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Papers of General Sir Gerald Lathbury

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MS. 14994

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Contains:

  1. 'An account of the seabirds seen during the visit of HMS Endurance to South America and the Antarctic, October 1969 to May 1970', handwritten, 44 pages, with typescript copy (34 pages) and 3 maps (copies), n.d. [c.1970]
  2. Letter dated 30 July 1971 from D.J. Dixey (Hydrographer of the Navy) with sea and air temperatures at the time of the voyage

Dates

  • Creation: n.d. [c.1970]-1971

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries, MS. 14994.

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Shelfmark:

MS. 14994

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 14994

Abstract

Papers of General Sir Gerald Lathbury.

Biographical / Historical

General Sir Gerald William Lathbury (1906-1978), educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar, 1965-1969.

For a fuller biography see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Custodial History

Presented to the Alexander Library of Ornithology, Jan 1973.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from the Alexander Library of Ornithology, 2018.

Title
Papers of General Sir Gerald Lathbury
Status
Published
Author
Finding aid prepared by EAD version by Jen Patterson
Date
2019
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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