Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1931 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
1 archival folder
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
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 Margaret Standing in Chengtu in 1909 with whom he had five children. In 1911 he worked at the West China Union University, becoming Vice-President. He also became Secretary of the the Friends Foreign Mission Association in 1920, where he served until 1932, when he became Secretary of the Universities China Committee in London. It is during this time that he was also involved in the China Society. In 1938 he returned to China to both occupied Shanghai and "Free China", encouraging the formation of a Friends Centre in Shanghai in 1939. Through the 1940s he travelled extensively around the world for the Friends World Committee for Consultation. In 1947 he returned to Chengtu, China. Between 1950-1954 he continued to work for the Friends World Committee for Consultation. He was made an Honorary Member in 1961. Silcock died in 1969, aged 86.
Naam van de archiefvormer
Institutionele geschiedenis
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
These papers must have been the possession of Henry Thomas Silcock. Further custodial history is unknown.
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
It is unknown how these Papers came to be part of the Society's archives.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
These papers consist predominantly of correspondence with Henry Thomas Silcock concerning the administration of the China Society in 1931.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Aanvullingen
Ordeningstelsel
The material was kept as one series and arranged chronologically.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
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. Please bring photo ID.
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
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.
Taal van het materiaal
- Engels
- Chinees
- Nederlands
- Duits
Schrift van het materiaal
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Toegangen
Verwante materialen
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Related units of description
Aantekeningen
Alternative identifier(s)
Trefwoorden
Onderwerp trefwoord
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- China Society London (Onderwerp)
- China Society of America (Onderwerp)
- American Council Institute of Pacific relations (Onderwerp)
- National Union of Students of the Universities and Colleges of England Wales and Ireland (Onderwerp)
- International Student Service (Onderwerp)
- Royal institute of British architects (Onderwerp)
- School of Oriental and African Studies University of London (Onderwerp)
- Billing and Sons (Onderwerp)
- George Allen & Unwin (Onderwerp)
- Royal Central Asian Society London (Onderwerp)
- Silcock Henry Thomas 1882-1969 (Onderwerp)
- Power Eileen 1889-1940 (Onderwerp)
- Johnston Sir Reginald Fleming 1874-1938 (Onderwerp)
- Nathan Sir Matthew 1862-1939 (Onderwerp)
Genre access points
Beschrijvingsbeheer
Identificatie van de beschrijving
Identificatiecode van de instelling
Toegepaste regels en/of conventies
Status
Niveau van detaillering
Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming
Taal (talen)
Schrift(en)
Bronnen
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
These Papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.