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Michael and Barbara Foster papers regarding Alexandra David-Neel

Title
Michael and Barbara Foster papers regarding Alexandra David-Neel, 1977-1991.
Author
Foster, Michael, 1937-
Supplementary Content
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Details

Additional Authors
  • Durrell, Lawrence.
  • Foster, Barbara M., 1938-
  • Richardson, Hugh, 1905-2000.
Description
.2 linear feet (1 box).
Summary
The collection consists of Michael and Barbara Foster's papers, 1977-1991, regarding their research for the publication of their biography Forbidden Journey: The Life of Alexandra David-Neel in 1987.
Subject
  • David-Neel, Alexandra, 1868-1969 > Sources
  • Lhasa (China) > Description and travel
  • Tibet Autonomous Region (China) > Description and travel
Genre/Form
Bibliographies.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Biography (note)
  • Alexandra David-Neel, a French writer and explorer, was the first woman to enter the forbidden city of Lhasa, Tibet in 1924.
Call Number
MssCol 5979
OCLC
183308487
Author
Foster, Michael, 1937-
Title
Michael and Barbara Foster papers regarding Alexandra David-Neel, 1977-1991.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
Biography
Alexandra David-Neel, a French writer and explorer, was the first woman to enter the forbidden city of Lhasa, Tibet in 1924.
Finding Aids
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Occupation
Authors.
Women explorers.
Added Author
Durrell, Lawrence.
Foster, Barbara M., 1938-
Richardson, Hugh, 1905-2000.
Research Call Number
MssCol 5979
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