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Archive of Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes

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Papers of Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes, including correspondence and papers relating to the Nushki railway, 1899-1922; the Council of India, 1905-13; and the Burma railway, 1902-1904.

Dates

  • Creation: 1871-1922

Extent

0.55 Linear metres (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. hist. c. 253, fols. 1-2].

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MSS. Eng. hist. c. 253-261

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 12755

Abstract

Archive of Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes

Biographical / Historical

Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes (1853-1940) was an Indian civil servant. Details are given in Who Was Who.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers were given to the Library in 1940.

Title
Catalogue of the archive of Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes
Status
Published
Author
Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
Date
EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom