GB 0402 EHS - SHACKLETON, Sir Ernest Henry (1874-1922)

2 boxes and 1 oversized file stored separately

GB 0402 EHS 1900-1999 Collection (fonds) 2 boxes and 1 oversized file stored separately Shackleton , Sir , Ernest Henry , 1874-1922 , Knight , explorer

Born, 1874; educated Dulwich College, 1887; joined the mercantile marine, 1890, serving in the White Star Line, the Shire Line, and the Union Castle Line, and making several voyages round the world; fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of London, 1899-1922; junior officer on board the steam yacht Discovery, the newly built wooden barque which carried the members of the national Antarctic expedition of 1901-1904 to the Southern Ocean; took part in the first long-distance sledge journey into the interior Antarctica and was less than 500 miles from the south pole; secretary of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society in Edinburgh, 1904; as Liberal Unionist candidate for parliament at the general election of 1906; secretary of the Parkhead engineering works at Glasgow; British Antarctic expedition, 1907-1909; Awarded Special Gold Medal for Nimrod Expedition, 1909; imperial trans-Antarctic expedition, 1914-1917; propaganda mission on behalf of the Foreign Office in South America in late 1917 and early 1918; commission as major and put in charge of equipment for the winter campaign of the north Russian expeditionary force, based in Murmansk, 1918-1819; resigned his commission, Feb1919 and returned to business projects; died suddenly of a heart attack while on board the Quest at Grytviken, 1922.

Multiple sources (see file level descriptions for details)

Papers of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton comprising correspondence, mementoes and ephemera relating mainly to Shackleton's Antarctic expeditions including the Nimrod Expedition 1908-1909, the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (Endurance Expedition) 1914-1916 and the Quest Expedition 1921-1923; two photograph albums of Aurora; minute book of the Shackleton Memorial Committee and a photocopy of a diary of Thomas Orde Lees on Elephant Island, 1916.

12 files some with sub-files, items have been brought together from disparate sources over time and have not undergone any arrangement beyond the internal structure of the files.

Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference. Some files are closed.

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
English

Some items are fragile.

The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.

RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks 1911-20 & 1921-30: Shackleton, Sir Ernest. RGS Archives - Ninnis Collection. RGS Archives - National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04 (Special Collection)

Prepared by Huw Thomas, Archives Assistant using existing typed index. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Obit.: Geog. Journal Vol. LIX, pp.228-230; DNB entry and The record of the RGS 1830-1930 / by H. R. Mill. London: RGS, 1930. ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA. 8th June 2000; Jul 2008. Antarctica Antarctic regions Awards Bayes , Gilbert , 1872-1953 , sculptor Climatic zones Geographical exploration Geography HMS Endurance HMS Nimrod Medals Polar regions Quest , ship Royal Geographical Society Shackleton , Sir , Ernest Henry , 1874-1922 , Knight , explorer Social behaviour Social norms

Multiple sources (see file level descriptions for details)

Papers of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton comprising correspondence, mementoes and ephemera relating mainly to Shackleton's Antarctic expeditions including the Nimrod Expedition 1908-1909, the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (Endurance Expedition) 1914-1916 and the Quest Expedition 1921-1923; two photograph albums of Aurora; minute book of the Shackleton Memorial Committee and a photocopy of a diary of Thomas Orde Lees on Elephant Island, 1916.

12 files some with sub-files, items have been brought together from disparate sources over time and have not undergone any arrangement beyond the internal structure of the files.

Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference. Some files are closed.

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

• English

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English

RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks 1911-20 & 1921-30: Shackleton, Sir Ernest. RGS Archives - Ninnis Collection. RGS Archives - National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04 (Special Collection)

The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.

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

• English