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The Younghusband Collection

Catalogue reference: GFY

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This record is about the The Younghusband Collection dating from 1884-1981.

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Reference
GFY
Title
The Younghusband Collection
Date
1884-1981
Description

Most of the papers relate to the travels of Sir Francis; these include his copy of "Hints to Travellers"; two vol of his travel journal, Kashmir to Sinkiang; Leh to Yarkand and Khain to Akzai. There is an illustrated notebook kept by Sir George of his journey in Burma in 1887. There is correspondence and press cuttings from various sources.

Arrangement

7 files, unstructured, from various sources, relate to Sir Francis, the eighth file, number 5, is about Sir George.

Related material

<p>RGS Archives: Correspondence Blocks 1881-1910, 1911-20, 1921-30, 1931-40 &amp; 1941-46, Younghusband, F. Jnl. Mss.: India 1895, 1905, 1917, 1926; Central Asia 1892; Misc. 1919, 1920.</p>

Held by
Royal Geographical Society
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • <persname>Younghusband, Sir, Francis Edward, 1863-1942, Lieutenant-Colonel</persname>
  • <persname>Younghusband, Sir, George John, 1859-1944</persname>
Physical description
1 box
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

Immediate source of acquisition

Multiple sources (see file level descriptions for details)

Physical condition
The journals are very fragile.
Unpublished finding aids
<p>The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.</p>
Administrative / biographical background

Sir Francis: see DNB 1941-1950 pp 987-988. FRGS 1886-1942. President RGS 1919-1921, Founder's Medal 1887. Obit.: Geog. Journal 100 (1942) 131-7. Sir George: Who's who, CD-Rom 1897-1996 Ver 1.1. FRGS 1897-1928.

Record URL
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