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Sir Ernest Shackleton Collection
Catalogue reference: EHS
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This record is about the Sir Ernest Shackleton Collection dating from 1900-1999.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- EHS
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Title (The name of the record)
- Sir Ernest Shackleton Collection
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1900-1999
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Description (What the record is about)
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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.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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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.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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<p>RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks 1911-20 & 1921-30: Shackleton, Sir Ernest. RGS Archives - Ninnis Collection. RGS Archives - National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04 (Special Collection)</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>Shackleton, Sir, Ernest Henry, 1874-1922, knight, explorer</persname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 2 boxes & one oversized file stored separately.
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
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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.
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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. Some files are closed.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Multiple sources (see file level descriptions for details)
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Some items are fragile.
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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Multiple sources (see file level descriptions for details)
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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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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/cd1ea69c-6a72-4f13-a9f3-7a8fef11ad23/
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Sir Ernest Shackleton Collection