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Born 1907; read history, Emmanuel College, Cambridge; Indian Civil Service, 1930; Deputy Commissioner of the Santal Parganas, 1942-1946; editor of Man in India, 1942-1949; Keeper of the Indian section of the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1949; Royal Asiatic Society's Burton Memorial Medal, 1978; died, 1979.
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GB 1446 MS 10 and 11 [c 1946] collection 1 item Archer , William George , 1907-1979 , civil servant and historian
Born 1907; read history, Emmanuel College, Cambridge; Indian Civil Service, 1930; Deputy Commissioner of the Santal Parganas, 1942-1946; editor of Man in India, 1942-1949; Keeper of the Indian section of the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1949; Royal Asiatic Society's Burton Memorial Medal, 1978; died, 1979.
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Two copies of 'Civil justice in tribal India, with special reference to the Santal Parganas', by William George Archer, [c. 1946].
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70 leaves. 33 x 21 cm. Typescript; handwritten title-page and corrections. White paper boards with purple design, black cloth spine and corners.
Collection level description available in the Institute's reading room.
Correspondence and papers of William George Archer, including diaries at British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections (Ref: MSS Eur F 236).
Entry compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Source: Burlington Magazine, Vol. 121, no 915, Jun 1979, p 380.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Two copies of 'Civil justice in tribal India, with special reference to the Santal Parganas', by William George Archer, [c. 1946].
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Appointments are necessary for all visits; please contact the archivist by email to arrange; a fee of £10 is payable by all visitors except Fellows and Members; membership details can be found on the RAI web site; access to material referring to the most recent thirty years is restricted; some material is very fragile and may not be available for view; a few items are of restricted or forbidden access.
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Photocopies and scans for personal research only may be arranged at the discretion of the archivist; charges apply; in all cases forms governing use of copies must be signed; use of digital cameras is not allowed.
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- English
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- Latin
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Correspondence and papers of William George Archer, including diaries at British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections (Ref: MSS Eur F 236).
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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