Área de identidad
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Fecha(s)
- 1840-1988 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
75 boxes
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
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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Historia archivística
GB 0402 FC 1840-1988 Collection (fonds) 75 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).
Received on an ongoing basis from the RGS Membership Office.
Fellowship certificates of Fellows, Honorary Corresponding Members and Life Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society, 1840-1988. The certificates contain the following information: names of proposers, dates candidates were proposed and elected and details about the candidate including place of residence, description and on occasion their qualifications for becoming a Fellow.
Expected.
Alphabetically.
Some certificates are closed under the Data Protection Act, consult the Archivist for details. 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. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
English
No additional finding aids.
Printed membership lists, 1877-1963, open shelves.
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.
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Origen del ingreso o transferencia
Received on an ongoing basis from the RGS Membership Office.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
Fellowship certificates of Fellows, Honorary Corresponding Members and Life Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society, 1840-1988. The certificates contain the following information: names of proposers, dates candidates were proposed and elected and details about the candidate including place of residence, description and on occasion their qualifications for becoming a Fellow.
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Acumulaciones
Expected.
Sistema de arreglo
Alphabetically.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
Some certificates are closed under the Data Protection Act, consult the Archivist for details. 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. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
- latín
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
English
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
Printed membership lists, 1877-1963, open shelves.
Instrumentos de descripción
No additional finding aids.
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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.
Estado de elaboración
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Idioma(s)
- inglés