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032-002918215 Level [36] Series

1. Mss Eur F694/5

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Mss Eur F694/5
Title:
Correspondence
Scope & Content:
Correspondence with General Sir Alexander Wardrop 1915-1922; Correspondence with the Bombay Natural History Society 1952-1961; General Correspondence 1923-1961.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1915-1961
Extent:

3 files

2. Mss Eur F694/1

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Mss Eur F694/1
Title:
Diaries
Scope & Content:
Four diaries recording the army career, travels, hunting records and conservation work of Richard Watkins Burton, covering the period 1889-1956. An explanatory guide, written by Burton's grandchildren in 2015, is provided to enable searching across the diaries.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1889-2015
Extent:

4 volumes

3. Mss Eur F694/7

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Mss Eur F694/7
Title:
Publications
Scope & Content:
Copies of journals and bulletins from other wild life organisations, which annotations and notes by Colonel Burton. Also includes copies of publications written by, or written about, about Colonel Burton.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1910s-1960s
Extent:

10 files and volumes

4. Mss Eur F694/8

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Mss Eur F694/8
Title:
Photographs and Negatives
Scope & Content:
Negative albums, with some accompanying prints; and envelopes containing negatives, prints and postcards. Albums relate to Burton's travels and hunting trips. [Negatives extracted for freezer storage]
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1914-c 1945
Extent:

17 albums, 12 envelopes

5. Mss Eur F694/3

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Mss Eur F694/3
Title:
Wild Life of India
Scope & Content:
Correspondence, press cuttings, notes and articles regarding wild life and work to conserve it. Also includes annotated copies of publications and articles by other individuals on the subject.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1945-1961
Extent:

6 files and volumes

6. Mss Eur F694/6

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Mss Eur F694/6
Title:
Working Papers and Notes
Scope & Content:
Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Watkins Burtons working papers and notes relating to his interests in hunting, travel and wild life conservation. The papers include notebooks, press cuttings, drafts of articles, correspondence, notes, christmas card lists, and star charts.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900s-1960s
Extent:

18 files

7. Mss Eur F694/4

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Mss Eur F694/4
Title:
Indian State Railways Magazine
Scope & Content:
Collection of articles written by Colonel Burton for the Indian State Railways Magazine on big game animals, military history, wild life and travel. Some of the articles are written under the pseudonyms Nimrod and Viaptor, which were used by Colonel Burton.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1906-1940
Extent:

2 volumes

8. Mss Eur F694/2

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Mss Eur F694/2
Title:
Bombay Natural History Society Articles
Scope & Content:
Handwritten and printed drafts and published articles written by Colonel Burton for the Journals of the Bombay Natural History Society, along with related articles by other authors and annotated by Colonel Burton.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1925-1961
Extent:

4 volumes

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