GB 0402 SWB - BAKER, Sir Samuel White (1821-1893)

2 boxes

GB 0402 SWB 1844-1894. Collection (fonds) 2 boxes Baker , Sir , Samuel White , 1821-1893 , Knight , traveller and sportsman

Born, 1821; educated, private school at Rottingdean; College School, Gloucester, 1833-1835; private tutor, 1838-1840; departed for Germany to finish his education, 1840; travelled to Mauritius to manage the family estate, 1845; relocated to Ceylon to establish a coffee plantation and an English colony at Nuwera Eliya, 1845-1854; while in Ceylon he established an impressive reputation as a big game hunter; traveled in eastern Europe; manager-general with the Danube and Black Sea Railway, 1859-1860; traveled in Asia Minor; expedition to discover the sources of the Nile River, 1861-1865; Royal Geographical Society's gold medal, 1865; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1865-1893; governor-general of the equatorial Nile basin, 1869-1873; returned to England, 1873; died, 1893.

The diaries were presented to the RGS by Mr REH Bailey in 1970.

Papers of Sir Samuel White Baker including diaries (which include sketches) of expeditions to the Upper Nile between 1861 and 1873, and notes on hunting in Ceylon 1844-1853; cash book for 1869; observations taken in Central Africa, 1860-1873 and papers and letters to John Petherick (1863) and Mr Kerrison (1873).

Donation of material relating to Baker family received 1999, awaiting accessioning

The diaries cover successive expeditions: 1861-1863; 1863-1865; May-June 1869; 1870-1873.

Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference. Access to the diaries is subject to agreement of the Baker family, applications for permission to view this material should be made to the Society's Archivist, not to the family.

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of `application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication of the diaries without permission of the Baker family, applications for such permission should be made to the Society's Archivist, not to the family.
English, French and Arabic.

The bound diaries are in good condition.

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

RGS Archives - Correspondence block 1851-1860, 1861-1870, 1871-1880, 1881-1910 and 1911-1920: Baker, S.W. Jnl. Mss.: Africa (Nile), 1863,1865,1866,1871,1872 Baker, S.W.

Prepared by David Tatham, Archives Volunteer using DNB and existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources:

Dictionary of National Biography; Obit: Geographical Journal Vol 3, pp. 152-6. ISAD(G) ed.2. 25 September 2000. Nov 2008. Africa Baker , Sir , Samuel White , 1821-1893 , Knight , traveller and sportsman Central Africa Ceylon Cultural heritage Customs and traditions Diaries Documents Drawings East Africa Egypt Geographical exploration Geography Hunting Information sources Literary forms and genres Literature Nile, river Nonfiction North Africa Petherick , John , 1813-1882 , explorer and Consul at Khartoum Primary documents Prose South Asia Sri Lanka Sudan Visual materials Illustrations

The diaries were presented to the RGS by Mr REH Bailey in 1970.

Papers of Sir Samuel White Baker including diaries (which include sketches) of expeditions to the Upper Nile between 1861 and 1873, and notes on hunting in Ceylon 1844-1853; cash book for 1869; observations taken in Central Africa, 1860-1873 and papers and letters to John Petherick (1863) and Mr Kerrison (1873).

Donation of material relating to Baker family received 1999, awaiting accessioning

The diaries cover successive expeditions: 1861-1863; 1863-1865; May-June 1869; 1870-1873.

Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference. Access to the diaries is subject to agreement of the Baker family, applications for permission to view this material should be made to the Society's Archivist, not to the family.

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of `application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication of the diaries without permission of the Baker family, applications for such permission should be made to the Society's Archivist, not to the family.

• English

• Latin

English, French and Arabic.

RGS Archives - Correspondence block 1851-1860, 1861-1870, 1871-1880, 1881-1910 and 1911-1920: Baker, S.W. Jnl. Mss.: Africa (Nile), 1863,1865,1866,1871,1872 Baker, S.W.

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

ISAD(G) ed.2.

• English