Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- [1921 - 1964] (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
4 items typed and photocopied
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Reginald Stanley Underhill was born in Oxford in 1870. He qualified as an engineer and travelled to South America with his wife, to construct a rope-way to copper mines in the Andes. He then joined the Indian Forestry Service and was lent to the Maharaja… read more
Name of creator
Biographical history
Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and Mohan Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana were prime ministers of Nepal. They held power in Nepal, the reigning monarch being more of a figurehead.
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
The original papers were in the possession of Underhill and Coombs. It is unknown where the originals are now held or how these copies were sent to the Society.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The source of acquisition is unknown.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Papers of Reginald Stanley Underhill consist of:
- Photocopy of a letter from Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, 5th Prime Minister of Nepal, to Mrs Underhill to thank her for letting him know she enjoyed the [Fulpati] procession. He iterates that … 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
- Underhill Reginald Stanley 1870-1964 engineer (Subject)
- Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana 1863-1929 (Subject)
- Mohan Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana (Subject)
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Description identifier
Archivist's note
The Papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.