GB 0402 CRM - MARKHAM, Sir Clements Robert (1830-1916)

15 boxes with 90 files

GB 0402 CRM 1851-1916 Collection level 15 boxes with 90 files Markham , Sir , Clements Robert , 1830-1916 , Knight , geographer

Born, 1830; educated: private school at Cheam, Surrey, 1839-1842 and Westminster School, 1842-1844; joined the Royal Navy as a cadet; first sailed on HMS COLLINGWOOD to South America; transferred to the Arctic squadron and sailed on the ASSISTANCE in search of Franklin, 1850-1851; left the Royal Navy; expedition to Peru, 1852-1853; returned to England and took up a position at what was to become the India Office, 1854; commissioned to carry from Peru to India seeds of the cinchona tree; built up the geographical department of the India Office in London; took unauthorized leave to sail to Greenland with the north polar expedition, 1867-1868, and was obliged to resign in 1877 as a consequence; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), 1853-1916; one of the Society's Honorary Secretaries, 1863-1888; President of the RGS, 1893-1905; died, 1916.

Publications: Franklin's Footsteps

(1853)

Cuzco … and Lima

(1856)

Travels in Peru and India
(1862)

Peruvian Bark

(1880)

Memoir on the Indian Surveys

(1871)

History of the Abyssinian Expedition

(1869),

Richard III

(1906)

Recieved in several accessions: given by Sir Markham during his lifetime; bequeathed by Sir Clements Markham, 1916; donated by Francis Edwards, 1920; purchased by the RGS, 1925; purchased from Peter Reid, 1984; purchased from Sotheby's by the RGS, 1984.

Collection of private journals, notebooks, letters articles and addresses of Sir Clement Markham relating to his life in the Royal Navy and to the period when he was closely involved with the work of the Royal Geographical Society as Honorary Secretary and later as President. The private journals cover various dates from 1844-1880 and from then form a continuous series to 1908. There are also private diaries of his father and of his wife. The notebooks include 8 volumes referring to the history of his, and his wife's, family; notes on biblical studies, South America, Portugal, Madeira, Spain, India and Ceylon. The manuscripts of articles and addresses given by Markham cover a wide range of subjects. The collection totals approximately 100 items.

Arranged into sections: see the detailed catalogue.

Accessible 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 the permission of the IBG-RGS Archivist.

English

Detailed catalogue available in the reading room.

Many further manuscripts and a large group of letters are filed with Journal MSS, Correspondence files and the special collection of the National Antarctic Expedition. The latter collection consists principally of papers preserved by Sir Clements R Markham which came into the Society's possession 1919. There are approximately some 1500 items. There is on Observation file Astronomical and Meteorological observations, Abyssinia, 1868.

Prepared by Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Oxford DNB and The Geographical Journal, Vol. 47, No. 3 (Mar., 1916), pp. 161-176.

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

24th May, 2001. Oct 2008. Madeira South Asia India Royal Geographical Society RN , Royal Navy x Royal Navy Markham , Sir , Clements Robert , 1830-1916 , Knight , geographer Geography Theology Religious doctrines Religious texts Sacred texts Bible Travel Travel abroad Portugal Western Europe Europe Spain Sri Lanka South America

Recieved in several accessions: given by Sir Markham during his lifetime; bequeathed by Sir Clements Markham, 1916; donated by Francis Edwards, 1920; purchased by the RGS, 1925; purchased from Peter Reid, 1984; purchased from Sotheby's by the RGS, 1984.

Collection of private journals, notebooks, letters articles and addresses of Sir Clement Markham relating to his life in the Royal Navy and to the period when he was closely involved with the work of the Royal Geographical Society as Honorary Secretary and later as President. The private journals cover various dates from 1844-1880 and from then form a continuous series to 1908. There are also private diaries of his father and of his wife. The notebooks include 8 volumes referring to the history of his, and his wife's, family; notes on biblical studies, South America, Portugal, Madeira, Spain, India and Ceylon. The manuscripts of articles and addresses given by Markham cover a wide range of subjects. The collection totals approximately 100 items.

Arranged into sections: see the detailed catalogue.

Accessible 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 the permission of the IBG-RGS Archivist.

• English

• Latin

English

Many further manuscripts and a large group of letters are filed with Journal MSS, Correspondence files and the special collection of the National Antarctic Expedition. The latter collection consists principally of papers preserved by Sir Clements R Markham which came into the Society's possession 1919. There are approximately some 1500 items. There is on Observation file Astronomical and Meteorological observations, Abyssinia, 1868.

Detailed catalogue available in the reading room.

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

• English