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- 1861-1870 (Creación)
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5 boxes
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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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In most cases the items were sent to the RGS directly by their authors and have remained with the Society ever since.
GB 0402 CB5 1861-1870 Collection level (sub-fonds) 5 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).
In most cases the items were sent to the RGS directly by their authors and have remained with the Society ever since.
Transferred directly from the RGS Secretary to the Archives.
Royal Geographical Society Correspondence Block, 1861-1870, consists of correspondence with the Society covering administrative matters as well as all aspects of geography and exploration throughout the world. These files contain incoming letters only, replies are held separately in the out-letter books. Authors include Charles T Beke, William Bollaert, Richard Francis Burton, John Thomas Baines, Ney Elias, Col Sir George Everest, Francis Galton, Joseph Dalton Hooker, Dr John Kirk, Clements R Markham, John Petherick and the Zoological Society.
Alphabetically by author or institution.
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.
Mainly English but with some letters in other European languages.
The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977. Also Access to Archives database at www.a2a.org.uk
Correspondence Blocks 1-4 and 6-11, RGS Administrative Papers, Out-Letter Books.
Compiled by Sarah Drewery using hard copy listings held in-house.
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. Hooker , Sir , Joseph Dalton , 1817-1911 , Knight , botanist Galton , Sir , Francis , 1822-1911 , Knight , eugenicist Everest , Sir , George , 1790-1866 , Knight , military engineer Elias , Ney , 1844-1897 , diplomat and explorer Baines , John Thomas , 1822-1875 , artist and explorer Burton , Sir , Richard Francis , 1821-1890 , Knight , explorer and diplomat Bollaert , William , 1807-1876 , author and explorer Organizations Beke , Charles Tilstone , 1800-1874 , explorer Learned societies Associations Geographical exploration Geography Kirk , Sir , John , 1832-1922 , Knight , naturalist and political agent Markham , Sir , Clements Robert , 1830-1916 , Knight , geographer Petherick , John , 1813-1882 , explorer and Consul at Khartoum Royal Geographical Society Zoological Society
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Transferred directly from the RGS Secretary to the Archives.
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Royal Geographical Society Correspondence Block, 1861-1870, consists of correspondence with the Society covering administrative matters as well as all aspects of geography and exploration throughout the world. These files contain incoming letters only, replies are held separately in the out-letter books. Authors include Charles T Beke, William Bollaert, Richard Francis Burton, John Thomas Baines, Ney Elias, Col Sir George Everest, Francis Galton, Joseph Dalton Hooker, Dr John Kirk, Clements R Markham, John Petherick and the Zoological Society.
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Alphabetically by author or institution.
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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.
Condiciones
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.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
- latín
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
Mainly English but with some letters in other European languages.
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
Correspondence Blocks 1-4 and 6-11, RGS Administrative Papers, Out-Letter Books.
Instrumentos de descripción
The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977. Also Access to Archives database at www.a2a.org.uk
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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.
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