Papers of Lieutenant-Colonel David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer

The collection comprises the linguistic papers of David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer, relating to his work on Burushaski, Khowar, Shina, Bakhtiari, Karmani Persian and Gabri. Also includes photographs, glass negatives and cinefilm of a field trip to the Hunza Valley, North West Pakistan in the mid-193...

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Date(s) of creation: c 1906-1948
Level: Collection
Format: Archive           

Reference number: PP MS 66
Summary: The collection comprises the linguistic papers of David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer, relating to his work on Burushaski, Khowar, Shina, Bakhtiari, Karmani Persian and Gabri. Also includes photographs, glass negatives and cinefilm of a field trip to the Hunza Valley, North West Pakistan in the mid-1930s.
Main author: Lorimer; David Lockhart Robertson (1876-1962); linguist
Previous numbers: Previously MS 181247
Extent: 62 boxes, 2 albums
Admin history: David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer was born on 24 December 1876. He entered the Indian Army in 1896. From 1898-1903 he served with the Q.V.O. Corps of Guides, and was seconded with the Khalibar Rifles from 1901-1903. He entered the Indian Political Service in 1903, serving with them until 1924. His posts included H.B.M.S. Vice-Consul for Arabistan (1903-1909); Political Agent, Bahrein (1911-1912); H.M. Consul, Kerman and Persian Baluchistan, and ex-officio Assistant to the Political Resident, Persian Gulf (1912-1914); Assistant Political Agent, C ... View more
Acquisition: Bequeathed to SOAS in 1962.
Arrangement: The linguistic material has been arranged into groups according to dialect/language; photographic material and films are arranged by format.
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright held by SOAS University of London
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: English
Persian
Burushaski
Shina
Khowar
Bakhtiari
Gabri
Finding aids: Unpublished handlist. 'Catalogue of Hunza Glass Lantern Slides (3 1/4” X 3 1/4”) Made from photographs taken by Lt. Col. D. L. R. Lorimer in 1934-35 (and a few in 1923-24) in Hunza, and also in Kashmir, Gilgit, and Nagir. Annotations J. M. Flowerday' (2017) is available in the Special Collections Reading Room.
Copies: Sections of the linguistic papers are available in SOAS Library on microfilm - M5780 and M5781.
Related material: Royal Asiatic Society Archives holds papers relating to David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer and Emily Overend Lorimer [Ref: GB 891 LOR]. This material consists of two folders. The first contains correspondence, manuscripts and printed material connected to the Lorimers' expedition to the Gilgit-Baltistan region, Pakistan in 1934-1935. The second folder contains correspondence and notes provided by D.L.R. Lorimer in 1946, to aid Roland Carter, political agent in Gilgit and Carter's own notes.
Format: Archive           
Subjects:
Access Points - Person, Corporate & Family Names:
Name Code Person, Corporate or Family Name Type of Entity
GB/NNAF/P142976 Lorimer; David Lockhart Robertson (1876-1962); linguist Person
GB/SOASNAF/C70 Imperial Civil Service; India Corporate
Access Points - Places:
Place Code Place Name
7729895 Southern Asia
1269750 India
130758 Iran
99237 Iraq
1168579 Pakistan