Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- 1855-1892 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
One box, three files
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
Henry and Brigitte Spiro were living in New York, 1984.
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
The collection appears to have been artificially brought together by the Spiro family. Many pieces were bought from Sotheby's.
GB 0402 SPI 1855-1892 Collection Level One box, three files Spiro , Henry , fl 1984
Spiro , Brigitte , fl 1984
Henry and Brigitte Spiro were living in New York, 1984.
The collection appears to have been artificially brought together by the Spiro family. Many pieces were bought from Sotheby's.
Given to the RGS from the Spiro family, Jul 1983 and Mar 1984.
Photocopies of letters from African explorers, 1855-1892, including letters to C Geigler, Chief of Sudan Telegraphs at Khartoum, and to others, 1855-1892, from Samuel White Baker, Richard Francis Burton, Romolo Gessi, James Augustus Grant, David Livingstone, Charles Chaille Long, E Schnitzer (Emin Pasha) and Henry Morton Stanley; copies of letters from Colonel Charles George Gordon to Samuel White Baker and others, 1873-1884 and copies of letters of Lady Florentia Sale, 1842.
Unknown
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 the permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
English and German
Photocopies of the Sotheby's catalogue which describe and calendar the letters can be found with the collection.
Held by the Spiro family.
Prepared by Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery. ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA. 22 March 2001. May 2008. Africa African history Baker , Sir , Samuel White , 1821-1893 , Knight , traveller and sportsman Burton , Sir , Richard Francis , 1821-1890 , Knight , explorer and diplomat Explorers Geographical exploration Geography Gessi , Romolo , 1831-1881 , Italian soldier and explorer x Pasha , Gessi Gordon , Charles George , 1833-1885 , Major-General , British army officer and administrator x Gordon of Khartoum Grant , James Augustus , 1827-1892 , Scottish explorer Livingstone , David , 1813-1873 , missionary and explorer Long , Charles , Chaille- , 1842-1917 , American soldier National history Pasha , Mehmet Emin , 1840-1892 , physician, naturalist and colonial administrator x Schnitzer , Eduard Carl Oscar Theodor x Schnitzer , Isaak Eduard People by roles Sale , Lady , Florentia , 1790-1853 , wife of Major-General Sir Robert Henry Sale Stanley , Sir , Henry Morton , 1841-1904 , Knight , explorer, author and journalist x Rowlands , John People
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
Given to the RGS from the Spiro family, Jul 1983 and Mar 1984.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
Photocopies of letters from African explorers, 1855-1892, including letters to C Geigler, Chief of Sudan Telegraphs at Khartoum, and to others, 1855-1892, from Samuel White Baker, Richard Francis Burton, Romolo Gessi, James Augustus Grant, David Livingstone, Charles Chaille Long, E Schnitzer (Emin Pasha) and Henry Morton Stanley; copies of letters from Colonel Charles George Gordon to Samuel White Baker and others, 1873-1884 and copies of letters of Lady Florentia Sale, 1842.
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Acumulaciones
Sistema de arreglo
Unknown
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
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.
Condiciones
Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without the permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
- latín
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
English and German
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
Instrumentos de descripción
Photocopies of the Sotheby's catalogue which describe and calendar the letters can be found with the collection.
Área de materiales relacionados
Existencia y localización de originales
Existencia y localización de copias
Unidades de descripción relacionadas
Nota de publicación
Área de notas
Notas
Identificador/es alternativo(os)
Puntos de acceso
Puntos de acceso por materia
Puntos de acceso por lugar
Puntos de acceso por autoridad
Tipo de puntos de acceso
Área de control de la descripción
Identificador de la descripción
Identificador de la institución
Reglas y/o convenciones usadas
ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA.
Estado de elaboración
Nivel de detalle
Fechas de creación revisión eliminación
Idioma(s)
- inglés