Mason, Kenneth

Journal and correspondence about Himalayas.

SSC/119/1 -
Journal of Shaksgam expedition, 1926. Bound typescript.

SSC/119/2 -
Photocopy of letter from Mason to F.V. Thompson, Mussoorie, 6 May 1914, regarding stereo-plotter used in India.

SSC/119/3 -
Folder of correspondence 1927-36 concerning the Karakoram map.

Authors include: Kenneth Mason, Filippo de Filippi, Martin Conway, E.A. Reeves, Sidney Burrard, Aurel Stein, L.V.S. Blacker, Charles Close, Tom Longstaff, Col. Lewis (SoI), Philip Neame, H.S. Montgomerie, Sefton Brancker, A. Desio and Martin, Hood and Larkin (printers).
Folder includes a typescript document, ‘Note on the Construction of the Karakoram Map’ – two copies of this retained and eight disposed of, Jan 2010.

SSC/119/4: -
Folder of correspondence 1936-40 concerning the Karakoram map.

Authors include: Kenneth Mason, Arthur Hinks, Charles Close, Tom Longstaff, A.M. Heron (SoI), H.J. Couchman (SoI), Filippo de Filippi, Reginald Schomberg, C.G. Lewis (SoI), Sidney Burrard and Martin, Hood and Larkin (printers).

SSC/119/5 -
Calculation of rectangular co-ordinates for Shaksgam stereographic survey (by A.R. Hinks), dated 9th March 1927.

SSC/119/6/1 & SSC/119/6/2 -
‘Himalayan Names’ – cuttings from the Geographical Journal 1927-35. Two copies of which 6/1 is inscribed ‘marked copy’ and includes ms. additions.