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- 1892-1895 (Creation)
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2 files
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Born, 1853; acting stipendiary magistrate, Fiji, 1885-1886; elephant hunter in connection to the African Lakes Corporation, East Africa; actively engaged in the defence of the recently founded Nyasaland Protectorate and played a leading role in the establishment of British rule in the region; Commissioner of British Central Africa, 1897-1910 (title known as Governor of the Nyasaland Protectorate from 1907); Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), 1891-1935; RGS Cuthbert Peek Award, 1898; Member of the Council of the RGS, 1913-1917; died, 1935.
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GB 0402 ALS 1892-1895 Collection level 2 files Sharpe , Sir , Alfred , 1853-1935 , Knight , Colonial Governor
Born, 1853; acting stipendiary magistrate, Fiji, 1885-1886; elephant hunter in connection to the African Lakes Corporation, East Africa; actively engaged in the defence of the recently founded Nyasaland Protectorate and played a leading role in the establishment of British rule in the region; Commissioner of British Central Africa, 1897-1910 (title known as Governor of the Nyasaland Protectorate from 1907); Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), 1891-1935; RGS Cuthbert Peek Award, 1898; Member of the Council of the RGS, 1913-1917; died, 1935.
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Observation files of Sir Alfred Sharpe, including positions, Lake Mweru, 1892 and positions on and near Lake Nyasa including letters and calculations, 1894-1895.
Arranged in two files.
Accessible 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. No reproduction or publication without the permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
English
Card index available in the Foyle Reading Room.
Letter from Sharpe to Sir John Scott Keltie, (90); corr. block 1881-1910; 1911-20; 1921-30 and 1931-40.
Prepared by Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 87, No. 2 (Feb., 1936), pp. 190.
ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA.
5 April 2001; Jul 2008. Sharpe , Sir , Alfred , 1853-1935 , Knight , Colonial Governor Surveying Geographical exploration Geographical data Geography Mweru, Lake Africa Nyasa, Lake
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Observation files of Sir Alfred Sharpe, including positions, Lake Mweru, 1892 and positions on and near Lake Nyasa including letters and calculations, 1894-1895.
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Arranged in two files.
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Accessible 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.
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Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist. No reproduction or publication without the permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Letter from Sharpe to Sir John Scott Keltie, (90); corr. block 1881-1910; 1911-20; 1921-30 and 1931-40.
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Card index available in the Foyle Reading Room.
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ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA.
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- English