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Mss Eur F694

Record Id:: 032-002918215
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-002918215
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Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F694
Title:: Richard Watkins Burton Papers
Scope & Content:: Diaries, letters, printed publications, working papers, notes and photographs relating to the life and career of Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Watkins Burton. The papers cover his career in the Indian Army, employment with the Indian Railways, and his interests in Shikar (hunting) and conservation of wild life in India and South East Asia.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Private Papers
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Burton with Index" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-003169061", "parent" : "032-002918215", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/3: Wild Life of India" },{ "id" : "040-003202590", "parent" : "036-003169061", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/3/1: Annotated copy of 'Big Game Hunting in India and the Game Animals of India'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003202592", "parent" : "036-003169061", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/3/2: Correspondence, press cuttings, and notes on the Wild Life of India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003202593", "parent" : "036-003169061", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/3/3: Publications on Wild Life" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003202596", "parent" : "036-003169061", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/3/4: Preservation of Wild Life: India's Vanishing Asset" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003202597", "parent" : "036-003169061", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/3/5: The Preservation of Wild Life in India: A Compilation with a Summarised Index of Contents, by Lieut.-Colonel R. W. Burton (Indian…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003202598", "parent" : "036-003169061", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/3/6: Reprints of articles on wild life, written by Colonel Burton for the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-003169062", "parent" : "032-002918215", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/4: Indian State Railways Magazine" },{ "id" : "040-003202602", "parent" : "036-003169062", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/4/1: First Book of Own Writings - up to March 1932." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003202604", "parent" : "036-003169062", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/4/2: Second Book of Writings" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-003169063", "parent" : "032-002918215", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/5: Correspondence" },{ "id" : "040-003202605", "parent" : "036-003169063", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/5/1: Correspondence with General Sir Alexander Wardrop" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : 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"Mss Eur F694/6/3: Articles and Talks" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219661", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/4: Bombay Natural History Society" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219662", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/5: Monographs" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219663", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/6: Articles for other Journals, Government Bodies and Organisations" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219664", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/7: International Conservation Work, including the threat of Insects to Wildlife and the dangers of extinction of species" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219665", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/8: Malaya Wild Life" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219666", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/9: Big Game Hunting and Conservation" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219667", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/10: Something about Snakes" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219668", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/11: Jungle Anecdotes and Memoirs" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219669", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/12: Notebooks" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219671", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/13: Notes on people, places, vegetation and wild life" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219672", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/14: Numbered notes, correspondence and articles on conservation and wild life issues" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219674", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/15: List of books and papers to retain and pack for England" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219676", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/16: Star Charts" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219677", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/17: Christmas Card Lists" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219679", "parent" : "036-003169064", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/6/18: Maps" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-003169065", "parent" : "032-002918215", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/7: Publications" },{ "id" : "040-003252093", "parent" : "036-003169065", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/7/1: Bombay Natural History Society Articles" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003252094", "parent" : "036-003169065", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/7/2: Indian Wild Life Bulletin" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003252095", "parent" : "036-003169065", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/7/3: International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003252097", "parent" : "036-003169065", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/7/4: Reports of The Nature Conservancy" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003252098", "parent" : "036-003169065", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/7/5: Journals, annual reports and articles on Fauna Protection and Preservation" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003252099", "parent" : "036-003169065", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/7/6: The Basic Science Education Series" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003252101", "parent" : "036-003169065", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/7/7: Publications and articles on Swordfish" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003252102", "parent" : "036-003169065", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/7/8: Tigers of the Raj: The Shikar Diaries of Colonel Burton 1894 to 1949" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003252103", "parent" : "036-003169065", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/7/9: The Maps we Use" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003252104", "parent" : "036-003169065", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/7/10: Thackers pocket hindustani manual and vocabulary" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-003169066", "parent" : "032-002918215", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8: Photographs and Negatives" },{ "id" : "037-003169067", "parent" : "036-003169066", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/1: Large Negative Albums" },{ "id" : "040-003219635", "parent" : "037-003169067", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/1/1: 'I. RWB. 1920 SUTLEJ VALLEY." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219636", "parent" : "037-003169067", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/1/2: II. RWB. 1923-24-25. Jersey, Quetta, Bareilly, Baluchistan, Ranikhet, Kashmir, Kheri, Kumaon, Sonaripur." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219637", "parent" : "037-003169067", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/1/3: 'III. RWB. 1926.27.28. Suez Canal, Jersey, Simba, C. P. Jungles, Pachmarhi" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219638", "parent" : "037-003169067", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/1/4: 'IV. RWB. 1920-22. KASHMIR, KISHTWAR, KHERI, RANIKHET." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219639", "parent" : "037-003169067", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/1/5: V. R.W.B. Chakrata 1914-16, Basrah 1918, Osborne 1905, Urial 1920, Sarnai Tuns 1916, Parasia 1928, Dhariaghat 1928, Mandhata 1928,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219640", "parent" : "037-003169067", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/1/6: VI. R.W.B. 1928-29. Jaipur to Coonoor. Burma. C.P. Chawakima, Khakua." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219641", "parent" : "037-003169067", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/1/7: VII. R.W.B. 1928-29. Burma 1930." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219642", "parent" : "037-003169067", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/1/8: VIII. 1930-31.-33. Bhavani River, Peryar Lake, 1931 Biligiri Rangan Hills, 1932 C. P. Jungles. 1932 Isle of Wight, 1932 Pachmarhi,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219643", "parent" : "037-003169067", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/1/9: IX. 1933 Ceylon. 1935 Bhavani River." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219644", "parent" : "037-003169067", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/1/10: X. Mysore 1933. Peryar 1933. Pambyar 1933. West Coast 1933-34. Travancore: Kakka: AR 1934." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219645", "parent" : "037-003169067", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/1/11: XI. 1935 Laccadives and Kaup: S Kamara. 1936 N Coimbatore Jungles. Jan/Feb." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219646", "parent" : "037-003169067", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/1/12: XII. R.W.B. New Zealand 1937, Fiji: Suva, Levuka 1937, New Zealand 1937/38, Nilgiris Aug '38." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "037-003169068", "parent" : "036-003169066", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/2: Small Negative Albums" },{ "id" : "040-003219596", "parent" : "037-003169068", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/2/1: I-S. R.W.B. 1932. Kew. Jersey. Whispnade. 1933. Ceylon. Coonoor. Mysore. West Coast. 1934. West Coast." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219597", "parent" : "037-003169068", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/2/2: III-S. R.W.B. Jamaica 1936, Panama 1936, Tainui 1936, New Zealand 1937 (South Islands and Stewart Island.)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219598", "parent" : "037-003169068", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/2/3: 'IV-S. R.W.B. New Zealand 1937. Fiji: Suva and Levuka 1937." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219599", "parent" : "037-003169068", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/2/4: 'V-S. R.W.B. New Zealand 1937, 1938." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219600", "parent" : "037-003169068", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/2/5: VI-S. R.W.B. Australia 1938. Tasmania 1938. Ceylon 1938. India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "037-003169069", "parent" : "036-003169066", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/3: Photographs by Richard Watkins Burton and Others" },{ "id" : "040-003219610", "parent" : "037-003169069", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/3/1: Jaipur/Bundi" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219611", "parent" : "037-003169069", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/3/2: Burma / Irrawaddy" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219616", "parent" : "037-003169069", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/3/3: Burma" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219618", "parent" : "037-003169069", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/3/4: Cemetery and memorial tablet to Brig General John Carnac d.1800 Mangalore, India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219621", "parent" : "037-003169069", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/3/5: India: New Delhi, Old Delhi, Palaces etc." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219624", "parent" : "037-003169069", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/3/6: India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219629", "parent" : "037-003169069", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/3/7: India: Assorted." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219630", "parent" : "037-003169069", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/3/8: India: Murree, Kashmir and Gulmarg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219631", "parent" : "037-003169069", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/3/9: India and New Zealand" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219632", "parent" : "037-003169069", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/3/10: Kashmir" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003219633", "parent" : "037-003169069", "text" : "Mss Eur F694/8/3/11: India from Mrs D M W Gill" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
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Contains:: Mss Eur F694/1 : Diaries
Mss Eur F694/2 : Bombay Natural History Society Articles
Mss Eur F694/3 : Wild Life of India
Mss Eur F694/4 : Indian State Railways Magazine
Mss Eur F694/5 : Correspondence
Mss Eur F694/6 : Working Papers and Notes
Mss Eur F694/7 : Publications
Mss Eur F694/8 : Photographs and Negatives

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Record Type (Level):: Fonds
Extent:: 11 boxes
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1889
End Date:: 1961
Date Range:: 1889-1961
Era:: CE
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Source of Acquisition:: Donated by Jacqueline Toovey and John W Toovey, 13 June 2015
Material Type:: Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:: Not Public Record(s)
Names:: Burton, Richard Watkins, army officer and conservationist, 1868-1963