Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1914 - 1994 (Creation)
- [1770 - 1820] (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
9 archival boxes 7 small object boxes + 4 items of furniture
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales was born in 1900 and educated at Charterhouse and Queen's College Cambridge. In 1924 he entered the service of the Siamese government and from 1924-1928 acted as an adviser to King Rama VI and King Rama VII. This led to the… read more
Repository
Archival history
The material was the property of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales and his wife Dorothy Wales and remained in their possession until the death of Dorothy Wales in 1994.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The Papers form part of the bequest of Dorothy Wales which was given to the Society in 1994.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales contain papers relating to his archaeological work in southeast Asia including expedition notes, personal notebooks, diaries, manuscript proofs, correspondence, newspaper cuttings and maps. Listed within this… read more
System of arrangement
The material was arranged according to its type thus:
- QW/1 - Archaeology Expedition Notes
- QW/2 - Personal Notebooks
- QW/3 - Diaries
- QW/4 - Manuscript Proofs
- QW/5 - Photograph catalogue
- QW/6 - Correspondence
- QW/7 - Itineraries
- QW/8 - Printed Materials … 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
- French
- Hindi
- Thai
Allied materials area
Related units of description
The bequest also contained a large number of photographs (Photo.70), and a number of slides and glass slides (Glass Slide.03). There were also additional items of furniture which had to be sold when the Royal Asiatic Society moved to its current premises.… read more
Access points
Name access points
- Director of Archaeology Staat Hyderabad (Subject)
- British Museum Department of Coins and Medals (Subject)
- Bluett & Sons (Subject)
- Imperial Institute Mineral Resources Department (Subject)
- Bernard Quaritch Limited London (Subject)
- Curzon Press … read more
Description control area
Description identifier
Archivist's note
The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2018 with help from SOAS Alphawood Interns, Pawinna Phetluan (2017) and Praphaphan Chuenkaek (2018).