IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0402 TMA
Held at: Royal Geographical Society
Title: MANNING, Thomas Henry
Date(s): 1936-1946
Level of description: Collection level
Extent: 2 files and 3 boxes
Name of creator(s): Manning | Thomas Henry | fl 1910-1948 | surveyor
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Led expeditions in Canada including Southampton Island, 1936, Baffin Island, [1943] and Hudson Bay, [1947]; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1933- ; awarded the Patron's Medal in 1948.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Reports, observations, notes and photos of Canada by Thomas Henry Manning, 1936-1946, including descriptive report, Northern Manitoba and South-east Keewatin, 1945; descriptive report and technical report, east coast of Hudson's Bay, Ottawa Islands, etc., 1946 (duplicates of reports submitted to the Geodetic Service of Canada); astronomical observations, topological notes and rough sketch maps of Whale Point and surrounding area, 1936-1938.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Arranged in three sections.
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.
Physical characteristics:
Finding aids:
Hand list.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
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Accruals:
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Received by the RGS 1939 and 1947.
ALLIED MATERIALS
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Prepared by Archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Date(s) of descriptions: 25th October, 2001. Oct 2008.