ARCHER, Amelia (c 1885-1975)

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0402 AAR
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	: ARCHER, Amelia (c 1885-1975)
Date(s)	: 1904-1944
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 2 volumes of memoirs and 1 envelope
Name of creator(s)	: Archer | Amelia | c1885-1975 | emigrant

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

Mrs Archer and her husband emigrated to South America in 1907 and lived in Argentina and Chile until they returned to England in 1945.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Two volumes of handwritten memoires describing the life of Amelia Archer on the Pampas in detail. There are 7 photographs of family groups and six postcards of scenes in the Pampas and at Punta Arenas held, also correspondence with Reading Museum, in a separate envelope.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

The memoires are not in chronological order, but a list of "stories" is on the fly-leaf of the smaller volume.

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 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

Finding aids:

The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was passed to the Society by Reading Museum in 1976.

Allied Materials

Related material:

National Register of Archives: Click here to view NRA record

Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Prepared by David Tatham, Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids

Rules or conventions:
ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.

Date(s) of descriptions:
15 August 2000