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Banks, R.A. Papers collection, 1929-1932

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0013/BANKS/1

Scope and Contents

Microfilms nos. 75a and 75b:

  • Diary/notebook kept while touring India for I.C.I. investigating manufacturing possibilities, sites for factories, supply of raw materials etc. 1929-1933. 189pp. Notes on meteorology; brine; salt; limestone; water; D.B.O. disposal; land; coal and coke; labour and staff; railways and transport; Attock Oil Co., Rawalpindi.
  • 165 letters from R.A. Banks written home, 1929-1932: initial survey over very wide area 1929-31 (Letters 9-64); return to India from leave November 1931, to settle site for alkali factory. Choice of site at Khewra on Salt Range – protracted negotiations. Visits other parts of India – comments more on individuals and I.C.I. and I.C.S. structures.
  • (a) Envelope with eight unnamed photographs. (b) Envelope containing 13 empty envelopes with stamps
  • 36 letters written in 1932 from R.A. Banks’ sister Margaret, who travelled with him the second tour, and visited Bombay, Calcutta, Ahmednagar and Kashmir. A picture of the social life of a young girl in 1932.
  • Telegram and two miscellaneous letters.


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    Dates

    • Creation: 1929 - 1932

    Biographical / Historical

    Employed by Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd (I.C.I.) investigating manufacturing possibilities in Punjab.

    Extent

    2 item(s) (2 microfilms)

    Language of Materials

    English

    Additional Description

    Related Materials

    Film collection; Photographs

    Finding Aid & Administrative Information

    Language of description
    English
    Script of description
    Latin

    Repository Details

    Repository Details

    Part of the University of Cambridge: Centre of South Asian Studies Repository

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