File KER - Arthur Francis George Kerr Siam Expedition papers

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GB 235 KER

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Arthur Francis George Kerr Siam Expedition papers

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  • 1921 - 1931 (Creation)

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3 hand-drawn sketch maps: 250x200mm, 200x320mm, 410x270mm; 1 printed map of Siam [Thailand] Expedition, 200x290mm; 1 folder with manuscript book extract

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(1877-1942)

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• 3 hand drawn maps & 1 printed map of an Expedition in Siam (1921), Chengmai district, N. Thailand, to be found in Archive Box I-K. 2 expeditions were taken during 1921. Routes followed day by day marked in red. Jan-April and late April –Jun. Printed map of the Kingdom of Siam and neighbouring states pre-1939
• Hand written list of plants extracted from a copy of J.G. Koenig's ‘Journal of a Voyage from India to Siam and Malacca in 1779’ (April 26th 1931), in folder in Archive Box I-K. Plants noted at Ban Pak nam, Siam. Some plants introduced since his visit.

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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/

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Permission required from RBGE

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KER

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GB 235

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  • Shelf: E:3:3