IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0402 SCA
Held at: Royal Geographical Society
Title: ASHBURNHAM, Sir Cromer (1831-1917)
Date(s): 1894-1899
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: 1 small notebook and 1 folder.
Name of creator(s): Ashburnham | Sir | Cromer | 1831-1917 | Knight | Colonel Colonial Governor
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Ashburnham served in the British Army in the Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858, the Second Afghan War, 1878-1880, the first Boer War, and in Egypt and the Sudan from 1882-1884. He was an ADC to Queen Victoria and awarded the KCB in 1882. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society,1897-1917.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Notebook of Sir Cromer Ashburnam containing details of a journey from Mombasa to Uganda, 1894, with notes on surveying and lists of kit and typescript copy of letter from Ashburnham to Lady Baker offering to send her Sir Samuel Baker's gun, plus photocopy of original.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English.
System of arrangement:
Journey described chronologically starting at Charing Cross on 8 August 1894 and concluding near Lake Albert in November. Notes and lists follow.
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 Journal is in fair condition: mostly written in pencil.
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:
Multiple sources (see file level descriptions for details)
ALLIED MATERIALS
Existence and location of originals:
Original of the letter from Ashburnham to Lady Baker is held by Mr V Baker.
Existence and location of copies:
Related material:
RGS Archives: Jnl. Mss. - C. Africa, 1899. Notes on Survey of Buddu, Uganda, with sketch maps and two letters to [John] Coles of the RGS describing German encroachment and a skirmish with 300 rebels.(Not published). =IDWO Map No 1012 of 1894 on which journey of 1894 and five trips in 1895 are plotted is held in the RGS Map Room at KENYA S.108
Publication note:
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Prepared by David Tatham, Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids and Who was Who. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Date(s) of descriptions: 12 September 2000; Nov 2008.