Lord Cromer Correspondence 1914

Correspondence on various matters, including: Membership of the Oriental Studies Committee, and discussion of nominated members from governmental and non-governmental organisations. Funding sources and attempts to raise subscriptions. This includes draft of the official "Memorandum on the Proposed...

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Order number: SOAS Archive Box 2
Date(s) of creation: Jan 1914 - Nov 1914
Level: File
Format: Archive           

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title Lord Cromer Correspondence 1914
scb_date_creation Jan 1914 - Nov 1914
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description Correspondence on various matters, including: Membership of the Oriental Studies Committee, and discussion of nominated members from governmental and non-governmental organisations. Funding sources and attempts to raise subscriptions. This includes draft of the official "Memorandum on the Proposed School of Oriental Studies in London Submitted by the Earl of Cromer, Chairman of the Oriental Studies Committee", which was to be distributed to various City firms by Sir Montagu Turner, Chairman of the City Executive Committee. Also comprises correspondence about attempts to obtain funding from City Livery Companies, and responses. Scope of studies, including whether such subjects as anthropology or ethnology will be taught. Lord Cromer's illness and resignation as Chairman of the Oriental Studies Committee.
scb_arrangement Chronological
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scb_use_restrictions For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
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scb_date_description 04/04/2017
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