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- 1938 - 1954 (Creation)
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3 folders
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Alan Cawley was a Geological Surveyor in the Department of Lands and Mines, Tanganika in late 1930s and became a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1936-1949.
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GB 0402 SSC/15 1938 - 1954 Collection level 3 folders Cawley , Alan , fl 1930s , geological surveyor
Alan Cawley was a Geological Surveyor in the Department of Lands and Mines, Tanganika in late 1930s and became a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1936-1949.
Donated by Mrs B H Cawley (widow), 1938.
Papers of Alan Cawley, comprise survey notes on his ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro in 1938; notes on measuring altitude and a typescript report by P Wilkinson on the vulanicity of the mountain, 1954.
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Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.
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
In fair condition: typescript and Ms.
The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly (London, RGS, 1977).
Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids and edited by Samantha Velumyl, AIM25 cataloguer.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
8 August 2001 and May 2008. Geomorphology Topography Land forms Mountains Geophysics Volcanology Equipment Scientific equipment Measuring instruments Research work Field work Scientific expeditions Geology Cawley , Alan , fl 1930s , geological surveyor Mount Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro Tanzania Africa
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Donated by Mrs B H Cawley (widow), 1938.
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Papers of Alan Cawley, comprise survey notes on his ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro in 1938; notes on measuring altitude and a typescript report by P Wilkinson on the vulanicity of the mountain, 1954.
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Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.
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
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English
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The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly (London, RGS, 1977).
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- Geomorphology
- Geomorphology » Topography
- Geomorphology » Topography » Land forms
- Geomorphology » Topography » Land forms » Mountains
- Geophysics
- Geophysics » Volcanology
- Scientific equipment
- Scientific equipment » Measuring instruments
- Research work
- Research work » Field work
- Research work » Field work » Scientific expeditions
- Geology
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
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- English