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Typed Notes: Vol. 8, Lord Mountbatten's Personal Reports., 01/01/1975-12/31/1975

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 8
Identifier: 89832

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains the research and subject files, interview tapes, including transcripts, and related material of the noted writer and journalist Larry Collins. Included in this collection are the materials for Collins' five collaborative works with French journalist and writer Dominique Lapierre, as well as the three novels he authored alone. The collection has been arranged chronologically according to the dates of publication for his works. The collectins holds material related to all of Collins' nine books, excluding his compilations of Lord Louis Mountbatten's papers.

Dates

  • 01/01/1975-12/31/1975

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Extent

From the Collection: 22 Cubic Feet (22 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

Contains volume 8 of the typed notes compiled by Larry Collins, Dominique Lapierre and their staff from their research on Lord Mountbatten's tenure as Viceroy of India. The notes came from their work with Lord Mountbatten's personal reports to Lord Listowel, the Secretary State for India, while serving as Viceroy of India, from report #1, 2 April 1947, to report #17, 16 August 1947.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

FREEDOM AT MIDNIGHT - NOTES RE MOUNTBATTEN'S VICEROY PERS RPTS, 1947: Typescript

INDIA, VICEROY, 1947 - FREEDOM AT MIDN NOTES RE MOUNTBATTEN PERS RPTS: Typescript

VICEROY, INDIA, 1947 - FREEDOM AT MIDN NOTES RE MOUNTBATTEN PERS RPTS: Typescript

MOUNTBATTEN, LOUIS - FREEDOM RES RE 1947 VICEROY PERS RPTS,: Typescript

SECRETARY OF STATE, INDIA, 1947 - LD MOUNTBATTEN'S PERSONAL RPTS TO: Typescript

LISTOWEL, LD - FREEDOM AT MIDN NOTES RE MOUNTBATTEN'S PERS RPTS: Typescript

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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