Carter, George Edward Lovelace, 1886-1974 (civil servant and antiquary)

Person

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Dates

Existence: 1886 - 1974

Biography

George Edward Lovelace Carter (1886-1974), worked for the Indian Civil Service from 1910, was at times Assistant Collector in Bombay and at Tatta, and Municipal Commissioner, Hyderabad, 1916-18. He married Ivy Octavia Wakefield in India, and retired to Budleigh Salterton, Devon. He was especially interested in the history, archaeology and folklore of the province of Sind (now Pakistan), and published several articles on those subjects in the Indian Antiquary and other periodicals.

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Fonds

George Carter: papers on history, archaeology and folklore of Pakistan.

Fonds

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9456

Scope and Contents

Published articles and pamphlets, and unpublished notes, translations, and drafts, on the history of Sind and neighbouring states.

Dates: 1915-1930

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