sub-fonds GB 0402 AP/96-111 - RGS ADDITIONAL PAPERS: staff, appointments, duties

16 boxes

GB 0402 AP/96-111 1840-1975 Sub-fonds 16 boxes Royal Geographical Society

The Royal Geographical Society (RGS) was founded in 1830 as the Royal Geographical Society of London. Its aim was the advancement of Geographical Science. The Society was granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria in 1859. In 1995 the RGS merged with the Institute of British Geographers (IBG) to create the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers).

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Papers relating to Royal Geographical Society staff, appointments and duties including duties in the Second World War, including correspondence; papers relating to the appointment of the Secretary, 1840-1945; applications for positions; duties of positions including the Map Curator, 1877, the Map Draughtsman, 1877 and House Staff, 1932; pay sheets, 1880-1893; reports on staff salaries, pensions and reorganization; log book of deaths resignations and defaulters, 1895-1916; staff book, 1945-1946; staff signing in books; papers on wages and salaries; papers relating to Second World War duties including air raid precautions and firefighting instructions and firewatcher's logbooks.

See box list in the Foyle Reading Room.

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 Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of Request for Copies form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist. Please note that in some cases copyright of the author or owner may need to be sought.

English

Box list available in the Foyle Reading Room.

Compiled by Sarah Drewery.

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.

Nov 2008. Wars (events) World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Learned Societies Personnel management Personnel Royal Geographical Society Civil defence Air raid precautions People by occupation People Organization and administration Health services administration Public administration Government Defence State security

Generated internally by the Royal Geographical Society.

Papers relating to Royal Geographical Society staff, appointments and duties including duties in the Second World War, including correspondence; papers relating to the appointment of the Secretary, 1840-1945; applications for positions; duties of positions including the Map Curator, 1877, the Map Draughtsman, 1877 and House Staff, 1932; pay sheets, 1880-1893; reports on staff salaries, pensions and reorganization; log book of deaths resignations and defaulters, 1895-1916; staff book, 1945-1946; staff signing in books; papers on wages and salaries; papers relating to Second World War duties including air raid precautions and firefighting instructions and firewatcher's logbooks.

See box list in the Foyle Reading Room.

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 Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of Request for Copies form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist. Please note that in some cases copyright of the author or owner may need to be sought.

• Engels

• Latijn

English

Box list available in the Foyle Reading Room.

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.

• Engels