IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0402 GJP
Held at: Royal Geographical Society
Title: PRATT, Geoffrey
Date(s): 1921-[1989]
Level of description: Collection level
Extent: 1 box
Name of creator(s): Pratt | John Geoffrey D | fl 1955-1986 | geophysicist
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Geoffrey Pratt was a geophysicist on the 1955-1958 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition team.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers of Geoffrey Pratt, 1921-1970, including scientific report by Pratt entitled 'Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1955-1958: Seismic Soundings Across Antarctica', 1960; lecture by Pratt entitled 'Physical Science on the Trans-Antarctic Expedition' delivered, 21 Jan 1959 and personal papers of Miss Pauline May Pratt.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Arranged in three sections as outined 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:
Hand list available in the Foyle Reading Room.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:
Requires weeding
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.
Date(s) of descriptions: 17 January 2002; Aug 2008.