Scope and Contents
The diaries were written when Wood was chiefly in Nyasaland and the Seychelles. They include a few inserted sketches and photographs. There is an accompanying set of press cuttings and miscellaneous papers.
Dates
- Creation: 1914 - 1960
Creator
- Wood, Rodney Carrington, 1889 - 1962 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Rodney Carrington Wood (1889-1962) was born on 10 October 1889. He travelled widely, particularly in Africa, farmed at times, and worked as a game warden in Nyasaland, a schoolteacher in Natal and in the employ of the Nyasaland railways. His principal interest was natural history, which is the main subject of his diaries. Wood died in the Seychelles on 27 January 1972.
Extent
0.015 cubic metre(s) (1 archive box) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former/other reference
MSS Addenda, vol. I.; MSS 4.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Mr and Mrs G.D. Hayes, May 1975, who were given the diaries by Mrs Westrop. The publications at RCS/RCMS 128/11 were donated by David Happold, author of 'African Naturalist: the life and times of Rodney Carrington Wood 1889-1962', in July 2023.
Existence and Location of Copies
Cambridge University Library holds microfilm copies of the diaries, MC 84 and 85.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Wood, Rodney Carrington, 1889-1962
Geographic
Topical
- Date
- 2003-10-14 15:24:08+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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