IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0402 AAR
Held at: Royal Geographical Society
Title: ARCHER, Amelia (c 1885-1975)
Date(s): 1904-1944
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: 2 volumes of memoirs and 1 envelope
Name of creator(s): Archer | Amelia | c1885-1975 | emigrant
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Mrs Archer and her husband emigrated to South America in 1907 and lived in Argentina and Chile until they returned to England in 1945.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Two volumes of handwritten memoires describing the life of Amelia Archer on the Pampas in detail. There are 7 photographs of family groups and six postcards of scenes in the Pampas and at Punta Arenas held, also correspondence with Reading Museum, in a separate envelope.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
The memoires are not in chronological order, but a list of "stories" is on the fly-leaf of the smaller volume.
Conditions governing access:
Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Physical characteristics:
The journals are in fair condition.
Finding aids:
The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:
Accruals:
None expected
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
The collection was passed to the Society by Reading Museum in 1976.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Existence and location of originals:
Existence and location of copies:
Related material:
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Prepared by David Tatham, Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids
Rules or conventions: ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
Date(s) of descriptions: 15 August 2000