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Mss Eur D1239
- Record Id:
- 032-002277378
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002277378
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x00015b
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur D1239
- Title:
- Papers of James Douglas Stuart, Indian Service of Engineers, and of his wife, including note of his trip to Japan 1905, and photographs and memorabilia of their life in Burma
- Scope & Content:
- Papers of James Douglas Stuart (1875-1941), Indian Service of Engineers 1896-1930, and of his wife Mildred Irene Stuart (nee Griffith) (1884-1974), including note of his trip to Japan 1905, and photographs and memorabilia of their life in Burma; also papers relating to liquidation of Dawson's Bank Rangoon (1948, 1964-73).
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002277378", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239: Papers of James Douglas Stuart, Indian Service of Engineers, and of his wife, including note of his trip to Japan 1905, and photographs…" },{ "id" : "040-002277379", "parent" : "032-002277378", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239/1: Reports, examination lists and other papers relating to Royal Indian Engineering College, Cooper's Hill; dinner menu for Stuart's…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277380", "parent" : "032-002277378", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239/2: Xerox copy of Stuart's diary of visit to Japan" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277381", "parent" : "032-002277378", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239/3: Letters from Stuart to Mildred Irene Griffith (his future wife)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277382", "parent" : "032-002277378", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239/4: Mon Canal Division: index map showing roads, canals and inspection bungalows, Minbu District; news cuttings on opening of canals" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277383", "parent" : "032-002277378", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239/5: Memorabilia of Mrs Stuart's first voyage to India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277384", "parent" : "032-002277378", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239/6: Mrs Stuart's notebook of expenses incurred in furnishing successive houses occupied in Burma and England" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277385", "parent" : "032-002277378", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239/7: Memorabilia of life in Burma, chiefly dinner plans and programmes of concerts at Government House, Rangoon Dated as: 1906; 1914-29" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277386", "parent" : "032-002277378", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239/8: Speeches and talks by Stuart; xerox copy of obituary to him in Coopers Hill Magazine Dated as: 1927-29; 1942" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277387", "parent" : "032-002277378", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239/9: An Appreciation of Francis John Guthrie-Smith (1906-33), Indian Civil Service, United Provinces, by S Ziaul Islam, Barrister, Meerut" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002277388", "parent" : "032-002277378", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239/10-13: Photographs" },{ "id" : "040-002277389", "parent" : "036-002277388", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239/10: Photograph album: life at Cooper's Hill; scenes in India including Ludhiana, the Sirhind canal, Murree, and Kashmir Dated as:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277390", "parent" : "036-002277388", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239/11: Mounted photographs of class of 1893/96 at Cooper's Hill; Stuart with his staff as Executive Engineer at Minbu and Toungoo Dated as:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277391", "parent" : "036-002277388", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239/12: Loose photographs of houses occupied in Burma; with album of 'Uplands' (house at Maymyo c1914-15)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277392", "parent" : "036-002277388", "text" : "Mss Eur D1239/13: Views, buildings and children's parties in Burma including views of Rangoon; also China Street Bhamo" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002277378
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur D1239/1 : Reports, examination lists and other papers relating to Royal Indian Engineering College, Cooper's Hill; dinner menu for…
Mss Eur D1239/2 : Xerox copy of Stuart's diary of visit to Japan
Mss Eur D1239/3 : Letters from Stuart to Mildred Irene Griffith (his future wife)
Mss Eur D1239/4 : Mon Canal Division: index map showing roads, canals and inspection bungalows, Minbu District; news cuttings on opening of canals
Mss Eur D1239/5 : Memorabilia of Mrs Stuart's first voyage to India
Mss Eur D1239/6 : Mrs Stuart's notebook of expenses incurred in furnishing successive houses occupied in Burma and England
Mss Eur D1239/7 : Memorabilia of life in Burma, chiefly dinner plans and programmes of concerts at Government House, Rangoon Dated as: 1906; 1914-29
Mss Eur D1239/8 : Speeches and talks by Stuart; xerox copy of obituary to him in Coopers Hill Magazine Dated as: 1927-29; 1942
Mss Eur D1239/9 : An Appreciation of Francis John Guthrie-Smith (1906-33), Indian Civil Service, United Provinces, by S Ziaul Islam, Barrister, Meerut
Mss Eur D1239/10-13 : Photographs
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- 032-002277378
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur D1239
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 14 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1893
- End Date:
- 1929
- Date Range:
- 1893-1929
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by their daughter Miss J Stuart, 13 March 1992
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Guthrie-Smith, Francis John
Indian Service of Engineers
Stuart, James Douglas
Stuart, Mildred Irene - Places:
- Burma, Asia
Japan, Asia
Mon Canals, Burma
Myanmar, Asia
Pinang, Malaysia