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Portrait of Stanley

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 129

Scope and Contents

An unpublished account of H.M. Stanley's life drawing on letters and diaries provided by Major Denzil Stanley, c. 1970, 283 pages. A short introduction has been added by D.H. Simpson, R.C.S. Librarian, May 1987.

Dates

  • Creation: 1970 - 1987

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Biographical / Historical

Gerald Sanger, an English newspaper director, was a friend of Major Denzil Stanley, the adopted son of the explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904).

Extent

.01 cubic metre(s) (1 volume) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

MSS 4c99S

Other Finding Aids

MSS Addenda, vol. I.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Clyde Sanger, son of Gerald Sanger, 1987.

General

This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Originator(s)

Sanger, Gerald, fl 1970

Includes index.
Date
2003-10-14 15:15:08+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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