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National Maritime Museum: Sir Geoffrey Callender: Papers
Catalogue reference: NMM 5
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- NMM 5
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Title (The name of the record)
- National Maritime Museum: Sir Geoffrey Callender: Papers
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Description (What the record is about)
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The papers fall into two categories Museum related correspondence which covers acquisitions, administration and correspondence with key trustees' and other individuals for the period 1927-1946. The second category comprises private papers which relate to Sir Geoffrey's pre National Maritime Museum career and to his personal family life.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- National Maritime Museum
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- National Maritime Museum, 1934-1934
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- No future accruals expected
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- Rough listing for museum related correspondence. This list is grouped by initial letter of surname of correspondent then sub divided chronologically by year. Brief description as to main subject of letter given.
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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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Geoffrey Arthur Romaine Callender (1875-1946), formally Professor of History and English at the Royal Naval College Greenwich, was the organiser and first director of the National Maritime Museum. He served as director from 1934-1946 and was knighted in 1938.
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National Maritime Museum: Sir Geoffrey Callender: Papers