Papers relating to his career in the Levant Consular Service, diaries, correspondence and some family papers.
John Dickson Collection
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- ReferenceGB 165 0086
- Dates of Creation1854-1959
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description2 boxes
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Administrative / Biographical History
Dickson, John (1847-1906)
Born 1847 in Constantinople, son of Dr. Edward Dickson and Louisa Dickson (née Warrington). Served Levant Consular Service. Vice-Consul, Mosul, 1872-76; Vice-Consul, Beirut, 1877-82; Consul, Damascus, 1882-99; Consul-General, Jerusalem, 1899-1906. Married, 1874, Edith Wills - 3 sons (including H.R.P. Dickson) and 3 daughters. Died 1906 in Jerusalem.
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Acquisition Information
Received before 1979.
Other Finding Aids
John Dickson Collection Catalogue (PDF File)
Archivist's Note
Fonds level description created by Clare Brown 27 August 1998 and revised by Debbie Usher 4 November 2003.
Conditions Governing Use
No restrictions on copying or quotation other than statutory regulations and preservation concerns
Custodial History
In the possession of the Dickson family.