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1. IOR/L/PS/10/742

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/742
Title:
File 2447/1918 'Antiquities Mesopotamia: Preservation of Historical Ruins. (Campbell Thomson and Hall Collection of Antiques)'
Scope & Content:
This volume contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, telegrams and minutes, regarding the preservation of ruins of historical interest in Palestine and Mesopotamia [Iraq] after the First World War. The papers notably cover the following: Arrangements for British specialists and archaeologi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1918-15 Feb 1921
Extent:
1 volume (336 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/1393

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1393
Title:
Pol Ext 6943/49 'Brigadier Burrow's request for early history of the Faqir of Ipi'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding a request by Brigadier Hollis Martin Burrows for information from prior to 1936 on Haji Mirzali Khan Wazir, known to the British as the Faqir of Ipi. As well as Burrows, the other primary correspondent is the Commonwealth Relations Office.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Apr 1949-31 May 1949
Extent:
1 file (7 folios)

3. Mss Eur F111/33

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F111/33
Title:
Annotated Copy of Persia and the Persian Question by George Curzon, with Inserted Papers
Scope & Content:
These two volumes are George Curzon's own personal annotated copies of both volumes of his book Persia and the Persian Question, which was published in 1892. Alongside the volumes are various loose papers relating to Persia [Iran], consisting of the following: received correspondence; newspaper ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, German, and Urdu
Date Range:
1892-1924
Extent:

2 volumes with inserts (898 folios)

4. Mss Eur F112/612

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/612
Title:
Persia
Scope & Content:
This file contains notes and cuttings on Persia by George Curzon, including cuttings of Curzon's letters on Persia in The Times newspaper, and corrections to the manuscript of his book titled Persia and the Persian Question.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1889-1890
Extent:

1 file (42 folios)

5. Mss Eur F112/613

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/613
Title:
'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia: About 1889-1890'
Scope & Content:
This file is separated into three folders. It primarily consists of George Curzon's handwritten research notes prepared before writing his book, Persia and the Persian Question. The file also contains a variety of printed material that accompanies the handwritten notes. This includes printed res...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1889-1894
Extent:

1 file (742 folios)

6. Mss Eur F112/614

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/614
Title:
Lord Curzon's Research Correspondence before writing Persia and the Persian Question
Scope & Content:
This file's papers are divided into three sections of loose papers. The papers consist entirely of correspondence about Persia preparatory to the writing of Persia and the Persian Question with specialists in the fields of archaeology, history, geography, and other military officials with experie...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1889-Feb 1892
Extent:
1 file (664 folios)