Herbert Addison Collection

This material is held atMiddle East Centre Archive, St Antony's College, University of Oxford

  • Reference
    • GB 165 0002
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1898-1973
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 box

Scope and Content

Privately printed monograph The pleasures of Anglo-Egyptian cooperation, 1972; critique of Jacques Berque's Egypt; imperialism and revolution, 1973; memo by J. Cryer on British schoolmasters in Egypt; papers relating to the Cairo Scientific Society 1898-1931; lists of British Officials in the Egyptian service 1926-1945; material relating to the development of the Helwan and Maadi 1920s-50s; press-cuttings and pamphlets on Egypt 1938-1949; material relating to the Anglo-Egyptian Union 1942-1949.

Administrative / Biographical History

Addison, Herbert

Herbert Addison, OBE, M.Sc., C. Eng. was Professor of Hydraulic Machines at Fouad el Awal University (later Cairo University). He was Vice-President and Chairman of the Anglo-Egyptian Association.

Access Information

Open

For further information on how to use the Middle East Centre Archive please see our Archon entry at http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/a/A13531965

Acquisition Information

Papers donated by Mr. Addison at intervals 1972-1981

Archivist's Note

Fonds level description created by Clare Brown 9 Jun 1998 and revised by Debbie Usher 15 Mar 2004

Conditions Governing Use

No restrictions on copying or quotation other than statutory regulations and preservation concerns

Subjects

Personal Names

Geographical Names