Malay Archipelago (general region)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Fonds
Photograph collection of the British Association of Malaysia and Singapore
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/BAM
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises some 1400 prints, chiefly gathered by the BAM. When acquired by the RCS, the collection was arranged for the most part geographically by state, with handlists outlining the scope of the material. Exceptions to this arrangement were some of the individual collections in the form of albums, and a few commercially produced items. This arrangement has been largely adhered to in BAM 1-6 which progresses from Singapore and the Straits Settlements to the individual Malay...
Dates:
1880 - 1969
Conditions Governing Access:
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).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
File
Selangor succession, 1935-04 - 1937-03
File
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 103/2/13
Scope and Contents
This file contains material relating to the controversy over the succession of the state of Selangor. In response to direction from the British Government, the Sultan of Selangor, Alauddin Sulaiman Shah, passed over his eldest son and heir, Tengku Musa Eddin, in favour of his third son, Hisamuddin Alam Shah, who succeeded him in 1938. The file includes:1. ‘The charge against the Raja Muda’, which explains why the British Government considered him to be an unsuitable successor (4...
Dates:
1935-04 - 1937-03
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Due to the fragile state of many of these papers, users must consult microfilm copies where available.
Sub-Series
Sir Frank Swettenham papers, 1874 - 1951
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 103/1/13
Scope and Contents
Journal and memorandum
Dates:
1874 - 1951
Conditions Governing Access:
For conservation reasons, this file must be viewed on microfilm reel 8224C.