Guide to the Natural History Museum: Papers of the Murray Library (as filmed by the AJCP), 1839-1912

Summary

Collection number:

M2770 - M2771

Creator:

Natural History Museum. Murray Library

Extent:

94 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Surveys 1873-1912 of oceanographic expeditions. The ships include HMS Penguin, HMS Waterwitch, USS Albatross and HMS Egeria.

Papers 1839-43 of Joseph D. Hooker, including drawings, manuscripts, notes and diary of invertebrate animals made during the Sir James Ross Antarctic expedition.

Notes, correspondence, photographs and other records 1891-1910 collected on USS Albatross.

Data 1840-1921 collected by SS Britannia, HMS Egeria, HMS Iris, HMS Myrmidon, USS Nero, HMS Penguin, HMS Rambler, USS Tuscarora.

Data 1890 collected by F.G. Pearcey.

Biographical / Historical:

The Murray Library is a closed collection within the library of the Natural History Museum. It was donated to the Museum in 1921 by the Murray Family following the death of the oceanographer Sir John Murray (1841-1914). The collection comprised zoological and oceanographic works, manuscripts, drawings, correspondence, soundings and ocean-bottom deposits.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn41990] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Murray Library, Natural History Museum (formerly British Museum (Natural History)) London, England. For further information see the Natural History Museum catalogue (http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/departments-and-staff/library-and-archives.html)

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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