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- 1873-1899 (Creation)
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1 box and 6 files
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Biographical history
Born, 1866; educated Dublin and Bournmouth; British Army officer, Lancers, 1888-1897; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1894-1939; travelled in Tibet, 1896-1899; RGS Founders medal, 1900; founder of the Deasy Motor Car Company, 1906; resigned, 1908; died, 1947.
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GB 0402 HPD 1873-1899 Collection level 1 box and 6 files Deasy , Henry Hugh Peter , 1866-1947 , Major
Born, 1866; educated Dublin and Bournmouth; British Army officer, Lancers, 1888-1897; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1894-1939; travelled in Tibet, 1896-1899; RGS Founders medal, 1900; founder of the Deasy Motor Car Company, 1906; resigned, 1908; died, 1947.
Donated by Maj Deasy, 1930.
Papers of Maj Henry Hugh Peter Deasy, including astronomical observations, Lucknow, 1896-1897; route book Baltit to Sinkiang, 1897-1898; meteorological notebook, Sinkiang, 1897-1899 and meteorological notebook with entries by Arnold Pike, Deasy's companion, on journey from Leh to Lanak La, 1896.
As outlined in Scope and Content.
Accessible 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
Card index.
Further letters are located in the Royal Geographical Society Correspondence Blocks - RGS/CB7/29.
Prepared by Archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Armstrong Siddeley Motors by Bill Smith, Chapter 3.
ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
17th January, 2002. Nov 2008. Jammu-Kashmir Leh South Asia Pakistan Hunza Valley Deasy , Henry Hugh Peter , 1866-1947 , Major Astronomy Travel Meteorology Geography Geographical exploration India Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu China East Asia
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Donated by Maj Deasy, 1930.
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Scope and content
Papers of Maj Henry Hugh Peter Deasy, including astronomical observations, Lucknow, 1896-1897; route book Baltit to Sinkiang, 1897-1898; meteorological notebook, Sinkiang, 1897-1899 and meteorological notebook with entries by Arnold Pike, Deasy's companion, on journey from Leh to Lanak La, 1896.
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As outlined in Scope and Content.
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Accessible 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
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- Latin
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English
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Further letters are located in the Royal Geographical Society Correspondence Blocks - RGS/CB7/29.
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Card index.
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ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
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- English