Zona de identificação
Código de referência
Título
Data(s)
- 1939 - 1940 (Produção)
Nível de descrição
Dimensão e suporte
1 archival folder typed and handwritten
Zona do contexto
Nome do produtor
História biográfica
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 was… read more
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Nome do produtor
História administrativa
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 of… read more
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Entidade detentora
História do arquivo
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.
Fonte imediata de aquisição ou transferência
The material was sent by Cunningham for the use of the Royal Asiatic Society.
Zona do conteúdo e estrutura
Âmbito e conteúdo
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.
Sistema de arranjo
The material was divided into two series: JRC/1 - Cunningham correspondence and JCR/2 - Allied correspondence
Zona de condições de acesso e utilização
Condições de acesso
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
Condiçoes de reprodução
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.
Idioma do material
- árabe
- inglês
Pontos de acesso
Pontos de acesso - Assuntos
Pontos de acesso - Locais
Pontos de acesso - Nomes
- Cunningham J.R (Assunto)
- Arberry Arthur John 1905-1969 (Assunto)
- Nicholson Reynold Alleyne 1868-1945 (Assunto)
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Nota do arquivista
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.