GB 0402 EMA - MARSHALL, Dr Eric Stewart (1879-1963)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0402 EMA

Title

MARSHALL, Dr Eric Stewart (1879-1963)

Date(s)

  • 1907-1959 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

1 box with 10 files

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Eric Marshall was surgeon and cartographer on Ernest Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909, he was one of the party of four who reached Furthest South on 9 Jan 1909.

Archival history

GB 0402 EMA 1907-1959 Collection level 1 box with 10 files Marshall , Eric Stewart , 1879-1963 , surgeon and cartographer , Antarctic explorer

Eric Marshall was surgeon and cartographer on Ernest Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909, he was one of the party of four who reached Furthest South on 9 Jan 1909.

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Papers of Eric Marshall including diaries on Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909, aboard the NIMROD, including diaries 31 Dec 1907-22 Mar 1908, and 23 Mar-19 Sep 1908 and diary of the southern journey on the NIMROD expedition, 29 Oct 1908-11 Mar 1909; diaries, 25 Dec 1909-18 Mar 1911, on the British Ornithologists' Union Expedition to New Guinea, photographs from the British Ornithologists' Union Expedition to New Guinea, and correspondence between Marshall and Dudley Everitt, 1955-1959, concerning the expedition to New Guinea and the British Antarctic Expedition.

As outlined in Scope and Content.

Some items are closed, consult the Archivist. 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

Some of the diaries are fragile and should only be viewed on microfiche.

Card index.

Diaries microfilmed, 1993.

Other papers and diaries held at Monks Coombe School, Devon.

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

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

14 June 2001; Oct 2008. British Ornithologists' Union Shackleton , Sir , Ernest Henry , 1874-1922 , Knight , explorer Marshall , Eric Stewart , 1879-1963 , surgeon and cartographer , Antarctic explorer Ornithology Zoology Geography Geographical exploration Antarctic exploration New Guinea Asia and the Pacific Antarctic regions Climatic zones Polar regions

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Unknown

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Papers of Eric Marshall including diaries on Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909, aboard the NIMROD, including diaries 31 Dec 1907-22 Mar 1908, and 23 Mar-19 Sep 1908 and diary of the southern journey on the NIMROD expedition, 29 Oct 1908-11 Mar 1909; diaries, 25 Dec 1909-18 Mar 1911, on the British Ornithologists' Union Expedition to New Guinea, photographs from the British Ornithologists' Union Expedition to New Guinea, and correspondence between Marshall and Dudley Everitt, 1955-1959, concerning the expedition to New Guinea and the British Antarctic Expedition.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

As outlined in Scope and Content.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Some items are closed, consult the Archivist. 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

Card index.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Diaries microfilmed, 1993.

Related units of description

Other papers and diaries held at Monks Coombe School, Devon.

Related descriptions

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Description control area

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

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area