Scope and Contents
A wide range of material concerning different parts of Australasia, but mainly Australia and New Zealand. Some of the collections are comprised of single items, such as pictures and maps. There are also a significant number of photocopies or photographs of original material. One of the collections is in Maori; the others are in English.
Dates
- Creation: 1810 - 1988
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).
Extent
7 item(s) (7 plastic sleeves)
3 rolled item(s) (3 rolls)
2 archive box(es) (2 boxes)
2 envelope(s)
Language of Materials
English
Maori
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975); MSS Addenda.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collections were received by the R.C.S. from a number of different sources, details of which are given with the relevant collection.
Existence and Location of Copies
Eight items from this collection (natural history paintings) were digitised for the online exhibition 'Celebrating 150 years of the Royal Commonwealth Society (1868-2018)'. Click on the digital object links to view the material on Cambridge Digital Library.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS.
Originator(s)
Various
- Date
- 2004-02-03 10:44:59+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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