Coleção GB 0064 PKS - Parks family collection

GB 0064 PKS 1843-1890 Collection

Parks , Murray Thomas , 1827-1877 , Commander

Parks , Abraham , d 1863 , Lieutenant

Parks , Murray Thomas , 1862-1932 , Captain

The Parks family papers were presented to the Museum in two batches. The first batch were given by M T Parks in 1955, and the remainder of the collection was presented after Mr Parks' death by his cousin, Miss Rose Powell in 1973. 

The papers for Commander Murray Thomas Parks include official service documents 1843 to 1870, but are made up mainly of papers relating to the ENTERPRISE and the Arctic expedition of 1851.

The papers for Lieutenant Abraham Parks consist of photographs; copy of a poem 'The Mate's Lament'; details of his service by his daughter-in-law and a copy of the 'Navy List' for 1859 with annotations.

The papers for Captain Murray Thomas Parks includes official service papers 1876 to 1878; letters sent home 1878 to 1890; and a midshipman's log for the INVINCIBLE and CRUISER 1881 to 1882.

Please contact the Archive for further information.

Please contact the Archive for further information.

English

Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .

Edited by Sarah Drewery, Sep 2011.
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.

2010-08-26 Parks , Murray Thomas , 1827-1877 , Commander Ships logs Arctic Travel Expeditions Parks , Abraham , d 1863 , Lieutenant Parks , Murray Thomas , 1862-1932 , Captain Royal Navy Primary documents Documents Information sources

The Parks family papers were presented to the Museum in two batches. The first batch were given by M T Parks in 1955, and the remainder of the collection was presented after Mr Parks' death by his cousin, Miss Rose Powell in 1973.

The papers for Commander Murray Thomas Parks include official service documents 1843 to 1870, but are made up mainly of papers relating to the ENTERPRISE and the Arctic expedition of 1851.

The papers for Lieutenant Abraham Parks consist of photographs; copy of a poem 'The Mate's Lament'; details of his service by his daughter-in-law and a copy of the 'Navy List' for 1859 with annotations.

The papers for Captain Murray Thomas Parks includes official service papers 1876 to 1878; letters sent home 1878 to 1890; and a midshipman's log for the INVINCIBLE and CRUISER 1881 to 1882.

Please contact the Archive for further information.

Please contact the Archive for further information.

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English

Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .

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.

• inglês