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NORTH AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITION (1856)


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0402 NAX

Held at: Royal Geographical Society

Title: NORTH AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITION (1856)

Date(s): 1853-1854

Level of description: Collection level

Extent: 1 oversize box with 6 files

Name of creator(s): North Australian Expedition

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The North Australian Expedition explored North Australia from the Victoria River to Brisbane, 1855-1857. It was led by Augustus Charles Gregory (1819-1905) and was partly sponsored by the Royal Geographical Society.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Correspondence and other papers of 1853-1854 on the planning and preparation of the expedition including letters of Charles Sturt, 1853-1854; notes and correspondence on negotiations with the Government and the City Merchants Committee; correspondence on the reimbursment of Ernest Haug of money spent in preparation of the expedition, Feb-Aug 1854; correspondence on personnel, plans and purpose of the expedition, 1853-1854 and press cuttings, 1854.

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 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:

Detailed hand list available in the Foyle Reading Room.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Unknown

ALLIED MATERIALS

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: 25 October 2001; Aug 2008.


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Clippings | Documents | Information sources
Explorers | People by roles | People
Geographical exploration | Geography

Personal names
Sturt | Charles Napier | 1795-1869 | explorer of Australia | Captain

Corporate names
Royal Geographical Society

Places
Australia | Oceania