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- 1859-1926 (Creation)
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Small tin trunk containing five folders.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Born 1855 and educated at Wellington College. Invited to Russia by the then Ambassador Count Shouvaloff in the 1870s, he spent many years in Moscow as correspondent for the Standard and engaged in business in the Russian Far East. He travelled widely in Asiatic and southern Russia and wrote several books on these areas. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1902-1940.
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GB 0402 JFB 1859-1926 Collection (fonds) Small tin trunk containing five folders. Baddeley , John Frederick , 1854-1940 , journalist and traveller
Born 1855 and educated at Wellington College. Invited to Russia by the then Ambassador Count Shouvaloff in the 1870s, he spent many years in Moscow as correspondent for the Standard and engaged in business in the Russian Far East. He travelled widely in Asiatic and southern Russia and wrote several books on these areas. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1902-1940.
Donated by creator in 1926.
Papers of John Frederick Baddeley, 1859-1926, including description of a journey from Aigun to Tsitsikar in 1910; papers on the Amoor [sic] railway; material for a book on the Amoor river; papers relating to the Russian Far East; a book in Russian "Journey on the Amur" published in 1859 and a small notebook containing hand-drawn maps of the river.
None expected
Material in folders is not listed or arranged in a particular order.
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 the RGS-IBG Archivist.
English and Russian, using the pre-revolutionary Cyrillic alphabet.
Much of Baddeley's material is typescript, but scrappily arranged.
The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.
RGS archives - correspondence blocks 1881-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940: Baddeley, J.F.
Prepared by David Tatham, Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids and Obituary from The Times of 21 February 1940. Revised by Sarah Drewery. ISAD(G) ed.2. 16 October, 2000. Nov 2008. Aigun Aihui Amoor, river Amur, river Asia Baddeley , John Frederick , 1854-1940 , journalist and traveller China Communication personnel East Asia Eastern Europe Heilong Jiang, river Heilongjiang Sheng Journalists Maps Qiqihar Railway transport Rivers Russia Surface water Transport Travel Travel abroad Tsitsikar Visual materials Water resources Crimea Personnel People by occupation People
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by creator in 1926.
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Scope and content
Papers of John Frederick Baddeley, 1859-1926, including description of a journey from Aigun to Tsitsikar in 1910; papers on the Amoor [sic] railway; material for a book on the Amoor river; papers relating to the Russian Far East; a book in Russian "Journey on the Amur" published in 1859 and a small notebook containing hand-drawn maps of the river.
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None expected
System of arrangement
Material in folders is not listed or arranged in a particular order.
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Conditions governing access
Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference.
Conditions governing reproduction
Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English and Russian, using the pre-revolutionary Cyrillic alphabet.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
RGS archives - correspondence blocks 1881-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940: Baddeley, J.F.
Finding aids
The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.
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ISAD(G) ed.2.
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Language(s)
- English