Papers of Richard Meinertzhagen
MSS. Meinertzhagen
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Papers of Richard Meinertzhagen
Shelfmark
MSS. Meinertzhagen
Summary
Diaries as Military Adviser, Colonial Office, concerning India, Mauritius, East Africa and Palestine, 1899-1965; with index and ten volumes of intelligence reports, despatches and memoranda, 1902-1924, four ornithological note books, 1891-1895, and photographic material.
The diaries contain references to personal acquaintances and members of the Meinertzhagen family, as well as ornithology and botany, aviation [1911-1940s], Winston Churchill [1921-1945], Colonial Office [1920s], War Office 1907-[1942], Communism 1918-[1952], World War One and the East Africa Campaign 1914-1918, The Paris Peace Conference c1919, World War Two, London and the Home Guard 1939-1945, Israel and Zionism 1917-[1953], Army lists, life and training [20th century], the Royal Fusiliers [1899]-1956, politics and the TUC 1909-[1954], General Jan Christian Smuts 1907-[1949], as well as the USA, India, Egypt, Palestine and the Middle East, and various European states.
Associated place
Great Britain -- Armed Forces -- 20th century
Asia -- History -- 20th century
Great Britain -- Politics and Government -- 20th century
United States -- History -- 20th century
Europe -- History -- 20th century
Israel -- History -- 1948-1967
Africa -- History -- 20th century
Date
1899-1965
Language
English
Physical extent
76 Volumes
Acquisition
The diaries were donated to the library on 17th February 1965.
Subject
Ornithology
Zionism -- History -- 20th century
Paris Peace Conference (1919-1920)
Aeronautics -- History -- Personal narratives
Botany
20th century
Labor unions -- Great Britain -- Congresses
World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain -- London
World War, 1914-1918
19th century
World War, 1939-1945
Communism -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1914-1918 -- Africa, East
