Arnold White Papers at the National Maritime Museum

A list of the personal papers of the journalist Arnold White in the possession of the National Maritime Museum, London.

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Important Naval Documents: correspondence with Yerbergh, Yexley, Beresford and copies of letters between Fisher and Beresford relating to Navy League, navy rations, Naval Estimates, review of Mediterranean fleet, 1900-2; Copy of Second Report of Committee of Public Accounts, 1901.

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Fisher, Beresford and Scott: papers and correspondence relating to the Beresford-Scott incident of 1908.

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Gunnery: notes and letters relating to naval gunnery, 1903-5. Confidential papers of results of battle practice of gunlayer's tests, of prize firing and letters to Fremantle on the 'gunnery versus paint' issue. Letters from Percy Scott for these years.

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Naval Questions in Parliament: reprint from 'Naval and Military Record' of questions asked in Parliament on naval subjects, 1898-1904. Correspondence, 1903, 1914.

WHI/5

Navy and Gunnery: Naval Estimates, 1902-5, correspondence relating to Navy League, from Percy Scott and Fred T. Jane.

WHI/6

Notes and letters from Percy Scott, 1905, 1912; Copy of 'Bluejacket and Coastguard Gazette', complaints to White and notes on gunnery.

WHI/7

Seventy letters from Nina Beresford, n.d.

WHI/8

Leaflets and enrollment form for British Fascists, article from 'National Review'; invitation to visit Germany with refusal, 1907; Account of journalists visit to Germany, 1914.

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Australia; pamphlets, scheme for emigration, 1913.

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Australian Navy; printed memorandum by G.F. Pearce, 1913.

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Assessment; income tax, 1923.

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Army League; pamphlet, 'Social Democracy and the Armed Nation', 1900, papers and letters 1906.

WHI/13

Aliens; anti-aliens pamphlets by Joseph Banister; Copy of Aliens Bill, 1905.

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Admiralty Papers; printed papers and pamphlets on German Admiralty policy and related subjects, 1906-7.

WHI/15

Aircraft; notes and printed reports. Navy League Lecture, 9 Mar 1920; Parl. Committee on Administration and Commandof RFC and Report on Royal Aircraft Factory, 1916.

WHI/16

Balfour and the Irish Memorandum; memorandum by White on Ireland and seapower sent to Balfour, related correspondence, 1917.

WHI/17

Beds. Election; (1910) articles and a letter, 1911.

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Beresford; letters 1901.

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Beresford; letters 1902, including apology from Beresford over a misunderstanding on the question of the condition of the Mediterranean fleet.

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Boer Generals appeal; letters 1902.

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Thomas Gibson Bowles; pamphlet and letter, 1910.

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Boy Training; letter, 1913.

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Brest; report and notes on insit, 1905.

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Broadcasting; lecture, 1923.

WHI/25

Bullies Police; cutting, letter, 1907.

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Capital; two articles on nationalising shipping, n.d.

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Cancer Research; correspondence relating to the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, 1922-3.

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Censorship; memorandum, 1915.

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Channel Tunnel; newspaper cuttings, n.d.

WHI/30

China (Cecil Hensin); memorandum, 1921.

WHI/31

Christian Science; newspaper cuttings, n.d.

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Church; Farnham Parish Magazine, extract, n.d.

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Civilisation; newspaper cuttings, n.d.

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Civil Service Socialist; copies of the Society's journal, n.d.

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Conscientious Objectors; articles, 1915.

WHI/36

Declaration of Independence; copy memo on British constitution, 1913.

WHI/37

Cruelty; pamphlets on vivisection, 1910-12.

WHI/38

Crucifix; letters, n.d.

WHI/39

Current Literature; article and letter, 1914.

WHI/40

Darien, Mr Timothy, a sea lawyer; drafts of novel by Arnold White, n.d.

WHI/41

Declaration of London; correspondence in Times, 1911.

WHI/42

Delbrueck Law; notes and Parliamentary Paper on German Nationality Law, 1913.

WHI/43

Deterioration; parliamentary papers, pamphlets and notes on Physical Condition of the Nation,1904-11.

WHI/44

Dockyards; notes and correspondence on dockyard efficiency, 1903-5, correspondence with W H Henderson, Admiral Superintendent, Plymouth. Draft of history of the dockyards, n.d.

WHI/45

Doctors: Lunacy Laws; notes and newspaper cuttings, n.d.

WHI/46

Dog Letters; correspondence concerning his dog, photographs of White at his home, n.d.

WHI/47

Drink; correspondence concerning prohibition, 1915.

WHI/48

Efficiency; letters 1900-2, pamphlets, account of accident on HMS RESOLUTION, notes on naval efficiency, 'Journal of Malta Naval and Military Society', 1901.

WHI/49

Election (South Bucks); Questions on Ireland for candidates, 1911.

WHI/50

Emden and Germany; notes on visit, letters and pamphlets on Anglo-German relations, 1908-9.

WHI/51

Emigration; copies of letters from Lord Rosebery, Cardinal Manning, 1885, confidential Colonial Office Report, 1913, reports on Emigration, 1917, 1918.

WHI/52

England; cuttings, correspondence, 1914-15.

WHI/53

England; English publications list, n.d.

WHI/54

English Race; article on Common Law, letters relating, 1918; copy of article for Lord Rothermere, 'Sea Power and Ireland', 1922.

WHI/55

Eugenics; letters, 1912-14 relating to the Eugenics Education Society.

WHI/56

Final Views of Vanoc; correspondence re autobiography, n.d.

WHI/57

Fodder; cuttings on patriotic themes, n.d.

WHI/58

Fodder for Sunday Pictorial Article; Navy League handbill, article on Australia and Naval Strategy in the Pacific, cuttings, letters, 1922.

WHI/59

Freedom of the Seas; correspondence with National War Aims Committee, 1918.

WHI/60

Aldgate Weekend Club 'Freedom of the Seas'; Navy League pamphlet, letter, 1911.

WHI/61

Freedom of Britain Article; 1909.

WHI/62

German Fleet; notes, n.d.

WHI/63

Golden Ballot; tickets, n.d.

WHI/64

Gunnery 1912; letters from Percy Scott, 1912; also cuttings and 'National Review' article.

WHI/65

Gunnery by Percy Scott (confidential); volume, 1905.

WHI/66

Gunnery: Scott's letters; 1915-16, also some of 1902 and 1922. Copy of Percy Scott's letter to Balfour, 1915.

WHI/67

Haldane; notes of conversation with Haldane, 1906; pamphlet, 1912; correspondence relating to Haldane, 1914-15.

WHI/68

Heligoland; letters 1914, 1919.

WHI/69

Historical Memoranda; notes on Ireland, Balkans, State of England, 1793-1815.

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Honours; pamphlets, Parl. Debates, Report on alleged sale of honours, 1917.

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Colonel Hope VC; pamphlet 1887, letters 1908-9.

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Hospitals; notes on hospital extravagance, letter 1904.

WHI/73

Lord Howard of Effingham; letters on whether Howard was a Catholic, 1913.

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Important Letters 1902; Rotheschild, 1902.

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Important Letters 1907: Adm Fremantle; including Fisher, Beresford, Fremantle.

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Important Letters 1908; twenty four correspondents, including T.E. Crease, Fisher, W.G. Perrin.

WHI/77

Important Letters 1909; twenty seven correspondents, including J.L. Garvin, R.E. Prothero, R.L. Harmsworth, Kenneth Dewar.

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Important Letters 1910; two drafts of moral sermons.

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Important Letters 1911; five notes in indecipherable hand, n.d.

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Important Letters 1912 (i); forty six correspondents, including Duke of Bedford. Also letters of 1904 including Botha, Haldane and Fremantle; letters of 1906-7.

WHI/81

Important Letters 1912 (ii); eleven correspondents, including Yerbergh, Lloyd George (copy), Harmsworth.

WHI/82

Important Letters 1913; eighteen correspondents, including R.E. Prothero and British League for support of Ulster and Union.

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Important letters1914; twelve correspondents, including R.E.Prothero, W.H. Lever.

WHI/84

India; pamphlets, one letter 1918.

WHI/85

India 1916; letter, 1916.

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Industrial Alcohol; company statement and one letter, 1922.

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Notebook: Index Ireland 1886-1922.

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Ireland 1886 onwards; pamphlets and notebook.

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Ireland 1910; one handbill.

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Ireland 1911; Ulster Unionist handbills, two letters.

WHI/91

Ireland 1912; pamphlet, copy of 'Irish Freedom', two letters.

WHI/92

Ireland 1913; copy of Government of Ireland Bill, pamphlets, six letters.

WHI/93

Ireland 1914; pamphlets, notes, 1 letter.

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Ireland 1915; notes.

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Ireland 1916; notes, cuttings, one letter.

WHI/96

Ireland 1917; three letters, one describing Cork Riots.

WHI/97

Ireland 1918; cuttings, one letter.

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Ireland 1919; cuttings.

WHI/99

Ireland 1920; cuttings.

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Ireland 1921; cuttings.

WHI/101

Ireland 1922; cuttings.

WHI/175

Sea Power and Morning Post; Ireland and Seapower, correspondence with 'Morning Post', 1921.

WHI/176

Sea Training; reports and letters on Sea Training and Navy League, 1911.

WHI/177

Servants; letters, 1920.

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