sep 1942; manuscript transcript of speech given by Wintringham at a conference in Manchester; draft statements of the Common Wealth Party's world policy by Wintringham; draft statement on international policy by Rev James William Parkes, Chairman of the National Committee, Feb 1943; papers on India including draft statement on India by Lionel Fidden, Feb 1943; papers relating to Italy including Bulletin of the Italian Antifascist Federation, Sep 1943, bulletins in Italian, programme of the Italian socialist Party and a proposed statement on Italy; newsletter: 'The word of the soldier'; and invitation for Common Wealth meeting on the 'Italian situation', 20 Aug 1943; draft for pamphlet 'What happens abroad may affect our personal lives', by Kenneth Ingram , Jul 1943; transcript of speech given by Ingram for the 1944 conference on 'International affairs'; paper titled 'International situation', by Wintringham, 14 Jan 1944; Common Wealth monthly speakers note on Italy and Greece, Feb 1945; correspondence including letter from Rev James William Parkes to J A Evans on an amendment to the Palestine section of the resolution on international policy, 21 Mar 1945; draft of a policy statement on Spain; draft statement on Italy and North Africa and memorandum 'on a political tendency in Common Wealth' by Tom and Katherine 'Kitty' Wintringham, Apr 1945. 1 file

Papers relating to the Common Wealth Party's policy towards Prime Minister Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill including policy on attitude to Churchill, by Richard Acland, Jul 1943; memorandum on 'coalition and Mr Churchill', by Tom Wintringham, Jul 1943; leaflet for private circulation only on 'Memorandum on Mr Churchill', Jul 1943; letter to Ronald William Gordon Mackay (Kim Mackay) from Rev James William Parkes on Churchill, 3 Jul 1943; 'The question of Winston Churchill' by Parkes and resolution of the working committee, Churchill memorandum, 18 Sep 1943. 7 items

Papers relating to the Common Wealth Party's policy on British industry including speech given by Tom Wintringham at a discussion on 'How to democratise industry here and now', 4 Mar 1942; the Amalgamated Engineering Union enquiry into production committees, May 1942; Barlow and Scott PEP reports on industry, 5 Nov 1942; the West Midland regional 1941 Committee programme for the reform of British industry; paper on setting up of a works advisory committee for the Brush Electrical Engineering Co Ltd and its subsidiaries; draft paper on 'The future of industry' and leaflet, 'Industry and the Future', Oct 1943. 8 items.