Description

Bequeathed by Dr (Thomas George) Percival Spear. Lecturer, St Stephen’s College, Delhi 1924-40; various posts in Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India 1940-45; Bursar, Selwyn College, Cambridge 1945-70; Lecturer in History, Cambridge University 1963-69.

The contents of this box were previously listed as Box 42.

• Expanding folder of Spear’s research notes/newspaper cuttings on ‘Expansion of Europe’ under headings such as:-
  • Greeks and Romans in India
  • Portuguese
  • Tipu Sultan
  • Indian influence on West and West on East
  • Prester John
  • Hoarding
  • India-China Boundary
  • Indian Election
  • Jute
  • Pakistan
  • South East Asia
  • Ceylon
  • W.B[entinck].
  • Trade and Economic Policy/Spice/Shipping/Cantabile C.
  • Tales
  • Indians – General/Mrs Chapman
• Folder of Spear’s research/lecture notes