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Archive of R.W.T. Gunther

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Papers of R.W.T. Gunther, including papers relating to the Daubeny Laboratory, Magdalen College, Oxford, consisting of:

  1. Papers, account books, bank books and register of students relating to the Daubeny Laboratory, 1869-1921
  2. List of members of Magdalen College, with biographical notes and some press-cuttings, 1890-1920
  3. Notebooks of Gunther on elementary biology, zoology, fauna and various other subjects, 1886-98
  4. Letters and papers, 1896-1904, relating to Gunther's journey to Persia in 1898, and his studies of the flora and fauna of Lake Urmia
  5. Lectures and papers by Edward Chapman, tutor in natural science at Magdalen College, 1863-77

Dates

  • Creation: 1863-1921

Extent

1.13 Linear metres (19 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. misc. b. 343, fols. 1-2].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Eng. misc. b. 343-344, c. 771, d. 1192-1197, e. 1293-1301, f. 759-761

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 12992

Abstract

Archive of R.W.T. Gunther

Biographical / Historical

Robert William Theodore Gunther (1869-1940) was a zoologist and antiquary. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers were given to the Library in 1964.

Bibliography

  • R.T. Gunther, A history of the Daubeney Laboratory (London, 1904).
Title
Catalogue of the archive of R.W.T. Gunther
Status
Published
Author
Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
Date
EAD version 2019
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom