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lorainepercylyham Inventory of the Percy Lyham Loraine Papers, 1905-1938 Processed by: Danielle Moore; machine-readable finding aid created by: Danielle Moore David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 003357839

Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: June 2010Processed by Danielle Moore, June 2010; finding aid encoded by Danielle Moore, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, June 2010 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the Percy Lyham Loraine Papers, 1905-1938 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Loraine, Percy Lyham, Sir, bart., 1880-1961. Percy Lyham Loraine Papers, 1905-1938 Material in English 0.2 Linear Feet 37 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Sir Percy Lyham Loraine (1880-1961), was the 12th Baronet of Kirk Harle, Northumberland, and a British diplomat. After joining the Diplomatic Service in 1904, Loraine was stationed in Istanbul, Turkey, for three years before transfer to Iran, Greece, Egypt, and other locations. The collection includes correspondence concerning diplomatic matters in Turkey and the surrounding area (1906-1909, 1929, 1935?, 1938) and a detailed narrative journal by Loraine relating to Egyptian activity on the Turkish border near Akaba (Aqabah), 1905-1906. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Percy Lyham Loraine Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Provenance

The Percy Lyham Loraine Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1998.

Processing Information

Processed by Danielle Moore, June 2010

Encoded by Danielle Moore, June 2010

Accession 1998-0004 is described in this finding aid.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Biographical Note

Sir Percy Lyham Loraine (1880-1961), was the 12th Baronet of Kirk Harle, Northumberland, and a British diplomat. After joining the Diplomatic Service in 1904, Loraine was stationed in Istanbul, Turkey, for three years before transfer to Persia and other locations.

Loraine's diplomatic appointments: 1921-1926 British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Iran 1926-1929 British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Greece 1929-1933 British High Commissioner to Egypt and Sudan 1933-1939 British Ambassador to Turkey 1939-1940 British Ambassador to Italy Collection Overview

The collection includes correspondence concerning diplomatic matters in Turkey and the surrounding area (1906-1909, 1929, 1935?, 1938). Chiefly letters to Percy Lyham Loraine from fellow diplomats including George Lloyd and Gerald Fitzmaurice, and some letters and drafts of letters from Loraine to colleagues in the foreign service. Also included is a detailed narrative journal by Loraine relating to Egyptian activity on the Turkish border near Akaba (Aqabah), 1905-1906. Letters from Loraine to his wife (1929, 1935? and 1938) include observations about Turkey, the Balkan Conference, Romania, Germany, Austria, Japan, Churchill, and Ataturk's illness.

Subject Headings

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Loraine, Percy Lyham, Sir, bart., 1880-1961. Lloyd of Dolobran, George, Baron, 1879-1941. Fitzmaurice, Gerald Henry, 1865-1939. Diplomats--Great Britain. Diplomatic and consular service, British. Great Britain--Foreign relations--20th century. Turkey--History--20th century. Turkey--Foreign relations--Egypt. Middle East--History--20th century. Contents of Collection Percy Lyham Loraine Papers, 1905-1938 (1 box) 1Journal of activities near Akaba (Aqabah), 1905-1906 Letters from colleagues to Loraine, 1906-1909 Letters from Loraine to colleagues, 1907-1908 and undated Letters from Loraine to wife, 1929-1938