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Papers of Bertram Whitehouse, 1915 - 1969

 Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 63/20

Scope and Contents

Letters and papers relating to Whitehouse's career in Malaya, written in English unless otherwise indicated.

Dates

  • Creation: 1915 - 1969

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Biographical / Historical

Bertram Reginald Whitehouse (b. 1891) was appointed to the Straits Settlements in 1915, and was posted to various areas there and in Malaya in ensuing years. In 1927 he became Acting Deputy Register of the Supreme Court in Singapore, and later passed the District Judges' Examination. He served in Kalantan as a District Officer, 1929-1931, and from then until his retirement in 1935 he was a judge in Malacca and Penang.

Extent

1 archive box(es) (1 box) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Malay

Former / Other Reference

MSS 31

Other Finding Aids

MSS Addenda, vol. I.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The provenance of the collection is unknown.

General

This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Originator(s)

Whitehouse, Bertram Reginald, b 1891

Finding aid date

2003-09-16 14:42:24+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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