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Mss Eur F485
- Record Id:
- 032-002296454
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002296454
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000074.0x000031
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F485
- Title:
- Letters from Burma from Sir Reginald James Bowker (b1901)
- Scope & Content:
- Letters from Burma to his mother, Mrs. Esme J. Nicoll, from Sir Reginald James Bowker (1901-83), Diplomatic Service 1925-30, Foreign Office 1930-47, UK High Commissioner in Burma 1947-48 and British Ambassador to Burma 1948-1950, and his wife Elsa, describing diplomatic life and the political situation in Burma before and after independence; also includes his mother's diary of her visit to Burma in 1948-49, news cuttings and photographs
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002296454", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F485: Letters from Burma from Sir Reginald James Bowker (b1901)" },{ "id" : "040-002296455", "parent" : "032-002296454", "text" : "Mss Eur F485/1: Letters to his mother from Sir Reginald James Bowker" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296456", "parent" : "032-002296454", "text" : "Mss Eur F485/2: Letters to his mother from Sir Reginald James Bowker" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296457", "parent" : "032-002296454", "text" : "Mss Eur F485/3: Letters to his mother from Elsa" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296458", "parent" : "032-002296454", "text" : "Mss Eur F485/4: Letters to his mother from Sir Reginald James Bowker" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296459", "parent" : "032-002296454", "text" : "Mss Eur F485/5: Letters to his mother from Elsa" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296460", "parent" : "032-002296454", "text" : "Mss Eur F485/6: Letters to his mother from Sir Reginald James Bowker" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296461", "parent" : "032-002296454", "text" : "Mss Eur F485/7: Letters to his mother from Elsa" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296462", "parent" : "032-002296454", "text" : "Mss Eur F485/8: Diary of Mrs. Esme J. Nicoll" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296463", "parent" : "032-002296454", "text" : "Mss Eur F485/9: Newspaper cuttings" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296464", "parent" : "032-002296454", "text" : "Mss Eur F485/10: Miscellaneous invitations, menus, personal telegrams" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296465", "parent" : "032-002296454", "text" : "Mss Eur F485/11: Photographs" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002296454
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F485/1 : Letters to his mother from Sir Reginald James Bowker
Mss Eur F485/2 : Letters to his mother from Sir Reginald James Bowker
Mss Eur F485/3 : Letters to his mother from Elsa
Mss Eur F485/4 : Letters to his mother from Sir Reginald James Bowker
Mss Eur F485/5 : Letters to his mother from Elsa
Mss Eur F485/6 : Letters to his mother from Sir Reginald James Bowker
Mss Eur F485/7 : Letters to his mother from Elsa
Mss Eur F485/8 : Diary of Mrs. Esme J. Nicoll
Mss Eur F485/9 : Newspaper cuttings
Mss Eur F485/10 : Miscellaneous invitations, menus, personal telegrams
Mss Eur F485/11 : Photographs
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- 032-002296454
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F485
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 11 Items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1947
- End Date:
- 1950
- Date Range:
- 1947-1950
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased, 12 February 2004 and May 2004
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Bowker, Elsa, née Gued, wife of Sir Reginald James Bowker, fl 1947-1950
Bowker, Reginald James, Knight, diplomat, 1901-1983
Burmah Oil Company Limited, 1886-1966
Nicoll, Esme, Mrs - Places:
- Burma, Asia
Cairo, Egypt
Egypt, Africa
Myanmar, Asia
Pinang, Malaysia
Rangoon, Myanmar
Shan States, British Burma