Comprises:
- 'Pied Flycatcher in North-West Somerset', handwritten bird observations, 1956
- 'Some Further Notes on Birdlife at Ham Island', typescript, n.d. [late 1950s]
- 8 notebooks on bird observations at Ham Island, 1947-1955, 1968-1974, with some loose items
- Notebook containing 'Ham Island Records, waders, ducks, geese, terns, etc. 1950-1958'
- Letter from Mrs. E.M. Dickins to Mr. D. Carr about Veysey's funeral, 1972
- 'C.M. Veysey', short obituary by J. Stafford, Jul 1984
Dates
- 1947-1984, n.d.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries, MS. 15511.
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Shelfmark:
MS. 15511
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 15511
Abstract
Papers of Charles Montague Veysey.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Montague Veysey (died 1978) was a dental surgeon with a practice in Windsor. He lived near his practice, but moved to Worthing on his retirement in 1968. He was a keen amateur ornithologist, with a particular interest in Ham Island, Old Windsor.
Biographical note written with reference to J. Stafford's obituary which can be found with these papers.
Biographical note written with reference to J. Stafford's obituary which can be found with these papers.
Custodial History
Passed to Susan Cowdy by D. Carr, date unknown. Handed to Chris Mead by Susan Cowdy, 1984. Arrived at the Edward Grey Institute of Field Ornithology, 1991.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Alexander Library of Ornithology (the library of the Edward Grey Institute of Field Ornithology), 2018.
- Title
- Papers of Charles Montague Veysey
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by EAD version by Sarah Thiel, Jen Patterson and Marion Lowman
- Date
- 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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