20th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4882 Collections and/or Records:
Collection
Papers of Sir Edward Brandis Denham
Diaries covering Mauritius (1921-1923), Kenya (1923-1928), Gambia (1928-1930), British Guiana (1930-1934) and Jamaica (1934-1938). 30 volumes. Also, papers relating to Ceylon (1911-1917), Gambia (1816-1929) and British Guiana (1806-1932), including some 19th century papers dated before Denham's time. 2 boxes.
Extents: 30 volumes and 2 boxes
Dates:
1806-1938
Collection
Papers of Sir Edward Charles Frederick Garraway
Correspondence, diaries and papers of Sir Edward Charles Frederick Garraway (1865-1932) a surgeon and colonial official in Southern Africa, 1888-1932.
Extents: 3.0 Linear metres (7 boxes, 12 volumes)
Dates:
1888-1932
Collection
Papers of Sir Ernest Birch
Personal diaries of Mrs. Margaret Birch, 1896-1904 with a loose programme of amateur theatricals at the Tanglin Club, 1885; personal diaries of Ernest Birch, 1907-1909; personal diaries of Lady Birch, 1929-1931, 1934; papers relating mostly to Ernest Birch's career, c1876-1911; personal and family correspondence, etc., 1882-1926; newspaper cuttings, 1877-1930; photographs of Ernest Birch and family, 1866-c1960; miscellaneous items, 1842-1940.
Extents: 12 boxes
Dates:
1842-c1960
Single Item
Papers of Sir E.T. Williams
Printed items and lecture texts on New Zealand history, 1964-1994; correspondence and press cuttings in the aftermath of the publication of the Devlin Commission report on Nyasaland, 1959-1964; article by Williams on Alfred Milner, 1954.
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 554
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
1954, 1964-1994
Single Item
Papers of Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh relating to Anglo-Argentinian relations
Papers of Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh relating to Anglo-Argentinian relations
Shelfmark: Dep. c. 713
Extents: 186 Leaves
Dates:
1947-1949
Collection
Papers of Sir Frederick Johnson Pedler
Diaries, reports, memoranda, correspondence, etc., relating to service in Tanganyika (1934-1937); as Secretary to the Commission on Higher Education in East Africa and the Sudan (1937-1938); as secretary to Lord Hailey in British Tropical Africa (1939) and in the Congo (1940-1942); also personal papers and letters relating to work for the United Africa Company in the Gold Coast (1947-1968).
Extents: 23 boxes, 2 volumes
Dates:
1934-1968
Collection
Papers of Sir Geoffrey Evans
Diaries covering Evans' agricultural service in India, Australia, Trinidad, Fiji and New Guinea, 1906, 1909-1963 (56 volumes). Letters to Lady Evans, 1918-1919, 1939, 1947, and reports, broadcast scripts and articles, 1930-1955.
Extents: 56 volumes, 1 box
Dates:
1906-1955
Collection
Papers of Sir Geoffrey Francis Taylor Colby
Papers of Sir Geoffrey Colby, Governor of Nyasaland, including correspondence on federation, also speeches and papers on Governor's pensions.
Extents: 3 boxes
Dates:
[1948-1956?]
Single Item
Papers of Sir Geoffrey Jefferson
Papers of Sir Geoffrey Jefferson
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 5719
Extents: 87 Leaves
Dates:
1934-1960
Collection
Papers of Sir Geoffrey Miles Clifford
Papers relating to service in Nigeria, Gibraltar, Cyprus, as Governor of the Falkland Islands, and as Chairman of the United Nigeria Group (Biafran War) and the Nigerian Electricity Supply Co. Ltd., 1930-1978.
Extents: 10 boxes
Dates:
1930-1978
Collection
Papers of Sir George and Lady Mooring
Papers and photographs relating to Sir George Mooring's period as British Resident of Zanzibar, 1960-1963, with articles on Zanzibar's history, accounts of the revolution in Zanzibar in 1964, photograph album of the visit of Sayyid Khalifa (?to the British Residency), [1902], and souvenir edition of a magazine celebrating the silver jubilee of the Sultan Seyyid Khalifa, 1936.
Extents: 2 boxes
Dates:
[1902-1964]
Single Item
Papers of Sir George Anderson
Diary of Sir George Anderson describing his time teaching in farm schools in the Transvaal from February to August 1903. Also an extract from his unpublished memoirs concerning Winston Churchill's escape during the Boer War with a letter from Winston Churchill MP (dated 1983), and a draft version of an article by Randolph Vigne concerning the diary.
Shelfmark: MSS.Afr.s.2372
Extents: 1 folder
Dates:
1903-1983
Collection
Papers of Sir George Farrar and family
Photographs, correspondence, newspaper cuttings relating to mining activities in South Africa, 1871-1929
Telegrams, newspaper cuttings, photographs, etc. concerning the Jameson Raid, 1896
Maps, correspondence, etc. relating to the South African War, [1899-1906]
Correspondence, newspaper cuttings, cartoons, etc. relating to political career, 1903-1915
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Extents: 21 boxes
Dates:
c1864-1982
Collection
Papers of Sir George Joseph Ball
Papers and correspondence relating to Sir George Joseph Ball's work for the British Conservative Party as Director of Publicity, 1927-1930, and Director of the Conservative Research Department, 1930-1939.
Extents: 0.77 Linear metres (7 physical shelfmarks)
Dates:
1924-1957
Collection
Papers of Sir Godfrey Yeatman Lagden
Diaries; notebooks; a letter-book containing Lagden's private letters to J.A. Spender; biographical material; correspondence; printed material (including obituary notices and tributes); papers relating to Lagden's awards, commissions and record of service; and papers relating to Lagden's book The Basutos (1909) and other publications. Also, papers (correspondence, reports, despatches and notes) relating to the South African War, Basutoland, and South African…
Extents: 67 volumes, 6 boxes
Dates:
1877-1934
Collection
Papers of Sir Gordon James Lethem
The collection covers all periods of Lethem's career except the time he spent in the Seychelles. The bulk of the material relates to his time spent in Nigeria. Included is correspondence; reports, and papers connected with them; some diaries; a number of papers in Arabic; printed books, pamphlets and newspapers; and minutes and opinions on subjects of particular interest to the Governments of Nigeria or British Guiana.
Extents: 22 boxes
Dates:
1914-1946
Single Item
Papers of Sir Harold Kittermaster
Paper given by Kittermaster on the Somalis and other tribes of British Somaliland, c1930.
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 2341
Extents: 1 folder
Dates:
c1930
Collection
Papers of Sir Harry Charles Luke
The collection contains papers relating to the eight years that Sir Harry Luke held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Malta. Included are despatches, telegrams and correspondence (including correspondence between Luke and Secretaries of State, Governors of Malta, and dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church). There are also papers relating to Lord Strickland and his relationship with the Roman Catholic Church and with the British Government, and papers dealing with the threat…
Extents: 3 boxes
Dates:
1930-1937
Collection
Papers of Sir Harry Fagg Batterbee
Papers as British High Commissioner to New Zealand.
Extents: 23 boxes
Dates:
1939-1945
Collection
Papers of Sir Henry R. M. Brooke-Popham as Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Kenya
Personal papers, correspondence, etc. including period as Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Kenya.
Extents: 10 files (2 boxes)
Dates:
1936-1953