Stein, Air Aurel - Corresp. re., 03/31/1943-09/16/1978

File — Box: 7, Folder: 76

Identifier: 53969

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence, reports, and printed materials collected by CVHE during his service in Afghanistan from 1942 to 1945.

Dates

03/31/1943-09/16/1978

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (12 Hollinger Record Storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Miscellaneous correspondence from various individuals, mostly to Cornelius Van H. Engert, all regarding Sir Aurel Stein's visit to Afghanistan, and mostly regarding his death there and his will. Includes 1 ALS from Giles Frederick Squire, 2 ALSs from Sir Percy Sykes of the Royal Central Asian Society, 1 TLS from Waldemar John Gallman, 1 TLS from Arthur R. Hinks of the Royal Geographical Society, 1 ALS from Norman S. Macpherson of the Afghan Mission Hospital, 1 carbon from CVHE to Sir Frederick Sykes, 2 TLSs from Frank W. Ikle, and 2 ALSs from M. P. Saha of the Asiatic Society of Calcutta, India.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

STEIN, AUREL, SIR - DEATH (1943) - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

AFGHANISTAN (1943) - DEATH OF SIR AUREL STEIN - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

ENGERT, CORNELIUS VAN HEMERT - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

SQUIRE, GILES FREDERICK, SIR - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

SYKES, PERCY, SIR - CORRESP. RE DEATH OF SIR AUREL STEIN: Autographed Letter

ROYAL CENTRAL ASIAN SOCIETY (1943) - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

GALLMAN, WALDEMAR JOHN - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

HINKS, ARTHUR R. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY (1943) - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

MACPHERSON, NORMAN S. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

AFGHAN MISSION HOSPITAL (1943) - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

SYKES, FREDERICK, SIR - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

IKLE, FRANK W. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

SAHA, M. P. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

ASIATIC SOCIETY - CALCUTTA (1978) - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter