Portrait of Stanley

This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library

  • Reference
    • GB 115 RCS/RCMS 129
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1970-1987
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English .
  • Physical Description
    • .01 cubic metre(s) 1 volume paper

Scope and Content

An unpublished account of H.M. Stanley's life drawing on letters and diaries provided by Major Denzil Stanley, c. 1970, 283 pages.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.

Administrative / Biographical History

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).

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

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

Note

Includes index.

Other Finding Aids

MSS 4c99S

MSS Addenda, vol. I.

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Additional Information

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

Sanger, Gerald, fl 1970