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Date(s)
- 1931 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 archival folder
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Henry (Harry) Thomas Silcock was born in Bath in 1882. He was educated at Bath College, Fettes College (Edinburgh) and Oriel College (Oxford). He 1908 he travelled to China to work as a teacher with the Friends Foreign Mission Association. He married… read more
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Repository
Archival history
These papers must have been the possession of Henry Thomas Silcock. Further custodial history is unknown.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
It is unknown how these Papers came to be part of the Society's archives.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
These papers consist predominantly of correspondence with Henry Thomas Silcock concerning the administration of the China Society in 1931.
System of arrangement
The material was kept as one series and arranged chronologically.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email.… read more
Conditions governing reproduction
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Language of material
- English
- Chinese
- Dutch
- German
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Archivist's note
These Papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.