RGS ADDITIONAL PAPERS: evening meeting minute books
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0402 AP/EM |
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 | : RGS ADDITIONAL PAPERS: evening meeting minute books |
Date(s) | : 1830-1972 |
Level of description | : Sub-fonds
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Extent | : 10 vols |
Name of creator(s) | : Royal Geographical Society |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
The first evening meeting of the Royal Geographical Society was held 8 Nov 1830. The meetings were held on a Monday evening and were a chance for members and Fellows to meet and to read papers. The principal papers read at the evening meetings were published in the RGS Journal. The evening meetings are still held to the time of writing and are now called the 'Monday night lectures'.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
Royal Geographical Society evening meeting minute books, 1830-1972.
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
English
System of arrangement:
Chronologically.
Conditions governing access:
Accessed 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 Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of Request for Copies form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist. Please note that in some cases copyright of the author or owner may need to be sought.
Finding aids:
No additional finding aids.
Archival Information
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Generated internally by the Royal Geographical Society.
Allied Materials
Related material:
Publication note:
Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Rules or conventions:
Compiled in compliance with 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:
Nov 2008.
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