Gambia. Africa. nation. Longitude: -15.5000. Latitude: 13.5000.
Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Miscellaneous notes and papers, including notes of Esther Barbara Chalmers concerning experiences of her father in West Africa and Jamaica., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.8695/98
Scope and Contents
Contains:
Notes of Esther Barbara Chalmers concerning the early history of Cape Coast, Ghana.
A transcription of some of the letters of her father Sir David Chalmers concerning his stay in Jamaica in 1893, one containing his description of his ascent of the Blue Mountain Peak.
Miscellaneous papers, some relating to 'Out of the green box', the family history by Esther Barbara Chalmers.
Story of the acquaintance of Sir David Chalmers with the 'Princess' while working in The Gambia.
Some rough...
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers, correspondence, cuttings and photographs of Esther Barbara Chalmers and the extended Chalmers and Lorimer families, including research notes and drafts concerning the histories of the families.
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Personal papers and correspondence of Esther Barbara Chalmers, including some of her sisters and friends.
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Notes and drafts of Esther Barbara Chalmers concerning family history.
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Notes, drafts and other papers concerning the history of the Chalmers family.
Papers of John W Stewart.
File
Identifier: Acc.9921
Scope and Contents
Concerning Stewart`s service in Gambia.
Dates:
1939-1953.