Dr. Marr is interviewed about his time in the army serving in India and Burma just after World War 2.
Interview with Dr. John R. Marr [sound recording]
This material is held atSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 102 OA4/14
- Former Reference
- GB 102 OA2/71/1-3
- Dates of Creation
- 15 October 1983
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 2 sound casettes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Interview with Dr. John R. Marr - Army service in India and Burma 1946-48. Lecturer in Dravidian languages and Karnatic music, School of Oriental and African Studies.
Access Information
Sound recording currently unavailable at SOAS Library due to preservation reasons. Researchers can access a copy of this audio recording at the British Library Listening & Viewing Service. For more details see www.bl.uk/listening or contact listening@bl.uk / 020 7412 7418.
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Conditions Governing Use
Private study only. For publication or broadcast please refer to Archivist
Copyright held by British Library
Custodial History
Recorded as part of the ’Memories of the British in India’ project by India Office Library & Records [subsequently the Oriental and India Office Collection, British Library]. This recording was previously held at SOAS Library as part of the 'British in India Oral Archive Project' collection [Reference OA2], removed from this collection in August 2014 to reflect the recording’s alternative provenance as part of the ‘Memories of the British in India’ project.
Location of Originals
Original sound recording of interview available at British Library Listening & Viewing Service [Reference: C63/52-56]