George William Patrick Grant memoir, approximately 1940-approximately 1949

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Summary

Creators:
Grant, George William Patrick
Abstract:
Air Commodore George William Patrick Grant, British Royal Air Force officer during World War II. The memoirs offer an account of how intelligence was gathered in wartime Britain, how it informed decision-making and policy-making, and how military and political leaders, including Churchill, utilized this intelligence.
Extent:
1 manuscript box, digital media (0.3 Linear Feet)
Language:
In English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], George William Patrick Grant memoir, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The memoirs detail Air Commodore Grant's life before, during, and after World War II. After the war, Grant entered private business, including arms dealing. His memoirs offer an account of how intelligence was gathered in wartime Britain, how it informed decision-making and policy-making, and how military and political leaders, including Churchill, utilized this intelligence.

Biographical / historical:

Air Commodore George William Patrick "Tubby" Grant was born in Russia in 1911. He was a pilot and officer in the British Royal Air Force and served in various intelligence roles, including as the Director of Operational Intelligence of the Air Ministry during World War II.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2022.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Closed until 2032 May 16.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], George William Patrick Grant memoir, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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