Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1911 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
1 archival box
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
John Fisher Turner was born in 1881, the son of a barrister. He was educated at Rugby and the Royal Marine Academy at Woolwich before being commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1900. He served in the North-west Frontier in 1908 and became the Chief… read more
archiefbewaarplaats
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
It is unknown how this diary came into the Collections. It came with a series of photograph albums which were presumably in the possession of a family member as one is labelled as "Uncle Jack's".
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
These papers consist of 2 typewritten leather-bound diaries entitled, "Diary, 6 Months in Turkestan, 1911" containing a detailed diary of Turner's travels through Turkestan consisting of 21 chapters plus appendices and sub-heads. The diary provides… read more
Ordeningstelsel
There are two volumes but they consist of consecutive parts of the same diary and therefore have been catalogued together.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email.… read more
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Taal van het materiaal
- Engels
Verwante materialen
Related units of description
There are a series of photograph albums within the Society's Collections which also belonged to Colonel Turner (Photo.60), details of which can be found on our online Library catalogue https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.
Trefwoorden
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
Beschrijvingsbeheer
Identificatie van de beschrijving
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
This material was catalogued by the RAS Archivist, Nancy Charley, in March 2018.