Zoller (Curt J.) Churchill Collection: Printed Materials and Ephemera, 1903-2010, bulk 1930-1966

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Title:
Curt J. Zoller Churchill collection: printed materials and ephemera
Dates:
1903-2010, bulk 1930-1966
Creators:
Zoller, Curt J., 1920-2014
Abstract:
The Curt J. Zoller Churchill collection: printed materials and ephemera contains approximately 550 items related to British statesman Winston Churchill (1874-1965). The items date from 1903 to 2010 and consist of articles from a variety of periodicals by and about Churchill, the text of speeches delivered by Churchill, ephemera, audio and visual materials, and printed World War II propaganda in a variety of languages.
Extent:
22.21 Linear Feet (6 document boxes, 9 flat boxes, and 3 telescope boxes)
Language:
Materials are mostly in English, with some Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Luxembourgish, and Norwegian.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Curt J. Zoller Churchill collection: printed materials and ephemera, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains approximately 550 printed items, covering a span of 1903 to 2010, with articles and the texts of speeches by British statesman Winston Churchill, articles and pieces of propaganda about Churchill, and a variety of ephemera and audio and visual materials related to Churchill. These materials were collected by Churchill scholar Curt J. Zoller and form a subsection of the Curt J. Zoller Churchill Collection. The focus of the Zoller Collection is the literary and rhetorical works of Winston Churchill, though they are obviously closely tied to his political life.

Notably, the collection includes 165 pieces of printed propaganda leaflets from World War II, particularly in Dutch, English, French, and German. Most have a portrait, quote, or article about Churchill. Many of these fliers were intended for aerial delivery. The collection also includes issues of newspapers providing extensive coverage of the London Printers' Strike of 1911 (when Churchill was Home Secretary) and the Great Britain General Strike of 1926 (when Churchill was Chancellor of the Exchequer).

The periodicals, pamphlets, and clippings in the collection are a mixture of articles and speeches by Churchill (with a large number printed in Colliers and Reader's digest), a few articles about Churchill, and international coverage of Churchill's funeral in 1965.

The ephemera includes commemorative coins and trinkets, stamped envelopes, photographs of Churchill and people at Churchill-related events, reproductions of documents from Churchill's life, postcards, calendars, two LP albums, and a talking Winston Churchill action figure. The audiovisual materials include VHS tapes with programs on Churchill and recordings of lectures about Churchill, while the audio items are mostly recordings of Churchill's speeches. Some of the posters are reproductions of photographs or paintings of Churchill, while the others are informational or announce Churchill-related events.

When applicable, entries include reference numbers for A bibliography of the works of Sir Winston Churchill KG, OM, CH(St Paul's Bibliographies, 1979) by Frederick Woods.

Biographical / historical:

Winston Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) was one of the most prominent politicians of the 20th century. He was first elected to the British Parliament in 1900 and went on to serve as First Lord of the Admiralty (1911-1915, 1939-1940), Chancellor of the Exchequer (1924-1929), Leader of the Conservative Party (1940-1955), and twice as Prime Minister (1940-1945, 1951-1955), among numerous other positions. Churchill also wrote dozens of books and articles, including memoirs, biographies, and histories, and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953.

Curt J. Zoller (1920-2014) was a scholar of Winston Churchill and book collector in Southern California. His works included the Annotated Bibliography of Works about Sir Winston S. Churchill(2004) and Becoming Winston Churchill: the untold story of young Winston and his American Mentor (2009) with Michael McMenamin.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Curt J. Zoller, 2005-2010.
Processing information:

Processed by Kate Peck on August 28, 2015.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in the following series:

  • Series 1. Periodicals, pamphlets, and clippings, 1903-2010
  • Series 2. Propaganda flyers, 1939-1945
  • Series 3. Newspapers, 1911, 1926
  • Series 4. Ephemera, approximately 1965-2006
  • Series 5. Audiovisual materials, 1964-2002
  • Series 6. Posters, approximately 1990-2008

Individual items are described in the container list in the following format (when applicable):

Title, date, language of material, publisher and location of publication, author, editor, related content page(s), Woods bibliography number, notes.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Kate Peck
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-03-04 16:10:49 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Curt J. Zoller Churchill collection: printed materials and ephemera, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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