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- 1909-1930 (Creation)
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1 box, 2 files
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Born, 1862; instructor in surveying and map curator at the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), 1878-1933; Fellow of the RGS, 1900-1945; Victoria Medal, RGS, 1928; died, 1945.
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Archival history
GB 0402 EAR 1909-1930 Collection level 1 box, 2 files Reeves , Edward Ayearst , 1862-1945 , instructor in surveying and map curator
Born, 1862; instructor in surveying and map curator at the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), 1878-1933; Fellow of the RGS, 1900-1945; Victoria Medal, RGS, 1928; died, 1945.
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Papers of Edward Ayearst Reeves, 1909-1930, including notes on Robert E Peary's report and observations from his expedition to the North Pole, 1919, 'On terrestrial magnetism', letters, maps, and observations (of which some are copies of Peary's and others unidentified), 1909 and memoirs of Reeves' time at the Royal Geographical Society, 1930.
As outlined in 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 completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
English
The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.
Prepared by an Archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Geographical Review, Vol. 36, No. 3 (Jul., 1946), pp. 501-501.
ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
5 July 2001; Jul 2008 Peary , Robert Edwin , 1856-1920 , American explorer Surveying Climatic zones Polar regions Geographical exploration Arctic regions Geography Geographical data Reeves , Edward Ayearst , 1862-1945 , instructor in surveying and map curator Royal Geographical Society London England UK Western Europe Europe Arctic
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Scope and content
Papers of Edward Ayearst Reeves, 1909-1930, including notes on Robert E Peary's report and observations from his expedition to the North Pole, 1919, 'On terrestrial magnetism', letters, maps, and observations (of which some are copies of Peary's and others unidentified), 1909 and memoirs of Reeves' time at the Royal Geographical Society, 1930.
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Accruals
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As outlined in 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 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
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English
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Finding aids
The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.
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ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
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- English