Collectie GB 0402 EWI - WILDING, Edward H (1875-1939)

4 boxes and 1 boxfile

GB 0402 EWI 1926-1929 collection 4 boxes and 1 boxfile Wilding , Edward H , 1875-1939 , naval architect

Born, 1875; naval architect in the employment of Harland and Wolff, builders of the Titanic, and gave evidence in the inquiry into its loss, 1912; CBE, 1920; consulting naval architect, Argentine Navigation Company, 1926; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1926-1933; died, 1939.

Transferred from the Map Room, Oct 1975.

Diaries of Edward Wilding, 1926-1929, comprising diary in four volumes, illustrated with photographs, postcards, etc, of voyage to South America and a journey to Corriented and Posada on the River Parana and its tributaries, 1926 and diary in five volumes, illustrated with photographs, postcards etc, of a voyage to South America and a journey up the River Parana and in northern and western Argentina, 1929.

Four boxes and a box file containing the diaries.

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

English and Spanish

Handlist available in the RGS reading room.

RGS Archives: Correspondence Block: Wilding, E H, 1921-1930.

Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.

ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA

29 November 2000; May 2008. Argentina Diaries Documents Geographical exploration Geography Information sources Inland waterways Primary documents Rivers South America Surface water Water resources Waterways Transport infrastructure

Transferred from the Map Room, Oct 1975.

Diaries of Edward Wilding, 1926-1929, comprising diary in four volumes, illustrated with photographs, postcards, etc, of voyage to South America and a journey to Corriented and Posada on the River Parana and its tributaries, 1926 and diary in five volumes, illustrated with photographs, postcards etc, of a voyage to South America and a journey up the River Parana and in northern and western Argentina, 1929.

Four boxes and a box file containing the diaries.

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

• Engels

• Latijn

English and Spanish

RGS Archives: Correspondence Block: Wilding, E H, 1921-1930.

Handlist available in the RGS reading room.

ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA

• Engels