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Mss Eur F352
- Record Id:
- 032-002294003
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002294003
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x000377
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F352
- Title:
- Papers of Margarita (Rita) Barns (nee Dennis) comprising letters to her husband Charles Barns and his letters to her mainly written during the period she was trying to establish a foreign news agency in India, also letters relating to the biography of Dr Surendra Kumar Datta (see Mss Eur C576) and miscellaneous letters and papers
- Scope & Content:
- Papers of Margarita (Rita) Barns (nee Dennis) comprising letters to her husband Charles Barns and his letters to her mainly written during the period she was trying to establish a foreign news agency in India; also letters relating to the biography of Dr Surendra Kumar Datta (see Mss Eur C 576) and miscellaneous letters and papers.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002294003", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F352: Papers of Margarita (Rita) Barns (nee Dennis) comprising letters to her husband Charles Barns and his letters to her mainly written…" },{ "id" : "036-002294004", "parent" : "032-002294003", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/1-9: Correspondence between Margarita and Charles Barnes" },{ "id" : "040-002294005", "parent" : "036-002294004", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/1: Letters from Margarita Barns to Charles Barns mainly concerning their Indian news agency and the financial and administrative problems…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294006", "parent" : "036-002294004", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/2: Letters from Margarita Barns to Charles Barns mainly concerning their Indian news agency and the financial and administrative problems…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294007", "parent" : "036-002294004", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/3: Letters from Margarita Barns to Charles Barns mainly concerning their Indian news agency and the financial and administrative problems…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294008", "parent" : "036-002294004", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/4: Letters to Margarita Barns in Europe then England from Charles Barns in England then Europe" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294009", "parent" : "036-002294004", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/5: Letters to Margarita Barns from Charles Barns mainly concerning their Indian news agency and the financial and administrative problems…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294010", "parent" : "036-002294004", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/6: Copies of letters to Margarita Barns from Charles Barns relating to their Indian news agency and the financial and administrative…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294011", "parent" : "036-002294004", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/7: Copies of letters to Margarita Barns from Charles Barns mainly concerning their Indian news agency and the financial and adminstrative…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294012", "parent" : "036-002294004", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/8: Letters to Margarita Barns from Charles Barns Dated as: Sep 1938-Oct 1938; nd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294013", "parent" : "036-002294004", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/9: Letters to Margarita Barns from Charles Barns Dated as: Dec 1941-Mar 1942; nd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002294014", "parent" : "032-002294003", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/10-14: Margarita Barns and Charles Barns: letters received including some relating to their Indian news agency" },{ "id" : "040-002294015", "parent" : "036-002294014", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/10: Letters to Margarita and Charles Barns concerning the establishment of their independent Indian news agency" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294016", "parent" : "036-002294014", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/11: Letters to Margarita Barns from S Sadanand" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294017", "parent" : "036-002294014", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/12: Letters to Margarita Barns from Joey Callan" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294018", "parent" : "036-002294014", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/13: Letters to Margarita Barns from Alma and John Dennis" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294019", "parent" : "036-002294014", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/14: Personal letters to Margarita Barns from friends Dated as: 1937-54; 1982" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002294020", "parent" : "032-002294003", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/15-24: Margarita Barns: various papers while in India" },{ "id" : "040-002294021", "parent" : "036-002294020", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/15: Invitations mainly to Margarita Barns, programmes and visiting cards Dated as: 1931; c1954" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294022", "parent" : "036-002294020", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/16: Typescript copies of newspaper articles on the Indian Congress, film production and foreign affairs mainly for the Indian Express…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294023", "parent" : "036-002294020", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/17: Newspaper cutting describing Margarita Barns ambitions to establish a foreign news agency in India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294024", "parent" : "036-002294020", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/18: Copies of speeches and articles on social change in India, Jinnah and Gandhi, and letters and receipts from publishers relating to…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294025", "parent" : "036-002294020", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/19: References supporting Margarita Barns applications for jobs" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294026", "parent" : "036-002294020", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/20: Letters and papers relating to the publication of Margarita Barns s biography of Dr Surendra Kumar Datta; also two letters to Rena…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294027", "parent" : "036-002294020", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/21: Letters to Margarita Barnes from Dr M S Patel commenting on the economic and political condition of India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294028", "parent" : "036-002294020", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/22: Miscellaneous letters to Margarita Barns from various correspondents" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294029", "parent" : "036-002294020", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/23: Miscellaneous letters and papers of Janished B Vesugar" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294030", "parent" : "036-002294020", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/24: Letters to Dr Surendra Kumar Datta and Rena Datta his wife, including some from Margarita and Charles Barns; also some letters from…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002294031", "parent" : "032-002294003", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/25-28: Margarita Barns: miscellaneous papers" },{ "id" : "040-002294032", "parent" : "036-002294031", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/25: A translation of poems /songs, pamphlets, receipts and other miscellaneous papers" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294033", "parent" : "036-002294031", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/26: Bulletin and proposed rules for the Fabian nursery" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294034", "parent" : "036-002294031", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/27: Periodicals and newspaper cuttings" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002294035", "parent" : "036-002294031", "text" : "Mss Eur F352/28: Book commemorating the opening of India House" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002294003
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F352/1-9 : Correspondence between Margarita and Charles Barnes
Mss Eur F352/10-14 : Margarita Barns and Charles Barns: letters received including some relating to their Indian news agency
Mss Eur F352/15-24 : Margarita Barns: various papers while in India
Mss Eur F352/25-28 : Margarita Barns: miscellaneous papers
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- 032-002294003
- Container:
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 28 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1910
- End Date:
- 1982
- Date Range:
- 1910-1982
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by her nephew Mr J I Dennis, 06 January 1993
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Barns, Charles, journalist, fl 1910-1982
Barns, Margarita, née Dennis, author and journalist, fl 1910-1982
Datta, Alexandrena McArthur Carswell, wife of Surendra Kumar Datta, 1886-1978
Datta, Surendra Kumar, lecturer and politician, 1878-1942
India House - Places:
- India, Asia