| Reference number: |
MS 380622
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| Order number: |
MS 380622
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| Summary: |
Correspondence and papers, 1920-1931, largely typescript, concerning the possible acquisition of Sir George Grierson's library on Oriental languages and culture by the School of Oriental Studies and other matters relating to the School; letters concerning Sir George's death, 1941.
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| Main author: |
Grierson; Sir; George Abraham (1851-1941); Knight; philologist
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| Extent: |
1 file
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| Admin history: |
The philologist Sir George Abraham Grierson (1851-1941) joined the Indian Civil Service in 1873 and was in charge of the Linguistic Survey of India from 1898. He was a Fellow of the British Academy and member of several Asiatic, Oriental and linguistic societies. His numerous publications on the languages of India included The Linguistic Survey of India. |
| Acquisition: |
Transferred from the School of Oriental and African Studies Library in 1988.
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| Access status: |
Open
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| Language: |
English
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| Related material: |
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) holds papers on the SOAS Library book exchange, concerning arrangements with other institutions for disposition of books on Oriental studies (Ref: MS 226830). Further correspondence and papers of Sir George Grierson are held at the British Library, Oriental and India Office Collections; Liverpool University: Special Collections and Archives; Oxford University, Bodleian Library, Special Collections and Western Manuscripts. |
| Format: |
Archive
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| Subjects: |
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| Access Points - Person, Corporate & Family Names: |
| Name Code |
Person, Corporate or Family Name |
Type of Entity |
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GB/NNAF/P134831
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Grierson; Sir; George Abraham (1851-1941); Knight; philologist |
Person |
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GB/SOASNAF/C255
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University of London; School of Oriental Studies; Library |
Corporate |
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GB/NNAF/C62038
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University of London; School of Oriental and African Studies |
Corporate |
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