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Mss Eur F265
- Record Id:
- 032-002291562
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002291562
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x000316
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F265
- Title:
- Miscellaneous personal and business papers, correspondence and writings of Randolph Bezzant Holmes (1888-1973), professional photographer
- Scope & Content:
- Business and personal papers, correspondence and writings of Randolph Bezzant Holmes (1888-1973), professional and military photographer and amateur artist in Peshawar, including typed extracts from his diary, and drafts and final typescript of his unpublished book `Khyber Frontiers in Turmoil 1947-48' chiefly describing events in India, Pakistan and Kashmir 1947-48; with papers of his father William Dacia Holmes.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002291562", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F265: Miscellaneous personal and business papers, correspondence and writings of Randolph Bezzant Holmes (1888-1973), professional…" },{ "id" : "036-002291563", "parent" : "032-002291562", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/1-4: Personal papers" },{ "id" : "040-002291564", "parent" : "036-002291563", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/1: Copy of a Declaration of Executor of the Will of W D Holmes; business advertisement; accounts sheet; letter from the International…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291565", "parent" : "036-002291563", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/2: Call up papers for Randolph Bezzant Holmes." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291566", "parent" : "036-002291563", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/3: Letters from A W Cohen concerning a forthcoming volume of Frontier Impressions by Randolph Bezzant Holmes, and other literary…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291567", "parent" : "036-002291563", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/4: Letters and papers concerning Randolph Bezzant Holmes's estate in Murree, Peshawar." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002291568", "parent" : "032-002291562", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/5-14: Randolph Bezzant Holmes, professional photographer: business papers" },{ "id" : "040-002291569", "parent" : "036-002291568", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/5: Letters mainly from army officers acknowledging receipt of photographs, as well as placing orders." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291570", "parent" : "036-002291568", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/6: Photograph catalogue of Randolph Bezzant Holmes and Co., with business card and blank, headed writing paper." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291571", "parent" : "036-002291568", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/7: Letters and papers from the Political Agency concerning travelling to tribal areas; letters from the British Legation in Kabul…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291572", "parent" : "036-002291568", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/8: Copies of St John's Church Peshawar Quarterly Parish News 1945 and Peshawar Daily News 1920, with letters of acknowledgement of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291573", "parent" : "036-002291568", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/9: Letters from News of the World office concerning selling of photos; letters from Braithwaite and Co. Engineers Ltd. wanting…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291574", "parent" : "036-002291568", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/10: Correspondence from Government House, North West Frontier Province acknowledging receipt of photographs and ordering prints; a…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291575", "parent" : "036-002291568", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/11: Letters and telegram from Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens requiring Randolph Bezzant Holmes's photographic services." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291576", "parent" : "036-002291568", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/12: Correspondence with the North Western Railway concerning the ordering of photographs and travelling to the Khyber; letters from…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291577", "parent" : "036-002291568", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/13: Papers concerning the censorship of photographs taken in the Khyber area, with photographs of letters in code and a photograph of a…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291578", "parent" : "036-002291568", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/14: Letter from Kodak Ltd. congratulating Randolph Bezzant Holmes on winning the Marcus Adams Cup, with the winning photograph." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002291579", "parent" : "032-002291562", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/15-18: Randolph Bezzant Holmes, professional photographer: writings" },{ "id" : "040-002291580", "parent" : "036-002291579", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/15: Poem by Randolph Bezzant Holmes; with typescript reviews of Between the Indus and Ganges Rivers by Holmes." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291581", "parent" : "036-002291579", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/16: Typescript extracts from the diaries of Randolph Bezzant Holmes about his experiences in India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291582", "parent" : "036-002291579", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/17: Anonymous fragmentary recollections of Incidents from the Afghan War 1878." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291583", "parent" : "036-002291579", "text" : "Mss Eur F265/18: Draft typescript of book Khyber Frontiers in Turmoil by Randolph Bezzant Holmes detailing his life and events in India, Pakistan and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002291562
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F265/1-4 : Personal papers
Mss Eur F265/5-14 : Randolph Bezzant Holmes, professional photographer: business papers
Mss Eur F265/15-18 : Randolph Bezzant Holmes, professional photographer: writings
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- 032-002291562
- Container:
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 box
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1906
- End Date:
- 1967
- Date Range:
- 1906-1967
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by his daughter Mrs Marion L Griffin, 12 August 1993
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Holmes, Randolph Bezzant, Photographer, 1888-1973
Holmes, William Dacia - Places:
- India, Asia
Khyber Pass, Afghanistan
North-West Frontier, India
Pakistan, Asia
Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province