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George Strong Nares fonds [textual record (chiefly microform)]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1802-1904.

Reference:

R11516-0-9-E, MG29-B12

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

105632

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George Strong Nares fonds
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Fonds includes:

9 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1802-1904.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

32.5 cm of textual records.
2 microfilm reels : negative and positive.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of journals and log books for the period 1875-1876; letterbook for 1876; remark book and correspondence for the 1875-1876 Arctic expedition; miscellaneous letters and documents; journal of the proceedings of H.M.S. Hydra, 1802-1806, kept by Midshipman W.H. Nares; journal kept by Lieutenant G.E. Nares while in command of H.M.S. Penguin on survey work in the Pacific; Arctic cairn records, 1875-1876, left by G.S. Nares at Cape Isabella 29 July 1875 and Washington Irving Island 12 August 1875. Microfilmed material is located on microfilm reels A-394 and A-395.

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Nares, George Strong, 1831-1915

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Nares, George Strong, 1831-1915 : Captain George Strong Nares was educated at the Royal Navy College, joining the Navy in 1848. He was the mate of H.M.S. Resolute on the Arctic expedition of 1852 and later served in the Crimea. He was subsequently employed in surveying the north west coast of Australia and also saw service in the Mediterranean. While in command of the H.M.S. Challenger from 1872 to 1874 he made a voyage around the world for the purpose of deep sea exploration. In 1875 he led an Arctic expedition in H.M.S. Alert and H.M.S. Discovery and in recognition of his services was made a K.C.B. In 1878 he surveyed the Straits of Magellan.

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid is a descriptive list covering all sections of the fonds within volumes 1 to 4. MSS0208 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001211.pdf

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Custodial history:

The fonds was assembled through various transfers. With the exception of the Arctic cairn records the papers were received from P.H. Rollestan of London, England in 1959. The Arctic cairn records of G.S. Nares of 12 August and 29 July 1875 were transferred by the R.C.M.P. in 1939. The other Arctic cairn records were transferred by the Department of Resources and Development in 1953 and 1955.

Availability of other formats note:

Volumes 1-3 also available on microfilm, reels A-394 and A-395, and Vol. 4 on reel C-3893.
Subject heading:

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Explorers - Arctic regions, [1802-1898, 1904] Salamander (Ship), 1865-1867

Great Britain. Royal Navy - Officers, 1802-1898, 1904 Straits of Magellan, 1879

Arctic regions - Discovery and explorations, 1875-1876 "The Soul of a Nation", 1904

Arctic regions - Exploring expeditions, 1875-1876 The Times, 1904

Scurvy - Arctic regions, 1875-1876 Japan, 1904

Ship's crews - Arctic regions, 1875-1876 Castle Island (British West Indies), 1882-1886

Log-books, 1875-1876 Hydra (Ship), 1802-1806

Explorers - Great Britain, [1802-1898, 1904] W.H. Nares, 1802-1806

Surveyors' notebooks, 1865-1867 Mediterranean Sea, 1802-1806

Surveying - Pacific, 1865-1898 Europe, 1802-1806

Great Britain - Surveys, 1865-1896, 1904 G.E. Nares, 1896-1898

Plantations - British West Indies, 1882-1886 Penguin (Ship), 1896-1898

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, 1802-1806 Australia, 1896-1898

Great Britain - History - 1789-1820, 1802-1806 Cape Fenshawe Martin, [1875-1876]

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 - Blockades, 1802-1806 Honolulu (Hi.), 1896-1898

Pacific - Discovery and explorations, 1865-1898 Fanning Island , 1896-1898

Cairns - Arctic regions, 1875-1876 Palmyra Island, 1896-1898

George Strong Nares - Journeys, [1802-1898, 1904] Cape Isabella, 1875

R.L. Christie, [1876]

G. Hatters-Smith, [1876]

Washington Irving Island, [875

Pelhan Aldrich, 1876

Crozier Island, [1876]

G. Hattersley-Smith, [1876]

R.G. Blackadar, [1876]
Source:

Private

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MG29-B12
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Textual records: microform

[Consultation90 Open]

Microfilm reel [MG29 B 12] A-394--A-395

[Consultation 90 Open]

Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 208] 29

[Consultation 10 Closed]

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