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- 1905-1928 (Creation)
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2 boxes
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Born 1881; educated at Harrow and Sandhurst; served in the Grenadier Guards; travelled extensively in the Balkans and Asia Minor as special correspondent for several newspapers; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society,1905-1939; died, 1939.
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GB 0402 HCW 1905-1928 collection 2 boxes Woods , Henry Charles , 1881-1939 , author and journalist
Born 1881; educated at Harrow and Sandhurst; served in the Grenadier Guards; travelled extensively in the Balkans and Asia Minor as special correspondent for several newspapers; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society,1905-1939; died, 1939.
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Diaries and notebooks of Henry Charles Woods, 1905-1928, recording political and economic affairs in the Near East, Balkans and Europe, 23 volumes.
Two box files 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 Archivist's discretion and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction possible.
English
Handlist in Foyle reading room.
RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks, 1911-1920, 1921-1930 and 1931-1940.
Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing card index. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Obit. The Geographical Journal, Vol 93, no. 2, p. 184.
ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
15 November 2000; May 2008 Balkans Eastern Europe Economics Europe European history Middle East National history Near East Political science Politics Woods , Henry Charles , 1881-1939 , author and journalist World War One (1914-1918) World wars (events) Wars (events)
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Diaries and notebooks of Henry Charles Woods, 1905-1928, recording political and economic affairs in the Near East, Balkans and Europe, 23 volumes.
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Two box files containing the diaries.
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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.
Conditions governing reproduction
Photocopying at Archivist's discretion and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction possible.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks, 1911-1920, 1921-1930 and 1931-1940.
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Handlist in Foyle reading room.
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ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
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- English