Photographs of Bushmen, Herero and Ovambo

This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library

Scope and Content

A collection of loose prints, mostly measuring approximately 55 x 85 mm, with handwritten captions on the reverse.

Administrative / Biographical History

Oscar Terry Crosby was a traveller and writer. He was the author of Tibet and Turkestan : a journey through old lands and a study of new conditions, New York ; London : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1905. He was a resident of Warrenton, Virginia.

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).

Note

Includes index.

Other Finding Aids

A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.

Alternative Form Available

This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche number 180.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Fair condition.

Additional Information

This collection level description was entered by KS using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Crosby, Oscar Terry, 1861-1947, traveller and writer