Papers relating to his career in the Levant Consular Service, diaries, correspondence and some family papers.
John Dickson Collection
This material is held atMiddle East Centre Archive, St Antony's College, University of Oxford
- Reference
- GB 165 0086
- Dates of Creation
- 1854-1959
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 2 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Dickson, John (1847-1906)
Born 1847 in Constantinople, son of Dr. Edward Dickson and Louisa Dickson (née Warrington). Served Levant Consular Service. Vice-Consul, Mosul, 1872-76; Vice-Consul, Beirut, 1877-82; Consul, Damascus, 1882-99; Consul-General, Jerusalem, 1899-1906. Married, 1874, Edith Wills - 3 sons (including H.R.P. Dickson) and 3 daughters. Died 1906 in Jerusalem.
Access Information
Open
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Acquisition Information
Received before 1979.
Other Finding Aids
John Dickson Collection Catalogue (PDF File)
Archivist's Note
Fonds level description created by Clare Brown 27 August 1998 and revised by Debbie Usher 4 November 2003.
Conditions Governing Use
No restrictions on copying or quotation other than statutory regulations and preservation concerns
Custodial History
In the possession of the Dickson family.