Typescripts of diaries of James Francis Hurley
File
Identifier: Acc.13304
Scope and Contents
Typescripts of diaries, 1914-1918, of James Francis Hurley relating to Sir Ernest Shakleton`s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition on the `Endurance`. The diaries record the party`s experiences on South Georgia, trapped in the ice on the Weddell Sea, Antaractica, stranded on Elephant Island, their rescue and return to London.
Dates
- Creation: 1912-1918
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This material was bought by Foreign Collections using the Graham Brown Fund, March 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from General Collections.20 December 2011
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk