Collection GB 0402 HCW - WOODS, Henry Charles (1881-1939)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0402 HCW

Title

WOODS, Henry Charles (1881-1939)

Date(s)

  • 1905-1928 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

2 boxes

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

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.

Archival history

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)

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Unknown

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Diaries and notebooks of Henry Charles Woods, 1905-1928, recording political and economic affairs in the Near East, Balkans and Europe, 23 volumes.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Two box files containing the diaries.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

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

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks, 1911-1920, 1921-1930 and 1931-1940.

Finding aids

Handlist in Foyle reading room.

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Royal Geographical Society

Rules and/or conventions used

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

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

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