SPIRO Collection: letters from African explorers
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0402 SPI |
Held at | : Royal Geographical Society Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Collections/Collections.htm › |
Full 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 & 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.
Finding aids:
Photocopies of the Sotheby's catalogue which describe and calendar the letters can be found with the collection.
Archival Information
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
Related material:
Publication note:
Description Notes
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.
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