| Description | Materials relating to Hindu pilgrimages undertaken by Geoffrey Waring Maw (1886-1959) to the source of the Ganges, comprising a typescript account of his experiences on the pilgrimages in 1923, 1930, 1934 and 1948 and accompanying photograph album; incomplete notes and typescript materials for a book on the Narbada and the pilgrimage associated with it; manuscript of a journey at Maheshwar and Onkarjii and accompanying photograph albums, 1944; diary of a visit to Onkarjii, 1948; other photographs largely relating to India; miscellaneous papers relating to pilgrimages and Hinduism. |
| Administrative History | Geoffrey Waring Maw (1886-1959) was author of 'Paul: herald of a victorious faith' (Sohagpur, India : Friends Service Council, 1950) |
| Custodial History | This collection was deposited with Selly Oak Colleges Library by his widow, c.1960. It was then transferred to the Orchard Learning Resources Centre which was opened in 1997 following the merger of the Selly Oak Colleges Library and the Westhill College Library. In 2000, the custodianship of all archive collections held at the Orchard Learning Resources Centre was transferred to the University of Birmingham |