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

1 box and 4 files

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.

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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

Unknown.

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.

• Engels

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English

Card index.

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

• Engels