Collection name. Ford, James Allan, Civil Servant
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Manuscripts and typescripts of two novels by James Allan Ford (1920-2009).
Series
Identifier: MSS.27486-27492
Scope and Contents
James Allan Ford was educated in Edinburgh and entered the Civil Service in 1938, rising to become Principal Establishment Officer in the Scottish Office. During the second World War he served in the defence of Hong Kong and later drew on this experience for his novel ‘The brave white flag’ (London, 1961).
Dates:
[1961, or before]-1987, undated.