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THOMAS, Dr David J
GB 0402 LMS · 1970-1982

A collection of anthropological field notes from work among the Pemon (Arecuna) Indians in south-east Venezuela (notes, field books and tapes), 1970-1971, and 1975. Comprising two small field notebooks with semi-processed field data and two surveyor's notebooks; five field notebooks and one sketchbook containing genealogical schedules and computer coding forms with census data encoded on them; nine tapes (reel to reel); 13 cassettes and 7 packets of census cards (cassette tapes recorded in 1971 and 1975, containing life histories, religious ceremonies, and interviews; census cards and census photos.); envelope of maps and sketch diagrams, Venezuela and copies of depositor's correspondence, Mar 1982.

Thomas , Dr , David J , fl 1960-1982 , anthropologist
PRATT, Geoffrey
GB 0402 GJP · 1921-[1989]

Papers of Geoffrey Pratt, 1921-1970, including scientific report by Pratt entitled 'Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1955-1958: Seismic Soundings Across Antarctica', 1960; lecture by Pratt entitled 'Physical Science on the Trans-Antarctic Expedition' delivered, 21 Jan 1959 and personal papers of Miss Pauline May Pratt.

Pratt , John Geoffrey D , fl 1955-1986 , geophysicist
McEWAN, W O
GB 0402 WME · 1884-1885

Papers of W O McEwan, 1884-1885, including four field notebooks, Apr 1884 - May 1885, of a journy from Durban to Mozambique via the Zambezi river, Livingstonia and Karonga on Lake Nyasa and of a journey from Lake Nyasa to Lake Tanganyika; astronomical observations, on river Kwaka and at the African Lakes Corporation station at Maruru, British East Africa, May 1884; notes taken on route from Lake Nyasa to Lake Tanganyika, including particulars of the countries passed through, notes on an alternative route from Chirimadamusi to [Diumkorolo]; three sketch maps of British East Africa and aprinted map of 'Route survey Nyassa to Tanganyika by James Stewart, 1879' with red ink line of 'proposed variation' added.

McEwan , W O , fl 1884-1885 , civil engineer
GB 0402 RED · 1931-1976

Professor Robert Edward Dickinson's field diaries from America, 1931-1965 and Europe, 1931-1976.

Dickinson , Robert Edward , 1905-1981 , Professor of Geography
CAWLEY, Alan (fl 1930s)
GB 0402 SSC/15 · 1938 - 1954

Papers of Alan Cawley, comprise survey notes on his ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro in 1938; notes on measuring altitude and a typescript report by P Wilkinson on the vulanicity of the mountain, 1954.

Cawley , Alan , fl 1930s , geological surveyor
GB 0402 ABA · 1873-1896

Seven bound journals of Andrew F Balfour with enclosures including three journals covering Balfour's service on the HMS Challenger scientific expedition; one journal describing his command of the gunboat HMS Stork off east Africa (1889-1891); and three journals describing his command of HMS Penguin on a Pacific survey (1893-1896). Loose papers and newspaper cuttings are enclosed with the journals.

Balfour , Andrew F , fl 1850-1890 , Commander RN
ALDRICH, Pelham (1825-1875)
GB 0402 PEA · 1872-1875

Journal of the scientific research voyage of HMS Challenger from 1872-1875. Illustrated with watercolours and line drawings. The typescript contains the text of the journal.

Aldrich , Pelham , 1844-1930 , Admiral