Miscellaneous papers

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

  • Reference
    • GB 15 Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition, 1921-1922/Miscellaneous papers
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1921-1922
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • 5 volumes, 5 leaves

Scope and Content

  • MS 1591/13/1;D Press release for London and regional newspapers on the departure of the Quest, information about food supplies, September 1921, 2 leaves, typescript
  • MS 1591/16/2;D West end of Zavodovsk, annotated in pencil for publication, undated
  • MS 1591/34/1;D Anon, notes about the geography, population, health, agriculture, industry, communications, utilities, education, recreation, cost of living and general information about Tristan da Cunha, 2 leaves, holograph
  • MS 1591;BPC Press cuttings about the expedition
  • MS 609/1-3;SL Meteorological logs (3), to 1922 [On board Quest] 3 volumes
  • MS 245;MSM Track Chart, 1921-1922 [On board Quest] 1 volume

Administrative / Biographical History

The collection includes press cuttings, meteorological log books, track charts fro Quest and other material.

Arrangement

As deposited at the Institute.

Subjects

Meteorology