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GRINNELL, Henry (1799-1874)


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.


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Arctic regions | Polar regions | Climatic zones
Search and rescue operations | Rescue work

Personal names
Belcher | Sir | Edward | 1799-1877 | Knight | Admiral
Franklin | Lady | Jane | 1791-1875 | wife of Sir John Franklin
Franklin | Sir | John | 1786-1847 | Knight | Rear Admiral | Arctic explorer
Grinnell | Henry | 1799-1874 | geographer
Temple | Henry John | 1784-1865 | 3rd Viscount Palmerston | statesman

Corporate names
Admiralty

Places
Arctic