Fonds QW - Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales

Identity area

Reference code

GB 891 QW

Title

Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales

Date(s)

  • 1914 - 1994 (Creation)
  • [1770 - 1820] (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

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 theread more

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 thisread 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

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Description control area

Description identifier

gb891-qw

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).