Fonds
Speke Collection.
Catalogue reference: JHS
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This record is about the Speke Collection. dating from 1857-1940.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- JHS
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Title (The name of the record)
- Speke Collection.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1857-1940
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Description (What the record is about)
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Collection of letters, sketchbooks and family history records relating to Speke, his family and expeditions.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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<p>RGS Correspondence Blocks: War Office corr. May 1860; Speke Monument corr. 1881-1910; Works, Office of corr. 1881-1910 (re Speke Monument); Behm, Dr. E corr. 1871-80 letter of 26 June 1876; Speke, J H corr. 1911-20 letters about relics of J H Speke; Liddell, Sir W. corr. 1931-40 letter about portrait and bust of Speke; Speke Memorial at Chapel Plaister corr. 1921-30.</p>
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Royal Geographical Society
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <persname>Speke, John Hanning, 1827-1864, explorer</persname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- Two boxes, 13 files.
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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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.
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- <p>The RGS archives: a handlist/compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.</p>
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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FRGS 1857-1864. Founder's Medal 1861. DNB Reference CD-Rom Version 1.1.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/1159ee7a-2c47-4b6f-b581-141a8dcfb7cb/
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