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Catalogue description The Gill Collection.
This record is held by Royal Geographical Society
| Reference: | DOG |
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| Title: | The Gill Collection. |
| Description: |
Collection of approximately 1000 letters addressed to Sir David Gill, chiefly scientific in content, written in the 1870's and in the first decade of the 20th century. A separate group of letters concerns the awards and Orders received by Gill 1891-1913. |
| Date: | 1881-1920 |
| Related material: |
RGS Archives - Correspondence Block 1881-1910 22 letters, chiefly referring to geodetic survey work. |
| Held by: | Royal Geographical Society, not available at The National Archives |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
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| Physical description: | Four boxes with 34 files. |
| Restrictions on use: |
Photocopying subject to the condition of each item and completion of an 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG. |
| Access conditions: |
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. |
| Unpublished finding aids: |
The RGS Archives: a handlist/compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977. |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
FRGS 1890-1914. Obit: Geog. Jnl. 1914, Vol. 43 pp 344/6. |
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