[Notes, quotes and references on all aspects of the interests of William Crooke, mainly India. nd]
3 note books, 4 note blocks and various papers. Various sizes.
Handwritten.
Presented by Mr J.E. Crooke, 11 March 1955.
/1 [Slips and notes pasted into a catalogue] ‘Value in furs’, 1921-22 by Bradleys Ltd. 1 slip inside front cover; p. 1, 1 slip; p. 2, 5 slips; p. 3, 8 slips; p. 4, 3 slips; p. 7, 7 slips; p. 8, 6 slips; p. 9, 5 slips; p. 10, 4 slips; p. 11, 8 slips; p. 13, 6 slips; p. 14, 3 slips; p. 15, 4 slips; p. 16, 2 slips; 3 slips inside back cover. [blank pp.5-6, 12, 17 onwards]. Bound in white card wrappers. 27.5 x 19 cm
/2 [Quotes and references]. 10 leaves. Various sizes
/3 [Notes and references], arranged alphabetically. 182 pp. [blank pp. 17-21, 23, 25, 35-7, 41, 47, 50, 57, 67, 72-74, 79, 84, 88-91, 97, 103-4, 107, 114, 126-27, 132, 137-39, 149-51, 159-62, 165, 167-9, 179-81]. 1 note book bound in black leather faced boards. 23.5 x 19 cm
/4 [Title on notebook]: Sir H. Risley’s papers: report of E. McL. Smith on Pahariyas; [by Crooke]. 43 pp. and fly leaf. 1 note book bound in maroon card boards. 16.5 x 20 cm [note on fly leaf concerns Risley, the remainder is the report by Crooke]
/5 [Notes, quotes and references on death, gods, rituals and worship]. 123 pp. and p.172, numbered leaves 1-11, 13-14, 16, then pp,18-110. [blank pp. 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 124-171]. 1 note block bound in light brown paper wrappers. 16.5 x 10 cm
/6 [Notes on temples, caves, tombs, etc. in alphabetical order from front of block] [and] ‘Speak of the kingdom of Mo-ha-la-chia the pilgrim…’: [Ajanta, etc. from back of block]. 41 pp. (front of block), 27 pp. (back of block), the remainder blank. 1 note block bound in grey paper wrappers. 16.5 x 10 cm
/7 [Notes on customs, history, legends of India]. 53 pp., [blank pp.26, 32, 54 onwards].2 slips attached to p. 53. 1 note block with wrappers missing. 16.5 x 10 cm
/8 [Index of references on archaeology, history, folklore, customs, etc.]. 125 pp., [remainder blank]. 1 note block with wrappers missing. 16.5 x 10 cm