Proofs of figures, illustrations, maps and photographs for the geographical handbooks and air raid precautions for the school, 1940-1945

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MS. University Archives GE 87

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Comprises:

Proofs of figures, illustrations, maps and photographs for the geographical handbooks: Norway. 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: Miscellaneous. 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. 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]
Air raid precautions instructions for the School, 1940

Dates

Creation: 1940-1945

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open.

Shelfmark

MS. University Archives GE 87

Former reference:

OUA/GE 20B/6; OUA/GE 20B/7; OUA/GE 20C

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

MS. University Archives GE 87/1-2 relate 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.