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Mss Eur F253
- Record Id:
- 032-002291378
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002291378
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x00030a
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F253
- Title:
- Papers of Sir Roger Lumley, Governor of Bombay 1937-43
- Scope & Content:
- Lumley Collection: papers and correspondence of Sir (Lawrence) Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough (1896-1969) as Governor of Bombay 1937-43, with some later personal papers.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002291378", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F253: Papers of Sir Roger Lumley, Governor of Bombay 1937-43" },{ "id" : "036-002291379", "parent" : "032-002291378", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/1-13: Official papers" },{ "id" : "040-002291380", "parent" : "036-002291379", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/1: Correspondence from the Viceroy to the Governor (Lumley and his predecessor, Baron Brabourne); notes prepared for Lumley by Brabourne;…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291381", "parent" : "036-002291379", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/2: Correspondence from the Viceroy to the Governor." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291382", "parent" : "036-002291379", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/3: Correspondence from the Viceroy to the Governor." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291383", "parent" : "036-002291379", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/4: Correspondence from the Viceroy to the Governor." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291384", "parent" : "036-002291379", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/5: Fortnightly reports from the Governor (Brabourne) to the Viceroy. Dated as: 1937 Apr-Sep" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291385", "parent" : "036-002291379", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/6: Fortnightly reports from the Governor (Lumley) to the Viceroy." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291386", "parent" : "036-002291379", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/7: Fortnightly reports from the Governor (Lumley) to the Viceroy." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291387", "parent" : "036-002291379", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/8: Correspondence from the Governor to the Viceroy." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291388", "parent" : "036-002291379", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/9: Correspondence from the Governor to the Viceroy." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291389", "parent" : "036-002291379", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/10: Correspondence between the Governor (Brabourne) and the Governor-Designate (Lumley) prior to Lumley's arrival. Dated as: 1937 Apr-Aug" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291390", "parent" : "036-002291379", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/11: Notes of interviews between the Governor and ministers in the Bombay government." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291391", "parent" : "036-002291379", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/12: Correspondence between the Governor and ministers in the Bombay government; notes of interviews with ministers, officials and others." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291392", "parent" : "036-002291379", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/13: Correspondence between the Governor and the India Office." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002291393", "parent" : "032-002291378", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/14-23: Sir Roger Lumley, Governor of Bombay 1937-43: subject files" },{ "id" : "040-002291394", "parent" : "036-002291393", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/14: Papers concerning the proposal to hold a durbar (coronation) for the King-Emperor." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291395", "parent" : "036-002291393", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/15: Papers concerning the proposed repeal of the Indian Press Emergency Powers Act (1931) and the Bombay Special Emergency Powers Act…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291396", "parent" : "036-002291393", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/16: Correspondence between the Governor and the Viceroy discussing the possible transfer of the commissioner in Gujarat. Dated as: 1938…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291397", "parent" : "036-002291393", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/17: Correspondence between the Governor and the Viceroy concerning the crisis over Czechoslovakia. Dated as: 1938 Sep" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291398", "parent" : "036-002291393", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/18: Correspondence from the Viceroy to the Governor relaying news of the war in Europe; papers on enemy propaganda." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291399", "parent" : "036-002291393", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/19: Papers on the 1942 civil disobedience campaign, the arrest and imprisonment of Congress leaders, and ensuing disturbances. Dated as:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291400", "parent" : "036-002291393", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/20: Papers concerning Gandhi's fast during detention." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291401", "parent" : "036-002291393", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/21: Papers on the departure and homeward journey of Lumley, the arrival of his successor (Sir John Colville), and the possibility of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291402", "parent" : "036-002291393", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/22: Papers on voluntary associations in Bombay concerned with the war effort. Dated as: 1943 Jan-Mar" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291403", "parent" : "036-002291393", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/23: Papers on food shortages in Bombay. Dated as: 1943 Jan-Dec" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002291404", "parent" : "032-002291378", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/24-26: Sir Roger Lumley, Governor of Bombay 1937-43: speeches" },{ "id" : "040-002291405", "parent" : "036-002291404", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/24: Texts of speeches by the Governor." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291406", "parent" : "036-002291404", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/25: Texts of speeches by the Governor." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291407", "parent" : "036-002291404", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/26: Texts of speeches by the Governor." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002291408", "parent" : "032-002291378", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/27-28: Sir Roger Lumley, Governor of Bombay 1937-43: miscellaneous" },{ "id" : "040-002291409", "parent" : "036-002291408", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/27: Printed instructions and warrant of the Governor. Dated as: 1937 Mar-Sep" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291410", "parent" : "036-002291408", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/28: Copy of The Bombay Government and its Work: Review of Second Half Year (Bombay, 1938). Issued by the Bombay Government." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002291411", "parent" : "032-002291378", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/29-40: Sir Roger Lumley, Governor of Bombay 1937-43: personal papers" },{ "id" : "040-002291412", "parent" : "036-002291411", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/29: Correspondence between the Governor and his solicitors concerning taxes and two powers of attorney; copies of the powers of attorney.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291413", "parent" : "036-002291411", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/30: Papers on the purchase of clothing by the Governor prior to arriving in India. Dated as: 1937 Jun-Oct" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291414", "parent" : "036-002291411", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/31: Personal correspondence to the Governor, mostly from individuals in the UK, some on political subjects." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291415", "parent" : "036-002291411", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/32: Correspondence from Governor and Lady Lumley to the 10th Earl of Scarbrough (Sir Roger Lumley's uncle)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291416", "parent" : "036-002291411", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/33: Personal correspondence from the Governor to individuals in England and India, some on political subjects." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291417", "parent" : "036-002291411", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/34: Correspondence from the Marquess of Zetland (Secretary of State for India 1935-40) to Governor and Lady Lumley (mostly personal)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291418", "parent" : "036-002291411", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/35: Correspondence to Lady Lumley from various individuals." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291419", "parent" : "036-002291411", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/36: Miscellaneous souvenir programmes, pamphlets, magazines, newspaper clippings and mementos." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291420", "parent" : "036-002291411", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/37: Personal correspondence to the Governor, mostly from individuals in India, some on political subjects (includes letters from Gandhi…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291421", "parent" : "036-002291411", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/38: Tour programmes for visits by the Viceroy and the Duke of Gloucester." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291422", "parent" : "036-002291411", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/39: Correspondence from Sir Anthony Bevir (private secretary to the Prime Minister, 1940-47) on the proposed translation of the Bishop of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291423", "parent" : "036-002291411", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/40: Letters of farewell to the Governor on his departure from Bombay. Dated as: 1943 Feb-Mar" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002291424", "parent" : "032-002291378", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/41-56: Sir Roger Lumley, Governor of Bombay 1937-43: papers not directly related to Governorship and later papers" },{ "id" : "040-002291425", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/41: Papers on the East India Association." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291426", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/42: Papers concerning requests by individuals (mostly Indians) for assistance or favours." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291427", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/43: Correspondence from friends, acquaintances and well-wishers." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291428", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/44: Reports: (1) by H.V. Hodson, Assistant Editor of the Round Table (1931, 1934-39), giving his views on Indian politics (1938); (2)…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291429", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/45: Papers on the Mahratta Light Infantry." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291430", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/46: Papers on the Bombay Diocesan Association." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291431", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/47: Correspondence with Sir John Colville, Governor of Bombay 1943-47." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291432", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/48: Papers on the return journey of the Governor and his family to England. Dated as: 1943 Feb-Nov" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291433", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/49: Papers on the gift of 2,000 by Sir Alwyn Ezra for the benefit of Indian forces in the UK. Dated as: 1943 Mar-Jul" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291434", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/50: Papers on the Byculla Club, Bombay." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291435", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/51: Correspondence from Prof. Reginald Coupland, mostly concerning Lumley's comments on drafts of his publications." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291436", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/52: Correspondence concerning the Indian Civil Service (Retired) Association and the Royal Indian Navy's Benevolent Association." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291437", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/53: Correspondence on Indian politics from Kanji Dwarkadas, an Indian journalist and writer." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291438", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/54: Correspondence with former Indian civil servants and other individuals connected with British India, concerning their requests for…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291439", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/55: Papers on a proposed biography of Field Marshal Lord Wavell by R.P. Masani. Dated as: 1956 Jul" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291440", "parent" : "036-002291424", "text" : "Mss Eur F253/56: Correspondence connected with Queen Elizabeth II's tour of India and Pakistan. Dated as: 1961 Jan-Oct" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002291378
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F253/1-13 : Official papers
Mss Eur F253/14-23 : Sir Roger Lumley, Governor of Bombay 1937-43: subject files
Mss Eur F253/24-26 : Sir Roger Lumley, Governor of Bombay 1937-43: speeches
Mss Eur F253/27-28 : Sir Roger Lumley, Governor of Bombay 1937-43: miscellaneous
Mss Eur F253/29-40 : Sir Roger Lumley, Governor of Bombay 1937-43: personal papers
Mss Eur F253/41-56 : Sir Roger Lumley, Governor of Bombay 1937-43: papers not directly related to Governorship and later papers
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- 032-002291378
- Container:
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 56 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1937
- End Date:
- 1968
- Date Range:
- 1937-1968
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Deposited on indefinite loan by 12th Earl of Scarbrough, 30 July 1975
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Bevir, Anthony, Knight, civil servant, 1895-1977
Bombay Diocesan Association
Bombay Legislative Assembly
Byculla Club
Colville, David John, 1st Baron Clydesmuir, politician and colonial administrator, 1894-1954
Coupland, Reginald, Knight, historian, 1884-1952
Dundas, Lawrence John Lumley, 2nd Marquess of Zetland, politician and orientalist, 1876-1961
Dwarkadas, Kanji, politician, labour reformer and theosophist, b 1892
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1926-2022
Ezra, Alwyn, Knight, business director in Bombay, 1900-1974
Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand, Mahātmā, lawyer, politician, anti-colonialist activist and ethicist, 1869-1948,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121386043
Hodson, Henry Vincent, Subject of Mss Eur C357
Hope, Victor Alexander John, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow, Viceroy of India, 1887-1952
Indian Civil Service Retired Association
Indian Civil Service, 1858-1947
Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress - Bombay
Jinnah, Muhammad Ali, politician, founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam, 1876-1948,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000081429044
Knatchbull, Michael Herbert Rudolph, 5th Baron Brabourne, 1895-1939
Lumley, Katharine, Countess of Scarbrough
Lumley, Lawrence Roger, 11th Earl of Scarbrough, Lord Chamberlain
Mahratta Light Infantry
Mehta, Homi
Quit India Movement, 1942
Royal Institute of International Affairs
Short, John McLoughlin, army officer in India, 1897-1969 - Places:
- Bombay, India
India, Asia