Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1931 - 1938 (Creation)
- 1848 - 1896 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 archival folder typed and handwritten
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Alan Charles Trott was a British diplomat. He was educated at Exeter School and St John's College, Cambridge. He served in WWI before being employed in the Levant Consular Service from 1920. Postings included Tehran, Resht, Ispahan, Casablanca. Shiraz… read more
Repository
Archival history
The Papers originated from the Foreign Office as a copy of original documents created by Alan Charles Trott.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The material was sent to the Royal Asiatic Society from the Foreign Office in 1938.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
These Papers consist of:
- A Letter from Stephen Gaselee, Librarian and Keeper of the Papers at the Foreign Office, to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send copies of the title page and preface to a translation of certain correspondence of His … read more
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
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Trott Alan Charles 1895-1959 Diplomat (Subject)
- Naser al-Din Shah Qajar 1831-1896 Persian Shah (Subject)
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Description identifier
Archivist's note
These papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.