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Papers of Barbara Ingham

Identity area

Reference code

GB 891 BI

Publication status

Published

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

Three archive boxes

Date(s)

  • 2016 (Creation)
  • 1934-1998 (Creation)

Context area

Name of creator

Barbara Ingham
(1914-1998)

Biographical history

Barbara Ingham became interested in India and made several visits to the country in the 1970s and 1980s. She also became involved in the Rural Life Programme.

Repository

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

Archival history

These papers belonged to Barbara Ingham until her death when they passed to her family.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

These papers were donated by Barbara Ingham's son, John, a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society in the 1990s.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

These papers consist of manuscripts for a book and articles by Barbara Ingham, tour plans and notes, photographs, maps, correspondence and other material connected to her interest in India.

System of arrangement

The papers were divided in to series: * BI/1 - Devi of the Tigers * BI/2 - Other manuscripts and essays * BI/3 - Tour plans and notes * BI/4 - Research notes and related correspondence * BI/5 - Correspondence * BI/6 - Rural Life Programme * BI/7 - List of Slides * BI/8 - Printed material and ephemera * BI/9 - Photographs * BI/10 - Maps of India

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open. Please contact the archivist.

Conditions governing reproduction

Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.

Language of material

  • English

Additional information

Existence and location of originals

Within the Collections are slides created by Barbara Ingham on her travels. These are currently uncatalogued but an electronic list of these is available. She also donated a collection of books relating mainly to South Asia upon religious, anthropological and architectural subjects, which can be searched in the Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/

Description identifier

gb 891-bi
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