GB 0402 SSC/26 - COTTON, William Bensley (fl 1921-1944)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0402 SSC/26

Title

COTTON, William Bensley (fl 1921-1944)

Date(s)

  • 1930-1931 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

1 large box and 2 files

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

William Bensley Cotton was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1921-1944.

Archival history

GB 0402 SSC/26 1930-1931 Collection level 1 large box and 2 files Cotton , William Bensley , fl 1921-1944

William Bensley Cotton was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1921-1944.

Papers of William Bensley Cotton, 1930-1931, comprise a copy of a journal describing a journey through Sinkiang, 1914 and a journal of a hunting trip in the district between Gonda and Basti, north-east India, December 1911 to January 1912.

Arranged in original order.

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 the discretion of the Archivist and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

English

A description can be found at www.a2a.org.uk and a card index is available in Foyle Reading Room.

Prepared by 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.

10th January, 2002 and modified May 2008. Asian history Indian history Literature Literary forms and genres Prose Nonfiction Travel writing Information sciences Communications media Publications Periodicals National history Cotton , William Bensley , fl 1921-1944 India South Asia Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu China East Asia

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Scope and content

Papers of William Bensley Cotton, 1930-1931, comprise a copy of a journal describing a journey through Sinkiang, 1914 and a journal of a hunting trip in the district between Gonda and Basti, north-east India, December 1911 to January 1912.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Arranged in original order.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

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 the discretion of the Archivist 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

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

A description can be found at www.a2a.org.uk and a card index is available in Foyle Reading Room.

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Royal Geographical Society

Rules and/or conventions used

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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Language(s)

  • English

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