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Mss Eur F264

Record Id:: 032-002291541
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-002291541
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x000315
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F264
Title:: Papers of Maj David Graham Pole (1878-1952)
Scope & Content:: Papers of Maj David Graham Pole (1877-1952), Labour M.P. 1929-31, Chairman, British Committee on Indian and Burman Affairs, chiefly comprising correspondence with Annie Besant (1847-1933), free thinker and social reformer, President of Theosophical Society from 1907; and with Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru (1872-1949), Indian liberal politician, Delegate to Round Table Conference 1930-32, and to Joint Parliamentary Committee 1933.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Private Papers
Hierarchy Tree:: [{ "id" : "032-002291541", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F264: Papers of Maj David Graham Pole (1878-1952)" },{ "id" : "036-002291542", "parent" : "032-002291541", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/1-12: Correspondence with and papers relating to Mrs Annie Besant" },{ "id" : "040-002291543", "parent" : "036-002291542", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/1: Correspondence with Mrs Besant and related papers (Theosophical Society business); manuscript tribute to her by Graham Pole Dated as:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291544", "parent" : "036-002291542", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/2: Correspondence with Mrs Besant and related papers (chiefly custody suit, Narayaniah versus Besant, and disagreements with German…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291545", "parent" : "036-002291542", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/3: Statements by plaintiff J Narayaniah, and defendant Mrs Besant, in suit over custody of plaintiffs two sons (J Krishnamurti and J…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291546", "parent" : "036-002291542", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/4: Mrs Besant's speech conducting her own appeal in the High Court, Madras, in the case of Narayaniah v Besant" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291547", "parent" : "036-002291542", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/5: Judgement of Chief Justice in the case of Narayaniah v Besant on Appeal in the High Court, Madras (with Exhibits) Dated as: nd [1913]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291548", "parent" : "036-002291542", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/6: Judgment of Mr Justice Oldfield in the case of Narayaniah v Besant on Appeal in the High Court, Madras Dated as: nd [1913]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291549", "parent" : "036-002291542", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/7: Correspondence with Mrs Besant and related papers (Theosophical Society business; financial matters; Amritsar massacre; her opposition…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291550", "parent" : "036-002291542", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/8: Correspondence with Mrs Besant" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291551", "parent" : "036-002291542", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/9: Correspondence with Mrs Besant (some from USA 1926-27) and related papers (including typescript of interview in which she expresses…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291552", "parent" : "036-002291542", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/10: Undated fragments Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291553", "parent" : "036-002291542", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/11: Correspondence and papers concerning Mrs Besant's last years, wills, financial position, and death: originally five small folders…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291554", "parent" : "036-002291542", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/12: The same: a single file assembled by 'R V' Dated as: 1931-34; 1945" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002291555", "parent" : "032-002291541", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/13-14: Maj David Graham Pole (1878-1952): correspondence with Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru" },{ "id" : "040-002291556", "parent" : "036-002291555", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/13: Correspondence with Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru (question of Indian constitutional reform and British Government policy)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291557", "parent" : "036-002291555", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/14: Correspondence with Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru (the same)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002291558", "parent" : "032-002291541", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/15-17: Maj David Graham Pole (1878-1952): articles, incomplete autobiography, etc" },{ "id" : "040-002291559", "parent" : "036-002291558", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/15: Articles by Maj Graham Pole on Indian constitutional problem, tribute to Mrs Besant (for ms original see item 1 above) Dated as:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291560", "parent" : "036-002291558", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/16: Minute book of 'Rhythmic Physical Culture' club, of which Graham Pole was Chairman (only three meetings recorded) Dated as: Dec…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291561", "parent" : "036-002291558", "text" : "Mss Eur F264/17: Typescript of brief, incomplete autobiography by Graham Pole with foreword by Rhoda Vickers. Published in: David Graham Pole, War…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-002291541
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Contains:: Mss Eur F264/1-12 : Correspondence with and papers relating to Mrs Annie Besant
Mss Eur F264/13-14 : Maj David Graham Pole (1878-1952): correspondence with Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
Mss Eur F264/15-17 : Maj David Graham Pole (1878-1952): articles, incomplete autobiography, etc

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Record Type (Level):: Fonds
Extent:: 17 items
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1910
End Date:: 1948
Date Range:: 1910-1948
Era:: CE
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Source of Acquisition:: Purchased, 26 April 1993
Material Type:: Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:: Not Public Record(s)
Names:: Besant, Annie, educationist, theosophist and politician in India, 1847-1933
Krishnamurti, Jiddu
Pole, David Graham, army officer, lawyer and politician, 1877-1952
Sapru, Tej Bahadur, Creator of IOR Neg 4986-5020
Steiner, Rudolf, Dr
Theosophical Society