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Title
Date(s)
- 1968 - 1972 (Creation)
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Context area
Name of creator
Name of creator
Biographical history
Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb was born in Egypt in 1895. He returned to Scotland for his education and graduated from Edinburgh University. He studied Arabic at SOAS and proceeded to teach Arabic there, becoming a professor in 1930. In 1937 Gibb… read more
Name of creator
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This series contains correspondence regarding the conferment of the Medal, correspondence regarding the purchase of the Medal; correspondence with media organisations; newspaper cuttings; and material concerning the death of Hamilton Gibb. See Related… read more
System of arrangement
The series was divided into sub-series thus:
- RAS TGM/25/1 - Correspondence regarding the Conferment of the Medal
- RAS TGM/25/2 - Correspondence regarding the purchase of the Medal
- RAS TGM/25/3 - Correspondence with Media Organisations
- RAS TGM/25/4 - … read more
Allied materials area
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In the Council Minutes for 13 June 1968 it is recorded that the Selection Committee of the Director, the Honorary Secretary and Professor E. Ullendorff, was approved by the Council and in the Minutes of 10 October 1968, the selection of Sir Hamilton Gibb… read more