Papers of Tom Pearson Cromwell

The collection comprises letters written mainly by Tom Pearson Cromwell to his parents (1926-1964). There are also some photographs taken in Malaya of Tom, his wife Betty, Malaya people, flora, fauna etc.


Date(s) of creation: 1926-1966
Level: Collection
Format: Archive           

Reference number: PP MS 33
Summary: The collection comprises letters written mainly by Tom Pearson Cromwell to his parents (1926-1964). There are also some photographs taken in Malaya of Tom, his wife Betty, Malaya people, flora, fauna etc.
Main author: Cromwell; Tom Pearson (b 1909); colonial administrator
Extent: 12 boxes
Admin history: Tom Pearson Cromwell was born in 1909 and educated at Bradford High School, and at Christ College, Cambridge. He joined the Colonial Administrative Service in 1932 and served as a cadet in Malaya until 1939. He was interned from 1942- 1945. In 1945 he conducted a survey on Chinese schools in Malaya. He became the Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs in Malaya in 1946, holding the Portfolio of Labour in Sarawak by 1947. In 1953, he was appointed Director of Social Welfare in Singapore. From 1957 until he retired in 1960, he held the post of D ... View more
Acquisition: Transferred from office of SOAS Director, July 1989.
Arrangement: The collection is arranged into eight sections: letters from Cromwell to his parents; letters written by Cromwell to his uncle; letters to Cromwell from his parents; letters from Betty Cromwell to her parents-in-law; letters to Cromwell by others; letters to Josh and Ethel Cromwell from relatives and friends; photographs, and other material.
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Finding aids: Unpublished handlist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/P132021 Cromwell; Tom Pearson (b 1909); colonial administrator Person
GB/SOASNAF/P693 Cromwell; Betty (fl 1938-1958) Person
GB/SOASNAF/P694 Cromwell; Ethel (fl 1909-1964) Person
GB/SOASNAF/P695 Cromwell; Josh (fl 1909-1964) Person
GB/SOASNAF/C216 Great Britain; Colonial Service; Colonial Administrative Service Corporate
GB/NNAF/C77140 University of Cambridge Corporate
Access Points - Places:
Place Code Place Name
7729896 South Eastern Asia
1733045 Malaysia
1733038 Sarawak
1880251 Singapore