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Mss Eur F229
- Record Id:
- 032-002288674
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002288674
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x0002f3
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F229
- Title:
- Papers of Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service, chiefly relating to the Lushai Hills Total Defence Scheme and 'V' Force 1942-44
- Scope & Content:
- Bowman Collection: papers of Archibald Ian Bowman (1915-87), Indian Civil Service, United Provinces 1937-47, chiefly relating to his role in the Lushai Hills Total Defence Scheme and `V' Force 1942-44, and his continuing interest in the Lushai (or Mizo) people after independence; also papers of Maj Anthony Gilchrist McCall (1895-1978), Superintendent of the Lushai Hills 1931-43.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002288674", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F229: Papers of Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service, chiefly relating to the Lushai Hills Total Defence Scheme and 'V' Force 1942-44" },{ "id" : "040-002288675", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/1: Letters from Ian Bowman to his mother, Mrs Mabel Bowman and other family members, whilst in the Lushai Hills" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288676", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/2: Letters from Ian Bowman to his mother and family" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288677", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/3: Letters from Ian Bowman to his mother and family" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288678", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/4: Letters from Bowman to his mother" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288679", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/5: Correspondence, related papers and photograph concerning the Aijal-Falam Postal Service (see also MSS Eur E 361/86) Dated as: 1962;…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288680", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/6: Letters from the Currie family concerning the private papers of Colonel Thomas Herbert Lewin (1839-1916), Superintendent of the Lushai…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288681", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/7: Correspondence with the Imperial War Museum about Bowman's private papers and memoirs" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288682", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/8: Correspondence with the India Office Library and Records concerning Bowman's private papers and memoirs" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288683", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/9: Letters from various persons including Sir Robert Reid, Philip Mason, Ursula Betts and Lt-Col. W J 'Vicar' Parsons" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002288684", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/10-13: Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service: correspondence with and concerning Maj Anthony Gilchrist McCall, Superintendent of the…" },{ "id" : "040-002288685", "parent" : "036-002288684", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/10: Letters from Major A G McCall to Mrs Mabel Bowman about his book, Lushai Chrysalis" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288686", "parent" : "036-002288684", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/11: Correspondence with staff of Cambridge University's Centre of South Asian Studies' Archive Project about Bowman and McCall's private…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288687", "parent" : "036-002288684", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/12: Letters and notes from Major and Mrs McCall about writing memoirs of their service in the Lushai Hills" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288688", "parent" : "036-002288684", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/13: Notes and letters concerning McCall's collection of Lushai Tales" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002288689", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/14a-14b: Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service: ICS papers Oxford Papers" },{ "id" : "040-002288690", "parent" : "036-002288689", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/14a: Ian Bowman's notes on Indian History, Law, Urdu; examination questions and written answers for Indian Civil Service examination,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288691", "parent" : "036-002288689", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/14b: Tour diaries, Agra district" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002288692", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/15-17: Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service: 'V' Force Papers (see also MSS Eur E 361/32-69)" },{ "id" : "040-002288693", "parent" : "036-002288692", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/15: Chiefly official letters to Bowman concerning his role in 'V Force' operations, Lushai Hills (see also Mss Eur D1071 Mss Eur E361)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288694", "parent" : "036-002288692", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/16: Copies of letters and notes concerning 'V Force' operations" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288695", "parent" : "036-002288692", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/17: Copies of Government of Assam circulars concerning the situation on the India-Burma" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002288696", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/19-25: Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service: correspondence and papers relating to the Mizos and Mizoram" },{ "id" : "040-002288697", "parent" : "036-002288696", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/19: Papers and notes relating to the Mizos and their situation on the eve of Indian independence" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288698", "parent" : "036-002288696", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/20: Letters and cards from persons in Mizoram and from Mizos living abroad, with some translations, concerning personal matters and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288699", "parent" : "036-002288696", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/21: Letter from Phumthanga, Sainghainga and Sailovi in Mizoram, mainly concerning family matters" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288700", "parent" : "036-002288696", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/22: Correspondence concerning Thavunga Ralte's family affairs" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288701", "parent" : "036-002288696", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/23: Letters from Kiaulinga in Mizroam, chiefly concerning political affairs in Mizoram" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288702", "parent" : "036-002288696", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/24: Correspondence concerning the Mizo Rebellion of 1966" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288703", "parent" : "036-002288696", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/25: Notes on Lakhers Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002288704", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/26-37: Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service: writings" },{ "id" : "040-002288705", "parent" : "036-002288704", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/26: Drafts, notes and illustrations used for talks and lectures on India, government in India, Indian architecture, the Nagas and Mizoram" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288706", "parent" : "036-002288704", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/27: Three published articles, 'The Bareilly Pipe Band', 'A District Officer's Day - Lushai Hills, Assam' and 'Death of a Cow';…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288707", "parent" : "036-002288704", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/28: Typescript copies of Bowman's contribution to Philip Mason's (pseudonym, Philip Woodruff) book, The Men who Ruled India: The…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288708", "parent" : "036-002288704", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/29: Manuscript draft of 'Account of Lushai 1941-43'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288709", "parent" : "036-002288704", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/30: Two typescript copies of 'Account of Lushai 1941-43'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288710", "parent" : "036-002288704", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/31: Manuscript notes and typescript of 'The Lushai Total Defence Scheme' (alternatively entitled 'A Memoir of A G McCall'): a shortened…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288711", "parent" : "036-002288704", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/32: Manuscript notes, drafts and two typescript copies of another version of memoir of Major McCall and the Lushai Hills Total Defence…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288712", "parent" : "036-002288704", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/33: Manuscript draft and typescript copy of Bowman's memoir of his career in the Indian Civil Service, 1937-42" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288713", "parent" : "036-002288704", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/34: Manuscript notes and drafts of 'Military Operations in the Lushai Hills and North Arakan 1942-43' - comprising Bowman's account of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288714", "parent" : "036-002288704", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/35: Typescript copy of 'Notes on Military Operations in the Lushai Hills and North Arakan 1942-44' and 'Border Patrol: Memoir of Lushai…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288715", "parent" : "036-002288704", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/36: Manuscript notes and typescript copy of a memoir of Colonel Thomas Herbert Lewin (1839-1916), Superintendent of the Lushai Hills…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288716", "parent" : "036-002288704", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/37: Notebook containing two short stories on the missionaries at the Lakher Pioneer Mission (see also Lakher Pioneer Mission Collection,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002288717", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/38-46: Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service: printed material" },{ "id" : "040-002288718", "parent" : "036-002288717", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/38: Miscellaneous maps, pamphlets and articles on the Lushai Hills, Mizoram, Lakher Pioneer Mission" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288719", "parent" : "036-002288717", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/39: The Hill Tracts of Chittagong and the Dwellers Therein; with Comparative Vocabularies of the Hill Dialects: T H Lewin Dated as:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288720", "parent" : "036-002288717", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/40: Wild Races of South East India: T H Lewin Dated as: London 1870" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288721", "parent" : "036-002288717", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/41: History of the Relations of the Government with the Hill Tribes of the North East Frontier of Bengal: Alexander Mackenzie Dated as:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288722", "parent" : "036-002288717", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/42: A Monograph on Lushai Customs and Ceremonies: N E Parry Dated as: Shillong 1928" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288723", "parent" : "036-002288717", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/43: History of the Frontier Areas Bordering on Assam from 1883-1941: Sir Robert Reid Dated as: Shillong 1942" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288724", "parent" : "036-002288717", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/44: A Note on the Future of the Present Excluded, Partially Excluded and Tribal Areas of Assam: Sir Robert Reid Dated as: Calcutta 1942" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288725", "parent" : "036-002288717", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/45: Lushai Chrysalis: Major A G McCall Dated as: London 1949" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288726", "parent" : "036-002288717", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/46: Kristian Tlangau (Presbyterian Church Magazine, Mizo District) Aijal Nov 1967; Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep 1968" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002288727", "parent" : "032-002288674", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/47-56: Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service: newscuttings, photographs, and memorabilia" },{ "id" : "040-002288728", "parent" : "036-002288727", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/47: India General" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288729", "parent" : "036-002288727", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/48: The Naga and Mizo Rebellions" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288730", "parent" : "036-002288727", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/49: Photographs illustrating Ian Bowman's period of service in India and subsequent photographs sent to him by friends in India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288731", "parent" : "036-002288727", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/50: Large photographs of Ian Bowman's friends and colleagues in India; and ceremonies, Lushai Hills" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288732", "parent" : "036-002288727", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/51: Nitrate negatives of some of the above prints and unidentified negatives (In nitrate storage cabinet)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288733", "parent" : "036-002288727", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/52: Copies of Imperial War Museum slides of Assam, Imphal and Naga Hills during the Second World War" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288734", "parent" : "036-002288727", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/53: Postcards of Indian buildings and scenes" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288735", "parent" : "036-002288727", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/54: Watercolour painting by Bowman of a scene in the Lushai Hills; pen drawing of two profiles Dated as: 1942; nd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288736", "parent" : "036-002288727", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/55: Songs written as a tribute to Bowman; printed addresses of farewell; messages of thanks" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002288737", "parent" : "036-002288727", "text" : "Mss Eur F229/56: Indian Army uniform brass buttons, pips, badges, medal ribbons, lanyard and whistle; small sculpture of a head" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002288674
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F229/1 : Letters from Ian Bowman to his mother, Mrs Mabel Bowman and other family members, whilst in the Lushai Hills
Mss Eur F229/2 : Letters from Ian Bowman to his mother and family
Mss Eur F229/3 : Letters from Ian Bowman to his mother and family
Mss Eur F229/4 : Letters from Bowman to his mother
Mss Eur F229/5 : Correspondence, related papers and photograph concerning the Aijal-Falam Postal Service (see also MSS Eur E 361/86) Dated as:…
Mss Eur F229/6 : Letters from the Currie family concerning the private papers of Colonel Thomas Herbert Lewin (1839-1916), Superintendent of the…
Mss Eur F229/7 : Correspondence with the Imperial War Museum about Bowman's private papers and memoirs
Mss Eur F229/8 : Correspondence with the India Office Library and Records concerning Bowman's private papers and memoirs
Mss Eur F229/9 : Letters from various persons including Sir Robert Reid, Philip Mason, Ursula Betts and Lt-Col. W J 'Vicar' Parsons
Mss Eur F229/10-13 : Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service: correspondence with and concerning Maj Anthony Gilchrist McCall, Superintendent of…
Mss Eur F229/14a-14b : Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service: ICS papers Oxford Papers
Mss Eur F229/15-17 : Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service: 'V' Force Papers (see also MSS Eur E 361/32-69)
Mss Eur F229/19-25 : Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service: correspondence and papers relating to the Mizos and Mizoram
Mss Eur F229/26-37 : Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service: writings
Mss Eur F229/38-46 : Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service: printed material
Mss Eur F229/47-56 : Archibald Ian Bowman, Indian Civil Service: newscuttings, photographs, and memorabilia
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- 032-002288674
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 64 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1937
- End Date:
- 1987
- Date Range:
- 1937-1987
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by his widow Mrs D Bowman and daughter Miss L Bowman, 21 April 1988
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Assam Rifles
Bowman, Archibald Ian, of the Indian civil service, 1915-1987
Indian Army, 1895-1947
Indian Civil Service, 1858-1947
Lakher Pioneer Mission
Lewin, Thomas Herbert, Lieutenant-Colonel
McCall, Anthony Gilchrist, of the Indian civil service, 1895-1978
Mccall, Jean Chisholm
Parsons, Warren Jonathan, alias `Vicar', Lieutenant-Colonel
Reid, Robert Niel, Knight, administrator in India, 1883-1964
V Force, 1942-1944 - Places:
- Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Aijal, Assam
Arakan, Burma
Assam, India Asia
Bareilly, United Provinces
Burma, Asia
Chin Hills, Burma
India, Asia
Lushai Hills, Assam
Mizoram, Assam, India
Myanmar, Asia
Pinang, Malaysia
United Provinces, India