Memoirs, novels, and Montagu’s other publications, 1923-1969
Memoirs, novels, and Montagu’s other publications, 1923-1969
Collection: Communism and Popular Culture in the 20th Century Volumes Memoirs, novels, and Montagu’s other publications, 1923-1969
Montagu wrote two volumes of an autobiography; however, only the first volume was published. The second volume of this autobiography can be found here as a draft manuscript alongside preliminary notes for both volumes. Montagu also visited Europe as both a sympathetic communist and as a collector of animals for an exhibition in The British Museum of Natural History. His records from these excursions can be found here. Some of Montagu's transcripts for works yet to be published are included, as are manuscript notes for his three lectures on social change.
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Notes from Montagu’s autobiography: ‘The Youngest Son’, 1960s
Handwritten draft notes regarding Montagu’s autobiography called ‘The Youngest Son’. This was published in 1970 and therefore these notes are probably dated to the 1960s.
Date:1960-1969Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-mont-02-01
Notes from Montagu’s autobiography: the unpublished second volume, 1960s
Handwritten draft notes regarding the second, unpublished, volume of Montagu’s autobiography. As with the above document, they were likely penned in the 1960s.
Date:1960-1969Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-mont-02-02
Manuscript draft of Montagu’s unpublished autobiography, 1960s
Correspondence with Montagu’s publishing company, as well as the full manuscript of the second volume of his autobiography, titled ‘The Canons Mouth’.
Date:1960-1969Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-mont-02-03
Memories of the Reichstag fire ‘Counter-Trial’, 1965
A handwritten manuscript and correspondence regarding Ivor Montagu’s memories of the 1933 ‘Counter-Trial’ held by the German Communist Party. The ‘Counter Trial’ was a mock trial held by anti-Nazi’s that...
Date:1965-1965Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-mont-02-04
Memories of the Film Society, n.d.
Ivor Montagu’s typescript notes detailing his involvement in the Film Society, from its humble beginnings to its growth to a leading forum for anti-fascist films.
Date:1923-1969Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-mont-02-05
Natural history expeditions in Italy and Yugoslavia, 1923-1927
Correspondence and admission requests sent to the governments of Italy and Yugoslavia regarding Montagu’s travel and study of natural history in these respective countries.
Date:1923-1927Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-mont-02-06
Miscellaneous notes from Montagu’s trip to the Soviet Union, 1927
Passport stamps and logistical notes from Montagu’s trip to the Soviet Union in 1927.
Date:1927-1927Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-mont-02-07
Photo album from Montagu’s trip to the Soviet Union, 1927
Rare photographs of the Soviet Union taken during one of Montagu's trip to the country during 1927. The photographs consist of famous urban landmarks, people and natural landscapes.
Date:1927-1927Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-mont-02-08
