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| Title | Records of RSGS |
| Date Range | 1883 - 2004 |
| Creator | Royal Scottish Geographical Society (1884 - ) |
| Extent | 7.1 metres (271 items) |
| Repository | RSGS |
| Abstract | Founded in 1884, the RSGS is an educational charity the aims of which are to advance the science of Geography and create a greater understanding of the wider world. The originator of the idea for a national society of geography in Scotland was John George Bartholomew, of the Bartholomew map-making company in Edinburgh. Bartholomew felt that there was a low quality of map craftsmanship within Britain and a lack of geographical societies as compared with the rest of Europe, and set out to investigate the situation in other countries, particularly in Germany. As a result of this he began work in establishing a geographical society for Scotland. |
Administrative Information
- The collection is comprised of records from 4 accessions. The codes used to uniquely identify each accession range from RSGS2006/0001 to RSGS2006/0004.
- The records have been allocated to 52 series. The codes used to uniquely identify each series range from RSG00001 to RSG00052.
- Through the processing of the records, 1 provenance entity was identified. The code used to uniquely identify this provenance entity, i.e. records creator or custodian, is RSP0001.
- The inventory covers 271 items, and may include records of continuing value, records sentenced for destruction and records that have been destroyed. The codes used to uniquely identify each inventory item range from RSGS0001 to RSGS0336. The total collection occupies 710 linear cm of shelf space (or its equivalent).
- The documentation of the records at inventory level started on 29 November 2005. The latest additions were made on 10 January 2007. The latest modifications were made on 10 January 2007. This collection profile was updated on 10 January 2007.
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Published by the Images for All, Nov 2005
Listed by Candida Fenton HTML edition Updated 10 January 2007 The template for this finding aid is part of the Heritage Documentation Management System |
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