Fonds
The National Antarctic Expedition Collection.
Catalogue reference: AA
What’s it about?
This record is about the The National Antarctic Expedition Collection. dating from 1901-13.
Is it available online?
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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AA
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Title (The name of the record)
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The National Antarctic Expedition Collection.
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Date (When the record was created)
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1901-13
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Description (What the record is about)
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The collection consists principally of papers preserved by Sir Clements R. Markham, which came into the Society's possession in 1919. The papers are drafts written by Markham or Longhurst, incoming correspondence relating to all aspects of the expedition, Markham's own notes summarising events of the expedition or of its administration, Captain Scott's summaries of proceedings, deck logs of the Discovery, letter books and minute books of the Antarctic committee and correspondence relating to the winding up of the expedition's affairs. There are approximately 1500 items.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Royal Geographical Society
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- <persname>Markham, Sir, Clements Robert, 1830-1916, knight, geographer</persname>
- <persname>Scott, Sir, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912, Captain</persname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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c. 1500 items
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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.
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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 1900-1913.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e8c82aad-d891-426b-b10c-458f491efd50/
Catalogue hierarchy
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The National Antarctic Expedition Collection.