De Gaury, Gerald

1: Foolscap notebook: 'Kuwait and some pieces on Iraq'. --Includes: 'Portrait of a Shaikh, his metamorphosis, 1950' -- 'Mock bridge or a game of cards with King Faisal' - 'The funeral of an Arab King' -- 'Gertrude Bell' -- 'Austin Eastwood, an old British trader., 1947'.

2: Foolscap notebook: 'Balkans and the affair Philby and Dr Weizmann and Ibn Saud'. --Includes: 'A wartime visit to the Balkans and Arabia, Autumn 1939' -- 'Secret notes on a visit to Roumania and Yugoslavia in October 1939' -- 'Extracts from a statement sent to me by Mr St. John Philby, 17.11.43'.

3: 'Foolscap notebook: 'Journey book Iraq 1926'. -- Includes: 'Notes on a journey to Teheran and the Caspian Sea in May 1927' -- 'Notes on a journey by car from Aleppo to the River Khabour, November 1926'' -- Newspaper cutting: 'A camel tour in Arabia: from Muscat to Dhufar. Lost tribes. By Bertram Thomas'-- 'Journey to the Holy Cities of Najaf and Karbala by car. Dec. 1927' -- 'Fighting at Riqa'i memorandum' -- (loose typescript pages) 'Reflexions on a christening in St Tropez (Copy) -- photographs.

4: Slim notebook: 'Press cuttings, 1943'.

5: Foolscap notebook: 'Ibn Saud and misc from the East'. -- Includes small photograph of 'G.de G. in Arab dress 1934.' 'Diary of a journey to Riyadh (November 1944 by Gerald De Gaury -'A visit to King Ibn Saud'. 23p. Typescript pages stuck on notebook pages 23 p. --Also typescripts of: 'Court Circular. Buckingham Palace, Aug 20. 'A 'Byzantine' snub.' 'Eunuchs.' Letter to My Dear Minister, 4 February and notes on the frontier, No. 268, 4th February 1941. 3 p. --Invitation to meet H.R.H. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense -- loose typescript letter to Harold Beeley from Gerald de Gaury, 14.1.57, notes he has found his Diary of a journey to Riyadh and includes a quote.-- loose typescript notes on 'A visit of ceremony to Riyadh, 1935' 4 p. -- incomplete loose typescript pages. some concerning a journey in May, June 1946. --Ms note p.24 'Eunuchs.'--

6: Foolscap notebook: 'England and Misc' -- Includes: Newspaper cutting (loose), 'Mr Churchill celebrates 69th birthday in Tehran' -- 'An Arabist in Palermo' (loose)-- Map: The Battlefield of Waterloo -- 'A weekend in Paris 25.6.55' -- 'Morocco 1935/6' -- 'Death of a playwright 1954' -- 'A Spanish feather 1950' -- 'The Weekend at Boughton 9th July 1955'. -- 'Weekend of 23rd July 1955' -- 'A visit of condolence, 1945' -- 'Night in a bunker 1944' -- 'A weekend in 1939' -- 'Princess Aspasia' -- 'The sabre of Charlemagne'.

7: Foolscap notebook: 'Observations' -- 'Ireland, Mullingar 1914' -- Loose sheets including letters 1978, 1979 from Regimental Headquarters,The Royal Hampshire Regiment accepting material regarding the First world war --Newspaper cuttings and a copy of 'The Times, Saturday , August 22 1914'.

8: 'Foolscap notebook: 'Gallipoli'. -- Includes 'A visit to the Ottoman Turks'.

9:Foolscap notebook: 'France: 1916'. Includes pencil drawings and photographs, map 'Reseau du Nord carte pratique de guides conty'-- 'Extracts from diary of a brother officer, Mr Love.

10: Foolscap notebook: 'The Armistice 1918' -- Includes family photograph.

11: Foolscap notebook: 'Iraq and Persia' -- Includes loose notes on Faisal and Syria.

12: Foolscap notebook: 'Iraq, visit to Turkey and visit to Amman'. -- Includes: 'The Victory parade in London, 1946' -- 'Journey of the Regent of Iraq from London to Naples' -- (Loose typescripts) 'Operations of Habforce Iraq 12-31 May 1941' -- (Loose typescript) Journey of the Regent of Iraq from London to Naples'.

13: Foolscap notebook: 'Italy' -- Includes: 'An evening in Vicenza with Freya Stark' -- '1957' -- 'An Italian Garden' -- (Loose typescript) 'An Arabist in Palermo' -- 'The fiesta of Monte Pollino (Calabrai)' -- Copy of Picture Post Vol. 45. no.5 (October, 1949) folded open at article; 'Toughest race in the World' referring to horse race in Sienna.
14: Foolscap notebook: 'Arabia. Diary of a tour in Saudi Arabia- in April - May , 1955' -- Includes letters dated 8.11.53 and 9.11/53 to Pat, letters concerning his medals, photographs, and newspaper cutting 'The Sultan flies home'.

15: Black foolscap typescript diary with annotations: 'First draft of book later used in Arabia Phoenix (Harrap, London). 'Much altered or cut out..'. 83 p.

16: Typescript with pink covers titled: Kuwait-Jordan journey January 1939. Includes: 'Reconnaissance Kuwait - Haifa route by Captain G. S. de Gaury, Political Agent January 1939' together with letters from Gerald de Gaury to Hon'ble the Political Resident in Persia Gulf, Bushire (Sir Trenchard Fowle).

17: Typescript: 'Arabia Deserta. Draft lecture given by G de G., (when on staff of the Minister Resident in Cairo, for liaison duties in the Arab countries , to the cadets of the Officer cadets training unit, Cairo, known as Octu. 1941'.

18: Typescript (blue ink very blurred): 'Ataibah, Baraqh Division Chief Sultan Ibn Humaid... Grazing in the rectangle Riyadh Qasim and the Hejaz border'.

19: 'Langue des Bedouins Anazeh, texte Arabe, avec traduction , commentaire et glossaire. Publication a l'occasion de son soixante-dixieme anniversaire par le comte Carol de Landberg. Premier partie. 1919'.

20: Extract: 'Eclipses, comets and the spectrum of time in Africa by D.J. Shove'. Journal British Astr. Ass. Vol. 78 (2) 1968: 91-98.

21: 'Arabic names of stars by A.H.M. Samaha'. Helwan Observatory, Bulletin No. 39. 1936. Ministry of Public Works, Egypt Physical Department.

22: 'An historical sketch of Wahhabism'. December 1945. Marked confidential. ' The following account of the history of Wahhabism has been produced for P.I.C by a very well informed writer who has lived for many years in Arabia...'

23: Middle East Economic and Statistical Bulletin. No. 22, February 1945. Copy No. 151. Marked secret. Issued by the Economic Advisory Bureau on behalf of the Minister Resident in the Middle East and the Middle East Supply Centre.

24: 2 copies with annotations of: 'Memorandum from the officiating political resident in the Persian Gulf, to the Secretary to the Gov. of India. External Affairs Dept. Simla. No. C/668 of 1938 dated the 18th September 1938. (Copy with enclosures to His Majesty 's Secretary of State for India, London. Copy without enclosures to the Political Agent, Kuwait.) I enclose a copy of a note by Captain G. S. de Gaury, Political Agent, Kuwait on the 'Anaza nomad tribe, together with a copy of the tribal table prepared by him. Letter for Captain G.S. de Gaury Political Agent, Kuwait... To Hon'ble the Political Resident in Persian Gulf, Bushire, No. C/114 dated 16th August 1938.' Marked confidential. Enclosed are copies of 'Table of Anza tribe'. Both copies are annotated.

25: 'Historical memorandum on the relations of the Wahabi Amirs and Ibn Saud with Eastern Arabia and the British Government, 1800-1934.' India Office. Revised edition, 26th September 1934. Marked confidential. B. 437. P.Z. 55620/1934'.

26: 'Extract from bound typewritten report of operations against Sheikh Ahmad of Barzan, 1932. (Appendix B- action at Mamishk 3.4.1932) and summary of part II of report.'

27: Manuscript, pages from an exercise book titled: ''The Hashemites'.

28: Notepad in pencil, describing meetings and a visit to the Prime Minister of Yemen, includes sketches. Stains to first page, no cover pages,first half of pad torn away.

29: 5 typewritten sheets: 'Some 'modern' maps covering Saudi Arabia and its frontiers.'

30: Two loose typewritten sheets: 'Journey of Mr Hamilton, American Geologist across Arabia. Automobile trip, four Ford cars from January 5th to January, 12th, 1935'. -- 'Arabian wild animals.'

31: 5 sheets (folded), diagrams/ sketches of : 'Hajrat of Ibn Jimma' of the Ajman at Al U'raira'; ' Hamadat Al Anjabiya'; 'Jara'ana Well and Mosque'; 'Wells of Ashaira in a bay of the Harrat Ashaira'; 'Town of Marat'.

32: A ticket and printed order of service for the memorial service for General Sir Robert Mansergh, held at Westminster Abbey, Friday 11 December 1970 (with annotations). Together with 3 letters from Miss J Wanklyn asking for information on General Mansergh, Dated 12th October 1971 , 16th October 1971 and 1st January 1972.

33: 1 letter and envelope to Gerald de Gaury from P.R. Barham, Saudi Arabia, 'sharing how very much Saudi Arabia has changed in the last 42 years'. Dated 28 May 1977. -- 1 letter to Gerald de Gaury from Kathleen Woodhouse commenting on how interesting she found Gerald's recent interview on Radio Brighton and that she has some photos of Baghdad she could show him. Dated 11.6.83. -- Letter to de Gaury from Clauson at the India Office, letting him know that Ibn Saud is going to Kuwait. Dated 27.1.36. -- Postcard with notes detailing train/ plane times and costs for a trip to France -- -- Headed note paper, 128 Piccadilly (torn in half) with details for a Belinda Norman-Butler.

34: 2 letters on 'Financial Times' headed paper concerning usage of Gerald de Gaury's pictures. Dated 19.1.1980 and 22.11.1981. Also one letter on 'john siddeley international Ltd Consultant Designers' headed paper again concerning use of Gerald's photographs. Dated 26th January 1981.

35: 3 page typescript review of 'Desert, Mountain and Marsh: the world of a Nomad. Wilfred Thesiger'.