Private Papers Collection. SEALionPLUS, accessed 30/04/2026, https://sealionplus.iseas.edu.sg/nodes/view/12
ISEAS Library houses the private papers of over 30 prominent personalities and historical figures, mainly from Singapore and Malaysia. The notable individuals include David Marshall, S. Rajaratnam, Tan Cheng Lock, Tan Chin Tuan, and Lee Hau Shik (HS Lee). The papers provide unique historical perspectives about Southeast Asia from the 1940s-1960s, a time of great political, social, and economic change in the region.
It is advisable to search within each Private Papers for quicker search results.
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Where remote viewing is available, you may request up to ten folios each time for a 7-day online consultation period.
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