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RGS Small Special Collections
Catalogue reference: SSC
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This record is about the RGS Small Special Collections dating from 1830-.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SSC
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Title (The name of the record)
- RGS Small Special Collections
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1830-
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Description (What the record is about)
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The collection consists of files, each with a small number of subfiles or items in a multiplicity of formats including manuscript, photographs, maps, etc.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Alphabetically by donor or other significant corporate or personal name
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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<p>RGS Archives - special or named collections; RGS Library Manuscripts; RGS Correspondence 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)
- <corpname>Royal Geographical Society</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 136 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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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Directly from donors
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- various
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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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The Royal Geographical Society (RGS) was founded in 1830 as the Royal Geographical Society of London. Its aim was the advancement of Geographical Science. The Society was granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria in 1859. In 1995 the RGS merged with the Institute of British Geographers (IBG) to create the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers). The Society has received donations of papers of relevance to its world wide interests throughout its history.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ec6f1fb0-e69d-484c-95fe-1c17470f2b04/
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RGS Small Special Collections