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Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine

HUNT, Bernard (fl 1885-1903) diaries


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0098 B/HUNT

Held at: Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine

Title: HUNT, Bernard (fl 1885-1903) diaries

Date(s): Created 1896-1986

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 box

Name of creator(s): Hunt | Bernard | fl 1885-1903 | mining engineer

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Student, Royal School of Mines, 1885-1889; worked in Mexico, [1895]; mining engineer in Peru, 1896-1903; returned to Britain, 1903.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Four diaries of Bernard Hunt, 1896-1899, giving an account of his experiences in Peru as a mining engineer; extracts from the diaries by his son, Philip B Hunt, 1986.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

The diaries are listed chronlogically.

Conditions governing access:

Researchers wishing to consult the Archives should first contact the College Archivist, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, for an appointment.

Conditions governing reproduction:

A photocopying service is available at the discretion of the Archivist. Photocopies are supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archivist.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

A catalogue is available at the College Archives.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Accumulated by Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine during the course of business.

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

Records of the Department of Mineral Resources Engineering (KMIN), held at Imperial College.

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Sources: diaries of Bernard Hunt. Compiled by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.

Rules or conventions: General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: December 2000


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Diaries | Nonfiction | Prose | Literary forms and genres | Literature
Engineers | Scientists | Scientific personnel | Personnel | People by occupation | People
Engineering personnel
Mining
Primary documents

Personal names
Hunt | Bernard | fl 1885-1903 | mining engineer
Hunt | Philip B | fl 1986 | son of Bernard Hunt

Corporate names

Places
Peru | South America