GB 0402 RCE - EVANS, R Charles (1918-1995)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0402 RCE

Title

EVANS, R Charles (1918-1995)

Date(s)

  • 1953-1955 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

1 box and 4 files

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Born, 1918; educated Shrewsbury School, 1931-1937; University College, Oxford; climbed in Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and the Alps; graduated in medicine, 1942; Royal Army Medical Corps before serving in India, Burma, Vietnam, and Borneo, Second World War; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1946-1995; surgical and neurosurgical registrar in Liverpool, 1947-1957; expeditions in the Himalayas; Deputy leader of the 1953 Everest expedition; led the Kangchenjunga expedition, 1955; expedition, to Annapurna IV, 1957; Principal of Bangor University, 1958-1984; died, 1995.

Archival history

GB 0402 RCE 1953-1955 Collection level 1 box and 4 files Evans , Sir , Robert Charles , 1918-1995 , Knight , surgeon and mountaineer

Born, 1918; educated Shrewsbury School, 1931-1937; University College, Oxford; climbed in Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and the Alps; graduated in medicine, 1942; Royal Army Medical Corps before serving in India, Burma, Vietnam, and Borneo, Second World War; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1946-1995; surgical and neurosurgical registrar in Liverpool, 1947-1957; expeditions in the Himalayas; Deputy leader of the 1953 Everest expedition; led the Kangchenjunga expedition, 1955; expedition, to Annapurna IV, 1957; Principal of Bangor University, 1958-1984; died, 1995.

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Papers of R Charles Evans, 1953-1955, including observations on Everest expedition, 1953; angle book and camera record book, Everest expedition, 1953; field notebook from the New Zealand Alpine Club Himalayan expedition, 1954 and letter to Sir James Marshall-Cornwall, [1955].

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.

Prepared by Archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Everest, Summit of Achievements by Stephen Venables; Oxford DNB..

ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.

17January 2002; Nov 2008. Cornwall , Sir , James Handyside , Marshall- , 1887-1985 , Knight , army officer and linguist Evans , Sir , Robert Charles , 1918-1995 , Knight , surgeon and mountaineer Geographical exploration Mountaineering expeditions Geography Geographical data New Zealand Alpine Club Mount Everest Himalayas South Asia

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Unknown.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Papers of R Charles Evans, 1953-1955, including observations on Everest expedition, 1953; angle book and camera record book, Everest expedition, 1953; field notebook from the New Zealand Alpine Club Himalayan expedition, 1954 and letter to Sir James Marshall-Cornwall, [1955].

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

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As outlined in Scope and Content.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

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

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Card index.

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Royal Geographical Society

Rules and/or conventions used

ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.

Status

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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