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Catalogue description Sir Ernest Shackleton Collection
This record is held by Royal Geographical Society
| Reference: | EHS |
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| Title: | Sir Ernest Shackleton Collection |
| Description: |
Correspondence, mementoes and ephemera relating mainly to Shackleton's Antarctic expeditions: The Nimrod Expedition 1908-09, the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (Endurance Expedition) 1914-16 & the Quest Expedition 1921-23. Also correspondence from Gilbert Bayes to RGS re Special Gold Medal. Geographical subject heading: 1) ANTARCTICA. |
| Date: | 1900-1999 |
| Arrangement: |
12 files some with sub-files, items have been brought together from disparate sources over time and have not undergone any arrangement beyond the internal structure of the files. |
| Related material: |
RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks 1911-20 & 1921-30: Shackleton, Sir Ernest. RGS Archives - Ninnis Collection. RGS Archives - National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04 (Special Collection) |
| Held by: | Royal Geographical Society, not available at The National Archives |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
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| Physical description: | 2 boxes & one oversized file stored separately. |
| Physical condition: | Some items are fragile. |
| Restrictions on use: |
Photocopying subject to the condition of each item and completion of an 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG. |
| Access conditions: |
Access is via the Society's Foyle Reading Room and is free to Members and Fellows of the Society and to those in formal education (proof of educational status required e.g. a student/staff card or formal letter of introduction from your institution). For all other visitors a & #163;10 daily access fee applies. All visitors are required to provide personal i.d. such as a driving licence or passport. Some files are closed. |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
Multiple sources (see file level descriptions for details) |
| Custodial history: |
Multiple sources (see file level descriptions for details) |
| Subjects: |
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| Unpublished finding aids: |
The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977. |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
See DNB: 1922-30 Supplement, pp.758-760. FRGS 1899-1922. Obit.: Geog. Journal Vol. LIX, pp.228-230, (Awarded Special Gold Medal for Nimrod Expedition, 1909). |
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