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Royal Geographical Society

MITCHELL Collection

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0402 MIT

Held at: Royal Geographical Society

Title: MITCHELL Collection

Date(s): c1817

Level of description: Collection level

Extent: Two boxes and five files

Name of creator(s): Mitchell

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Unknown

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Material relating to Jordan and Italy comprising transcripts of accounts of journeys by Burckhardt and others entitled 'Topography of the East of Jordan', nd. (three volumes), and 'Account of a journey to Rome and Naples in 1817': an account of a journey made by Mitchell, two volumes, illustrated.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

In 5 volumes.

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 permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

Finding aids:

Hand list.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Unknown

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Prepared by Archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.