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India Office Library
GB 891 OS24 · Fonds · 1948 - 1961

Correspondence concerned with the future of the India Office Library in 1948 and again in 1961.

India Office Library
GB 891 RAS OC7 · Fonds · 1933 - 1934

Three items connected with the International Congress of Geography in Warsaw held on the 25-31 August 1934 under the auspices of the International Geographical Union. These are:

  • First Circular for the International Congress with a letter from Stanislaw Pawlowski, General Secretary, and Eugenjusz Romer, inviting participants to the Congress. The circular also covers Terms of the Congress, the Themes of the Meetings, and Excursions. A handwritten annotation notes "Resolved on 12.10.33 not to nominate a representative".
  • Bulletin D'Adhésion for the Congress for becoming a Member of the Congress, taking part in the discussion, and taking part in the excursions. Printed in French.
  • Second Circular for the International Congress giving further information about the Congress, the subjects for discussion and the excursions.
International Congress of Geography
GB 891 RAS OC10 · Fonds · 1954 - 1955

The International Congress of Libraries and Documentation Centres was held in Brussels from the 11-18 September 1955. It included the Third International Congress of Libraries, the Fourth Congress of Music Libraries, and the Twenty-Second International Conference of Documentation. This material consists of the printed pamphlet entitled "Notice No. 1, September 1954", giving details of the Organizing Committees, the History and Aims of the Congress, the Programmes for the Congress etc. The material is printed in English and French.

International Congress of Libraries and Documentation Centres 1955 Brussels
GB 891 RAS OC12 · Fonds · 1938 - 1939

The Fifth International Congress of Linguists took place in Brussels from 28 August to 2 September 1939. This material contains correspondence and printed material connected to this Congress. These are:

  • First Circular for the Fifth International Congress of Linguists giving details of the Conference and the topics to be addressed. Written in French, dated 20 October 1938.
  • Postcard from H.W. Bailey to Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform him that Bailey was intending to attend the Congress. Handwritten, dated 12 January 1939.
  • Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Secretary, International Congress of Linguists, to inform him that Professor H.W. Bailey will represent the Society at the Congress. Typed, dated 26 January 1939.
International Congress of Linguists
Notebooks on India
GB 891 SC2 · Fonds · [1900 - 1923]

Twelve notebooks containing the author's notes on India, its religions and inscriptions, mainly extracts from, and comments upon, published authors' works.

Untitled
Papers of Abraham Poliak
GB 891 AP · Fonds · 1968 - 1972

This collection contains correspondence between Abraham Poliak and the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society (Diana Crawford), concerning the proposed reprint of Poliak's publication, Feudalism in Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and the Lebanon 1250-1900. This was originally published in 1939 funded by the Society's Prize Publication Fund.

Due to Poliak's death in 1970, the proposed reprint never came to fruition, The collection also contains three notebooks of draft amendments made by Poliak.

Poliak (also know as Polak) Abraham 1910-1970 Professor Israeli Historian
GB 891 EWL · Fonds · 1836

There is one item in these Papers. This is a "List of books printed in Egypt, to the commencement of the year of the Flight 1251 - with their prices. Copied (without correction of any trifling errors) from a register lent to me by the principal agent for the sale of these books. E.W.L". Handwritten, 4 sides. The introductory note bearing the title and an ending note about monetary equivalent in Sterling are in English. The list in Arabic.

Lane Edward William 1801-1876
Papers of John Cecil Cloake
GB 891 JCC · Fonds · 1968-2003

The papers consist of two sets of manuscripts and notes:

  • Draft Manuscript and Notes towards a book on the Azerbaijan Crisis
  • Draft Manuscript and Notes for a book on Old Tehran made by John Cecil Cloake and Margaret Cloake during his posting to Tehran with allied Correspondence.
Cloake John Cecil
Papers of Mary Rowlatt
GB 891 MR · Fonds · 1954

These papers consist of two items of correspondence and two articles.

Rowlatt Mary b 1908
GB 891 RTM · Fonds · 1836 - 1838

The main item in these papers is the Letter Book, complied by Richard Macan concerned with the sale of the estate of the late Major Turner Macan. There is also a note written by Richard Macan and some modern research notes on the Letter Book and Turner Macan's biography.

Macan Turner 1792-1836