GB 0402 LB - RGS OUT-LETTER BOOKS

Area dell'identificazione

Codice di riferimento

GB 0402 LB

Titolo

RGS OUT-LETTER BOOKS

Date

  • 1836-1916 (Creazione)

Livello di descrizione

Consistenza e supporto

c 16 vols

Area del contesto

Nome del soggetto produttore

Nota biografica

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).

Istituto conservatore

Storia archivistica

GB 0402 LB 1836-1916 Collection (fonds) c 16 vols 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).

Generated internally by the Royal Geographical Society.

Out-letter books of the Royal Geographical Society, including manuscript copies of official letters, 1836-1893 and press copies of Secretaries' letters, 1863-1872 and 1877-1916. These files contain outgoing letters only, ingoing correspondence is held separately in the correspondence blocks.

Chronologically.

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

No additional finding aids.

RGS Correspondence Blocks.

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. Geographical exploration Scientific personnel Scientists Geographers Organizations Associations Learned societies Royal Geographical Society Geography Personnel People by occupation People

Modalità di acquisizione

Generated internally by the Royal Geographical Society.

Area del contenuto e della struttura

Ambito e contenuto

Out-letter books of the Royal Geographical Society, including manuscript copies of official letters, 1836-1893 and press copies of Secretaries' letters, 1863-1872 and 1877-1916. These files contain outgoing letters only, ingoing correspondence is held separately in the correspondence blocks.

Valutazione e scarto

Incrementi

Sistema di ordinamento

Chronologically.

Area delle condizioni di accesso e uso

Condizioni di accesso

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.

Condizioni di riproduzione

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.

Lingua dei materiali

  • inglese

Scrittura dei materiali

  • latino

Note sulla lingua e sulla scrittura

English

Caratteristiche materiali e requisiti tecnici

RGS Correspondence Blocks.

Strumenti di ricerca

No additional finding aids.

Area dei materiali collegati

Esistenza e localizzazione degli originali

Esistenza e localizzazione di copie

Unità di descrizione collegate

Descrizioni collegate

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Area di controllo della descrizione

Codice identificativo della descrizione

Codice identificativo dell'istitituto conservatore

Royal Geographical Society

Norme e convenzioni utilizzate

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.

Stato

Livello di completezza

Date di creazione, revisione, cancellazione

Lingue

  • inglese

Scritture

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