Files of notes and reports compiled by the School for the Naval Intelligence Division; proofs of figures, illustrations, maps and photographs for the geographical handbook, 1940-1945

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MS. University Archives GE 85

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Comprises:

Files of notes and reports compiled by the School for the Naval Intelligence Division, with related correspondence: Andalusia; Crete; Italian and Spanish oil refineries; and Sardinia, 1940
Files of notes and reports compiled by the School for the Naval Intelligence Division, with related correspondence: Madagascar; French Guinea; and British and Italian Somaliland, 1940
Files of notes and reports compiled by the School for the Naval Intelligence Division, with related correspondence: Petsamo, Finland; northern sea routes; islands in the South Indian Ocean; and the Commander Islands, 1940-1942
Files of notes and reports compiled by the School for the Naval Intelligence Division, with related correspondence: Canaries; duration of snow in Northern Norway; Finland and Russia - railway construction; and Iceland, 1940
Files of notes and reports compiled by the School for the Naval Intelligence Division, with related correspondence: Russia; Black Sea ports; port of Azovstal; inland waterways of Germany; waterways of France; and the North Sea-Ruhr connection, 1940
Proofs of figures, illustrations, maps and photographs for the geographical handbooks: Dodecanese. These include lists of photographs detailing where in the handbooks they were used. They also include photographs which were not used in the final handbooks, n.d. [c.1941-1945]
Proofs of figures, illustrations, maps and photographs for the geographical handbooks: Iraq and the Persian Gulf. These include lists of photographs detailing where in the handbooks they were used. They also include photographs which were not used in the final handbooks, n.d. [c.1941-1945]
Proofs of figures, illustrations, maps and photographs for the geographical handbooks: Turkey. These include lists of photographs detailing where in the handbooks they were used. They also include photographs which were not used in the final handbooks, n.d. [c.1941-1945]
Proofs of figures, illustrations, maps and photographs for the geographical handbooks: Palestine and Transjordan. These include lists of photographs detailing where in the handbooks they were used. They also include photographs which were not used in the final handbooks, n.d. [c.1941-1945]

Dates

Creation: 1940-1945

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open.

Shelfmark

MS. University Archives GE 85

Former reference:

OUA/GE 20A/1; OUA/GE 20A/2; OUA/GE 20A/3; OUA/GE 20A/4; OUA/GE 20A/5; OUA/GE 20B/1; OUA/GE 20B/2; OUA/GE 20B/3; OUA/GE 20B/4

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Relates to the School's involvement during the second World War with the Naval Intelligence Division. In February 1940 Professor Mason was approached by the NID, based at the Admiralty, for assistance with the compilation of geographical handbooks for various areas of action during the war; he and many of the staff of the School were engaged in researching these publications without the knowledge of the University. A branch of the NID (section 5) was opened at the School in early 1941 to compile these detailed geographical handbooks. Its personnel were drawn both from the School (Professor Mason was the Director) and from the NID. Similar branches were opened in other universities at the same time.