IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0402 LRM
Held at: Royal Geographical Society
Title: MACHIN, L R R
Date(s): 1920
Level of description: Collection level
Extent: One large box and 2 files
Name of creator(s): Machin | L R R | fl 1920 | mountaineer
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
L R R Machin made an attempt to climb Mt Kenya in 1920 with J W Arthur, J T Oulton and James Youngson. Bad conditions made their climb unsuccessful.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers of L R R Machin relating to a climb of Mt. Kenya including diary of the climb, 1920 and photographs of views and members of the party.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
As outlined in the Scope and Content.
Conditions governing access:
Accessible 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 the discretion of the Archivist and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Finding aids:
Hand list and card index.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Accruals:
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Donated by the family, 1963.
ALLIED MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Prepared by Archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 58, No. 1 (Jul., 1921), pp. 8-21.
Rules or conventions: ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
Date(s) of descriptions: 15th November, 2001.