Papers of Hugh Richardson, dating from his period as head of the British and Indian Missions in Lhasa, 1936-40 and 1946-50, together with academic papers and correspondence, 1950-2000.
Papers of Hugh Richardson
This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Reference
- GB 161 MSS. Or. Richardson 1-50
- Dates of Creation
- 1894-2001
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English, and Tibetan.
- Physical Description
- 50 shelfmarks
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Hugh Richardson (1905-2001) was an Indian administrator and Tibetologist. See Who Was Who for details.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
The papers were bequeathed to the Library. They were received in 2001.
Note
Collection level description created by Susan Thomas, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.
Other Finding Aids
A handlist to the collection is available in the Oriental Reading Room.