GB 0402 WHJ - JEFFREY, Col Walter Hugh (1878-1957)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0402 WHJ

Title

JEFFREY, Col Walter Hugh (1878-1957)

Date(s)

  • 1902-1912 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

1 large box and 9 files

Context area

Name of creator

Archival history

GB 0402 WHJ 1902-1912 Collection level 1 large box and 9 files Jeffery , Walter Hugh , 1878-1957 , Colonel Indian Army

Received by the RGS, 1957.

Notebooks of Col Walter Hugh Jerrery containing rough notes, routes and daily entries on the journeys: Hong Kong to Miao Feng, 1902-1903; Bhamo (upper Burma) to Shanghai, 1905-1906 and various short expeditions from Sadiya in Assam, 1911-1912. Also passport in Chinese.

Chronological.

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 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

Hand list and card index.

Prepared by an Archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.

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

29 November 2001; Oct 2008. South Asia India Assam Jeffery , Walter Hugh , 1878-1957 , Colonel Indian Army Geography Geographical exploration Travel Travel abroad Shanghai Shanghai Shi China East Asia Myanmar South East Asia Hong Kong

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Received by the RGS, 1957.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Notebooks of Col Walter Hugh Jerrery containing rough notes, routes and daily entries on the journeys: Hong Kong to Miao Feng, 1902-1903; Bhamo (upper Burma) to Shanghai, 1905-1906 and various short expeditions from Sadiya in Assam, 1911-1912. Also passport in Chinese.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Chronological.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

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 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

Hand list and card index.

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Royal Geographical Society

Rules and/or conventions used

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

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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