Collection GB 0402 SDW - WEDDERBURN, Sir David (1835-1882)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0402 SDW

Title

WEDDERBURN, Sir David (1835-1882)

Date(s)

  • 1866-1892 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

2 oversize boxes

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Born 1835; educated Edinburgh, Cambridge and Heidelberg Universities; Scottish Member of Parliament for South Ayrshire, 1868-1874 and for Haddington Burghs, 1879-1882; lectured and wrote on his extensive travels including in Europe, North America, India, North Africa, South Africa, Indonesia, China, Japan, Middle East; Australia, New Zealand and Russia; died 1882.

Archival history

GB 0402 SDW 1866-1892 collection 2 oversize boxes Wedderburn , Sir , David , 1835-1882 , 3rd Baronet , MP

Born 1835; educated Edinburgh, Cambridge and Heidelberg Universities; Scottish Member of Parliament for South Ayrshire, 1868-1874 and for Haddington Burghs, 1879-1882; lectured and wrote on his extensive travels including in Europe, North America, India, North Africa, South Africa, Indonesia, China, Japan, Middle East; Australia, New Zealand and Russia; died 1882.

Copies received from the owner (see RGS records).

Copies of the travel journals of Sir David Wedderburn, 1866-1892, including Vol 1: 1866, United States, Canada, Atlantic passages; Vol 1A: 1868, Ireland; 1873, France, Germany, Luxembourg; Vol 2: 1869, Hungary, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Egypt; Vol 3: 1870-1871, France, Spain, Gibraltar; 1873, Algeria; Vol 3A: 1871-1872, France, Switzerland, Italy; Vol 3B: 1872-1873 Austria, Channel Islands; Vol 4: 1874, Ceylon. Australia; Vol 5: 1874, Australia, and New Zealand; Vol 6: (Missing); Vol 7: 1876-1877 India; Vol 8: 1877-1878, Ceylon, Java, China, Japan; Vol 9: 1877, Japan and USA, June 1878 Iceland; Vol 10: 1878 Denmark, Russia, Greece, Italy: Vol 11: 1880, Brittany, Ireland, Russia, Pyrenees; Vol 12: 1881-1882 South Africa and a 'Life Sketch' of Sir David Wedderburn 1835-1882, by D A Percival.

Chronological.

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

English

Detailed list available in the Foyle reading room.

The originals are privately owned. Contact RGS for details.

Prepared by Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids. Modified by Sarah Drewery.

Sources: Life of Sir David Wedderburn : compiled from his journals and writings, by Louisa Jane Percival, (London : K. Paul, Trench, 1884), digital copy available online at http://www.archive.org/

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

29th November 2000. May 2008. Algeria Australia Austria Canada Channel Islands China Denmark Diaries Documents East Asia Eastern Europe Egypt Europe France Geographical exploration Geography Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Information sources Ireland Italy Japan Java Luxembourg Middle East New Zealand North Africa North America Northern Europe Oceania Palestine Primary documents Russia South Africa South Asia South East Asia Southern Africa Spain Sri Lanka Switzerland Syrian AR Travel Travel abroad Turkey UK USA Wedderburn , Sir , David , 1835-1882 , 3rd Baronet , MP Western Europe Crimea London England

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Copies received from the owner (see RGS records).

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Copies of the travel journals of Sir David Wedderburn, 1866-1892, including Vol 1: 1866, United States, Canada, Atlantic passages; Vol 1A: 1868, Ireland; 1873, France, Germany, Luxembourg; Vol 2: 1869, Hungary, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Egypt; Vol 3: 1870-1871, France, Spain, Gibraltar; 1873, Algeria; Vol 3A: 1871-1872, France, Switzerland, Italy; Vol 3B: 1872-1873 Austria, Channel Islands; Vol 4: 1874, Ceylon. Australia; Vol 5: 1874, Australia, and New Zealand; Vol 6: (Missing); Vol 7: 1876-1877 India; Vol 8: 1877-1878, Ceylon, Java, China, Japan; Vol 9: 1877, Japan and USA, June 1878 Iceland; Vol 10: 1878 Denmark, Russia, Greece, Italy: Vol 11: 1880, Brittany, Ireland, Russia, Pyrenees; Vol 12: 1881-1882 South Africa and a 'Life Sketch' of Sir David Wedderburn 1835-1882, by D A Percival.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Chronological.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

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.

Conditions governing reproduction

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

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Detailed list available in the Foyle reading room.

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Institution identifier

Royal Geographical Society

Rules and/or conventions used

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

Status

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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