Rudmose Brown, Spitsbergen, Svalbard

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 15 Robert Neal Rudmose Brown/Spitsbergen, Svalbard
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1909-1943
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • 6 volumes and circa 25 loose sheets

Scope and Content

  • MS 356/2/1-4;BJ Journals (4) kept in Spitsbergen, 1909 to 1914 [volume I covers 28 July to 14 September 1909, volume II covers 15 July to 14 September 1919, volume III covers 17 July to 19 August 1920, volume IV&63; to August [1914] 4 volumes, holograph
  • MS 356/3;BJ Notebook and press cuttings concerning Spitsbergen, 1920, 1 volume, holograph
  • MS 356/34;D Spitsbergen. 'Our retreat from Bjona Haven to Advent Bay, August 1912', 17 leaves, holograph
  • MS 356/35;D Spitsbergen, Norway's Arctic possession, [19--] [Text of (unpublished&63;) article] 8 leaves, typescript
  • MS 224;BJ Draft chapters of 'Handbook on Svalbard' prepared 1942-1943 for Naval Intelligence Division Admiralty by Brown, A R Glen, J M Wordie, Brian B Robert, 1 volume (unbound), typescript

Administrative / Biographical History

Notebooks, press cuttings, journals and unpublished chapters regarding Spitsbergen and Svalbard in general.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Related Material

The Institute holds an archival collection for the Scottish Spitsbergen Syndicate, see also the SPRI collection for William Speirs Bruce.

Geographical Names