Archief JRC - Papers of Major J. R. Cunningham

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 891 JRC

Titel

Papers of Major J. R. Cunningham

Datum(s)

  • 1939 - 1940 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Archief

Omvang en medium

1 archival folder typed and handwritten

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

Major J. R. Cunningham was part of the Indian Government. In 1930 J. R. Cunningham, the then Director of Public Information of Assam, issued a circular imposing a blanket ban on any anti-British and pro-swadeshi activity by students. It seems he wasread more

Naam van de archiefvormer

Naam van de archiefvormer

(1823-)

Institutionele geschiedenis

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation ofread more

Naam van de archiefvormer

(1905-1969)

Geschiedenis van het archief

The material was sent to the Royal Asiatic Society by Major Cunningham in 2019. The further correspondence was created in the discussion as to the future of the material.

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

The material was sent by Cunningham for the use of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

This material contains a letter from major Cunningham describing the "Haram of Ali Raza" at Mashhad and a copy of the "Ziarat Nameh" said at the shrine. There is also further Royal Asiatic Society correspondence concerning what to do with this donated material.

Ordeningstelsel

The material was divided into two series: JRC/1 - Cunningham correspondence and JCR/2 - Allied correspondence

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

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

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

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.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Arabisch
  • Engels

Trefwoorden

Onderwerp trefwoord

Geografische trefwoorden

Naam ontsluitingsterm

Beschrijvingsbeheer

Identificatie van de beschrijving

gb891-jrc

Aantekeningen van de archivaris

This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.