Tag Archives: Cocktail Party

Martin D’Arcy and Alec Waugh Archives Described

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

There are recent postings relating to the UK archives holding the papers of Fr Martin D’Arcy and Alec Waugh. Fr D’Arcy’s archives are discussed in an article on the Jesuits in Britain website: The collection contains letters from over 700 different … Continue reading →

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Alec Waugh and the Cocktail Party

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The website Vinepair, which is devoted to wine, beer and spirits, has posted an article by Emily Bell about how Alec Waugh invented the cocktail party. As he explained in an article in Esquire, he set out to find something to … Continue reading →

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