Gertrude Parry collection

The collection comprises of material relating to Gertrude's brother, the Arctic explorer William Edward Parry.

Gertrude [Gatty] Parry was born in 1788 in Bath, daughter of the eminent physician Caleb Hillier Parry and sister to the Arctic explorer William Edward Parry. After the death of William Edward Parry's wife, Isabella, in 1839, Gertrude moved into the family home in London, taking care of her brother's four children before his second marriage in 1841. She died in 1848.

The collection is arranged as deposited at the Institute.

By appointment.

Some materials deposited at the Institute are NOT owned by the Institute. In such cases the archivist will advise about any requirements imposed by the owner. These may include seeking permission to read, extended closure, or other specific conditions.

Anyone wishing to consult material should ensure they note the entire MS reference and the name of the originator.

The term holograph is used when the item is wholly in the handwriting of the author. The term autograph is used when the author has signed the item.

Descriptions compiled by N. Boneham, Assistant Archivist with assistance from R. Stancombe and reference to Parry of the Arctic, the life story of Admiral Sir Edward Parry 1790-1855 by Ann Parry, Chatto & Windus, London (1963) SPRI Library Shelf 92[Parry, W.E.]

Clive Holland Manuscripts in the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, England - a catalogue, Garland Publishing New York and London (1982) ISBN 0824093941.

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Further accessions possible.

The Institute holds several archival collections for the Parry family.