Papers of Sir Malcolm Lyall Darling, I.C.S. Assistant Commissioner, Punjab 1904; Tutor and Guardian to His Highness the Raja of Dewas 1907; Financial Commissioner, Punjab 1936.
67 Boxes, 1887-1960.

Boxes 1 – 37: Personal, mostly family correspondence, 1890 – 1960s, organised by correspondent.

Boxes 38 – 46: Diaries of childhood travels in Europe; diaries and reports of official and research tours, mostly in Northern India.

Boxes 47 – 53: Publications, speeches and drafts by MLD; reviews, correspondence and other articles about these publications.

Boxes 54 – 59: Research notes, correspondence and notes from tours investigating cooperative societies, farming and agriculture.

Boxes 60 – 63: Official and research reports into cooperative societies.

Boxes 64-65: Papers from MLD’s time in Dewas, 1906-1908.

Boxes 66-70: Papers about MLD’s life and publications; stories and articles by Jessica Darling; Colin Darling’s correspondence.

Box 1 – Documents relating to MLD’s early life; Eton College; family histories; childhood diaries; letters from his mother.

Box 2 – Letters to and from MLD’s mother, Millicent Darling, 1888 to 1911; letters between the Darling siblings Malcolm (MLD), Irene (IMD), Kenneth (KD) and Margaret (AMD).

Box 3 – Letters between members of the Darling family, mostly from Irene (IMD) and Margaret (AMD), Malcolm Darling’s sisters, to their mother Millicent (MMD), 1892-1951.

Box 4 – Letters between members of the Darling family, mostly from Irene (IMD) and Margaret (AMD), Malcolm Darling’s sisters, to their mother Millicent (MMD); postcards and letters from a trip to Egypt and the Holy Land, 1899.

Box 5 – Personal letters from Malcolm Darling to his mother Millicent (MMD), describing his voyage out to India in 1904, early experiences in the country and his return to the UK for his first period of home leave, 1911.

Box 6 – Regular personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his sister Margaret (AMD), 1891-1962 (the majority of the letters are from the period prior to 1916).

Box 7 – Regular personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his sister Irene (IMD), 1892-1911.

Box 8 – Regular personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his sister Irene (IMD), 1912-1917.

Box 9 – Regular personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his sister Irene (IMD), 1918-1927.

Box 10 – Regular personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his sister Irene (IMD), 1928-1936.

Box 11 – Letters from April Darling (MLD’s daughter) to her Aunt; regular personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his sister Irene (IMD), 1932-1940.

Box 12 – Regular personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his sister Irene (IMD), 1941-1959.

Box 13 – Regular personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his sister Irene (IMD), 1960-1967.

Box 14 – Personal letters from Malcolm Darling to his wife, Joy (JD), 1909-1918.

Box 15 – Personal letters from Malcolm Darling to his wife, Joy (JD), 1923-1932.

Box 16 – Personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his daughter, April (AD), 1933-1936.

Box 17 – Personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his daughter, April (AD), 1936-1944.

Box 18 – Personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his daughter, April (AD), 1945-1946.

Box 19 – Personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his daughter, April (AD), 1947-1948.

Box 20 – Personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his daughter, April (AD), 1949-1953. Includes letters from trips to Pakistan and Cairo, 1953.

Box 21 – Personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his daughter, April (AD), 1955-1959. Includes letters from Egypt, 1955 and his final India mission, 1956-57.

Box 22 – Personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his daughter, April (AD), 1960-1964.

Box 23 – Personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to his daughter, April (AD), 1965-1966.

Box 24 – Miscellaneous correspondence, including fund-raising, publications, official functions etc. 1950s, 1960s.

Box 25 – Correspondence about the trial of G.A. Wather; death of Malcolm Darling’s wife and about the ill helath and death of his son.

Box 26 – Personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to Arthur Cole, 1904-1906.

Box 27 – Personal letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to Arthur Cole, 1906-1908.

Box 28 – Letters from Arthur Cole (AC) to Malcolm Darling (MLD), 1904-1907.

Box 29 – Letters from Arthur Cole (AC) to Malcolm Darling (MLD), 1908-1936.

Box 30 – Letters from Arthur Cole (AC) to Malcolm Darling (MLD), 1937-1966.

Box 31 – Letters from Arthur Cole (AC) to Jermyn Moorsom (JM), 1906-1908.

Box 32 – Letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to Jermyn Moorsom (JM), 1902-1906.

Box 33 – Letters from Malcolm Darling (MLD) to Jermyn Moorsom (JM), 1907-1910.

Box 34 – Letters from Jermyn Moorsom (JM) to Malcolm and Jo Darling, 1903-1951.

Box 35 – Personal letters sent between Malcolm Darling (MLD) and E.M. Forster, 1907-1919.

Box 36 – Letters to/from various, less regular correspondents: Arthur Gillett, Sir Alfred Lyall.

Box 37 – Letters to/from various, less regular correspondents; letters about Jessica Darling’s publications; Iqbal.

Box 38 – Childhood diaries of travels to Europe, 1896-1898.

Box 39 – Diaries of European travels; diaries from early days in India, 1900-1913.

Box 40 – Tour diary, Punjab 1930-31.

Box 41 – Edited and corrected copies of diary in Box 40; draft of ‘Wisdom and Waste’.

Box 42 – Diaries of tours in Kashmir and Punjab, 1930-1945.

Box 43 – Research tour diary in 4 vols, 1945-1946.

Box 44 – Personal diaries from tour detailed in research diaries in Box 43.

Box 45 – April Darling’s tour diary, 1946-47.

Box 46 – ‘Rusticus Loquitur’ tour diaries, 1920s; TS edited diary extracts.

Box 47 – Collection of articles by MLD published in journals, yearbooks and government reports.

Box 48 – Unabridged TS copy of Apprentice to power. Marked as ‘1st carbon’.

Box 49 – Newspaper publishing; speeches on radio and to societies; correspondence and ephemera relating to publications and speeches.

Box 50 – Reviews of MLD’s publications.

Box 51 – Reviews of MLD’s publications.

Box 52 – Review articles for MLD and JD’s publications; E.M. Forster draft.

Box 53 – Articles, broadcasts, addresses etc.

Box 54 – Research notes from readings, conferences and tours.

Box 55 – Research notes on agricultural cooperation and cooperative societies.

Box 56 – Research notes and conversations about cooperative movements in India and Europe.

Box 57 – Research notes on agriculture and cooperative farming.

Box 58 – Research notes on agriculture and cooperative farming, including notes on cooperative movements in Europe and the Middle East.

Box 59 – Miscellaneous research notes; Ian Stephens’ research for MLD’s obituary.

Box 60 – Research notes about agriculture in different South Asian regions.

Box 61 – Official reports, including International Labour Organisation reports on cooperative societies.

Box 62 – Reports and notes on cooperative societies; Reserve Bank of India reports.

Box 63 – Assorted publications on agriculture and cooperative farming.

Box 64 – Papers relating to MLD’s time in Dewas and to controversies in the ruling family, 1920s, 1930s; personal correspondence with the Maharajah.

Box 65 – Letters written during MLD’s time in Dewas, 1906-1908.

Box 66 – Addresses and speeches about MLD, papers relating to MLD’s life and career.

Box 67 – Stories and articles written by Jessica Darling.

Box 68 – Correspondence of MLD’s son, Colin Darling.

Box 69 – Correspondence relating to MLD’s publications.

Box 70 – Short stories by Jessica Darling; April Darling’s tour diary, 1946-7.