Robertson, correspondence

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 15 Thomas Robertson/Correspondence
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1897-1913
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • Circa 13 letters

Scope and Content

  • MS 101/81/1-11;D Letters (11) to William Speirs Bruce, 1903 to 1913 [Various topics, first letter written during the expedition] holograph
  • MS 100/94/1-2;D Letters (2) to Hugh Robert Mill, 31 March 1897 and 8 January 1906 [Requesting loan of sounding machine, comments on the Siege of the South Pole] 3 leaves, holograph

Administrative / Biographical History

Correspondence some of which is regarding the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-1904 (leader William Speirs Bruce)

Arrangement

Alphabetically.

Related Material

The Scott Polar Research Institute holds a number of photographs, film and other illustrative material in the Picture Library, some of which covers the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-1904. The catalogue can be searched on line by going to the Picture Library Database and selecting the Enter Polar Pictures link.

See SPRI collection GB 015 Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, ships logs and plans, 1902-1904 for a fuller list of material held by the Institute on this expedition.

Corporate Names

Scotia (Steam yacht)