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- 1911-1957 (Produção)
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1 box containing 3 files
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Born, Canada, 1879; expedition to Northern shores of Canada and Alaska, 1908-1912; leader of the Canadian Arctic expedition, 1913; Royal Geographical Society (RGS) Founder's Medal 1921; Fellow of the RGS, 1923-1962; died, 1962.
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GB 0402 VST 1911-1957 Collection level 1 box containing 3 files Stefansson , Vilhjamur , 1879-1962 , Arctic explorer
Born, Canada, 1879; expedition to Northern shores of Canada and Alaska, 1908-1912; leader of the Canadian Arctic expedition, 1913; Royal Geographical Society (RGS) Founder's Medal 1921; Fellow of the RGS, 1923-1962; died, 1962.
Letters were donated by Paul Rich at various dates: 1981, 1985, 1988.
Papers of Vilhjamur Stefansson including photostats of records from the Arctic, 1851-1909, found by the Canadian Arctic expedition in 1917 on Banks and Dealy Islands and letters, chiefly on Stefansson's interest on Ogden's system of Basic English, 1926-1954.
Arranged in two sections: records and letters.
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
Detailed list available in the Foyle Reading Room.
Originals of the Arctic records are held by the Department of Naval Service, Ottawa.
RGS Correspondence Blocks: 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940. J Scott Keltie correspondence includes some letters from V Stefansson.
RGS Correspondence Files: 1921-1945.
Prepared by Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Obit: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 128, No. 4 (Dec., 1962), pp. 579-580.
ISAD(G) Ed. 2, name authority NRA.
8th March 2001. May 2008. Geography Geographical exploration Indo-european languages Germanic languages English Basic English Arctic regions Polar regions Climatic zones Stefansson , Vilhjamur , 1879-1962 , Arctic explorer Arctic
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Letters were donated by Paul Rich at various dates: 1981, 1985, 1988.
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Papers of Vilhjamur Stefansson including photostats of records from the Arctic, 1851-1909, found by the Canadian Arctic expedition in 1917 on Banks and Dealy Islands and letters, chiefly on Stefansson's interest on Ogden's system of Basic English, 1926-1954.
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Arranged in two sections: records and letters.
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Condições de acesso
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.
Condiçoes de reprodução
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.
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- inglês
Sistema de escrita do material
- latim
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English
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RGS Correspondence Blocks: 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940. J Scott Keltie correspondence includes some letters from V Stefansson.
RGS Correspondence Files: 1921-1945.
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Detailed list available in the Foyle Reading Room.
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ISAD(G) Ed. 2, name authority NRA.
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- inglês