Archief WR - Papers of William Roff

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 891 WR

Titel

Papers of William Roff

Datum(s)

  • 1910 - 2000 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Archief

Omvang en medium

1 large archival box

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

(1929-2013)

Biografie

William Roff (mainly known as Bill) was born in Bearsden, in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. He joined the merchant navy in the late 1940s and worked for the British and Burmese Steam Navigation Company in Asia.. He settled in New Zealand, working as aread more

Geschiedenis van het archief

The material was acquired or created by William Roff in the course of his research. It was left with his widow on his death who presented it to the Royal Asiatic Society.

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

The material was donated by Sue Roff, the widow of William Roff, in 2023.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

These Papers of William (Bill) Roff relate mainly to his research interests in the Hajj pilgrimage particularly among pilgrims from Southeast Asia. The material consists of research notes, papers of Roff and others, and official documents.

Ordeningstelsel

The material was donated in a series of labelled folders. The material from each folder has predominantly been kept together and series titled according to the folder label.

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

Mostly open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/. 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 anread 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
  • Frans
  • Maleis

Verwante materialen

Related units of description

A collection of photographs was donated with these papers. These form part of the Society's photographic collections. The Society's collections also hold several works written by Roff. Details can be found in our Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.

Trefwoorden

Onderwerp trefwoord

Beschrijvingsbeheer

Identificatie van de beschrijving

gb891-wr

Aantekeningen van de archivaris

The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2023.