Himalayas

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  • great mountain system of Asia forming a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south

  • mountains in southern Asia on the border between India and Tibet and in Kashmir, Nepal, and Bhutan

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    Himalayas

    • UF Himalaya

    • UF Himalaya Mountains

    • UF Himalayan Mountains

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    2 Archival description results for Himalayas

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    George Sherriff
    GB 235 LSH/1 · Series · 1898 - 1967
    Part of The Ludlow & Sherriff Collection

    This collection consists of material created and gathered from the expeditions of George Sherriff in Bhutan and Tibet during 1933-1949.

    The collection consists of 5 sub-series: diaries, correspondence, expedition material, visual material, and plant collection documentation.

    [1] Diaries: This series consists of the original diaries of George Sherriff during his expeditions.

    [2] Correspondence: This series consists of a variety of correspondence from and to George Sherriff.

    [3] Expedition Material: This series consists of a variety of expedition documents ranging from itineraries and maps to administration lists and passports.

    [4] Visual Material: This series consists of a variety of material including: photographic material, films and videos. Photographic material ranges from prints and negatives taken by Sherriff and Ludlow to prints of digital images taken as exhibition documentation in 2014. The films are..... There have been dvd surrogates made of the films to ensure continued accessibility.

    [5] Plant Collection Documentation: This series consists of a variety of material which includes plant and seed lists from their expedition with a large focus on Primula, Meconopsis and Rhododendrons, as well as publications gathered by Ludlow and Sherriff which cover their shared interest in the Himalayan region and it's flora and fauna. There is also a garden register donated by the Knox Finlay family detailing the progress of plants/seeds in their gardens acquired from various expeditions including Ludlow and Sherriff's between 1951-52.

     Sherriff, George
    The Ludlow & Sherriff Collection
    GB 235 LSH · Collection · 1930 - 1952

    This collection consists of material created and gathered from the expeditions of F. Ludlow and G. Sherriff, thought their expeditions of Bhutan and Tibet during 1933-1949.

    The collection consists of 5 sub-series: plant documents, expedition documents, diaries, correspondence and visual material.

    [1] This series consists of a variety of material which includes plant and seed lists from their expedition with a large focus on Primula, Meconopsis and Rhododendrons, as well as publications gathered by Ludlow and Sherriff which cover their shared interest in the Himalayan region and it's flora and fauna. There is also a garden register donated by the Knox Finlay family detailing the progress of plants/seeds in their gardens acquired from various expeditions including Ludlow and Sherriff's between 1951-52.

    [2] This series consists of a variety of expedition documents ranging from itineraries and maps to administration lists and passports.

    [3] This series consists of originals and photocopies of the diaries of Sherriff and Ludlow during their expeditions.

    [4] This series consists of a variety of correspondence from and to Sherriff and Ludlow over the course of their expeditions.

    [5] This series consists of a variety of material including: photographic material, films and videos. Photographic material ranges from prints and negatives taken by Sherriff and Ludlow to prints of digital images taken as exhibition documentation in 2014. The films are..... There have been dvd surrogates made of the films to ensure continued accessibility.

     Ludlow, Frank