IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0402 HG
Held at: Royal Geographical Society
Title: GRINNELL, Henry (1799-1874)
Date(s): 1852-1874
Level of description: Collection level
Extent: 1 folder
Name of creator(s): Grinnell | Henry | 1799-1874 | geographer
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Born, 1799; one of the founders of the American Geographic Society; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1852-1874; died, 1874.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers collected by Henry Grinnell relating to the search for Sir John Franklin, including letter from Lt Belcher to HM Consul, New York, 1852; instructions to Capt Belcher 1854; sketch of Franklin memorial stone; letters from Lady Franklin to Admiralty and Lord Palmerston; sketch map showing track of boats from HMSS EREBUS and TERROR.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
As outlined in the 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:
In fair condition: Ms and print.
Finding aids:
The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Accruals:
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Unknown.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Existence and location of copies:
Microfilm available in the Public Archives of Canada.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Rules or conventions: ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
Date(s) of descriptions: 8 August 2001; Oct 2008.