IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0402 MLT
Held at: Royal Geographical Society
Title: TRAFFORD, Marcus de Lavis- (1880-1960)
Date(s): 1957-1990
Level of description: Collection level
Extent: 2 boxes
Name of creator(s): Trafford | Marcus Antonius Johnston | de Lavis- | 1880-1960 | historian and physician
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Born, 1880; archæologist; physician at the Queen Victoria Hospital; doctor to the Duke of Connaught; pioneer of winter sports in the French Alps; died 1960.
Publications: Le col Alpin franchi par Hannibal (1958)
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers, photographs and maps relating to Marcus de Lavis Trafford's studies of Hannibal's route across the Alps, 1957-1990.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: Predominantly French, there is an English translation of some material.
System of arrangement:
Original order
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 the permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Finding aids:
Collection level description available in the Foyle Reading Room.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Accruals:
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Received from the family, 10 Jan 1991.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related material:
Trafford's photographs are in the RGS's photograph collection.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Prepared by Archives volunteer using existing RGS card index. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Date(s) of descriptions: 17th January, 2001. May 2008.