Horne Papers relating to plantations in Sri Lanka
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1580
Identifier: Coll-1810
Content Description
The papers of Jack Horne and Joan L. G. Horne relating to the plantation industry in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) are composed of...:
- Diaries - four 'Letts's' diaries: 1878, 1879, 1880, and 1881
- Ledger - dated with entries June 1909 to August 1918
- Notebook - various notes on e.g.: bulking teas, shipping, charcoal, tea exchanges, and acreages
- Folder - containing Short History of the Ceylon and Indian Planters' Association, 1936, ts, 32pp with appendices
- Folder - containing news cuttings on commodities - tea, cocoa etc
- Folder - containing letters and legal papers and other items relating to plantations and the Ceylon and Indian Planters' Association
- Photographs - three distinct themes of family and social life, plantation activity, and motor vehicles (cars)
Dates
- Creation: 1881-1937
Creator
- Horne, Jack, d c 1989 (planter) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 box
Physical Location
CLX-A-1580
Creator
- Title
- Horne Papers relating to plantations in Sri Lanka
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk