Papers of Professor Daniel George Edward Hall

The collection comprises the correspondence and research papers of Daniel George Edward Hall. Correspondence includes that between Hall and his publishers; friends and colleagues in Burma and Britain (1926-1970); the School of Oriental and African Studies and University of London (1934-1968); the Br...

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Date(s) of creation: c 1949-1970
Level: Collection
Format: Archive           

Reference number: PP MS 18
Summary: The collection comprises the correspondence and research papers of Daniel George Edward Hall. Correspondence includes that between Hall and his publishers; friends and colleagues in Burma and Britain (1926-1970); the School of Oriental and African Studies and University of London (1934-1968); the British Broadcasting Corporation, including notes for broadcasts on the subject of Burma (1960-1961) and Professor Gordon Luce (1924-1978). Hall's research work includes material relating to Major Henry Burney, for his work Henry Burney: A Political Biography , (1974), and material relating to Burma's relations with Britain. Also included are a number of photographs, spanning Hall's professional career.
Main author: Hall; Daniel George Edward (1891-1979); historian
Extent: 10 boxes
Admin history: Daniel George Edward Hall was born on 17 November 1891, the son of a Hertfordshire farmer, and received his early education at Hitchin Grammar School. He entered King's College, University of London, where he graduated with a first-class Honours degree in Modern History in 1916, winning the Gladstone Memorial Prize and an Inglis Studentship for postgraduate studies. After completing his Master's Degree he served with the Inns of Court Regiment until the end of the First World War. In 1916 he found a post as Senior History Master at th ... View more
Acquisition: Donated in 1980.
Arrangement: The collection has been arranged into three main sections: correspondence; research work and photographs.
Access status: Open
Language: English
Finding aids: Unpublished handlist
Format: Archive           
Subjects:
Access Points - Person, Corporate & Family Names:
Name Code Person, Corporate or Family Name Type of Entity
GB/NNAF/P160626 Burney; Henry (1792-1845); Lieutenant Colonel Bengal Army and diplomat Person
GB/NNAF/P145842 Hall; Daniel George Edward (1891-1979); historian Person
GB/NNAF/P141982 Luce; Gordon Hannington (1889-1979); historian Person
GB/NNAF/C109114 British Broadcasting Corporation Corporate
GB/NNAF/C62038 University of London; School of Oriental and African Studies Corporate
Access Points - Places:
Place Code Place Name
7729896 South Eastern Asia
1298824 Yangon
1327865 Myanmar