Reference code: GB165-0408 - St Antony's College, Oxford · 2010. 11. 12. · Reference code: GB165-0408 Title: Rosalind Ramirez ... Educated Ramsgate, then Cheltenham Ladies’ College

GB165-0408 ROSALIND RAMIREZ

Reference code: GB165-0408

Title: Rosalind Ramirez Collection

Name of creator: Ramirez, Rosalind Cecilia (1912-1999) Teacher and Governess

Dates of creation of material: 1929-1964, 1999

Level of description: Fonds

Extent: 3 boxes

Biographical history: Ramirez, Rosalind Cecilia (1912-1999) Teacher and Governess

Born 12 January 1912. Educated Ramsgate, then Cheltenham Ladies’ College. Froebal

teacher training course 1932-1935, taught at Repton Junior School 1940-1942. Governess

to King Faisal II of Iraq 1943-1946, Governess to the sons of the Duke of Gloucester 1946-

1950. School’s inspector in the Midlands 1950-1974. Died 28 September 1999.

Scope and content: Papers relating to Rosalind Ramirez’s life and work as governess to

King Faisal II of Iraq and her subsequent life, including letters from King Faisal II, letters

of condolence received upon his death, and the research for and publication of a number of

essays on the subject of Iraq and King Faisal II.

System of arrangement:

1. Correspondence between Rosalind and friends and family

2. Newspaper clippings related to King Faisal II and Iraq

3. Photographs

4. Research and essays on Faisal II and Iraq by Rosalind Ramirez

5. Coronation and funeral of King Faisal II and the death of Rosalind Ramirez

Access conditions: Open

Language of material: English, with some Arabic words and names

Conditions governing reproduction: No restrictions on copying or quotation other than

statutory regulations and preservation concerns

Custodial history: In possession of Rosalind Ramirez and her family

Immediate source of acquisition: Received as a gift from Alison Warner, August 2007

and May 2010

1 ©Middle East Centre, St Antony’s College, Oxford. OX2 6JF


Related Units of Description:

In MEC Archive

GB165-0064 Sir Kinahan Cornwallis – Contains order of service for memorial service

for King Faisal II and General Nuri Al Said

GB165-0105 Faisal, Emir of Hijaz (later King of Iraq) – Documents relating to Faisal

II’s grandfather.

GB165-0171 Edward Alec Kinch – Worked in Iraq during the reign of Faisal II

GB165-0228 Stewart Henry Perowne – Correspondence with Faisal II

GB165-0261 Sir Harry Chapman Sinderson – Physician to Iraq’s Royal Family

through most of the early part of Faisal II’s reign

GB165-0349 George Tod – Worked in the oil industry in Iraq during Faisal II’s reign

GB165-0291 US Department of State – Contains diplomatic documents relating to the

internal affairs of Iraq during the early reign of King Faisal II

Finding aids: In Guide; Handlist

Archivist’s note: Fonds, series, file and item level description created by Thomas

Stanbury 8 Oct 2010. Biographical information based on the obituary of Rosalind Ramirez

from The Times, 2 Feb 1999.



SERIES, FILE AND ITEM LEVEL DESCRIPTION OF THE ROSALIND

RAMIREZ COLLECTION

1 Correspondence between Rosalind and her friends and

family

System of arrangement:

1/1 Letters from Faisal II to Rosalind

1/2 Letters of Condolence to Rosalind after Faisal’s death

1/3 Letters to “AM” (Auntie Margaret)

1/4 Letters to and from other correspondents

1942 – 1964 407 items

1/1 Letters from Faisal II to Rosalind

Subjects include events at school, government of Iraq,

literature, film and theatre, travels to other countries, the

weather and construction of the new castle.

1948 – 1958 23 items

1/1/1 Letter from Faisal II to Ross

Label ‘From Faisal 2nd Year at

Sandroyd “An incident” during the

Nativity Play! 28/11/48’

Sandroyd School 28 Nov 1948 2 sheets

plus

envelope

and label

1/1/2 Letter from Faisal II to Rosalind

Label ‘From F. Visit to Amman. In

Seisangh – New Mercedes. Jamali-

Prime Minister his ideas 22/9/53’

The Palace, Baghdad 22 Sept 1953 2 sheets

plus

envelope

and label


Label ‘Thanks for “Black Mischief”

Iraqi students in England, “Antony &

Cleopatra” – Julius Caesar, Hassan’s

marriage! Addresses of Harrow

friends 27/12/53’

The Palace 27 Dec 1953 3 sheets

plus

envelope


Label ‘From F Thanks for “Animal

Farm” & Science News. Visit to

Pakistan – Pakistan Progress.

The Palace, Baghdad 17 Apr 1954 2 sheets

plus

envelope

and label



Prisoner of Zeidan –Alice in W’land

Hassan’s tie! British Trades fair in

Baghdad 17/4/54’

1/1/5 Letter from Faisal II to Rosalind The Palace 26 Jul 1954 2 sheets


Label ‘From Faisal Arranging a party

in London at my flat. 5/10/54’

Stanwell Place 5 Oct 1954 2 sheets

plus

envelope

and label


Label ‘Prob. 1954?’

Stanwell Place,

Stanwell, Middx

[?1954] 1 sheet

plus

envelope

and label


Label ‘From F. Thanks for the period

furniture. Camping – no dust! A

miniature racing company. Hussein’s

wedding – a success?? Sorry about

my giving up 43 Green St 24/3/55’

The Palace Baghdad 24 Mar 1955 2 sheets

plus

envelope

and label


Label ‘From Faisal Thanks for

birthday present (his 20th) Handing

over Habbanyah – no reception

(Ramadan) Fasting – Uncle and Nana

only! 3/5/55’

The Palace Baghdad 3 May 1955 2 sheets

plus label


Label ‘From Faisal “a busy time”

pre-xmas wishes – a present

15/12/55’

The Palace Baghdad 15 Dec 1955 2 sheets

plus

envelope

and label


Label ‘From Faisal Thanks for the

“Something Particular” Cold weather

in Baghdad 8/1/56’

The Palace Baghdad 8 Jan 1956 2 sheets

plus

envelope

and label

1/1/12 Letter from Faisal II to Rosalind The Palace, Baghdad 9 May 1956 2 sheets &



envelope

1/1/13 Letter from Faisal II to Rosalind The Palace, Baghdad 16 Dec 1956 4 sheets

1/1/14 Christmas and new year card from

Faisal II to [Rosalind] with photo of

Faisal II

1956 1 item


Label ‘From Faisal Thanks for book

– Ref to Xmas card – ibex 8/1/57’

The Palace Baghdad 8 Jan 1957 2 sheets

plus

envelope

and label

1/1/16 Letter from Faisal II to Rosalind The Palace, Baghdad 27 May 1957 4 sheets


enclosing two photographs

The Palace, Baghdad 25 Nov 1957 3 sheets

plus 2

photos

1/1/18 Telegram from Faisal II to Rosalind 1957 1 sheet

plus

envelope

1/1/19 Letter from Faisal II to Rosalind The Palace, Baghdad 9 Feb 1958 2 sheets

1/1/20 Letter from Faisal II to Rosalind The Palace, Baghdad 18 Jun 1958 3 sheets

1/1/21 MS note ‘Happy Christmas Faisal’ Not dated 1 item

1/1/22 MS note ‘I hope you will get better

quikly [sic] with love from Faisal’

Not dated 1 item

1/1/23 Envelope to Miss Ramirez

[probably originally enclosing a letter

from Faisal to Rosalind]

Postmark

26 Nov 1957

1 item

1/2 Letters of Condolence to Rosalind after Faisal II’s death

Jun-Oct

1958

66 items

1/2/1 Envelope addressed to Rosalind

from RM Webb

Cape Town 26 Jun 1958 1

envelope

1/2/2 Letter of condolence to Rosalind

from KM Balfour

Long Thatch,

Uffington, Farringdon,

Berkshire

Jul 1958 1 sheet

1/2/3 Letter of condolence to Rosalind 4 Devonshire Terrace, Jul 1958 1 sheet



from “Ann” Lancaster Gate, W2

1/2/4 Letter of condolence to Rosalind 18 Hintlesham

Avenue, Metchley

Lane, Edgbaston,

Birmingham

Jul 1958 1 sheet


from “Paul”

Wadhurst 14 Jul 1958 3 sheets

1/2/6 Letter of condolence to Rosalind 38 Stanley Road 15 Jul 1958? 2 sheets


from “Elise”

Windy Ridge, Temple,

New Hampshire

15 Jul 1958 2 sheets


from Stefana Drower

32 Tumblewood Road,

Banstead, Surrey

15 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace 15 Jul 1958 1 sheet

1/2/10 Letter of Condolence to Rosalind

from Eileen M Hutchins

66 Deerings Road,

Reigate, Surrey



from “Ruth”

Khandalla, Shawford,

Winchester,

Hampshire

16 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from “Hilarie”

Batsford, 9 Avenue,

Malvern

16 Jul 1958 1 sheet

1/2/13 Letter of Condolence to Rosalind Sander House Hotel,

Folkestone, Kent

16 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from “A.M.”

Eton Rise, NW3 16 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from “Boultie”

62 Quantock Road,

Weston-Super-Mare,

Somerset


1/2/16 Letter of condolence to Rosalind 22 Benefield Road,

Oundle, Peterborough

17 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from “Marjory”

7 Addiscombe Grove,

Croydon, Surrey


1/2/18 Telegram of condolence to Boston, Massachusetts 17 Jul 1958 1 sheet, 1



Rosalind envelope


from “Alice”

York House, St.

James’s Palace



from Dorothy Stone

The Well Farm,

Whyteleafe, Surrey

17 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from “David”

Fairholm, Wadhurst,

Sussex

17 Jul 1958 1 sheet

1/2/22 Fragment of a letter of

condolence to Rosalind from

“Paul”

Wadhurst 17 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from “Leonard”

50 Cholmeley

Crescent, Highgate,

London N6

17 Jul 1958 1 sheet, 1

envelope

1/2/24 Letter of condolence to Rosalind Asticou, Northeast

Harbor, Maine

18 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from RE Gnade

W. Hayes, Bozeman,

Montana

18 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from “Margaret”

High Elms, Kent 18 Jul 1958 2 sheets

1/2/27 Letter to Rosalind 38 Stanley Road,

Hoylake, Cheshire

19 Jul 1958 3 sheets, 1

envelope


from “Eileen”

Saint Michaels, Burton

Park, Petworth, Sussex

19 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from “Jack”

The Old Rectory,

Faulkbourne, Witham,

Essex

19 Jul 1958 1 sheet

1/2/30 Postcard of condolence to

Rosalind from “George”

Barcelona 19 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from “Alfred”

France Corner,

Chalford Hill,

Gloucestershire

20 Jul 1958 1 sheet

1/2/32 Letter of condolence to Rosalind Felstead, Goldthorn

Hill Road,

20 Jul 1958 1 sheet



Wolverhampton

1/2/33 Letter of condolence to Rosalind Pennygreen Cottage,

Sotwell, Wallingford,

Berkshire

20 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from “AM”

Bowshot, Underriver 20 Jul 1958 1 sheet, 1

envelope

1/2/35 Letter of condolence to Rosalind 4 Thornton Way,

London NW 11

21 Jul 1958 1 sheet

1/2/36 Letter of condolence to Rosalind Monks Hatch,

Hillbrow, Liss,

Hampshire

21 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from Ruth Webb

Greyladies,

Wolmunster Road,

Rosebank, Cape

21 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from “Ruth”

36 Waterlow Court,

Heath Close, NW11

21 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from “Flora”

Manor Croft, Tennal

Road, Harbonie,

Birmingham

21 Jul 1958 1 sheet, 1

envelope

1/2/40 Letter to Rosalind 7 Chelsea

Embankment, London

SW3

21 Jul 1958 1 sheet, 1

envelope


from “Elaine”

SW7 22 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from Fanny MacFarlane

Oppenheimer

78 Buckingham Gate,

SW1

15 and 24 Jul

1958

2 sheets


from “Helen”

Birchden Corner,

Groombridge,

Tunbridge Wells

25 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from “Ruth”

Khandalla, Shawford,

Winchester,

Hampshire

25 Jul 1958 1 sheet




from Irene Mawer

13 Church Road,

Edgbaston,

Birmingham

26 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from Ell Warner

Julius Street, New

Farm, Brisbane

27 Jul 1958 1 sheet

1/2/47 Letter of condolence to Rosalind,

from Laura Smith

107 Maldon Road,

Colchester,

27 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from Dorothy Wagner

22 Moorland Court,

Melville, Edgbaston,

Birmingham

27 Jul 1958 1 sheet

1/2/49 Letter of condolence to Rosalind 28 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from Howard Rex

The Dower House,

Melbourne, Derby

30 Jul 1958 1 sheet

1/2/51 Letter of condolence to Rosalind Little Fosters, Barnton,

Midlothian



from “Olive”

10 Rotton Park Road,

Edgbaston

30 Jul 1958 1 sheet


from Dorothy Pilkington

Blue Shutters, Wye,

Ashford, Kent

2 Aug 1958 1 sheet


from “Edwards”

Hotel Governor

Clinton, New York

Before 5

Aug 1958

1 sheet


from Christine Greig O’Connor

41 Craiglea Drive,

Edinburgh

10 Aug 1958 1 sheet

1/2/56 Letter of condolence to Rosalind,

enclosing newspaper clipping

4 Devonshire Terrace,

Lancaster Gate, W2

21 Aug 1958 2 sheets

1/2/57 Letter of condolence to Rosalind Boston, Massachusetts 27 Aug 1958 2 sheets


from Mary Kenchington

26 Holly Road,

Edgbaston,

Birmingham

15 Sept 1958 1 sheet

1/2/59 Letter of condolence to Rosalind 26 Park Lane, Croydon 16 Sept 1958 1 sheet

1/2/60 Letter to Rosalind 38 Stanley Road 3 Oct 1958 3 sheets, 1

envelope

1/2/61 Letter of condolence to Rosalind Willersey, Broadway, 17 Jul ?1958 1 sheet



Worcestershire


from “Jane”

Haffield, Ledbury,

Herefordshire

19 Jul [1958] 1 sheet


from “Beatrice”

White Lofts,

Edenbridge, Kent

Not Dated 1 sheet

1/2/64 Letter to Rosalind from “Rosser” Pinner, Middlesex Not Dated 1 sheet


from ”Sybil”

6 Caulston Close,

Exeter Road, Exmouth,

Devon

Not Dated 1 sheet

1/2/66 Letter of condolence to Rosalind 18 Hintlesham

Avenue, Edgbaston,

Birmingham

Not Dated 1 sheet

1/3 Letters to “AM” (Auntie Margaret)

Subjects include travels in the Middle East, administration

of the palace, Faisal’s progress, encounters with the British

royal family, Christmas arrangements, Faisal II’s life and

birthdays Biog Hist: Auntie Margaret was Rosalind Ramirez’s adopted mother

1942 – 1960 295 items

1/3/1 Letter to AM The Cross, Repton, Derby 7 Oct 1942 1 sheet

1/3/2 Letter to AM Barclays Bank, Baghdad 28 Feb 1943 1 sheet

1/3/3 Letter to AM Eastern Bank, Baghdad 2 May 1943 2 sheets

1/3/4 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad, Iraq 18 May 1943 3 sheets

1/3/5 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad Jun 1943 1 sheet

1/3/6 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 3 Jun 1943 1 sheet

1/3/7 Letter to AM Royal Residence, Salahuddin, N. Iraq 6 Jul 1943 1 sheet

1/3/8 Letter to AM Royal Residence, Salahuddin, N. Iraq 31 Jul 1943 3 sheets

1/3/9 Letter to AM Royal Residence, Sersauki 23 Aug 1943 1 sheet

1/3/10 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 30 Aug 1943 1 sheet

1/3/11 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad Sept 1943 1 sheet

1/3/12 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 27 Oct 1943 1 sheet

1/3/13 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 28 Dec 1943 4 sheets

1/3/14 Letter to AM The Palace, Baghdad 15 Jan 1944 1 sheet



1/3/15 Letter to AM The Palace, Baghdad Feb 1944 1 sheet

1/3/16 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 30 Feb 1944 1 sheet

1/3/17 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 19 Mar 1944 1 sheet

1/3/18 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 21 Mar 1944 1 sheet

1/3/19 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 2 Apr 1944 1 sheet

1/3/20 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 9 May 1944 1 sheet

1/3/21 Letter to AM Rue Ahmed Choukey, Pacha, Alexandria 24 Jun 1944 1 sheet

1/3/22 Letter to AM Rue Ahmed Choukey Pasha, Alexandria Jul 1944 1 sheet

1/3/23 Letter to AM Rue Ahmed Choukey Pasha, Alexandria 6 Jul 1944 1 sheet



1/3/26 Letter to AM Rue Ahmed Choukey Pasha, Alexandria 21 Aug 1944 1 sheet

1/3/27 Letter to AM Rue Ahmed Choukey Pasha, Alexandria 11 Sep 1944 1 sheet

1/3/28 Letter to AM Rue Ahmed Choukey Pasha, Alexandria 28 Sep 1944 1 sheet

1/3/29 Letter to AM St. George’s, Jerusalem 5 Oct 1944 1 sheet


1/3/31 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 4 Nov 1944 1 sheet


1/3/33 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 5 Dec 1944 1 sheet

1/3/34 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 17 Jan 1945 1 sheet

1/3/35 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 6 Feb 1945 1 sheet

1/3/36 Letter to AM Baghdad 5 Mar 1945 1 sheet

1/3/37 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 28 Apr 1945 1 sheet

1/3/38 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 21 May 1945 1 sheet

1/3/39 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 12 Jun 1945 1 sheet

1/3/40 Letter to AM Baghdad 24 Jun 1945 1 sheet

1/3/41 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 4 Jul 1945 1 sheet

1/3/42 Letter to AM Villa Rosemary, Jerusalem 10 Jul 1945 1 sheet

1/3/43 Letter to AM Barclays Bank, Jerusalem 21 Jul 1945 1 sheet

1/3/44 Letter to AM Villa Rosemary, Jerusalem 2 Aug 1945 1 sheet



1/3/47 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 14 Sept 1945 1 sheet



1/3/48 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 26 Sept 1945 1 sheet





1/3/53 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 26 Nov 1945 2 sheets

1/3/54 Letter to AM Royal Palace, Baghdad 12 Jan 1946 1 sheet

1/3/55 Letter to AM Bishop’s House, St. George’s, Jerusalem 6 Mar 1946 1 sheet

1/3/56 Letter to AM Bishop’s House, Jerusalem 13 Mar 1946 1 sheet

1/3/57 Letter to AM 2 Manchester Square, W. 1 26 May 1946 1 sheet

1/3/58 Letter to AM 22 Aug 1946 1 sheet

1/3/59 Letter to AM Dovercourt, Kent Road, Southsea 1 Dec 1946 1 sheet

1/3/60 Letter to AM Hotel Bellevue, Villars sur Bex 4 Mar 1947 2 sheets

1/3/61 Letter to AM Barnwell Manor, Peterborough 6 May 1947 1 sheet

1/3/62 Letter to AM Barnwell Manor, Peterborough 14 May 1947 2 sheets


1/3/64 Letter to AM Birkhall, Ballater 21 Sep 1947 1 sheet

1/3/65 Letter to AM Birkhall, Ballater, Aberdeenshire 13 Oct 1947 2 sheets

1/3/66 Letter to AM Barnwell Manor, Peterborough 21 Oct 1947 2 sheets

1/3/67 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 29 Oct 1947 2 sheets

1/3/68 Letter to AM York House 25 Nov 1947 2 sheets

1/3/69 Letter to AM Barnwell Manor, Peterborough 27 Nov 1947 1 sheet

1/3/70 Letter to AM Barnwell Manor, Peterborough 9 Dec 1947 2 sheets

1/3/71 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 8 Jan 1948 1 sheet

1/3/72 Letter to AM Barnwell Manor, Peterborough 25 Jan 1948 2 sheets

1/3/73 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 9 Feb 1948 1 sheet

1/3/74 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 2 Mar 1948 1 sheet

1/3/75 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 11 Mar 1948 1 sheet

1/3/76 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 30 Apr 1948 2 sheets


1/3/78 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 27 May 1948 2 sheets

1/3/79 Letter to AM Barnwell Manor, Peterborough 23 Jul 1948 1 sheet

1/3/80 Letter to AM Hotel Cecil, Niels Hemmingsgade, 12 Aug 1948 1 sheet



Copenhagen

1/3/81 Postcard to

AM

Parlcovs Vej 19, Gentofte 26 Aug 1948 1 sheet

1/3/82 Letter to AM Barnwell Manor, Peterborough 12 Oct 1948 1 sheet

1/3/83 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 18 Nov 1948 1 sheet

1/3/84 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 29 Jan 1949 2 sheets

1/3/85 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 3 Feb 1949 2 sheets

1/3/86 Letter to AM Barnwell Manor, Peterborough 5 Mar 1949 1 sheet


1/3/88 Letter to AM Sherwood Hill, Turley, Cirencester 20 or 27 Apr

1949

2 sheets

1/3/89 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 2 May 1949 1 sheet

1/3/90 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 16 May 1949 2 sheets

1/3/91 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 2 Jun 1949 1 sheet

1/3/92 Letter to AM Barnwell Manor, Peterborough 18 Jun 1949 1 sheet

1/3/93 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 8 Jul 1949 2 sheets

1/3/94 Letter to AM Corrybrough, Tomatin 3 Sep 1949 2 sheets

1/3/95 Letter to AM House of Farr, Inverness 8 Sep 1949 1 sheet

1/3/96 Letter to AM House of Farr, Inverness 21 Sep 1949 1 sheet

1/3/97 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 4 Oct 1949 1 sheet



1/3/100 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 20 Nov 1949 2 sheets

1/3/101 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 11 Dec 1949 2 sheets

1/3/102 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 16 Jan 1950 2 sheets

1/3/103 Letter to AM Barnwell Manor, Peterborough 29 Jan 1950 1 sheet

1/3/104 Letter to AM Barnwell Manor, Peterborough 10 Feb 1950 1 sheet

1/3/105 Letter to AM Barnwell Manor, Peterborough 26 Feb 1950 2 sheets

1/3/106 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 13 Mar 1950 3 sheets

1/3/107 Letter to AM York House, St. James’ Palace 27 Mar 1950 2 sheets


1/3/109 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 14 May 1950 1 sheet




1/3/111 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 4 Jun 1950 1 sheet


1/3/113 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 4 Jul 1950 2 sheets

1/3/114 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 29 Sep 1950 1 sheet

1/3/115 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 1 Oct 1950 1 sheet

1/3/116 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 23 Oct 1950 1 sheet

1/3/117 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 1 Nov 1950 1 sheet


1/3/119 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 4 Dec 1950 2 sheet

1/3/120 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 21 Jan 1951 1 sheet

1/3/121 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 11 Feb 1951 1 sheet


1/3/123 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 3 Jun 1951 2 sheets

1/3/124 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 19 Jun1951 1 sheet

1/3/125 Letter to AM 38 Stanley Road, Hoylabe 19 Sept 1951 1 sheet

1/3/126 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 28 Sept 1951 1 sheet

1/3/127 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 25 Oct 1951 2 sheets


1/3/129 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 30 Nov 1951 2 sheets


1/3/131 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 5 Mar 1952 1 sheet

1/3/132 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 15 Mar 1952 3 sheets

1/3/133 Letter to AM Stadlergasse 21, Vienna 21 Apr 1952 2 sheets

1/3/134 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 7 May 1952 2 sheets





1/3/139 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 27 Sept 1952 2 sheets



1/3/142 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 9 Jan 1953 1 sheet




1/3/144 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 27 Feb 1953 2 sheets



1/3/147 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 1 Apr 1953 2 sheets

1/3/148 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 20 Apr 1953 1 sheet


1/3/150 Letter to AM Cheltenham 4 Jul 1953 3 sheets

1/3/151 Letter to AM Castle and Ball Hotel, Marlborough,

Wilts


1/3/152 Letter to AM Tarrant Rushton House, Near Blandford 2 Aug 1953 1 sheet


1/3/154 Letter to AM Old Plow Hatch, East Grimstead, Sussex 13 Oct 1953 4 sheets

1/3/155 Letter to AM The Old Rectory, Faulkbourne 31 Oct 1953 2 sheets

1/3/156 Letter to AM Royal Albion Hotel, Broadstairs, Kent 3 Dec 1953 1 sheet

1/3/157 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 15 Dec 1953 2 sheets

1/3/158 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 20 Jan 1954 2 sheets

1/3/159 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 14 Feb 1954 2 sheets



1/3/162 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 24 Apr 1954 1 sheet

1/3/163 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 5 May 1954 1 sheet

1/3/164 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 23 May 1954 4 sheets

1/3/165 Letter to AM Coughton Lodge Farm, near Alcester,

Wales

30 May 1954 1 sheet

1/3/166 Letter to AM Tarrant Rushton House, Blandford,

Dorset

7 Jun 1954 2 sheets

1/3/167 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 14 Jun 1954 2 sheets

1/3/168 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 12 Sept 1954 3 sheets

1/3/169 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 24 Sept 1954 2 sheets

1/3/170 Letter to AM 38 Stanley Road, Hoylake, Wirral 29 Sept 1954 1 sheet

1/3/171 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 26 Oct 1954 1 sheet

1/3/172 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, Park Lane, London, W1 28 Nov 1954 2 sheets

1/3/173 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, Park Lane, London, W1 10 Dec 1954 2 sheets



1/3/174 Letter to AM 43 Green Street, W1 27 Dec 1954 2 sheets

1/3/175 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 6 Jan 1955 2 sheets


1/3/177 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 8 Feb 1955 2 sheets


1/3/179 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 11 Mar 1955 2 sheets


1/3/181 Letter to AM Dartmouth House, Berkeley Square, W1 22 Apr 1955 1 sheet

1/3/182 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 25 Apr 1955 2 sheets

1/3/183 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 11 May 1955 1 sheet



1/3/186 Letter to AM Goldhurst Terrace, London NW6 20 Aug 1955 2 sheets

1/3/187 Letter to AM 38 Stanley Road, Hoylake, Wirral 6 Sept 1955 2 sheets

1/3/188 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 18 Sept 1955 2 sheets

1/3/189 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 4 Nov 1955 2 sheets

1/3/190 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 14 Dec 1955 2 sheets


1/3/192 Letter to AM Dartmouth House, Berkeley Square,

London W1

Jan or Feb

1956

2 sheets


1/3/194 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 3 Mar 1956 1 sheet

1/3/195 Letter to AM Langdale Chase Hotel, Windermere 12 Apr 1956 2 sheets

1/3/196 Letter to AM Dartmouth House, Berkeley Square.

London W1

3 May 1956 2 sheets

1/3/197 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 23 May 1956 1 sheet

1/3/198 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 11 Jun 1956 1 sheet

1/3/199 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 24 Jul 1956 1 sheet

1/3/200 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 19 Aug 1956 1 sheet

1/3/201 Letter to AM The Old Rectory 1 Sept 1956 1 sheet


London W1

2 Nov 1956 1 sheet




1/3/204 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 4 Dec 1956 1 sheet








1/3/212 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 12 May 1957 2 pages


1/3/214 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 12 Jun 1957 1 sheet


1/3/216 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 20 Jul 1957 2 sheets

1/3/217 Letter to AM Stockwell Training College, Bromley,

Kent

2 Aug 1957 1 sheet

1/3/218 Letter to AM Dartmouth House, Berkeley Square, W1 14 Aug 1957 2 sheets

1/3/219 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 2 Sep 1957 2 sheets

1/3/220 Letter to AM Birmingham 22 Sep 1957 1 sheet

1/3/221 Letter to AM 4 Devonshire Terrace, London W2 7 Oct 1957 2 sheets

1/3/222 Letter to AM Castlemere, Broadstairs 22 Oct 1957 2 sheets

1/3/223 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 13 Nov 1957 1 sheet


1/3/225 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 18 Dec 1957 1 sheet

1/3/226 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 9 Jan 1958 1 sheet

1/3/227 Letter to AM Dartmouth House, Berkeley Square, W1 11 Jan 1958 2 sheets

1/3/228 Letter to AM Dartmouth House, Berkeley Square, W1 2 Feb 1958 2 sheets

1/3/229 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 18 Feb 1958 1 sheet

1/3/230 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 3 Mar 1958 1 sheet

1/3/231 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 21 Mar 1958 2 sheets

1/3/232 Letter to AM Ullswater 9 Apr 1958 1 sheet

1/3/233 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 21 Apr 1958 2 sheets


London

6 May 1958 2 sheets



1/3/235 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 27 May 1958 2 sheets

1/3/236 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 22 Jun 1958 2 sheets

1/3/237 Letter to AM “Khandalla”, Shawford, near Winchester 21 Sep 1958 2 sheets

1/3/238 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 30 Sep 1958 2 sheets

1/3/239 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 11 Oct 1958 1 sheet

1/3/240 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 27 Oct 1958 1 sheet




1/3/244 Letter to AM The Old Rectory, Faulkbourne, Witham 28 Dec 1958 1 sheet

1/3/245 Letter to AM Barnwell Manor, Peterborough 8 Jan 1959 2 sheets

1/3/246 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 18 Jan 1959 1 sheet

1/3/247 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 26 Jan 1959 1 sheet

1/3/248 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 20 Feb 1959 1 sheet

1/3/249 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 25 Feb 1959 1 sheet







1/3/256 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 4 May 1959 2 sheets

1/3/257 Letter to AM “Somewhere in Wales” 26 May 1959 2 sheets


London W1

14 Jun 1959 2 sheets


1/3/260 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 3 Aug 1959 1 sheet

1/3/261 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 19 Aug 1959 2 sheets

1/3/262 Letter to AM The Dower House, Melbourne, Derby 23 Aug 1959 2 sheets

1/3/262 Letter to AM The Old Rectory, Faulkbourne, Witham,

Essex

End of Aug,

1959

2 sheets

1/3/263 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 12 Sept 1959 1 sheet

1/3/264 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 27 Sept 1959 1 sheet



1/3/265 Letter to AM 47 Chestnut Street, Boston,

Massachusetts

6 Oct 1959 7 sheets

1/3/266 Letter to AM 47 Chestnut Street, Boston,

Massachusetts

9 Oct 1959 1 postcard


London W1

9 Nov 1959 2 sheets


1/3/269 Letter to AM Grand Hotel, Manchester 24 Nov 1959 3 sheets



London W1

28 Dec 1959 3 sheets

1/3/272 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Birmingham 30 Dec 1959 1 sheet

1/3/273 Letter to AM Khandalla, Shawford, Winchester 9 Jan 1960 2 sheets

1/3/274 Letter to AM 51 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 24 Jan 1960 2 sheets

1/3/275 Letter to AM Norfolk Hotel, Edgbaston, Birmingham 4 Feb 1960 3 sheets

1/3/276 Letter to AM 28 Moorland Court, Melville Road,

Birmingham

17 Feb 1960 2 sheets


Birmingham

23 Feb 1960 2 sheets


Birmingham

29 Mar 1960 2 sheets


Birmingham

April 1960? 1 sheet


Birmingham

3 Apr 1960 1 sheet


Birmingham

15 Apr 1960 2 sheets


Birmingham

20 Apr 1960 2 sheets


Birmingham

13 May 1960 1 sheet


Birmingham

15 May 1960 1 sheet




Birmingham

24 May 1960 2 sheets


Birmingham

5 Jun 1960 1 sheet


Birmingham



Birmingham

2 Jul 1960 1 sheet


Birmingham

25 Jul 1960 1 sheet

1/3/290 Letter to AM Dartmouth House, Berkeley Square, W1 2 Aug 1960 2 sheets


Birmingham

29 Aug 1960 1 sheet


Birmingham

Sept 1960 2 sheets


Birmingham

5 Sep 1960 2 sheets


Birmingham

2 Oct 1960 1 sheet


Birmingham

6 Nov 1960 1 sheet

1/4 Letters to and from other correspondents

1945 – 1964 23 items

1/4/1 Letter from Arthur to Rosalind

[thanking Rosalind for her

hospitality and relating to

Rosalind’s letter in the Observer]

38 Stanley Rd, Hoylake Not dated 2 sheets

1/4/2 Letter from Clement J Bodicoat

to Miss Ramirez enclosing ‘a few

notes on antique furniture’

126 Barclay Street,

Leicester

2 Nov 1945 18 sheets

plus

envelope

1/4/3 Letter to “Lucy” 38, Stanley Rd.

Hoylake

30 Dec 1947 1 sheet



1/4/4 Invitation from Iraqi Embassy to

Miss Rosalind Ramirez to

celebrate ‘the birthday of His

Majesty King Faisal II’ at a

reception at Kensington Palace

Gardens on 3 May 1948

1948 1 item

1/4/5 Letter of invitation to the

coronation of King Faisal II from

Colonel Amad Yahya (A.D.C. to

H.M. King Faisal II of Iraq) to

Miss R.C. Ramirez

Label ‘Invitation to F’s coming

of age celebrations May 2nd 53.

Travel arrangements’

Royal Palace 21 Feb 1953 2 sheet

plus

envelope

1/4/6 Letter from D.E. Noël-Paton

(The British Council) to Miss

Ramirez

The British Council 65

Davies Street, London

W1

1 Apr 1953 1 sheet

plus

envelope

1/4/7 Letter from Colonel Amad

Yahya (A.D.C. to H.M. King

Faisal II of Iraq) to Miss R.C.

Ramirez regarding travel

arrangements

Royal Palace 2 Apr 1953 2 sheets

plus

envelope

1/4/8 Invitation from Iraqi Embassy to

Miss D’Ramirez to celebrate ‘the

birthday of His Majesty King

Faisal II’ at a reception at

Claridges’ on 2 May 1955

1955 1 item

1/4/9 Letter from Diana to Rosalind

Label on envelope ‘from Diana

Abdul Hamid afterwards Queen

of Jordan – (now divorced) Reply

long letter of gd wishes on her

engagement 4/4/55’

Road 78, Meadi, Cairo 4 Apr 1956 1 sheet

plus

envelope



1/4/10 Envelope ‘Miss R.C. Ramirez

c/o/ The English Speaking Union

37 Charles Street London W1

England’

10 Dec 1957

Post mark

1 item

1/4/11 Letter to Rosalind from Ruth

Panyo(?)

Greyladies,

Wolmunster Road,

Rosebank, Cape


1/4/12 Letter from Peter Lewin to Miss

Ramirez asking Miss Ramirez to

write an article on King Faisal

7 Chelsea

Embankment, London

SW3

17 Jul 1958 1 sheet

1/4/13 Letter from Peter Lewin to Miss

Ramirez

[relating to a proposal by Miss

Ramirez to write a book on King

Faisal]

7 Chelsea

Embankment, London

SW3


1/4/14 Letter from Charles Davy

(Assistant Editor of the

Observer) to Rosalind Ramirez

thanking her for letter

The Observer, 22

Tudor Street London

EC4

9 Aug 1958 1 sheet

1/4/15 Letter from Major J.A. Friend to

Mrs Ramirez

[response to letter by Rosalind in

Observer]

Charnes Hall,

Eccleshall,

Staffordshire

11 Aug 1958 2 sheets

1/4/16 Correspondence between

Raymond Dixon Firth and

Rosalind Ramirez relating to

King Faisal II’s memorial service

including a notice of the service

30 Jul – 25

Aug 1958

4 sheets

1/4/17 Correspondence between

Rosalind Ramirez and Col. de

Gaury

[Col. de Gaury asking for stories

by Rosalind to help him in

Sept 1959 3 sheets



writing a book on the Three

reigns of Iraq]

1/4/18 Letter from A.J. Mahmoud to

Miss Ramirez thanking her for

her letter of sympathy

12 Rue Crespin,

Geneva

5 Sept 1959 1 sheet


Label ‘Important letter from

AWS re book on Faisal. To be

copied.’

38 SR 4 May 1963 3 sheets

plus label

1/4/20 Letter to Rosalind Eastern Bank, Beirut,

Lebanon

14 Dec 1964 1 sheet, 1

envelope


Label ‘Interesting letter from A.

W. S. on neglect of Edu[cation]

by the British in Iraq’

Dunloc, Stanley Road,

Hoylake

2 Feb [year

not stated]

5 sheets

plus

envelope


[relating to Rosalind’s letter in

the Observer]

38 Stanley Rd,

Hoylake

14 Aug 2 sheets

1/4/23 Correspondence between G.

Crwys and R.J.O Meyer

[relating to a request by Crwys

for letters to be forwarded to the

grandsons of Nouri El Said as

part of Rosalind Ramirez’s

research for a proposed book on

the Hashemite family

17-29 Apr

1964

4 sheets

2 Newspaper Clippings related to King Faisal II and Iraq

1929 – 1958 11 items

2/1 Entry ticket for Chapelle de L’hopital Saint-Jacques 1929 1 item

2/2 TS article ‘King Faisal II of Iraq – the world’s youngest

reigning monarch by Rosalind de Ramirez, H.M. the King’s

English Governess’

c1945? 2 sheets

plus label



Label ‘Article written by RLR for “‘Fattal ar Rafidain”?? on

Faisal 1944 or 45?’

2/3 Newspaper clippings relating to King Faisal and Iraq 1940s-1960s 48 items

2/4 Newspaper clippings relating to Faisal, Iraq and King Hussein

of Jordan

1950s-1960s 12 items

2/5 TS ‘News Commentary for Schools His Majesty King Feisal

of Iraq’ being interviewed by Richard Dimbelby

Label ‘Broadcast made by Faisal II at BBC in Sept 16 46 with

introduction by Richard Dimbelby’

16 Sept 1946 6 sheets

plus label

2/6 6 newspaper clippings about the memorial service at the

Savoy for King Faisal II plus two copies of a notice

announcing the memorial service

Jul 1958 8 items

2/7 MS draft reply by Rosalind to Observer article disputing claim

of corruption

Not dated

[Aug 1958]

1 sheet

2/8 Newspaper clipping from the Observer ‘New Iraq No Slave to

Nasser’ from Russell Thomas

[includes claim of Palace corruption]

3 Aug 1958 1 sheet

2/9 Time magazine 4 Aug 1958

2/10 Newspaper clipping from Observer ‘King Faisal II’ by

Rosalind Ramirez vouching for the character of King Faisal

and disputing claims of palace corruption

10 Aug 1958 1 item

2/11 Newspaper clipping from Birmingham Post ‘Last letter from

King Faisal’

20 Aug 1958 1 item

3 Photographs

Access: Please note that the photographs are stored separately

1943 – 1954 13 items

3/1 Photocopies of photographs in an album showing Faisal II as

a child inspecting military equipment, especially at tank at

Batifaya

1943 11 sheets

3/2 Photograph of Embassy Garden, Baghdad 29 Apr 1943

showing Mrs Vernan Jones, Knowles, Rer, Lady Cornwallis

and Wood

1943 1 item

3/3 Portrait photograph of King Faisal II signed by him ‘to my

lovely Miss Ramirez 1.3.46 Faisal’

1 Mar 1946 1 item



3/4 Portrait photograph of King Faisal II signed by him ‘To Ros.

Faisal 1946’

Photographer: Lafayette Ltd

Note on back of print ‘Further prints can be obtained from

Lafayette Ltd, 160 New Bond Street London W.1 Please

quote this No. 446021XD’

1946 1 item

3/5 Portrait photograph of King Faisal II signed by him ‘To my

dearest Rosalind from Faisal 21.8.48’

21 Aug 1948 1 item

3/6 Portrait photograph of King Faisal II signed by him ‘Faisal

20.10.54’

20 Oct 1954 1 item

3/7 Passport-sized photograph of Rosalind Ramirez 23 Jun 1958 1 item

3/8 Envelope containing a small colour transparency showing a

crown of leaves on a green cloth

18 Jun (year

not stated)

2 items

3/9 Portrait photograph of King Faisal II as a child. Photographers

signature blurred ?Bain

Not dated 1 item

3/10 Photograph of Faisal II with two children with croquet sticks

and man

Not dated 1 item

3/11 Portrait photograph of Queen Alia

Paramount Photo

Not dated 1 item

3/12 3 photographs of Gahzi Daghistani and family

With note ‘Ghazi Daghisatni & family – G; D released from

jail’

Not dated 3 items

3/13 Portrait photograph of unidentified boy Not dated 1 item

3/14 Photographic copy of a childhood drawing by Faisal II with a

caption by Faisal ‘Miss Remirez Aunt in England’

Not dated 1 item

4 Research and essays on Faisal II and Iraq by Rosalind

Ramirez

1950s-1960s 11 items

4/1 TS draft article ‘King Faisal II of Iraq – the World’s youngest

reigning monarch by Rosalind de Ramirez, H.M. the King’s

English Governess’

Not dated 2 sheets

4/2 MS article by Rosalind Ramirez entitled ‘Iraq’ Not dated 6 sheets



4/3 Exercise book with diary entries from a holiday in 1964 and

extensive notes and text for a proposed book on

Slaughter/Massacred at Rihab

1964 or later 1 exercise

book (50

pages) plus

6 sheets

4/4 Sheet of research concerning “N” and government of Iraq Not dated 2 sheets

4/5 TS beginning of an essay on King Faisal II of Iraq Not Dated 2 pages

4/6 Copy of a handwritten description of Iraq, including

geography, exports and government

After 1946 5 pages

4/7 Copy of a page from a hand-written history of Iraq? Not Dated 1 page

4/8 MS booklet including TS research notes for a proposed book

on Faisal II of Iraq by Rosalind Ramirez; MS letter from

Arthur WS to Rosalind about the proposed book on Faisal.

1950, 1959,

1960, 1964

1 booklet

plus

48 sheets

4/9 Booklet ‘Land of the Two Rivers: The Crown, The People

and The Country’. Issued by The Director-General of

Guidance and Broadcasting’ Part 2

1956-57 1 booklet

(40 pages);

1 loose

sheet

4/10 Booklet ‘Land of the Two Rivers: The Creative History of

Iraq’ Part 3

February

1957

1 booklet

4/11 MS draft article by Rosalind Ramirez entitled ‘Faisal as I

knew him’

?1958 2 sheets

5 Coronation and funeral of King Faisal II, and the death of

Rosalind Ramirez

1953 – 1999 7 items

5/1 Envelope containing presentation stamps from the Coronation

of H.M. King Faisal II 2 May 1953

1953 1 item and

9 loose

stamps

5/2 Service sheet for a memorial service for King Faisal II and

General Nuri al Said and other members of the Hashemite

family and Arab Union Government to be held at the Queen’s

Chapel of the Savoy on 30 Jul 1958

30 Jul 1958 1 item

5/3 3 Iraqi stamps torn from an envelope Not Dated 1 item

5/4 Photocopy of Times obituary for Rosalind Ramirez 2 Feb 1999 1 sheet



5/5 TS obituary for Rosalind Ramirez ‘GFW’s version’ by George

Warner with a photocopy of a letter from Alison Warner on

the back

1999 2 sheets

5/6 TS obituary of Rosalind Ramirez by Jim McKeid for The

Times

28 Jan 1999 2 sheets

5/7 Photocopy of an autobiographical account by Rosalind

Ramirez entitled ‘Rosalind Cecilia Ramirez Apologia pro vita

sua?’

Not dated 5 sheets
