GB 0402 AAS - AFRICAN ASSOCIATION

1 box

The Association's original Minute books were held by the Cambridge University Museum of Classical Archaeology, and thence passed to the University Library in 1947.
GB 0402 AAS 1788-1831 Collection (fonds) 1 box The African Association

The African Association (whose full title was the Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa) was founded in London in 1788. It offered patronage to many explorers of Africa, among them Mungo Park, John Lewis Burkhardt and Frederick Hornemann. In 1831 the Association merged with the newly formed Royal Geographical Society of London.

The Association's original Minute books were held by the Cambridge University Museum of Classical Archaeology, and thence passed to the University Library in 1947.

Microfilms and prints of the Minute books were given to the RGS by the Syndics of Cambridge University Library.

Papers of the African Association, 1788-1831, including microfilm and enlarged prints from microfilm of the Association's minute books of its Committee Meetings (1788-1809), General Meetings (1790-1831) and Meetings of the Saturday Club (from 1799 the African Club) (1788-1815) and miscellaneous correspondence: nine items of different dates (1808-1822) principally concerning John Lewis Burkhardt.

None expected

Three separate bundles of minutes and one folder of Mss. letters.

Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference.

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of `application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of Cambridge University Library.
English, French and Italian.

Mss. letters in fair condition.

The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.

The Minute Books are held at Cambridge University Library.

Copies of papers of Sir Joseph Banks relating to the African Association are held in the RGS Archives. (Originals are in the Sutro Collection, State University of California).

See Records of the African Association edited by Robin Hallett for the Royal Geographical Society, Edinburgh: Nelson, 1964.

Prepared by David Tatham, Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids and Records of the African Association (see above). Revised by Sarah Drewery. ISAD(G) ed.2. 8 August 2000. Nov 2008. Africa Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa x The African Association x African Association Associations Burkhardt , John Lewis , fl 1808-1822 , explorer Geographical exploration Geography Organizations

Microfilms and prints of the Minute books were given to the RGS by the Syndics of Cambridge University Library.

Papers of the African Association, 1788-1831, including microfilm and enlarged prints from microfilm of the Association's minute books of its Committee Meetings (1788-1809), General Meetings (1790-1831) and Meetings of the Saturday Club (from 1799 the African Club) (1788-1815) and miscellaneous correspondence: nine items of different dates (1808-1822) principally concerning John Lewis Burkhardt.

None expected

Three separate bundles of minutes and one folder of Mss. letters.

Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference.

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of `application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of Cambridge University Library.

• English

• Latin

English, French and Italian.

Copies of papers of Sir Joseph Banks relating to the African Association are held in the RGS Archives. (Originals are in the Sutro Collection, State University of California).

The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.

ISAD(G) ed.2.

• English