IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0402 SPI
Held at: Royal Geographical Society
Title: SPIRO Collection: letters from African explorers
Date(s): 1855-1892
Level of description: Collection Level
Extent: One box, three files
Name of creator(s): Spiro | Henry | fl 1984
Spiro | Brigitte | fl 1984
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Henry and Brigitte Spiro were living in New York, 1984.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Photocopies of letters from African explorers, 1855-1892, including letters to C Geigler, Chief of Sudan Telegraphs at Khartoum, and to others, 1855-1892, from Samuel White Baker, Richard Francis Burton, Romolo Gessi, James Augustus Grant, David Livingstone, Charles Chaille Long, E Schnitzer (Emin Pasha) and Henry Morton Stanley; copies of letters from Colonel Charles George Gordon to Samuel White Baker and others, 1873-1884 and copies of letters of Lady Florentia Sale, 1842.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English and German
System of arrangement:
Unknown
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 the permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Physical characteristics:
Finding aids:
Photocopies of the Sotheby's catalogue which describe and calendar the letters can be found with the collection.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:
Accruals:
Archival history:
The collection appears to have been artificially brought together by the Spiro family. Many pieces were bought from Sotheby's.
Immediate source of acquisition:
Given to the RGS from the Spiro family, Jul 1983 and Mar 1984.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Existence and location of originals:
Held by the Spiro family.
Existence and location of copies:
Related material:
Publication note:
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Prepared by Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Rules or conventions: ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA.
Date(s) of descriptions: 22 March 2001. May 2008.