Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1956-1997 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
8 series
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Massey Stewart is a photographer, writer, lecturer, and environmental activist with a special interest in Russia and the Russian far East. This collection primarily documents his visit to Mongolia in 1964 as part of a visiting British delegation before the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Repository
Archival history
These were the personal papers of John Massey Stewart prior to their donation to the Royal Asiatic Society.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
These papers were donated by John Massey Stewart in February 2022.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Papers of John Massey Stewart, including newspaper clippings and ephemera from his trips to Mongolia.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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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. Please bring photo ID.
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
- Chinese
- English
- French
- German
- Mongolian
- Russian
Script of material
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Allied materials area
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Related units of description
Part of the donation consisted of books related to Russia. Further details can be found in our Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.
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Name access points
- Anglo-Mongolian Society (Subject)
- Stewart John Massey (Subject)
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Archivist's note
Catalogued by Matt McKenize, RAS Volunteer, under the supervision of Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.