Archief JSK - Papers of Major J. Stuart King

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 891 JSK

Titel

Papers of Major J. Stuart King

Datum(s)

  • [1860 - 1910] (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Archief

Omvang en medium

1 archival folder

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

J. Stuart King was an Army officer, rising to the position of Major. He served as British Agent and Vice-Consul at Zeila, Somaliland from 1884-1886, and was interested in some elements of Somali language and culture on which he wrote letters to theread more

Geschiedenis van het archief

It is unknown how the material passed from J.Stuart King to reach the Royal Asiatic Society.

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

It is unknown when the material came into the Society.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

A set of handwritten notes concerning inscriptions. They are titled:

  • The Naqbu-i-Hajar Inscription with commentary
  • The Hisn Ghurāb Inscription
  • Nouvelles Études sur L'Epigraphie du Yemen par MM Joseph et Hartwig Derenbourg
  • Minoean B.M. 92 Glaser 284
  • Comparative Alphabet

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.read 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

  • Engels
  • Duits
  • Arabisch
  • Hebreeuws

Verwante materialen

Related units of description

Major J. Stuart King wrote several letters which were published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. These can be found:

  • JRAS 1898, April, pp.370-373
  • JRAS 1903, October, pp.823-824
  • JRAS 1905, April, pp.356-357

Trefwoorden

Geografische trefwoorden

Beschrijvingsbeheer

Identificatie van de beschrijving

gb891-jsk

Aantekeningen van de archivaris

This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.