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GB 0505 PP19 · 1967-1970

Obituaries of Cole, 1994, taken from the Transactions of the Institute of British Geography, the Independent, the Times, and the Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Journal. Papers relating to a Bedford College geobotanical project [Project Gamma for Trust Mining] in Botswana, 1967-1970, including receipts and financial documents, 1967-1969, concerning expenses for the land rover used in the project; copies of Geobotanical Transect Sheets and Plant Ashing Sheets, 1968-1970; carbon book, 1970, containing a monthly report by Cole on the progress of the project during March, including work completed, summary of results, lists of plant and soil samples, maps, plans and photographs; carbon books, 1969-1970, belonging to André Boshoff and containing copies of correspondence relating to the analysis of soil and plant samples and reports on the progress of the project from Feb 1969-Feb 1970; field maps of Mwaku Pan, Botswana, [1968-1970].

Cole , Monica Mary , 1922-1994 , geographer
GB 0402 HRM · 1847-1945

Papers of Hugh Robert Mill including manuscript and printed papers relating to Antarctic whaling expeditions; collection of approximately 200 letters to Mill from officers of the Royal Geographical Society chiefly concerning the affairs of the RGS, 1847-1944; collection of approximately 800 letters to Mill from geographers, travellers cartographers and others, 1833-1944; 'Daily Doings', two volumes, 1861-1919 and 1920-1945, which briefly record the events of each day, contain lists of Mill's published works and the appointments he held, and are indexed by personal and place names.

Mill , Hugh Robert , 1861-1950 , geographer and meteorologist
P, J: notes on geographers
GB 0402 JPG. · 1849

Two volumes of manuscript notes on geographers with an index to voyagers, travellers and authors and an index to countries and subjects.

P , J , fl 1849
RGS DIRECTORS CORRESPONDENCE
GB 0402 DC · 1947 onwards

Director's Correspondence collection, 1947 onwards, consists of correspondence with the Society since 1947. The material consists of communication with the Director's Office, both incoming and out-going letters, covering a wide range of administrative matters and geographical subjects. Files may contain a variety of printed items such as journal off prints, lecture bills and photographs.

Royal Geographical Society
RGS FELLOWSHIP CERTIFICATES
GB 0402 FC · 1840-1988

Fellowship certificates of Fellows, Honorary Corresponding Members and Life Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society, 1840-1988. The certificates contain the following information: names of proposers, dates candidates were proposed and elected and details about the candidate including place of residence, description and on occasion their qualifications for becoming a Fellow.

Royal Geographical Society
RGS JOURNAL MANUSCRIPTS
GB 0402 JMS · 1830-1997

A collection of articles and letters sent to the Royal Geographical Society for publication in its Journals. This material covers all aspects of geography and exploration across the globe. This includes material from some of the most celebrated 19th and early 20th Century explorations, throughout the World. The articles were often sent to referees and their reports are often to be found with the article, in some cases the referee report has been retained even though the article has been returned to the author.

Various
RGS OUT-LETTER BOOKS
GB 0402 LB · 1836-1916

Out-letter books of the Royal Geographical Society, including manuscript copies of official letters, 1836-1893 and press copies of Secretaries' letters, 1863-1872 and 1877-1916. These files contain outgoing letters only, ingoing correspondence is held separately in the correspondence blocks.

Royal Geographical Society