Guide to the Papers of Charles William Andrews (as filmed by the AJCP), 1887-1908

Summary

Collection number:

M2492

Creator:

Andrews, Charles William

Extent:

12 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-23 September 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:

The collection is comprised of: Correspondence with Charles Sherborn from Christmas Island and Egypt; photographs and notes of Christmas Island and the Cocos-Keeling Islands; and correspondence regarding visits to Singapore and Christmas Island.

Biographical / Historical:

Charles William Andrews (1866-1924) recieved a BSc (in Zoology) from London University in 1890; he joined the Geology Department of the British Museum (Natural History) in 1892 and later became Assistant Keeper. He visited Christmas Island on a collecting expedition in 1897-1898, and made a second trip there in 1908. He was part author of A Monograph on Christmas Island BM (NH) 1900.

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-vn2299063] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Archives and Mineralogy and Palaeontology Libraries; British Museum (Natural History), London.

For further information see Charles William Andrews at the Natural History Museum [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-23 September 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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