This collection consists of Charles Higham's (1931-2012) research and papers for his biographies and investigative journalism. Higham was an English journalist and biographer who moved to the United States in 1969. He wrote biographies of celebrities as well as books about Nazis in the United States. This collection includes research he did for his books, including: "Trading with the Enemy: The Nazi American Money Plot 1933-1949" (1983), "Errol Flynn: The Untold Story" (1980), "Orson Welles: The Rise and Fall of An American Genius" (1985), "Princess Merle: The Romantic Life of Merle Oberon" (1983) with Roy Moseley, and "Lucy: The Life of Lucille Ball" (1986).

Charles Higham (1931-2012) was an English journalist and biographer. He wrote biographies about Katharine Hepburn, Errol Flynn, Lucille Ball, Wallis Simpson (Duchess of Windsor), Cary Grant, and many more. He also wrote investigative journalism books about Nazis in the United States. Higham moved to Australia in 1954 and worked in journalism before moving to the United States in 1969 where he started publishing books.

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