Collection RJA - Jimmy Ratter papers

18 linear metres

The material was retrieved from Jimmy's office in 2020, or was transferred to the Archives in 2019.

The Jimmy Ratter Archive represents a valuable collection that is of particular interest for the insight it offers into the entwined botanical and social histories of the Brazilian cerrado. The collection is diverse and idiosyncratic, and spans Jimmy’s professional and personal archives. The contents of the collection include correspondence, field diaries, funding proposals, financial records, drafts and edits of papers for publication, lecture notes, teaching materials, scientific data, photographic material, botanical and biological specimens, PhD manuscripts, and original illustrations.
The materials represented in the collection relate to Jimmy’s work in Brazil, including the various conservation projects he was involved in, and the many expeditions and collecting trips he participated in. Other items in the collection cover Jimmy’s early career, his various roles at the RBGE (including his teaching and supervisory roles), and the administration of the RBGE more generally.

The collection has yet to be arranged.

Collection is open where possible 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/
Restrictions may apply to some parts of the collection.

Permission required from RBGE. Copyright restrictions may apply to parts of the collection.

• anglais
• portugais

The collection has been boxed and listed, but has yet to be arranged. The lack of arrangement may lead to parts of the collection being difficult to access at present.

A blog written by Rose Kent describing her survey of the Ratter Archives is available here: (right click, open link in new tab) https://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/39893