GB 0402 HAR - RICHARDS, Herbert Arthur (1866-1957)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0402 HAR

Title

RICHARDS, Herbert Arthur (1866-1957)

Date(s)

  • 1889-1906 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

1 box with 5 files

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Born, 1866; educated, Framlington; an Assistant in the British Central Africa Protectorate, 1900-1901; Oriental Secretary to the Legation at Tehran; HM Vice Consul, Tehran, 1903; transferred to Bushire, 1904; to Zanzibar, 1906; to Abidjean, West Africa, 1907; Acting Consul at Lorenzo Marques, 1910; Vice-Consul at Beira, 1910; Consul for the Society Islands, 1912; also a Deputy Commissioner for the Western Pacific, 1912; Acting Consul at Calais, 1916-1919; in charge at Callao, 1919; Consul there, 1919; in charge of the Legation at Lima, 1922 and 1923; Consul General, Chicago, 1923-1928; retired, 1928; died, 1957.

Archival history

GB 0402 HAR 1889-1906 Collection level 1 box with 5 files Richards , Herbert Arthur , 1866-1957 , consular officer

Born, 1866; educated, Framlington; an Assistant in the British Central Africa Protectorate, 1900-1901; Oriental Secretary to the Legation at Tehran; HM Vice Consul, Tehran, 1903; transferred to Bushire, 1904; to Zanzibar, 1906; to Abidjean, West Africa, 1907; Acting Consul at Lorenzo Marques, 1910; Vice-Consul at Beira, 1910; Consul for the Society Islands, 1912; also a Deputy Commissioner for the Western Pacific, 1912; Acting Consul at Calais, 1916-1919; in charge at Callao, 1919; Consul there, 1919; in charge of the Legation at Lima, 1922 and 1923; Consul General, Chicago, 1923-1928; retired, 1928; died, 1957.

Received from son of H A Richards, 27 Jun and 26 Jul 1972.

Papers of Herbert Arthur Richards including copy of a letter to a friend, 1929, describing hie travels and experiences in Mesopotamia, 1889-1906; photographs of people and places in Persia with notes on Persia, 1889-1896 including typed report on the road Ahwaz to Ispahan, Apr 1896, map of journeys and notes on Ispahan to the Caspian Sea; photographs on a journey from Tehran to Bushire, 1904 and family and personal photographs.

As outlined in the 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

Poor physical condition.

Card index available in the Foyle Reading Room.

Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Who's Who.

ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA.

3 May 2001. Jul 2008. Richards , Herbert Arthur , 1866-1957 , consular officer Geography Geographical exploration Travel Travel abroad Mesopotamia Middle East Iran, Islamic Republic Teheran Tehran Caspian Sea

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Received from son of H A Richards, 27 Jun and 26 Jul 1972.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Papers of Herbert Arthur Richards including copy of a letter to a friend, 1929, describing hie travels and experiences in Mesopotamia, 1889-1906; photographs of people and places in Persia with notes on Persia, 1889-1896 including typed report on the road Ahwaz to Ispahan, Apr 1896, map of journeys and notes on Ispahan to the Caspian Sea; photographs on a journey from Tehran to Bushire, 1904 and family and personal photographs.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

As outlined in the Scope and Content.

Conditions of access and use area

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

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Card index available in the Foyle Reading Room.

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Royal Geographical Society

Rules and/or conventions used

ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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