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Royal Geographical Society

MACHIN, L R R

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0402 LRM

Held at: Royal Geographical Society

Title: MACHIN, L R R

Date(s): 1920

Level of description: Collection level

Extent: One large box and 2 files

Name of creator(s): Machin | L R R | fl 1920 | mountaineer

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

L R R Machin made an attempt to climb Mt Kenya in 1920 with J W Arthur, J T Oulton and James Youngson. Bad conditions made their climb unsuccessful.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of L R R Machin relating to a climb of Mt. Kenya including diary of the climb, 1920 and photographs of views and members of the party.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

As outlined in the Scope and Content.

Conditions governing access:

Accessible 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 the discretion of the Archivist and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

Finding aids:

Hand list and card index.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Donated by the family, 1963.

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Prepared by Archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 58, No. 1 (Jul., 1921), pp. 8-21.