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- 1932 (Creation)
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2 folders
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Biographical history
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1927-1932; travelled widely in South America.
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GB 0402 AEG 1932 Collection level 2 folders Gostling , Archibald Ernest Alfred , fl 1927-1932
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1927-1932; travelled widely in South America.
Unknown.
Typescript translations by Archibald Gostling, 1932, from the Spanish of accounts of a voyage to the Canary Islands by Nunez Cabeza da Vaca (c 1490-1564) and of book by Bartolome de las Casas (1484-1566) [possibly 'Very brief account of the Destruction of the Indies'].
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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.
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The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.
Revised by Sarah Drewery.
ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
Oct 2008. European history Geographical exploration Spanish history National history American history Geography Vaca , Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de , [1490-1557] , Spanish explorer Casas , Bartolome de las , 1484-1566 , priest Canary Islands West Africa Africa
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Typescript translations by Archibald Gostling, 1932, from the Spanish of accounts of a voyage to the Canary Islands by Nunez Cabeza da Vaca (c 1490-1564) and of book by Bartolome de las Casas (1484-1566) [possibly 'Very brief account of the Destruction of the Indies'].
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None expected
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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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ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
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- English