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Mss Eur D670
- Record Id:
- 032-002273309
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002273309
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000002032.0x000252
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur D670
- Title:
- Papers of Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48
- Scope & Content:
- Cunningham Collection: letters, papers and reports of Sir George Cunningham (1888-1964), Indian Civil Service, Punjab and North-West Frontier Province 1911-46, Governor of NWFP 1937-46 and 1947-48.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002273309", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur D670: Papers of Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48" },{ "id" : "036-002273310", "parent" : "032-002273309", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/1-6: Diaries" },{ "id" : "040-002273311", "parent" : "036-002273310", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/1: Diary" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273312", "parent" : "036-002273310", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/2: Diary Dated as: 1915; 1918-19" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273313", "parent" : "036-002273310", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/3: Diary" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273314", "parent" : "036-002273310", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/4: Diary" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273315", "parent" : "036-002273310", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/5: Diary" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273316", "parent" : "036-002273310", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/6: Diary" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002273317", "parent" : "032-002273309", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/7-11: Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48: general…" },{ "id" : "040-002273318", "parent" : "036-002273317", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/7: Includes five letters from Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to Lord Irwin about civil disobedience, and to Cunningham about Gandhi's…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273319", "parent" : "036-002273317", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/8: Correspondence with the India Office about Cunningham's appointment to a second term of office as Governor of the North-West Frontier…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273320", "parent" : "036-002273317", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/9: Includes correspondence with Lord Halifax (formerly Lord Irwin) discussing Partition; two letters and a farewell telegram from…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273321", "parent" : "036-002273317", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/10: Includes correspondence with Christopher, 2nd Lord Birdwood about material for his book A Continent Decides; with John Connell about…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273322", "parent" : "036-002273317", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/11: Correspondence of Lady Cunningham and Dr. Marjorie Anderson with various people about a possible biography of Cunningham and the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002273323", "parent" : "032-002273309", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/12-23: Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48: political papers" },{ "id" : "040-002273324", "parent" : "036-002273323", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/12: Letter as Political Agent, Tochi, to the Resident in Waziristan, asking for recruitment of local Wazirs into Tochi Scouts." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273325", "parent" : "036-002273323", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/13: File of miscellaneous papers, mainly concerning North-West Frontier policy (with particular reference to Waziristan) and the arming…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273326", "parent" : "036-002273323", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/14: Fortnightly reports as Governor of N.W.F.P." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273327", "parent" : "036-002273323", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/15: Fortnightly reports as Governor of N.W.F.P." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273328", "parent" : "036-002273323", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/16: Fortnightly reports as Governor of N.W.F.P." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273329", "parent" : "036-002273323", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/17: Summary of events in the N.W.F.P., Mar 1937 - Feb 1946." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273330", "parent" : "036-002273323", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/18: Reports on policy and work of the Congress Governments, with particular reference to their effects on the N.W.F.P., 1939-42." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273331", "parent" : "036-002273323", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/19: Correspondence with External Affairs Department concerning Cunningham's organization of anti-enemy propaganda through mullahs and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273332", "parent" : "036-002273323", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/20: Papers and correspondence concerning armaments and tribal allowances, frontier constabulary and other N.W.F.P. matters." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273333", "parent" : "036-002273323", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/21: Reports and papers connected with the transfer of power, with particular reference to the Muslim League in the N.W.F.P." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273334", "parent" : "036-002273323", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/22: Miscellaneous papers connected with Cunningham's period as Governor of the N.W.F.P." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273335", "parent" : "036-002273323", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/23: Fortnightly reports to Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah, and note to him on the N.W.F.P." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002273336", "parent" : "032-002273309", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/24-26: Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48: speeches and…" },{ "id" : "040-002273337", "parent" : "036-002273336", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/24: Speeches and lectures, given mainly in and about the N.W.F.P., in English, Urdu and Pashto." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273338", "parent" : "036-002273336", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/25: Speeches made while in Britain, 1946-47, and during Cunningham's second term of office as Governor of the N.W.F.P." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273339", "parent" : "036-002273336", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/26: B.B.C. talks on Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1949) and on Pakistan independence (1950), and lecture on Pakistan (1961)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002273340", "parent" : "032-002273309", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/27-33: Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48: miscellaneous…" },{ "id" : "040-002273341", "parent" : "036-002273340", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/27: Royal instructions, commissions and notification of honours to Cunningham." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273342", "parent" : "036-002273340", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/28: Copies of Cunningham's articles, mainly about the N.W.F.P." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273343", "parent" : "036-002273340", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/29: Newspaper-cuttings, mainly by and about Cunningham, but including articles of 1919 on Sir George Roos-Keppel." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273344", "parent" : "036-002273340", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/30: General miscellanea, including typescript account (possibly by Cunningham) of Lord and Lady Irwin's second visit to the N.W.F.P.;…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273345", "parent" : "036-002273340", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/31: Duplicated copy of an analysis of Soviet publications on Kashmir and the N.W.F.P., by Sir Olaf Caroe (Governor, N.W.F.P., 1946-47)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273346", "parent" : "036-002273340", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/32: MS. map of N.W.F.P., showing extent of cultivation and settlement, published by D.D.I. office, Peshawar. 16 miles = 1 inch. Also…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273347", "parent" : "036-002273340", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/33: Photographs of the Shami Pir, his cousin Najib Ali and servant, at Delhi and Karachi. Also a cheque drawn by Cunningham on the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002273348", "parent" : "032-002273309", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/34-45: Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48: personal letters" },{ "id" : "040-002273349", "parent" : "036-002273348", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/34: A list of the personal letters of Sir George Cunningham [typescript copies of which follow in parts 35-39 and the originals in Parts…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273350", "parent" : "036-002273348", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/35: Typescripts of the personal letters of Sir George Cunningham to members of his family, typed by Miss S M Farrington" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273351", "parent" : "036-002273348", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/36: Typescripts of the personal letters of Sir George Cunningham to members of his family, typed by Miss S M Farrington" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273352", "parent" : "036-002273348", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/37: Typescripts of the personal letters of Sir George Cunningham to members of his family, typed by Miss S M Farrington" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273353", "parent" : "036-002273348", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/38: Typescripts of the personal letters of Sir George Cunningham to members of his family, typed by Miss S M Farrington" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273354", "parent" : "036-002273348", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/39: Typescripts of the personal letters of Sir George Cunningham to members of his family, typed by Miss S M Farrington" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273355", "parent" : "036-002273348", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/40: Personal letters of Sir George Cunningham to members of his family" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273356", "parent" : "036-002273348", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/41: Personal letters of Sir George Cunningham to members of his family" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273357", "parent" : "036-002273348", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/42: Personal letters of Sir George Cunningham to members of his family" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273358", "parent" : "036-002273348", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/43: Personal letters of Sir George Cunningham to members of his family" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273359", "parent" : "036-002273348", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/44: Personal letters of Sir George Cunningham to members of his family" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273360", "parent" : "036-002273348", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/45: Personal letters of Sir George Cunningham to members of his family" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273361", "parent" : "032-002273309", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/46: Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48: letters from M K…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273362", "parent" : "032-002273309", "text" : "Mss Eur D670/47: Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48: miscellaneous" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002273309
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur D670/1-6 : Diaries
Mss Eur D670/7-11 : Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48: general…
Mss Eur D670/12-23 : Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48: political papers
Mss Eur D670/24-26 : Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48: speeches…
Mss Eur D670/27-33 : Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48:…
Mss Eur D670/34-45 : Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48: personal letters
Mss Eur D670/46 : Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48: letters from M…
Mss Eur D670/47 : Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48: miscellaneous
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 47 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1903
- End Date:
- 1966
- Date Range:
- 1903-1966
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by Mrs M O Anderson, half-sister to Sir George, 01 November 1964 and and Sept 1993
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Butler, Richard Barry, Colonel
Caroe, Olaf Kirkpatrick Kruuse, Knight, colonial administrator, 1892-1981
Cunningham, Family
Cunningham, George, Knight, Governor of North West Frontier Province, 1888-1963
Erskine, Claude, Colonel
Frontier Constabulary
Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand, Mahātmā, lawyer, politician, anti-colonialist activist and ethicist, 1869-1948,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121386043
Ghaffar Khan, Abdul
Government of India, Foreign and Political Department, 1783-1937
Heale, Robert John Wingfield, Lieutenant-Colonel
Humphrys, Francis Henry, Lieutenant-Colonel
Indian National Army
Indian National Congress
Indian Political Service, 1937-1947
Jinnah, Muhammad Ali, politician, founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam, 1876-1948,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000081429044
Khan Sahib, Dr
Maffey, John Loader, 1st Baron Rugby, private sec to the Viceroy of India
Mountbatten, Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, 1900-1979,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000110605263
Muslim League
Ogilvie, Farquar
Roos-Keppel, George Olof, Lieutenant-Colonel
Sandeman, Donald George, Colonel
Shami Pir, Sadi-el-Keilany
Tochi Scouts
Wavell, Archibald Percival, 1st Earl Wavell, Viceroy of India, 1883-1950 - Places:
- Afghanistan, Asia
India, Asia
Miram Shah, North-West Frontier Province
North-West Frontier Province, India
North-West Frontier, India
Pakistan, Asia
Razmak, North-West Frontier Province
Waziristan, Pakistan