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Date(s)
- 1904-1957 (Creation)
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1 box
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1937 onwards.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0402 HHP 1904-1957 Collection level 1 box Perkins , Hayes , fl 1904-1957
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1937 onwards.
Received from Frank W Preston, 1972.
Papers of H Hayes Perkins, 1904-1957, including an account of some of Perkins' periods of residence and travel in the Belgian Congo, South and East Africa entitled 'The African experiences of H Hayes Perkins, 1906-53'; three volumes of personal journals in North and South America, entitled 'Here and there', 1904-1936; typescript entitled 'Alaska and the Yukon, 50 years ago', 1956; pages from Perkins' diary entitled 'The diamond fields of Kasai', 1918-1920 and typescript of Perkins' last journeys across the Sahara, 1952 and South America, 1957.
As outlined in the Scope and Content.
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 completing 'application for copies' form. No reproduction without the permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
English
Card index and hand list available in the Foyle Reading Room.
Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids, Who's Who, CD-ROM. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
21 June 2001; Aug 2008. Perkins , Hayes , fl 1904-1957 National history African history Geography Geographical exploration Travel Travel abroad Sahara North Africa South Africa Southern Africa Alaska USA North America Congo DR Central Africa East Africa South America
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Received from Frank W Preston, 1972.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of H Hayes Perkins, 1904-1957, including an account of some of Perkins' periods of residence and travel in the Belgian Congo, South and East Africa entitled 'The African experiences of H Hayes Perkins, 1906-53'; three volumes of personal journals in North and South America, entitled 'Here and there', 1904-1936; typescript entitled 'Alaska and the Yukon, 50 years ago', 1956; pages from Perkins' diary entitled 'The diamond fields of Kasai', 1918-1920 and typescript of Perkins' last journeys across the Sahara, 1952 and South America, 1957.
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Accruals
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As outlined in the Scope and Content.
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Conditions governing access
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 completing 'application for copies' form. No reproduction without the permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Finding aids
Card index and hand list available in the Foyle Reading Room.
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ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
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Language(s)
- English