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Biographical material for individuals with names commencing S:

• Sadleir (G.F.) handwritten biographical notes from a letter to the Times Literary Supplement, 1955.
• San'att handwritten note as to a source of San'att's portrait.
• Sanglākh - biographical notes, handwritten in Arabic script.
• Sir Jadunath Sarkar obituary notice for the Indian historian, The Times, 21 May 1958.
• Sa'ūd 'A new palace for an oil-rich king' - photo article showing the palace of Kind Saud, The Times, 15 April1958.
• Shādmān - handwritten biographical notes.
• Shafī' (M) handwritten biographical notes from World Biography, 1948.
• Princess Shahnaz 'Women's Women of 1958...and this is the girl with the fairy tale charm', article concerning the Shah of Persia's only daughter, Evening Standard, 1 January 1958.
• Siddīq Hasan Khān handwritten biographical notes, 12 pieces.
• Sipihr (M. Taqī) biographical notes, handwritten in Arabic script.
• Freya Stark portrait of Freya Stark taken by Douglas Glass, The Sunday Times, 15 October 1960.
• S.M. Stern notification of Stern's appointment to a junior research fellowship at All Soul's College, Oxford, The Times, 23 July 1957; notification of Stern reading prayers at the funeral of William Cohn, The Times, 2 March 1961.
• Suhailī 'New Prime Minister of Persia' concerning the appointment of Aly Soheily, The Times, 16, February 1943; 'New Ambassador' concerning Soheily's appointment as Ambassador to Britain, The Times, 21 October 1950; 'Ambassador Dies' concerning Soheily's death, Daily Telegraph, 2 May 1958. Further obituary notices from The Times and Daily Telegraph, 2 May 1958.
• Suhrawardi (Hasan Shādid) Recommendations for Suhrawardi's scholarship, printed pamphlet, 1910; 'Pakistan Prime Minister', article concerning the appointment of Suhrawardi as Pakistan's Prime Minister, The Times, 9 August 1955; 'New Start for Pakistan' concerning the changes being implemented by Suhrawardi, The Times, 13 September 1956; photographs showing Suhrawardi's visit to China, from The Times, 1 November and 22 December 1956; 'Talk with Gen. Franco' concerning Suhrawardi's visit to Madrid, The Times, 8 July 1957; obituary notices for H.S. Suhrawardi, brother; The Times, 6 December 1963; obituary notices for Suhrawardi from The Times, 5 ad 12 March 1965.
• Sultanov, Abdul-Rahman & Yuri Nicolaievitch 'Snow-Boots in Sana'a', article concerning the activities of father and son, possibly working for the Russians in the Middle East, Sunday Times, 30 November 1962.
• Sūratgar (Lutf-'Alī) handwritten biographical notes.
• Sykes (Sir Percy) Obituary notices for Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes, authority on Persia, The Times, 18 June 1945.

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing T - Z:

• Tadaiyun (S.M.) handwritten biographical notes.
• Taqī-zādah (S. Hasan) handwritten biographical notes.
• Tarzi article concerning Safia Tarzi, daughter of a former Afghan ambassador, Evening Standard, 1 May 1959.
• Tod, James handwritten biographical notes in Arabic script.
• Togan handwritten biographical notes.
• Vira (Raghu) 'Indian 'Dr Johnson' sets himself a life task', article concerning Professor Raghu Vira, philologist, who intended to translate the entire English vocabulary into Hindi, Daily Telegraph, 25 April 1958.
• Wilford (Francis) handwritten biographical notes, 8 pieces.
• Wilkinson (J.V.S.) obituary notice for James Vere Steward Wilkinson, Librarian at Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, The Times, 31 January 1957.
• Williamson, J.W.P Letter to Storey to ask if Williamson may consult with Storey concerning his studies, dated 12 October 1945. A further letter from Williamson himself to inform Storey that he has changed his course and will no longer be studying Arabic, 22 March 1946.
• Winstedt (Sir R.) 'Asiatic vs. Asian', article by Winstedt concerning a possible change in name of the Royal Asiatic Society, Daily Telegraph, 26 October 1957.
• Martin Young letter from Young to Storey to ask his advice about learning Arabic and Persian, 9 November 1945.
• Zafar Allāh Khān photograph of Sir Zafrullah Khan, Pakistani foreign minister arriving in London, Daily Telegraph, 11 December 1953.
• Zāhidī (Ardashīr) 'A princess's wedding day- concerning the marriage of Princess Shannaz to Zahedi, Sunday Express, 6 October 1957.
• Fazlullah Zahedi 'General Zahedi: Former Premier of Iran' obituary notice, The Times, 4 September 1963.
• Zāhir (King) of Afghanistan article concerning the state visit of Zahir and his wife to America, Evening Standard 4 September 1963.

"Bird Drawings Jan 31, 1845". List of the drawings of different species of birds and the number of those drawings. Further list of drawings of Mammals. Note to inform: "Left at Darjeeling Decr 1852 in chest of drawers". Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, dated 1845-1852.

Report from The Englishman, Calcutta, "Birthplace of Modern Orientalism: The Asiatic Society of Bengal" regarding the Centenary Celebration of the Royal Asiatic Society and its relations with the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

Review from Columbus, 'Black Admires Author of Book About Vietnam Officials, Revolution' by Charles Black.

News report about the border dispute between China and Mongolia, from The Times, 31 May 1964.

The majority of this notebook is about Thailand, which covers the industries, commerce, religion, people, beliefs and customs of the country. Writings on Catholic church in South Africa, and a study and sketches of human skulls, are also included in this notebook. Black notebook whose spine is held together with sticking plaster.

Letter from Alan S. Grant, Blackwell Rare Books, to Richard and Rita Pankhurst to enquire whether they were still interested in obtaining works on Ethiopia and to inform of a recent addition to their stock.

Two original printed copies of the "Scheme made by the Board of Education under the Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853-1925" in which the Foundation of the Public School Prize and Medal is changed to create The Universities Prize Essay Fund. Dated 15 December 1931. Also a further photocopy of this material.

"Bombay under the Crown, 1662-8". Manuscript, numbered pages 15-34, with crossed out heading of "Chapter II". It begins "The mission which had brought Lord Marlborough and the Portuguese Viceroy to India was one destined to bear far-reaching results." Typed document, 20 pages, undated.