IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0402 ABA
Held at: Royal Geographical Society
Title: BALFOUR, Andrew F (fl 1850-1890)
Date(s): 1873-1896
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: 2 boxes
Name of creator(s): Balfour | Andrew F | fl 1850-1890 | Commander RN
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Balfour served as a Lieutenant on the Challenger expedition (1873-1875) and was Commander on HMS Penguin (1893-1896).
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Seven bound journals of Andrew F Balfour with enclosures including three journals covering Balfour's service on the HMS Challenger scientific expedition; one journal describing his command of the gunboat HMS Stork off east Africa (1889-1891); and three journals describing his command of HMS Penguin on a Pacific survey (1893-1896). Loose papers and newspaper cuttings are enclosed with the journals.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Chronological.
Conditions governing access:
Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Physical characteristics:
The Journals are in good condition, though the bindings are in poor repair.
Finding aids:
The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:
Accruals:
None expected
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
The journals were presented to the RGS by J.R. Cleland in 1918.
ALLIED MATERIALS
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Prepared by David Tatham, Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids and Who was Who. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Rules or conventions: ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
Date(s) of descriptions: 23 October 2000. Nov 2008.