GB 0402 SPI - SPIRO Collection: letters from African explorers

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Código de referencia

GB 0402 SPI

Título

SPIRO Collection: letters from African explorers

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.

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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.

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.

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Área de control de la descripción

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Identificador de la institución

Royal Geographical Society

Reglas y/o convenciones usadas

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

Estado de elaboración

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Fechas de creación revisión eliminación

Idioma(s)

  • inglés

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