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Mss Eur F283

Record Id:: 032-002292098
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-002292098
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x000326
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F283
Title:: Papers relating to the annual Calcutta Dinner held in London 1902-69 for ex-Calcutta businessmen
Scope & Content:: Calcutta Dinner Collection: papers relating to the organization of the annual Calcutta Dinner held in London 1902-69 for ex- Calcutta businessmen.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Private Papers
Hierarchy Tree:: [{ "id" : "032-002292098", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F283: Papers relating to the annual Calcutta Dinner held in London 1902-69 for ex-Calcutta businessmen" },{ "id" : "036-002292099", "parent" : "032-002292098", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/1-4: Minutes of Committees arranging the Calcutta Dinner" },{ "id" : "040-002292100", "parent" : "036-002292099", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/1: Minute Book of the General and Executive Committees arranging the Calcutta Dinner. 9th-20th Dinners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292101", "parent" : "036-002292099", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/2: Minute Book of the General and Executive Committees arranging the Calcutta Dinner. Includes Lists of Committee Officials, press…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292102", "parent" : "036-002292099", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/3: Minute Book of the General and Executive Committees arranging the Calcutta Dinner. Includes accounts 1961-1968; receipts and bank…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292103", "parent" : "036-002292099", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/4: File containing agenda of Committee meetings, some minutes of committee meetings and accounts." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002292104", "parent" : "032-002292098", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/5-10: Calcutta Dinner: general correspondence files" },{ "id" : "040-002292105", "parent" : "036-002292104", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/5: Correspondence between Walter Davies (Honorary Treasurer) and the Park Lane Hotel concerning the 1930 Calcutta Dinner (which was held…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292106", "parent" : "036-002292104", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/6: General Correspondence file No. 1' containing correspondence and copy correspondence arranging Dinners. Includes invitations to guest…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292107", "parent" : "036-002292104", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/7: General correspondence file No. 2' containing correspondence and copy correspondence arranging Dinners. Includes correspondence with…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292108", "parent" : "036-002292104", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/8: File: 'Calcutta Dinner' containing income tax forms, insurance notes, receipts, bank statements, and correspondence with the press and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292109", "parent" : "036-002292104", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/9: File containing correspondence and copy correspondence making arrangements for Calcutta Dinners." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292110", "parent" : "036-002292104", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/10: File containing correspondence and copy correspondence making arrangements for Calcutta Dinners. Includes arrangements for the first…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002292111", "parent" : "032-002292098", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/11-12: Calcutta Dinner: Chairman's files" },{ "id" : "040-002292112", "parent" : "036-002292111", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/11: Chairman's File No. 1' containing correspondence arranging dinners, mainly correspondence with Chief Guests and other Committee…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292113", "parent" : "036-002292111", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/12: Chairman's File No. 2' - contains correspondence with the Chairman Sir Kenneth Mealing concerning arrangements for Dinners, and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002292114", "parent" : "032-002292098", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/13-15: Calcutta Dinner: general papers" },{ "id" : "040-002292115", "parent" : "036-002292114", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/13: Exercise Book: 'Record of Dinners commencing 27 Aug 1902': contains accounts of the 1st-23rd Calcutta Dinners including lists of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292116", "parent" : "036-002292114", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/14: Notes on the origins of the Calcutta Dinner. Dated as: nd [c 1935]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292117", "parent" : "036-002292114", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/15: Booklet: 'The origin and History of the Dinner since it's inception in 1902'. [This booklet was given to people attending the 50th…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002292118", "parent" : "032-002292098", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/16-54: Calcutta Dinner: papers relating to specific dinners" },{ "id" : "040-002292119", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/16: Assorted menus, tickets and table plans for Calcutta Dinners 10 to 26 (some gaps)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292120", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/17: Booklet - 'An account of the 14th Calcutta Dinner'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292121", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/18: Booklet - 'An Account of the 19th Calcutta Dinner'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292122", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/19: Booklet - 'An account of the 21st Calcutta Dinner'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292123", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/20: Booklet - 'An Account of the 22nd Calcutta Dinner'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292124", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/21: Booklet - 'An Account of the 24th Calcutta Dinner'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292125", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/22: Papers concerning the 24th Dinner (28 May 1931), including minutes of meetings of the organising committees; accounts; report of the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292126", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/23: Booklet - 'An Account of the 26th Calcutta Dinner'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292127", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/24: Booklet - 'An Account of the 27th Calcutta Dinner'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292128", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/25: Folder containing correspondence and requests for tickets for the 27th Calcutta Dinner, 7 Jun 1934. Also contains a printed account…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292129", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/26: Booklet - 'An Account of the 28th Calcutta Dinner'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292130", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/27: Papers relating to the 28th Calcutta Dinner - 30 May 1935 including Hon. Treasurer's Report, accounts, table plans; resolution…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292131", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/28: Booklet - 'An Account of the 29th Calcutta Dinner'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292132", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/29: Correspondence concerning arrangements for the 29th Calcutta Dinner, on 26 May 1936 including those attending, discussion of tickets,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292133", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/30: Table plan of the 29th Calcutta Dinner." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292134", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/31: Booklet - 'An Account of the 30th Calcutta Dinner'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292135", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/32: Correspondence concerning arrangements for the 30th Calcutta Dinner on 27 May 1937 including correspondence with speakers, ticket…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292136", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/33: Booklet - 'An Account of the 31st Calcutta Dinner'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292137", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/34: Bundle of correspondence of G. H. Davis (secretary) and other committee members arranging the 31st Dinner on 26 May 1938. Includes…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292138", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/35: Booklet - 'An Account of the 33rd Calcutta Dinner'." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292139", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/36: File containing typescript accounts of the proceedings of the 36th-40th, 42nd-50th Calcutta Dinners. Includes speeches and toasts." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292140", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/37: Volume containing names of people attending Calcutta Dinners, and arrangements for seating. Also contains general accounts…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292141", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/38: Folder containing names and addresses of people attending the Calcutta Dinners." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292142", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/39: Printed index to tables/seating plan for the 48th Calcutta Dinner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292143", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/40: Draft transcript of the proceedings of the 48th Calcutta Dinner (23 May 1963) and related correspondence. Gives an account of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292144", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/41: Typescript proceedings of the 48th Calcutta Dinner, with manuscript annotations. Gives an account of speeches given etc." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292145", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/42: Menus, circulars, indexes to tables and tickets for the 49th Calcutta Dinner." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292146", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/43: Correspondence, requests for tickets, and table plans for the 50th Calcutta Dinner, 27 May 1965." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292147", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/44: Menus, circulars, indexes to tables and tickets for the 50th Calcutta Dinner." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292148", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/45: Typescript proceedings of the 50th Calcutta Dinner, with manuscript annotations. Gives an account of speeches given etc." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292149", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/46: Menus, circular, indexes to tables and tickets for the 51st Calcutta Dinner." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292150", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/47: Correspondence, requests for tickets, and table plans for the 51st Calcutta Dinner, 25 Jun 1966." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292151", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/48: Volume containing names of people attending Calcutta Dinners, and arrangements for seating. Also contains accounts and tax returns…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292152", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/49: Menus, circulars, indexes to tables, and tickets for the 52nd Calcutta Dinner." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292153", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/50: Correspondence, requests for tickets, and table plans for the 52nd Calcutta Dinner, 17 May 1967." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292154", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/51: File of G R Birnie, Assistant Honorary Secretary. Contains correspondence arranging committee meetings, arrangements for the 1968…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292155", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/52: Table plan of the 53rd Calcutta Dinner." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292156", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/53: Menus, circulars, indexes to tables and tickets for the 53rd Calcutta Dinner." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292157", "parent" : "036-002292118", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/54: Working file containing printed materials (menus etc.) relating to the 53rd Calcutta Dinner - 6 Jun 1968; notes on the work of the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002292158", "parent" : "032-002292098", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/55-58: Calcutta Dinner: financial papers" },{ "id" : "040-002292159", "parent" : "036-002292158", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/55: Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China - bank statements and cheque stubs for the Calcutta Dinner Account." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292160", "parent" : "036-002292158", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/56: Cheque books, paying in books, and bank statements of Calcutta Dinner Accounts in various banks." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292161", "parent" : "036-002292158", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/57: National and Grindlays Bank Limited - bank statements, paying in books and cheque stubs for the Calcutta Dinner Account." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292162", "parent" : "036-002292158", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/58: National and Grindlays Bank Limited - cheque book and paying in book for Calcutta Dinner Fund." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002292163", "parent" : "032-002292098", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/59-63: Calcutta Dinner: miscellaneous papers" },{ "id" : "040-002292164", "parent" : "036-002292163", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/59: The Home and Colonial Mail: the tea, rubber, tin and produce journal, Vol. XC1, 2, 552. Includes an account of the Assam Dinner, 30…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292165", "parent" : "036-002292163", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/60: The Blue Peter: the magazine of sea travel, vol VII, no. 63. Includes letter from the Managing Editor to E W Bowrey 17 Jun 1927; and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292166", "parent" : "036-002292163", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/61: Copper printing block for tickets for the 27th Dinner, 7 Jun 1934." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292167", "parent" : "036-002292163", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/62: File containing miscellaneous working papers on the organisation of Calcutta Dinners. Includes table plans and alphabetical lists of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292168", "parent" : "036-002292163", "text" : "Mss Eur F283/63: Nine red, white, and blue Calcutta Dinner Stewards' Rosettes. Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-002292098
Is part of:: not applicable
Contains:: Mss Eur F283/1-4 : Minutes of Committees arranging the Calcutta Dinner
Mss Eur F283/5-10 : Calcutta Dinner: general correspondence files
Mss Eur F283/11-12 : Calcutta Dinner: Chairman's files
Mss Eur F283/13-15 : Calcutta Dinner: general papers
Mss Eur F283/16-54 : Calcutta Dinner: papers relating to specific dinners
Mss Eur F283/55-58 : Calcutta Dinner: financial papers
Mss Eur F283/59-63 : Calcutta Dinner: miscellaneous papers

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Hierarchy:: 032-002292098
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Record Type (Level):: Fonds
Extent:: 63 items
Digitised Content:
Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1902
End Date:: 1969
Date Range:: 1902-1969
Era:: CE
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Source of Acquisition:: Presented, c1980
Material Type:: Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:: Not Public Record(s)
Names:: Calcutta Dinner
Calcutta Dinner Collection
Davies, Walter, honorary treasurer of the Calcutta Dinner, fl 1930
Mealing, Kenneth William
Wallis, Arthur Henry