GB 0402 WPS - SNOW, William Parker (1817-1895)

9 boxes

GB 0402 WPS 1851-1910 Collection level 9 boxes Snow , William Parker , 1817-1895 , mariner, explorer and author

Born, 1817; expedition to search for the companions of Sir John Franklin, 1850; expeditions off Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia, [1855-1857]; throughout his life he endeavoured to enlist public interest on behalf of the companions of Sir John Franklin; died, 1895.

Received from William Parker Snow and from H W Feildon in 1917.

Papers of William Parker Snow, including four volumes of press cuttings and notes on North and South America, 1849-1850 and 1861-1867; notebooks containing material on Arctic matters including one volume of Arctic letters and maps; two volumes of press cuttings; one volume of extracts from correspondence with Lady Franklin and Sophia Cracroft about the PRINCE ALBERT and a proposed voyage in search of Sir John Franklin; journal, 4-15 Jul 1850 on board PRINCE ALBERT and journal of a voyage to Australia and residence in Melbourne, 1853.

Unarranged.

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

English

Box list available in the Foyle Reading Room.

RGS Correspondence Blocks - 1851-1860, Murchison, R I; 1881-1910, Mill H R; 1861-1870, Brown, J Allen.

William Parker Snow's diary of 1852-1853 is in the Mitchell Library, Sydney (ref: MS B131). Sketches of the Clarence river mouth etc are held in the Hydrographic Office, Taunton. (ref: D2822 shelf Xd).

Prepared by Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Obit The Geographical Journal, Vol. 5, No. 5 (May, 1895), pp. 500-501.

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

15th March, 2001. May 2008. Arctic Australia Explorers Franklin , Lady , Jane , 1791-1875 , wife of Sir John Franklin Franklin , Sir , John , 1786-1847 , Knight , Rear Admiral , Arctic explorer Geographical exploration Geography Melbourne North America Oceania People by roles Snow , William Parker , 1817-1895 , mariner, explorer and author South America Travel USA People Victoria

Received from William Parker Snow and from H W Feildon in 1917.

Papers of William Parker Snow, including four volumes of press cuttings and notes on North and South America, 1849-1850 and 1861-1867; notebooks containing material on Arctic matters including one volume of Arctic letters and maps; two volumes of press cuttings; one volume of extracts from correspondence with Lady Franklin and Sophia Cracroft about the PRINCE ALBERT and a proposed voyage in search of Sir John Franklin; journal, 4-15 Jul 1850 on board PRINCE ALBERT and journal of a voyage to Australia and residence in Melbourne, 1853.

Unarranged.

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

• English

• Latin

English

RGS Correspondence Blocks - 1851-1860, Murchison, R I; 1881-1910, Mill H R; 1861-1870, Brown, J Allen.

Box list available in the Foyle Reading Room.

William Parker Snow's diary of 1852-1853 is in the Mitchell Library, Sydney (ref: MS B131). Sketches of the Clarence river mouth etc are held in the Hydrographic Office, Taunton. (ref: D2822 shelf Xd).

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

• English