Archief MCG - Papers of Sir Michael Cavanagh Gillett

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 891 MCG

Titel

Papers of Sir Michael Cavanagh Gillett

Datum(s)

  • 1944 - 1946 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Archief

Omvang en medium

0.5 archival box

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

Michael Cavanagh Gillett was born on 12 July 1907. He joined the Consular Service serving in China from 1929-1953 being stationed at Peking, Canton, Hankow, Nanking, Kashgar, Tengyueh, Chungking and Shanghai. He also served in Los Angeles 1954-1957, and Afghanistan 1957-1963. He was awarded a CMG in 1951 and KBE in 1962. He contributed articles to the Journal of Royal Asiatic Society (North China Branch). He retired in 1963 and died on 20 January 1971.

Geschiedenis van het archief

The Material was the possession of Sir Michael Cavanagh Gillett until its donation in 1949.

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (1950), p. 224, notes the donation under Presentations and Additions to the Library , "Gillett, M.C. Notes on the Blue Turkish Tongue (MS). Practical Introduction to Turki. Presented by M.C. Gillett Esq.". In the Council Minutes for 13 October 1949, the donation was noted.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

These papers consist of two manuscripts written by Gillett during his time as Consul in Kashgar. They are "Some Notes on the Blue Turkish Tongue" and "A Practical Introduction to Turki, Part I & Part II".

Waardering, vernietiging en slectie

Aanvullingen

Ordeningstelsel

The material was catalogued as the individual manuscripts.

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. Please bring photo ID.

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

  • Engels
  • Diverse talen

Schrift van het materiaal

    Taal en schrift aantekeningen

    Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

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    Verwante materialen

    Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen

    Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën

    Related units of description

    In the RAS Library collections is a copy of Afghanistan: a study of political developments in central and southern Asia by W.K. Fraser-Tytler (1967). This is a 3rd edition revised by M.C. Gillett.

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    Identificatie van de beschrijving

    gb891-mcg

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    Status

    Niveau van detaillering

    Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

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        Aantekeningen van de archivaris

        These Papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2018.

        Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik