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Mss Eur C356
- Record Id:
- 032-002265947
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002265947
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000063.0x0001e9
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur C356
- Title:
- John Holberton Whitehead papers.
- Scope & Content:
- Two letters, dated 1916, to his nieces from Lt-Col John Holberton Whitehead (1866-1917), Indian Army, 93rd Burma Infantry 1890-1917; with photographs of Whitehead and views of the Andaman Islands; medals and other memorabilia.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002265947", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur C356: John Holberton Whitehead papers." },{ "id" : "040-003243523", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(1): [Portrait of John Holberton Whitehead, taken in Rangoon.] Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243524", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(2): [Portrait of John Holberton Whitehead.] Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243525", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(3): [Portrait of John Holberton Whitehead.] Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243526", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(4): [Portrait of John Holberton Whitehead.] Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243527", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(5): [Portrait of John Holberton Whitehead.] Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243528", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(6): Government House, Port Blair. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243529", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(7): The Chief Commissioner's hill resort, Mt. Harriet, Port Blair, 1200 feet high. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243530", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(8): Garden party on Viper Island, Port Blair, Decr/12. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243531", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(9): The Cellular Jail, Port Blair harbour and Ross Island looking eastwards. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243532", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(10): Scene on the mainland, opposite Ross Island. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243533", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(11): Ross Island from the mainland - the island is only a little over half a mile long. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243534", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(12): North-west corner of Ross Island. Here are the butchery, bakery and various commissariat stores; also swimming bath. Photographer:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243535", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(13): Andamanese, the aborigines of these islands. Negritos, only found here, in parts of the Malayan peninsula and the Philippines.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243536", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(14): Andamanese man and woman in full dress. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243537", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(15): Andamanese dance. The hollow tree, struck by the foot, produces a drum-like noise which gives the time. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243538", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(16): Group of Andamanese with the dogs they use in hunting wild pigs. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243539", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(17): Andamanese in dug out canoes shooting fish with bows and arrows. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003243540", "parent" : "032-002265947", "text" : "Mss Eur C356(18): A large sword fish caught here [?Andaman Islands]. The photo is a bad one. If you half close your eyes and look at it, it looks…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002265947
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur C356(1) : [Portrait of John Holberton Whitehead, taken in Rangoon.] Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Mss Eur C356(2) : [Portrait of John Holberton Whitehead.] Photographer: Unknown
Mss Eur C356(3) : [Portrait of John Holberton Whitehead.] Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Mss Eur C356(4) : [Portrait of John Holberton Whitehead.] Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Mss Eur C356(5) : [Portrait of John Holberton Whitehead.] Photographer: Unknown
Mss Eur C356(6) : Government House, Port Blair. Photographer: Unknown
Mss Eur C356(7) : The Chief Commissioner's hill resort, Mt. Harriet, Port Blair, 1200 feet high. Photographer: Unknown
Mss Eur C356(8) : Garden party on Viper Island, Port Blair, Decr/12. Photographer: Unknown
Mss Eur C356(9) : The Cellular Jail, Port Blair harbour and Ross Island looking eastwards. Photographer: Unknown
Mss Eur C356(10) : Scene on the mainland, opposite Ross Island. Photographer: Unknown
Mss Eur C356(11) : Ross Island from the mainland - the island is only a little over half a mile long. Photographer: Unknown
Mss Eur C356(12) : North-west corner of Ross Island. Here are the butchery, bakery and various commissariat stores; also swimming bath.…
Mss Eur C356(13) : Andamanese, the aborigines of these islands. Negritos, only found here, in parts of the Malayan peninsula and the…
Mss Eur C356(14) : Andamanese man and woman in full dress. Photographer: Unknown
Mss Eur C356(15) : Andamanese dance. The hollow tree, struck by the foot, produces a drum-like noise which gives the time. Photographer: Unknown
Mss Eur C356(16) : Group of Andamanese with the dogs they use in hunting wild pigs. Photographer: Unknown
Mss Eur C356(17) : Andamanese in dug out canoes shooting fish with bows and arrows. Photographer: Unknown
Mss Eur C356(18) : A large sword fish caught here [?Andaman Islands]. The photo is a bad one. If you half close your eyes and look at it, it…
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- 032-002265947
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 2 portfolios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1889
- End Date:
- 1917
- Date Range:
- 1889-1917
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by Professor H Porter, 10 May 1982
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Burma Army
Whitehead, John Holberton, Lieutenant-Colonel