Brooke, Sylvia Leonora Brett, lady, Rani of Sarawak, 1885-1971.
Born Sylvia Brett, the youngest daughter of Reginald, Viscount Esher, married Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, the third and last white rajah of the kingdom of Sarawak. Sarawak had been given to the Brooke family in 1841 as a reward for the services of Sir James Brooke. In 1946, Sir Charles ceded Sarawak to Britain. In 1963, it became an autonomous state of the Federation of Malaysia.
From the description of Rani of Sarawak papers, [ca. 1938-1972]. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 122404953
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Susan Groag Bell's, An Annotated bibliography of British Women's autobiographies, 1790-1950 :, research and reference materials, 1986-1998 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Brooke, Sylvia Leonora Brett, lady, Rani of Sarawak, 1885-1971. Rani of Sarawak papers, [ca. 1938-1972]. | Cornell University Library | |
| creatorOf | Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924. Letter, 1920 July 15, Oswalds, Bishopsbourne, Kent [to] Madam [i.e. Rani of Sarawak] : typescript and holograph signed / Joseph Conrad. | Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Bell, Susan G. | person |
| associatedWith | Bell, Susan Groag | person |
| associatedWith | Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924. | person |
| associatedWith | Livingston, Cecilia. | person |
| associatedWith | Simmons, Doreen. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarawak |
| Subject |
|---|
| Queens |
| Occupation |
|---|
| Activity |
|---|
Person
Birth 1885
Death 1971
Related Descriptions
Search Elsewhere
Information
