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1. Mss Eur F669

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F669
Title:
Papers of Lady Doris Olive Symon (1899-1987)
Scope & Content:
Diaries, letters, autobiographical essays, press-cuttings, and cine films of Lady Doris Olive (Dodo) Symon (1899-1987), wife of Sir Alexander Colin Burlington Symon (1902-74), India Office 1921, Commonwealth Relations Office 1947-61, British Deputy High Commissioner in India 1946-49, and High Co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1948-1987
Extent:

42 files; 37 reels of cine films (13 of 24cm; 24 of 18cm) and 5 audio tape cassettes

2. Mss Eur F669/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F669/1
Title:
Semi-official diary of Lady Doris Symon entitled: “India” recording the diplomatic engagements of Sir ACB Symon as Deputy High Commissioner in India
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1948–Aug 1948
Extent:
1 volume of typescript

3. Mss Eur F669/1-17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F669/1-17
Title:
Diplomatic diaries
Scope & Content:
Semi-official and private diaries of Lady Doris Olive (Dodo) Symon
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1948-1961
Extent:
17 volumes of typescripts

4. Mss Eur F669/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F669/2
Title:
Semi-official diary of Lady Doris Symon entitled: “India” recording the diplomatic engagements of Sir ACB Symon as Deputy High Commissioner in India
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep – Oct 1948
Extent:
1 volume of typescript

5. Mss Eur F669/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F669/3
Title:
Semi-official diary of Lady Doris Symon entitled: “India” recording the diplomatic engagements of Sir ACB Symon as Deputy High Commissioner in India
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Nov 1948-Apr 1949
Extent:
1 volume of typescript

6. Mss Eur F669/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F669/4
Title:
Private diary of Lady Doris Symon entitled: “The ‘Doings’ of Alec and Dodo Symon in Delhi during the year 1948”
Scope & Content:
(Partially duplicate Mss Eur F669/1-3)
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1948
Extent:
1 volume of typescript

7. Mss Eur F669/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F669/5
Title:
Part 1 of Lady Doris Symon’s diary with title: “Never a dull moment” recording the diplomatic engagements of Sir ACB Symon as High Commissioner in Pakistan
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan -Jun 1955
Extent:
1 v.

8. Mss Eur F669/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F669/6
Title:
Part 2 of Lady Doris Symon’s diary entitled: “Never a dull moment” recording the diplomatic engagements of Sir ACB Symon as High Commissioner in Pakistan
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jun – Dec 1955
Extent:

1 v.

9. Mss Eur F669/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F669/7
Title:
Extraneous material: undated diary entries from Karachi, and a photograph of Lady Symon cut from newspaper
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1955
Extent:
2 pamphlets (loose leaf typescripts); 1 f.

10. Mss Eur F669/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F669/8
Title:
Part 3 of Lady Symon’s diary entitled: “Never a dull moment” recording the diplomatic engagements of Sir ACB Symon as the High Commissioner in Pakistan
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan-Jun 1956
Extent:

1 v