Zona de identificação
Código de referência
Título
Data(s)
- 1910 - 2000 (Produção)
Nível de descrição
Dimensão e suporte
1 large archival box
Zona do contexto
Nome do produtor
História biográfica
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 a… read more
Entidade detentora
História do arquivo
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.
Fonte imediata de aquisição ou transferência
The material was donated by Sue Roff, the widow of William Roff, in 2023.
Zona do conteúdo e estrutura
Âmbito e conteúdo
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.
Sistema de arranjo
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.
Zona de condições de acesso e utilização
Condições de acesso
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 an appointment is… 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
- inglês
- árabe
- malaio
- francês
Zona de documentação associada
Unidades de descrição relacionadas
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/.
Pontos de acesso
Pontos de acesso - Assuntos
Pontos de acesso - Locais
Pontos de acesso - Nomes
- State Secretary Kelaton (Assunto)
- Far Eastern Economic Review (Assunto)
- Pakistan International Airlines (Assunto)
- Bank of credit and commerce international (Assunto)
- New York Times company (Assunto)
- University of Leiden Library (Assunto)
- Cambridge … read more
Zona do controlo da descrição
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Nota do arquivista
The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2023.