Fonds JSK - Papers of Major J. Stuart King

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Reference code

GB 891 JSK

Title

Papers of Major J. Stuart King

Date(s)

  • [1860 - 1910] (Creation)

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Fonds

Extent and medium

1 archival folder

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Name of creator

Biographical history

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 the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society on occasion in the following years.

Archival history

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

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

It is unknown when the material came into the Society.

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Scope and content

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

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Accruals

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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

  • English
  • German
  • Arabic
  • Hebrew

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    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

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    gb891-jsk

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        Archivist's note

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

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