IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0402 CDB
Held at: Royal Geographical Society
Title: BRUCE, C D (1862-1934)
Date(s): 1901-1907
Level of description: Collection level
Extent: 2 bound volumes and 3 folders
Name of creator(s): Bruce | Clarence Dalrymple | 1862-1934 | Brigadier and traveller
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Clarence Dalrymple Bruce was born in 1862; joined the Army, 1882 and served in India, 1883-1889; wounded during service in China, 1898-1904; Commissioner of International Police Shanghai, 1907-1914 and commanded brigade of Scottish Division, 1915. Bruce received a CBE; was Fellow of Royal Geographical Society 1901-1934 and died in 1943.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers of Clarence Dalrymple Bruce, 1901-1907, comprise a diary of a journey across Asia in 1907; copies of an article for the London Evening Standard, 1902-1903; account of a ride from Peking to Lake Baikal; and two volumes of a route report from Tibet to Peking.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Arranged as in Scope and Content.
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:
Typescripts in good condition.
Finding aids:
The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly (London: RGS, 1977) and detailed catalogue online at Access to Archives.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Accruals:
None expected
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
2 volumes donated to RGS by author 1907. Other material presented by H D Bruce 1935.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related material:
RGS correspondence blocks 1881-1910 and 1911-1920: Bruce, C D. Journal mss. China 1907.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids and edited by Samantha Velumyl, AIM25 cataloguer.
Date(s) of descriptions: 24 October 2000 and modified May 2008.