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Stanley Wolpert papers, 1885-2019, bulk 1945-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:
11.5 linear feet (12 boxes) and 683.3 megabytes
Abstract:
Stanley Wolpert (1927-2019) was an American historian and author on the history of India, Pakistan and the Indian subcontinent. The Stanley Wolpert papers measure 11.5 linear feet, date mostly from 1945-2000, and consist primarily of material relating to Wolpert's research on Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the history and politics of the Indian subcontinent.

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South Asia press photographs, 1935-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:
.4 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
During the mid-to-late 1970's, South Asia, most especially India and its immediate neighbors, experienced a period of civil and political unrest. This collection consists of French press photos concerning events in South Asia from 1935-1994, with particular emphasis on the turbulent years of the mid-to-late 1970s, in which India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh experienced overlapping civil, political, and environmental crises.

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Clifford Manshardt writings, 1972-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
Clifford Manshardt (1897-1989) was an American sociologist and author who wrote about religion and Indian history. This collection contains typescripts for two of his unpublished writings: "Transitions: The Shipmans of Bombay" and "When Religion Divides: The Story of India and Pakistan."

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Henry Hector Bolitho papers, 1914-1956 (inclusive) 1940-1956 (bulk)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
This collection mostly contains research materials and correspondence between Bolitho, Aga Khan III, M.A. Jinnah and others, including Mountbatten and W.S. Maugham, on the subject of the newly formed country of Pakistan.

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