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Papers of Charles Montague Veysey

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MS. 15511
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Comprises:

  1. 'Pied Flycatcher in North-West Somerset', handwritten bird observations, 1956
  2. 'Some Further Notes on Birdlife at Ham Island', typescript, n.d. [late 1950s]
  3. 8 notebooks on bird observations at Ham Island, 1947-1955, 1968-1974, with some loose items
  4. Notebook containing 'Ham Island Records, waders, ducks, geese, terns, etc. 1950-1958'
  5. Letter from Mrs. E.M. Dickins to Mr. D. Carr about Veysey's funeral, 1972
  6. 'C.M. Veysey', short obituary by J. Stafford, Jul 1984

Dates

  • Creation: 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.

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
Published
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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