RGS ADDITIONAL PAPERS: awards
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0402 AP/39-42 |
Held at | : Royal Geographical Society Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Collections/Collections.htm › |
Full title | : RGS ADDITIONAL PAPERS: awards |
Date(s) | : [1831]-1894 |
Level of description | : Sub-fonds
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Extent | : 4 boxes |
Name of creator(s) | : Royal Geographical Society |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers relating to the Royal Geographical Society awards, [1831]-1894, including draft of subject for Royal Premium, [1831]; notes and sketch of proposed medal; memorandum and minutes of the committee 'to consider of a Royal medal', 1836; report by J R Jackson entitled 'Observations regarding the principle of adjudication of the medals of the RGS', 2 May 1840; Committee report on candidates, 1840; resolutions and notes on the annual award of the Royal Premium, 14 Mar 1853; note on minor awards, 1894; memorandum on medals and awards, 7 May 1856 and list of Trust Funds or funds for special purposes.
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
English
System of arrangement:
See box list in the Foyle Reading Room.
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 Request for Copies form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist. Please note that in some cases copyright of the author or owner may need to be sought.
Finding aids:
Box list available in the Foyle Reading Room.
Archival Information
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Generated internally by the Royal Geographical Society.
Allied Materials
Related material:
Publication note:
Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Rules or conventions:
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
Date(s) of descriptions:
Nov 2008.
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