Fonds
The Parish Collection.
Catalogue reference: SWP
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This record is about the The Parish Collection. dating from 1807-1855.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SWP
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Title (The name of the record)
- The Parish Collection.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1807-1855
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Description (What the record is about)
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Papers of Sir Woodbine Parish including: Dalrymple's catalogue of authors who have written on the Rio de la Plata, Paraguay and Chaco, a collection of newspaper cuttings, letters and other papers, various dates 1852-55 relating to opening up of River Amazon, a volume containing printed and manuscript reports prepared for the Congress of Verona, 1822 and Journal of Luke Cresser.
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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>Parish, Sir, Woodbine, 1796-1882, Knight and diplomat</persname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 box, four 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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)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 1833-1882. See: RGS Library, 'A life of Sir Woodbine Parish, 1796-1882. By the Hon. Nina L. Shuttleworth; Smith, Elder & Co., London 1910. Obit. Dictionary of National Biography, CD-ROM, Ver. 1.1, 1995.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/94a8eb85-ab3f-43c5-be5e-d54c1582b7c0/
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The Parish Collection.