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Mss Eur D1156
- Record Id:
- 032-002276459
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002276459
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x0002c8
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur D1156
- Title:
- Papers of David Symington, Indian Civil Service, Bombay
- Scope & Content:
- Papers of David Symington (alias James Halliday) (1904-86), Indian Civil Service, Bombay 1926-47, Director of Northern Rhodesian Chamber of Mines 1953-60, chiefly comprising his literary writings including the draft of his unpublished book on `Thibaw, King and Exile'.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002276459", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156: Papers of David Symington, Indian Civil Service, Bombay" },{ "id" : "040-002276460", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/1: Personal correspondence and papers, including correspondence relating to Symington's pension entitlement (1964-65), and a letter from…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276461", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/2: Snapshots of Symington and group photographs" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276462", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/3: Newspaper cuttings chiefly relating to incidents in Symington's career, or to India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276463", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/4: Papers as Director, Northern Rhodesian Chamber of Mines, including articles by Symington on the parallels between Indian…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276464", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/5: Correspondence with the BBC about his broadcast 'India Remembered' (1957) and other possible broadcasts; miscellaneous correspondence…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276465", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/6: Correspondence with Anglia TV about his play 'The Brahmin Widow', with press photos of scenes from the play" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276466", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/7: Letters from Mrs Taw Phaya (Princess Rita, granddaughter of King Thibaw), Professor Walter S Desai, and others, chiefly concerning…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276467", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/8: Correspondence chiefly relating to Symington's efforts find a publisher for his book on Thibaw" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276468", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/9: Cuttings, photographs and negatives of Thibaw, last King of Burma, Queen Sapalayat, their daughters, other members of their family…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276469", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/10: Typescript draft of Symington's book 'Thibaw, King and Exile' Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276470", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/11: Correspondence with the IOLR about his contribution to the District Officers' memoirs, and with the Imperial War Museum and BBC…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276471", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/12: Articles and speeches by Symington Dated as: 1947-c1977" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276472", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/13: Short stories by James Halliday (alias Symington) Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276473", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/14: Miscellaneous printed material including a copy of Woman's Day containing Symington's first story 'The Trouble with Tinker' (1961)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276474", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/15: Odd issues of Blackwood's Magazine containing articles by James Halliday (alias Symington)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276475", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/16: Odd issues of Blackwood's Magazine containing articles by James Halliday (alias Symington)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276476", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/17: Letters from Sarojini Naidu, Tara Ali Baig and others to Mrs Anne Symington" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276477", "parent" : "032-002276459", "text" : "Mss Eur D1156/18: Paper by Hugh Trevor Lambrick on 'Prospects for a united India after the cessation of British rule, as they appeared in Sind…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002276459
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur D1156/1 : Personal correspondence and papers, including correspondence relating to Symington's pension entitlement (1964-65), and a letter…
Mss Eur D1156/2 : Snapshots of Symington and group photographs
Mss Eur D1156/3 : Newspaper cuttings chiefly relating to incidents in Symington's career, or to India
Mss Eur D1156/4 : Papers as Director, Northern Rhodesian Chamber of Mines, including articles by Symington on the parallels between Indian…
Mss Eur D1156/5 : Correspondence with the BBC about his broadcast 'India Remembered' (1957) and other possible broadcasts; miscellaneous…
Mss Eur D1156/6 : Correspondence with Anglia TV about his play 'The Brahmin Widow', with press photos of scenes from the play
Mss Eur D1156/7 : Letters from Mrs Taw Phaya (Princess Rita, granddaughter of King Thibaw), Professor Walter S Desai, and others, chiefly…
Mss Eur D1156/8 : Correspondence chiefly relating to Symington's efforts find a publisher for his book on Thibaw
Mss Eur D1156/9 : Cuttings, photographs and negatives of Thibaw, last King of Burma, Queen Sapalayat, their daughters, other members of their…
Mss Eur D1156/10 : Typescript draft of Symington's book 'Thibaw, King and Exile' Dated as: no date
Mss Eur D1156/11 : Correspondence with the IOLR about his contribution to the District Officers' memoirs, and with the Imperial War Museum and…
Mss Eur D1156/12 : Articles and speeches by Symington Dated as: 1947-c1977
Mss Eur D1156/13 : Short stories by James Halliday (alias Symington) Dated as: no date
Mss Eur D1156/14 : Miscellaneous printed material including a copy of Woman's Day containing Symington's first story 'The Trouble with…
Mss Eur D1156/15 : Odd issues of Blackwood's Magazine containing articles by James Halliday (alias Symington)
Mss Eur D1156/16 : Odd issues of Blackwood's Magazine containing articles by James Halliday (alias Symington)
Mss Eur D1156/17 : Letters from Sarojini Naidu, Tara Ali Baig and others to Mrs Anne Symington
Mss Eur D1156/18 : Paper by Hugh Trevor Lambrick on 'Prospects for a united India after the cessation of British rule, as they appeared in…
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- 032-002276459
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur D1156
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 18 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1919
- End Date:
- 1985
- Date Range:
- 1919-1985
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by Mrs A E Symington, 26 November 1986 and ; 5 & 11 Dec 1986
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Baig, Tara Ali
Indian Civil Service, 1858-1947
Lambrick, Hugh Trevor, administrator in India and historian, 1904-1982
Naidu, Sarojini, Creator of Mss Eur A95
Sapalayat, Queen, wife of King Thibaw of Burma
Symington, David, of Mss Eur D1156
Taw Phaya, Mrs
Thibaw, King of Burma - Places:
- Burma, Asia
Myanmar, Asia
Pinang, Malaysia
Ratnagiri, Bombay
Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Africa
Sind, Asia