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Series II: Rufus and Alice Reading correspondence, 1917-1924

 Series

Contents

This series primarily contains letters written by Alice Reading to Mary Crozier, while her husband Rufus was Viceroy of India. Other correspondents include Rufus Reading, their daughter-in-law Eva Erleigh, Alice's personal secretary Yvonne FitzRoy, and Viceroy Reading's secretary Geoffrey de Montmorency. In addition to the correspondence, the series includes invitations, itineraries, and logistical documents pertaining to official visits in which the Croziers accompanied the Readings to various parts of India. There are also accounts, possibly written by Yvonne FitzRoy, describing the Readings' trips to Alwar in March 1922, to Bangalore and Mysore in November 1923, and parties given by Lady Reading in August 1924. Other documents in this series include newsclippings and photographs of the Readings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917-1924

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Most materials in the collection are written in English. Series III, Other Correspondence, contains letters in English, French, German, and Japanese. Series VI, Receipts, contains documents in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, and Chinese.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

2/3 Boxes

Repository Details

Part of the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
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