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Papers relating to the 'Naval Review', 1946. (Manuscript)
1946
DEW/27
Post-War: papers relating to the background, founding and history of the 'Naval Review' compiled in 1946 including notes and drafts by Admiral Herbert W. Richmond, together with letters from Admiral Sir Richard Webb, Admiral Sir Reginald A.R.…
Historical Section papers relating to naval actions, 1940-1943. (Manuscript)
1940-1943
DEW/19
Second World War: Historical Section papers relating to naval actions including the sinking of the GLORIOUS 8 June 1940, the BISMARK Action 27 May 1941 and the SCHARNHORST Action 26 Dec 1943.
General correspondence, 1919-1939. (Manuscript)
1919-1939
DEW/3
Inter War Years: general correspondence 1919-1937 including letter from Admiral Beatty 1925 and letters from Winston Churchill 1926-30. Also general correspondence 1938-39 including a letter from Admiral Richmond and cuttings and reviews of Dewar's book 'The Navy from Within'.
Papers relating to Dewar's career before the First World War, 1907-1913. (Manuscript)
1907-1913
DEW/1
Pre-First World War: papers including letters received 1907-13, papers by Dewar including a report on Japanese Battlefiring 1907 and 'Remarks on the 1913 Manoeuvres'
Notebooks, 1918-1939. (Manuscript)
1918-1939
DEW/41/1-11
Notebooks, Inter War Years: notes on historical, Naval, Social and political matters including notes made while a Labour-Party Candidate 1930-32, extracts from the newspapers and reviews of books read
Correspondence on legal matters, 1940-1953. (Manuscript)
1940-1953
DEW/36
Correspondence, mainly with his solicitors, relating to the incident with Rear-Admiral Geoffrey S. Arbuthnot, 1940, and his suit against Brigadier-General Cecil F. Aspinall-Oglander, 1951-1953.
Letters to Admiral Herbert W. Richmond, 1915-1917. (Manuscript)
1915-1917
DEW/33
Personal letters from Dewar to Admiral Herbert W. Richmond, 1915-1917.
Post-war papers, 1948-1959. (Manuscript)
1948-1959
DEW/31
Post-War: papers including a course programme at the Royal Naval Staff College, Greenwich 1948, an article by Rear-Admiral Peter W. Gretton entitled 'The Lessons of the Past and their Application to the Future' 1959, typescript copies of chapters of Arthur J.…
Correspondence with Admiral Sir Gerald L.C. Dickens, 1950-1956. (Manuscript)
1950-1956
DEW/28
Post-War: correspondence between Dewar and Admiral Sir Gerald L.C. Dickens, 1950-1956, mainly concerning articles by Dewar for the 'Naval Review' and his criticisms of Dickens' editing.
General correspondence, 1955-1959. (Manuscript)
1955-1959
DEW/26
Post-War: general correspondence 1945-65 including a letter of thanks from Admiral Doenitz 1958 and letters from Lord Mountbatten 1955 and 1959.
Plans numbered 10-19 to accompany DEW/25/1. (Manuscript)
1939-1940
DEW/25/2
Plans numbered 10-19 to accompany DEW/25/1 entitled 'The Defence of Shipping, Vol I September 1939 to June 1940'.
Historical Section monograph 'The Conjunct Expeditions to Norway April-June 1940. Preliminary Narrative'. (Manuscript)
1940
DEW/24
Second World War: Historical Section typescript monograph entitled 'The Conjunct Expeditions to Norway Apr-June 1940. Preliminary Narrative'.
Newspaper cuttings, 1908-1964. (Manuscript)
1908-1964
DEW/50
Collection of newspaper cuttings mainly of naval and political interest including letters and articles written by Dewar 1908-1964.
Historical Section papers, 1939-1944. (Manuscript)
1939-1944
DEW/23
Second World War: Historical Section papers including a memorandum on the new construction programme of 1942 and a paper on the Submarine Campaign of 1915-1918.
Papers relating to the First World War (part one). (Manuscript)
1914-1918
DEW/2/1
First World War: including personal correspondence, letter from Admiral Sir Roger Keyes 1918, remarks on the loss of the FORMIDABLE, and reports and correspondence relating to the anti-submarine campaign of 1918.
Miscellaneous Historical Section papers, 1939-1944. (Manuscript)
1939-1944
DEW/20
Second World War: Miscellaneous Historical Section papers including memoranda on fuelling at sea, dive bombing, Operation 'Torch' 8 November 1942, the speed of Corvettes, the 'Importance of Research' and a comparison of the mobility of the British and American fleets.
Historical Section papers on strategy and tactics, 1939-1944. (Manuscript)
1939-1944
DEW/13
Second World War: Historical Section papers on strategy and tactics including 'Causes of British Failures 1940-42' and 'Defects in Tactical Command 1939-44'.
Historical Section papers on lessons of the First World War. (Manuscript)
1939-1944
DEW/12
Second World War: Historical Section papers on aspects of the First World War and lessons to be learned from them and applied to the Second World War 1939-44?
Historical Section correspondence, 1939-1948. (Manuscript)
1939-1948
DEW/10
Second World War: Historical Section correspondence 1939-48, mainly copies of letters from Dewar to other Admiralty Departments and also including a letter from Lord Mountbatten 10 Oct 1942
Notebooks, 1939-1942. (Manuscript)
1939-1942
DEW/45/1-2
Notebooks, Second World War: diary with entries for May 1941 only and a notebook 1939-42 including notes on Naval Saff Meetings, Raiders, and the Indian Ocean April 1942
Telegrams, letters and press cuttings relating to the ROYAL OAK courts martial, 1928. (Manuscript)
1928-09-25
DEW/8
The ROYAL OAK Court Martial, 1928: telegrams, letters and press cuttings relating to the court martial and Dewar's appointment to HMS TIGER 25 September 1928.
Newspaper cuttings relating to the court martial of Commander Henry M. Daniel, 1928. (Manuscript)
1928-1928
DEW/6
The ROYAL OAK Court Martial, 1928: album of newspaper cuttings relating to the court martial of Commander Henry Martin Daniel 16 Mar-4 April 1928.
Notebooks, 1939-1945. (Manuscript)
1939-1945
DEW/43/1-9
Notebooks, Second World War: includes a diary of reports and letters in the 'Times' 1 September 1939-31 Dec 1941, battle summaries, notes on books read and newspaper articles
Notebooks, 1939-1945. (Manuscript)
1939-1945
DEW/42/1-14
Notebooks, Second World War: notes on strategy, tactics, battle summaries and rough diaries including notes on newspaper articles 22 Feb 1943-Oct 1945
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