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Royal Geographical Society

BEAVER, Prof Stanley Henry (1907-1984)


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0402 SBE

Held at: Royal Geographical Society

Title: BEAVER, Prof Stanley Henry (1907-1984)

Date(s): 1930-1980

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 13 boxes

Name of creator(s): Beaver | Stanley Henry | 1907-1984 | geographer

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Studied at University College London and appointed lecturer at the London School of Economics in 1929. Served in the Geographical Intelligence Division of the Admiralty during World War Two, specialising in railways and south east Europe. In 1950 became founding Professor of Geography at Keele. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1930-1984. Member of the Council of the Royal Geographical Society, 1943-1947. Received the Murchison Grant in 1962.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of Prof Stanley Henry Beaver, 1930-1980, including papers on European railways; draft chapters for The British Isles; notes for Admiralty Handbooks on the Netherlands East Indies; papers on housing and planning and papers on British sand and gravel resources.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English.

System of arrangement:

Each box is devoted to a particular subject, but papers are not listed.

Conditions governing access:

Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference.

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:

Generally typescripts with numerous loose photographs; in good condition.

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:

Donated by Mrs Beaver in 1985

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

RGS Archives: Director's correspondence: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s: Beaver, H.S.

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Prepared by David Tatham, Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Geog. Jnl. Obit. vol. 151 pp 305-6.

Rules or conventions: ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.

Date(s) of descriptions: 23 October 2000; Nov 2008.


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Housing | Accommodation | Building standards | Building design | Construction engineering
Human geography | Geography
Physical geography | Geography
Railway transport | Transport
Sands | Sedimentary rocks | Rocks | Petrology
Natural resources

Personal names
Beaver | Stanley Henry | 1907-1984 | geographer

Corporate names
Admiralty | Geographical Intelligence Division

Places
Indonesia | South East Asia
London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe
Netherlands East Indies x Indonesia