Collectie FIA - Forrest family donation

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 235 FIA

Titel

Forrest family donation

Datum(s)

  • 1886 - 1960 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Collectie

Omvang en medium

4 boxes, 46cm

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

(1836-1897)

Biografie

Naam van de archiefvormer

(unknown - present)

Biografie

1955-1961 - B.Sc. (Hons) in Botany at University College London
1961-1962 - M.Sc. in Biochemistry at University College London
1962-1965 - Ph.D. in Plant Biochemistry at Jesus College, Cambridge
1965-1966 - 1 year Overseas Research Fellowship (Ministry of Overseas Development) at Tea Research Station, Mlanje (now Mulanje), Malawi
1967-1970 - 3 years within International Biological Programme (IBP) with the U.K. Nature Conservancy working on Productivity of Native Ecosystems, at Moor House Field Station, Cumberland
1971-2001 - U.K. Forestry Commission working on Biochemical and Molecular analysis of native and introduced forest trees.

Naam van de archiefvormer

(1873-1932)

Biografie

Born in Falkirk in 1873, George Forrest became one of Scotland's most prolific plant collectors, conducting seven expeditions in Yunnan province, S.W. China between 1904 and his death there in 1932.

Geschiedenis van het archief

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

Forrest family

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

A collection of items relating to George Forrest and his family comprising:
GB 235 FIA/1/1: ‘Rhododendrons and the Various Hybrids’, by J.G. Millais, 1917, No.6, signed by author and annotated by George Forrest
GB 235 FIA/1/2: ‘Rhododendrons and the Various Hybrids’, 2nd Series, by J.G. Millais, 1924, No.5

GB 235 FIA/2/1-7: 7 x ‘Marine Algae of Joppa’ by George William Traill, 1886 (inc. author’s copy(1), Phebe M. Traill(2), W.H. Traill(3), scored out name(4) and 3 unsigned books(5-7, 5 possibly Clementina Traill))
GB 235 FIA/2/8: 1 x ‘Marine Algae of Elie’, by George William Traill, reprint from the Transactions of the Botanical Society of Scotland, 1888
GB 235 FIA/2/9: 1 x ‘Marine Algae of the Orkney Islands’ by George William Traill, 1890, H.C.M.W. (Clementina) Traill’s copy

GB 235 FIA/3: 1 box of 87 microscope slides, mostly trees and shrubs, made by Dr G. Ian Forrest (G. Forrest’s grandson) between 1959 and 1960 whilst studying for his B.Sc in Botany at University College London.

Waardering, vernietiging en slectie

Aanvullingen

Ordeningstelsel

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

Collection is open to researchers by appointment, see (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/visiting-the-library/

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

Permission required from RBGE

Taal van het materiaal

Schrift van het materiaal

Taal en schrift aantekeningen

Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

good, some historic worm damage in the author's copy of 'Marine Algae of Joppa' (GB 235 FIA/2/1)

Toegangen

Verwante materialen

Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen

Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën

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Aantekeningen

Alternative identifier(s)

Trefwoorden

Onderwerp trefwoord

Geografische trefwoorden

Naam ontsluitingsterm

Genre access points

Beschrijvingsbeheer

Identificatie van de beschrijving

FIA

Identificatiecode van de instelling

GB 235

Toegepaste regels en/of conventies

Status

Niveau van detaillering

Minimaal

Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

Taal (talen)

Schrift(en)

Bronnen

Aantekeningen van de archivaris

GB 235 FIA/1/1-2 to go into Rare Book Room
GB 235 FIA/2/1-9 to go into Hortus Siccus Collection, Rare Book Room

Aantekeningen van de archivaris

Marine Algae books with the exception of GB 235 FIA/2/8 (photo inside) were frozen as a precautionary measure (due to historic worm damage inside GB 235 FIA/2/1), 3rd April 2019

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik

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Bergplaats

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