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Mss Eur F289
- Record Id:
- 032-002292407
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002292407
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x00032c
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F289
- Title:
- Correspondence and papers of Francis Watson (1907-87), writer
- Scope & Content:
- Papers of Francis Watson (1907-87), Art Adviser to Raja of Aundh 1938; Director, Counter-Propaganda, Government of India 1940; Director, Research and Reference, Information Dept, Government of India 1945-46; including correspondence with his parents commenting on life in India, radio scripts, essays and photographs; also letters and papers of and relating to Apasaheb Balasaheb Pant (b 1912), Indian diplomat from 1948.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002292407", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F289: Correspondence and papers of Francis Watson (1907-87), writer" },{ "id" : "040-002292408", "parent" : "032-002292407", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/1: Letters to and from his father Dated as: 1939-45; nd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292409", "parent" : "032-002292407", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/2: Letters to his mother Dated as: 1938-40; nd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292410", "parent" : "032-002292407", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/3: Letters to his mother" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292411", "parent" : "032-002292407", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/4: Miscellaneous letters to Francis Watson after leaving India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292412", "parent" : "032-002292407", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/5: Radio broadcasts by Francis Watson; also typescript essay 'The Middle Road in India' for The Spectator Dated as: 1939-68; nd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292413", "parent" : "032-002292407", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/6: Miscellaneous letters and papers including political reports on China, Iran and India; Diary; newspaper cuttings Dated as: 1939-82; nd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002292414", "parent" : "032-002292407", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/7-15: Francis Watson (1907-87), writer: photographs" },{ "id" : "040-002292415", "parent" : "036-002292414", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/7: Carvings and statues, mainly India and some British War Memorials Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292416", "parent" : "036-002292414", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/8: Indian temples and palaces Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292417", "parent" : "036-002292414", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/9: Scenes of India; caves and one cave drawing Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292418", "parent" : "036-002292414", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/10: Achabal; Agra (including Taj Mahal); Almorah; Bombay; Calcutta (The Victoria Memorial); Cawnpore riots (1931); Delhi (including the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292419", "parent" : "036-002292414", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/11: People, including Francis Watson; animals Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292420", "parent" : "036-002292414", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/12: Photographs for an article on William Moorcrofts' travels in Central Asia" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292421", "parent" : "036-002292414", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/13: List of photographs; letters regarding photographs, miscellaneous photographs; cabinet in Galani collection, Petra; Republic Day…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292422", "parent" : "036-002292414", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/14: Scenes of Jerusalem; Cairo; Suez Canal; Babylon Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292423", "parent" : "036-002292414", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/15: Group photographs of staff of Counter Propaganda Directorate and of Research and Reference Division Dated as: 1939; 1945" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002292424", "parent" : "032-002292407", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/16-17: Francis Watson (1907-87), writer: correspondence with and papers relating to Apasaheb Balasaheb Pant" },{ "id" : "040-002292425", "parent" : "036-002292424", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/16: Personal letters from Apasaheb Balasaheb Pant to Francis Watson with newspaper cuttings on Pant Dated as: 1937-1977; nd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292426", "parent" : "036-002292424", "text" : "Mss Eur F289/17: Typescripts of various speeches given by Apasaheb Balasaheb Pant; correspondence relating to Pants' publications including a foreword…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002292407
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F289/1 : Letters to and from his father Dated as: 1939-45; nd
Mss Eur F289/2 : Letters to his mother Dated as: 1938-40; nd
Mss Eur F289/3 : Letters to his mother
Mss Eur F289/4 : Miscellaneous letters to Francis Watson after leaving India
Mss Eur F289/5 : Radio broadcasts by Francis Watson; also typescript essay 'The Middle Road in India' for The Spectator Dated as: 1939-68; nd
Mss Eur F289/6 : Miscellaneous letters and papers including political reports on China, Iran and India; Diary; newspaper cuttings Dated as: 1939-82; nd
Mss Eur F289/7-15 : Francis Watson (1907-87), writer: photographs
Mss Eur F289/16-17 : Francis Watson (1907-87), writer: correspondence with and papers relating to Apasaheb Balasaheb Pant
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- 032-002292407
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F289
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 17 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1938
- End Date:
- 1982
- Date Range:
- 1938-1982
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased, 12 June 1995
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Pant, Apasaheb Balasahep
Watson, Francis, Creator of Mss Eur F289 - Places:
- India, Asia