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- 1871-1911 (Creation)
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Born, 1840; wood engraver until 1860; produced a series of commissioned alpine scenery sketches, 1860; Alpine climber, 1861-1865, including the first ascent of the Matterhorn, 1865; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1865-1911; expeditions to Greenland to study Arctic travel and ice phenomena, 1867 and 1872; expedition to the Andes, 1880; expeditions in the Canadian Rockies, early 1900s; died 1911.
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GB 0402 EWH 1871-1911 collection 2 files Whymper , Edward , 1840-1911 , wood engraver and mountaineer
Born, 1840; wood engraver until 1860; produced a series of commissioned alpine scenery sketches, 1860; Alpine climber, 1861-1865, including the first ascent of the Matterhorn, 1865; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1865-1911; expeditions to Greenland to study Arctic travel and ice phenomena, 1867 and 1872; expedition to the Andes, 1880; expeditions in the Canadian Rockies, early 1900s; died 1911.
Received by the RGS, Dec 1975.
Papers of Edward Whymper, 1871-1911, including computations of heights in the Andes, 1880 and watercolour, 'View of Greenland'.
Two paper files.
Accessed 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.
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Collection level description available in the Foyle Reading room.
RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks, 1871-1880, 1881-1910.
Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Obit.: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 38, No. 4 (Oct., 1911), pp. 439-441
ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
29 November 2000; May 2008. Andes Europe Fine arts Geomorphology Greenland Land forms Mountains Northern Europe Painting Surveying Topography Watercolour painting Western Europe Whymper , Edward , 1840-1911 , wood engraver and mountaineer South America
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Received by the RGS, Dec 1975.
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Papers of Edward Whymper, 1871-1911, including computations of heights in the Andes, 1880 and watercolour, 'View of Greenland'.
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Two paper files.
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Accessed 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.
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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.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks, 1871-1880, 1881-1910.
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Collection level description available in the Foyle Reading room.
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ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
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- English