GB 0402 HHJ - JOHNSTON, Sir Harry Hamilton (1858-1927)

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GB 0402 HHJ

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JOHNSTON, Sir Harry Hamilton (1858-1927)

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  • 1887-1926 (Creación)

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1 large box and 3 files

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Historia biográfica

Born, 1858; Studied as an artist and zoologist; explored Central Africa 1882-1884; became British Consul in Cameroon and then Mozambique; British Commissioner for South Central Africa; KCB 1896; retired 1901; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1883-1927; RGS Founder's Medal 1904; Council Member and Vice President; died, 1927.

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GB 0402 HHJ 1887-1926 Collection level 1 large box and 3 files Johnston , Sir , Harry Hamilton , 1858-1927 , Knight , explorer and colonial administrator

Born, 1858; Studied as an artist and zoologist; explored Central Africa 1882-1884; became British Consul in Cameroon and then Mozambique; British Commissioner for South Central Africa; KCB 1896; retired 1901; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1883-1927; RGS Founder's Medal 1904; Council Member and Vice President; died, 1927.

Received by RGS in 1928; photocopied material provided by the Department of Manuscripts, British Library.

Papers of Sir Harry Johnston including diary of an expedition, Rio del Ray, Cameroon, 1887, with four printed maps of the region attached; sketch and notebook, Nyasaland, 1893; sketch book, North Africa and photocopied correspondence of Johnston with members of his family, 1866-1926 and copies of six portrait photographs of Johnston.

Original order.

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. Permission to copy the copies of Johnston's corrrespondence must be sought from the owner. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

English

Sketch books - some excisions.

The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.

Corr. Blocks, 1881-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930; letters to Sir John Scott Keltie, 1896-1923; Journal Mss: N and W Africa 1888 and 1905; The Nile 1917; East Africa 1883, 1885, 1890, 1895, 1901, 1902, 1913, 1919.

Revised by Sarah Drewery.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Oct 2008 Johnston , Sir , Harry Hamilton , 1858-1927 , Knight , explorer and colonial administrator Maps Geography Geographical exploration Visual materials Illustrations Sketches Malawi Central Africa Cameroon North Africa

Origen del ingreso o transferencia

Received by RGS in 1928; photocopied material provided by the Department of Manuscripts, British Library.

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Alcance y contenido

Papers of Sir Harry Johnston including diary of an expedition, Rio del Ray, Cameroon, 1887, with four printed maps of the region attached; sketch and notebook, Nyasaland, 1893; sketch book, North Africa and photocopied correspondence of Johnston with members of his family, 1866-1926 and copies of six portrait photographs of Johnston.

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Sistema de arreglo

Original order.

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Condiciones de acceso

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.

Condiciones

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. Permission to copy the copies of Johnston's corrrespondence must be sought from the owner. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

Idioma del material

  • inglés

Escritura del material

  • latín

Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras

English

Características físicas y requisitos técnicos

Corr. Blocks, 1881-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930; letters to Sir John Scott Keltie, 1896-1923; Journal Mss: N and W Africa 1888 and 1905; The Nile 1917; East Africa 1883, 1885, 1890, 1895, 1901, 1902, 1913, 1919.

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The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.

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Royal Geographical Society

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

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  • inglés

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