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School of Slavonic and East European Studies

Sinclair Collection


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0369 SIN

Held at: School of Slavonic and East European Studies

Title: Sinclair Collection

Date(s): 1962-1963

Level of description: Collection (Fonds)

Extent: 1 folder

Name of creator(s): Sinclair | Archiblad Riddell | b 1917 | Cultural Attaché British Legation, Budapest

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Archibald Riddell Sinclair (1917-) was cultural attaché at the British Legation in Budapest, 1962-1963.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Typescripts of lectures given by Archibald Riddell Sinclair on Janos Arany and William Shakespeare, and on Robert Burns and Sandor Petöfi. The latter lecture was given on Burns Night, 1962-1963

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

1 folder

Conditions governing access:

Unrestricted access. Researchers wishing to consult the archives or seeking further information should contact UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) Library, 16 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BW.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Librarian.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Online catalogue available on the UCL Archives website.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/libraries-and-study-spaces/ucl-school-slavonic-and-east-european-studies-library

Related material:

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Revised by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd edition 2000 and National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 .

Date(s) of descriptions: Revised Jan 2003


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
English literature | European literature | National literatures

Personal names
Arany | Janos | 1817-1882 | Hungarian author
Burns | Robert | 1759-1796 | poet
Petöfi | Sandor | 1823-1849 | Hungarian poet
Shakespeare | William | 1564-1616 | dramatist, poet and actor

Corporate names

Places