Collectie GB 0402 EWH - WHYMPER, Edward (1840-1911)

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 0402 EWH

Titel

WHYMPER, Edward (1840-1911)

Datum(s)

  • 1871-1911 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Collectie

Omvang en medium

2 files

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

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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Geschiedenis van het archief

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.

English

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.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

Papers of Edward Whymper, 1871-1911, including computations of heights in the Andes, 1880 and watercolour, 'View of Greenland'.

Waardering, vernietiging en slectie

Aanvullingen

Ordeningstelsel

Two paper files.

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

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.

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

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.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Schrift van het materiaal

  • Latijn

Taal en schrift aantekeningen

English

Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks, 1871-1880, 1881-1910.

Toegangen

Collection level description available in the Foyle Reading room.

Verwante materialen

Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen

Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën

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Related descriptions

Aantekeningen

Alternative identifier(s)

Trefwoorden

Geografische trefwoorden

Naam ontsluitingsterm

Genre access points

Beschrijvingsbeheer

Identificatie van de beschrijving

Identificatiecode van de instelling

Royal Geographical Society

Toegepaste regels en/of conventies

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

Status

Niveau van detaillering

Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

Taal (talen)

  • Engels

Schrift(en)

    Bronnen

    Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik