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2. Mss Eur F694/1
- Reference (shelfmark):
- 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
- Reference (shelfmark):
- 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
- Reference (shelfmark):
- 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
- Reference (shelfmark):
- 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
- Reference (shelfmark):
- 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
- Reference (shelfmark):
- 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
- Reference (shelfmark):
- 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