Papers of the Brookes of Sarawak
MSS. Pac. s. 83
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Papers of the Brookes of Sarawak
Shelfmark
MSS. Pac. s. 83
Summary
Papers of Anthony Brooke and Lord Tanlaw, 1847-1971, including correspondence, photographs, records of libel and civil suits, notebooks and maps
Files relating to the history of Sarawak, 1841-1968
Papers of Lady Halsey, mainly correspondence, 1933-1962
Papers of Lady Bryant, mainly correspondence, 1938-1964
Papers of Mrs. Noble, mainly correspondence, 1913-1976
Papers of Dame Margery Perham, mainly correspondence, 1939-1962
Printed material, including Hansard reports of debates on Sarawak and press cuttings mainly concerning the Cession, 1913-1969
Additional papers received from various sources, including correspondence, cuttings and copy wills, 1803-1977
Associated place
Great Britain -- Colonies -- Sarawak
Sarawak -- Kings and rulers
Sarawak -- History
Date
[1803-1977]
Language
English
Physical extent
42 volumes, 18 boxes
Acquisition
The papers were initially contributed prior to 1978 by nine members or friends of the Brooke family, including Anthony Brooke, Lord Tanlaw, Mrs. Evelyn Hussey - the third Rajah's executor, Margaret Noble, and Edward Banks - Curator of the Sarawak Museum in Kuching 1925-1946. The Department of Archives in Barbados also contributed material. Supplementary contributions were made by Mrs. Elizabeth Maunsell - sister of Anthony Brooke, Margaret Noble, and Mrs. Kathleen Brooke - former Ranee Muda, prior to 1980, and by Mrs. Angela Kerr-Moller, Kathleen Brooke's eldest daughter, in 1981. Several smaller deposits dating to 1999 are described in the library's correspondence files. Futher information on all additional and supplementary papers is listed here under accruals. The library's handlists for the collection contain more detailed descriptions of its archival history and source of acquisition.
Subject
19th century
20th century
