IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0402 VST
Held at: Royal Geographical Society
Title: STEFANSSON, Vilhjalmur (1879-1962)
Date(s): 1911-1957
Level of description: Collection level
Extent: 1 box containing 3 files
Name of creator(s): Stefansson | Vilhjamur | 1879-1962 | Arctic explorer
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Born, Canada, 1879; expedition to Northern shores of Canada and Alaska, 1908-1912; leader of the Canadian Arctic expedition, 1913; Royal Geographical Society (RGS) Founder's Medal 1921; Fellow of the RGS, 1923-1962; died, 1962.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers of Vilhjamur Stefansson including photostats of records from the Arctic, 1851-1909, found by the Canadian Arctic expedition in 1917 on Banks and Dealy Islands and letters, chiefly on Stefansson's interest on Ogden's system of Basic English, 1926-1954.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Arranged in two sections: records and letters.
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.
Finding aids:
Detailed list available in the Foyle Reading Room.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Accruals:
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Letters were donated by Paul Rich at various dates: 1981, 1985, 1988.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Existence and location of originals:
Originals of the Arctic records are held by the Department of Naval Service, Ottawa.
Related material:
RGS Correspondence Blocks: 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940. J Scott Keltie correspondence includes some letters from V Stefansson.
RGS Correspondence Files: 1921-1945.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Prepared by Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Obit: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 128, No. 4 (Dec., 1962), pp. 579-580.
Date(s) of descriptions: 8th March 2001. May 2008.