Papers and photographs relating to the history of the Falkland Islands and the Falkland Islands Company; correspondence and genealogical papers concerning the Dean family.
Falkland Islands papers of William Dean
This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library
- Reference
- GB 115 RCS/RCMS 277
- Dates of Creation
- 1841-2004
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English , Swedish .
- Physical Description
- 4 archive box(es) 4 boxes paper/photograph
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
William Markham Dean (1881-1953) was Chairman of the Falkland Islands Company, 1938-1952, and wrote a history of the firm.
Access Information
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Acquisition Information
Presented by Mrs Sarah Chorley, 2001-2008.
Note
Includes index.
Other Finding Aids
The collection is described in detail in MSS Addenda, vol. III.
A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.
Alternative Form Available
RCMS 277/1-4 were sent to the Falklands Islands Museum to be copied before their receipt at the R.C.S.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
good condition unless specified otherwise
Additional Information
This collection level description was created by RAS and MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Dean, William Markham, 1881-1953