IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0402 WWM
Held at: Royal Geographical Society
Title: MAY, Walter Waller (d 1896)
Date(s): 1852-1854
Level of description: Collection level
Extent: 2 files
Name of creator(s): May | Walter Waller | d 1896 | Arctic explorer | Commander
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Mate in the RESOLUTE under Captain Austin in the expedition of 1850-1851; first lieutenant of the ASSISTANCE in Sir E Belcher's expedition, [1852]-1854; retired captain, 1869; died, 1896.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Images by Walter Waller May including twelve lithographs from drawings made by May on board HMS ASSISTANCE on a Franklin Search Expedition, 1852 and a watercolour, 'Beechey Island' 1852.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
As outlined 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 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:
The watercolour was bequeathed by C R Markham.
ALLIED MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Prepared by an Archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 7, No. 3 (Mar., 1896), pp. 324-324.
Date(s) of descriptions: 25 October 2001; Oct 2008.