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- 1964-2001 (Creation)
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10 boxes containing c. 5000 photographic slides
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Professor Francis (Frank) William Carter was Head of the Department of Social Sciences at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) at University College London (UCL) and Honorary Fellow of the UCL Geography Department. After attending Wulfrum College of Education in Wolverhampton, he studied at the universities of Sheffield and Cambridge and the London School of Economics. He lectured at King's College before joining UCL in October 1966, where he researched primarily the historical geography of the Balkans and Eastern Europe, covering themes such as agriculture, migration, city development and the environment.
Sources: Clout, Hugh 'In Memorium Francis William Carter 1938-2001: An Appreciation' in Nations, Nationalism and the European Citizen; 'Foreign Direct Investment and Regional Development in East Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union: A Collection of Essays in Memory of Professor Francis 'Frank' Carter (Ed. Turnock, David 2005) and Turnock, David 'Obituaries: Francis William Carter 1938-2001' in The Geographical Journal Vol. 169, No. 3 (Sep. 2001) pp. 275-276
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GB 0369 CTR 1964-2001 Collection (fonds) 10 boxes containing c. 5000 photographic slides Carter , Francis (Frank) William , 1938-4 May 2001 , academic
Professor Francis (Frank) William Carter was Head of the Department of Social Sciences at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) at University College London (UCL) and Honorary Fellow of the UCL Geography Department. After attending Wulfrum College of Education in Wolverhampton, he studied at the universities of Sheffield and Cambridge and the London School of Economics. He lectured at King's College before joining UCL in October 1966, where he researched primarily the historical geography of the Balkans and Eastern Europe, covering themes such as agriculture, migration, city development and the environment.
Sources: Clout, Hugh 'In Memorium Francis William Carter 1938-2001: An Appreciation' in Nations, Nationalism and the European Citizen; 'Foreign Direct Investment and Regional Development in East Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union: A Collection of Essays in Memory of Professor Francis 'Frank' Carter (Ed. Turnock, David 2005) and Turnock, David 'Obituaries: Francis William Carter 1938-2001' in The Geographical Journal Vol. 169, No. 3 (Sep. 2001) pp. 275-276
School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES)
The collection consists of 35mm photographic slides taken by Professor Carter showing views of geographical features, cities, towns, villages, landscapes, industrial and agricultural locations in Eastern European countries, as well as slides of graphs, maps, archives and other historical data relating to cities and regions of Eastern Europe. Additionally, the collection includes slides of data on subjects such as agriculture, the environment and foreign direct investment (FDI).
The slides have been arranged by country or geographical subject into eleven series: Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Eastern Germany, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia, Eastern Europe, collective farming, the environment and FDI.
Unrestricted access. Researchers wishing to consult the archives or seeking further information should contact UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) Library, 16 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BW.
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Librarian. Copyright in some cases belongs to Audio-Visual Productions
English
The collection consists almost exclusively of 35mm slides, predominantly colour in plastic frames. Professor Carter wrote captions in English on most of the frames.
Some of the slides are accompanied by lists produced by Audio-Visual Productions.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000, and AACR2.
Compiled Sep 2009 Travel Geography Carter , Francis (Frank) William , 1938-2001 , academic Albania Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Germany Poland Romania Yugoslavia Europe Eastern Europe
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School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES)
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The collection consists of 35mm photographic slides taken by Professor Carter showing views of geographical features, cities, towns, villages, landscapes, industrial and agricultural locations in Eastern European countries, as well as slides of graphs, maps, archives and other historical data relating to cities and regions of Eastern Europe. Additionally, the collection includes slides of data on subjects such as agriculture, the environment and foreign direct investment (FDI).
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The slides have been arranged by country or geographical subject into eleven series: Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Eastern Germany, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia, Eastern Europe, collective farming, the environment and FDI.
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Unrestricted access. Researchers wishing to consult the archives or seeking further information should contact UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) Library, 16 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BW.
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Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Librarian. Copyright in some cases belongs to Audio-Visual Productions
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Some of the slides are accompanied by lists produced by Audio-Visual Productions.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000, and AACR2.
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- English