GB 0402 HMG - MEYER-GRIFFITH, H Walter G (d 1915)

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Cote

GB 0402 HMG

Titre

MEYER-GRIFFITH, H Walter G (d 1915)

Date(s)

  • 1914-1915 (Création/Production)

Niveau de description

Étendue matérielle et support

2 folders

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Nom du producteur

Notice biographique

Served in the South African War and later qualified as military interpreter in French; taught geography in London and from 1910-1913 at Glenalmond; ADC to Governor of Sierre Leone 1914; killed in action in Cameroon, 1915; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1907-1915.

Histoire archivistique

GB 0402 HMG 1914-1915 Collection level 2 folders Griffith , H Walter G , Meyer- , d 1915 , army officer

Served in the South African War and later qualified as military interpreter in French; taught geography in London and from 1910-1913 at Glenalmond; ADC to Governor of Sierre Leone 1914; killed in action in Cameroon, 1915; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1907-1915.

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Papers of Maj H W C Meyer-Griffith, 1914-1915, including 22 sketches of campaign in the Cameroons, May 1915; Diary of an army officer [probably Meyer-Griffith] accompanying the column in the Cameroons, Nov 1914- May 1915 and press cuttings from the Scottish Chronicle describing Meyer-Griffith's death, 1915.

None expected

As outlined in Scope and Content.

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 Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

English

Ms diary in fair condition; sketches in pencil.

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

Some of Meyer-Griffith's sketches were published in The Graphic, 1915. These are not the sketches held by the RGS.

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

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

15 August 2001; Oct 2008. War World War One (1914-1918) Wars (events) World wars (events) Visual materials Illustrations Sketches Central Africa Cameroon British Army Griffith , H Walter G , Meyer- , d 1915 , army officer International conflicts

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Unknown

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Portée et contenu

Papers of Maj H W C Meyer-Griffith, 1914-1915, including 22 sketches of campaign in the Cameroons, May 1915; Diary of an army officer [probably Meyer-Griffith] accompanying the column in the Cameroons, Nov 1914- May 1915 and press cuttings from the Scottish Chronicle describing Meyer-Griffith's death, 1915.

Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation

Accroissements

None expected

Mode de classement

As outlined in Scope and Content.

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Conditions d'accès

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.

Conditions de reproduction

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

Langue des documents

  • anglais

Écriture des documents

  • latin

Notes de langue et graphie

English

Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques

Instruments de recherche

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

Zone des sources complémentaires

Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux

Existence et lieu de conservation des copies

Unités de description associées

Some of Meyer-Griffith's sketches were published in The Graphic, 1915. These are not the sketches held by the RGS.

Descriptions associées

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Mots-clés

Mots-clés - Lieux

Mots-clés - Noms

Mots-clés - Genre

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Identifiant du service d'archives

Royal Geographical Society

Règles et/ou conventions utilisées

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

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Dates de production, de révision, de suppression

Langue(s)

  • anglais

Écriture(s)

    Sources

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