Papers of Henry Michael Barker relating to the history of the Barker family of Alexandria, Egypt Papers relating to history of the Barker family from 17th to 20th centuries, in relation to their business and political associations with Alexandria, Egypt. Arranged according to family member, including photos and family trees 1956-1990. Family history information goes back to 1550 to the Derbyshire branch of the family. Also includes signed typescript poems dedicated to Alwyn [Henry Alwyn Barker, father of MB] by Daphne du Maurier Nov 1937 'After a desert trip with Boy Browning [her husband] and his Grenadiers'. Also contains ticket for family's passage on expulsion from Egypt in Dec 1956, and details of claims for compensation. Also includes notes on the history of the Levant Company, together with information on wills and trusts, and general notes on the history of Egypt, with details on the family monument in Alexandria, and documentation of the Alexandria Schools Trust, including notes on the history of the school, newspaper cuttings, copies of school Annual Reports 1903-1908, copies of letters and speeches 1926-1937 and copies of deeds and official correspondence to do with the administration of the Trust, 1988-1998. The collection also includes an obituary from the Daily Telegraph, 11 Jun 1999. c 1940-c 2000