Scope and Contents
A collection of modern copies of photographs taken by John Goepel. The photographs have been inserted into Goepel's typescript 'Journeys in Arabia' which contains letters to his parents written during his time in Aden, April-November 1939. The typescript is stored at RCMS 67.
Dates
- Creation: 1984
Creator
- Goepel, John, 1906 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
John Goepel (b. 1906) attended Christ's College, Cambridge. He served for ten years in the Fiji Administrative Service and wrote a textbook on the Fijian language. In 1939 he was appointed Political Officer in the Aden Protectorate.
Extent
1 folder(s) (11 images in 1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
All the photographs are in good condition.
Other Finding Aids
A description of the letters in the typescript can be found at RCMS 67.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by John Goepel, March 1986.
General
This collection level description was entered by KS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Date information
DateText: Modern copies of photographs taken circa 1939. The typescript contains an introduction dated 11 February 1984..
Originator(s)
Goepel, John, b 1906
Geographic
- Date
- 2003-09-19 15:36:35+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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