Modern political papers relating to Asquith and his government

Asquith family and other private papers

Papers of H.H. Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (1852-1928).

Papers of Asquith's 2nd wife, Emma Alice (Margot) Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith (1864-1945).

Papers of Asquith's daughter, Violet Bonham Carter, Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury (1887-1969).

Letters from H.H. Asquith to his confidante Venetia Stanley (1887-1948).

Papers of members of Asquith's cabinets

Papers of Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison (1869-1951).

Papers of Augustine Birrell (1850-1933) as Chief Secretary for Ireland, 1907-16.

Papers of Henry Duke, 1st Baron Merrivale (1855-1939) as Chief Secretary for Ireland, 1916-18.

Papers of Lewis Vernon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt (1863-1922).

Papers of John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn (1838-1923).

Papers of John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon (1873-1954).

Papers of Thomas Mckinnon Wood (1855-1927). Paper catalogue available in the Library.

Papers of civil servants and other political and national figures

Papers of James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce (1838-1922), Ambassador to the United States of America.

Papers of Sir Maurice William Ernest de Bunsen (1852-1932), Ambassador to Madrid.

Papers of (George) Geoffrey Dawson (1874-1944), journalist.

Papers of (John) Lawrence Le Breton Hammond (1872-1949), historian and journalist.

Papers of Maurice Headlam (1873-1956), Deputy paymaster-general of Ireland. (See also the Milner papers).

Papers of Archibald John Kerr Clark Kerr, Baron Inverchapel (1882-1951), diplomat. Paper catalogue available in the Library.

Papers of William Warrender Mackenzie, 1st Baron Amulree (1860-1942), industrial arbiter. Paper catalogue available in the Library.

Papers of Sir Donald Maclean (1864-1932), Liberal politician. Paper catalogue available in the Library.

Papers of Sir Matthew Nathan (1862-1939), civil servant.

Papers of Henry Woodd Nevinson (1856-1941), journalist.

Papers of Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede (1871-1946)

Papers of Sir Charles Fernand Rey (1877-1968), civil servant.

Papers of Evelyn Sharp (1869-1955), journalist and suffragette.

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