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1. Imago Mundi MS 12

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 12
Title:
Correspondence of Edward Lynam, of the British Museum Map Room, with Leo Bagrow concerning Imago Mundi, and Bagrow's History of Cartography.
Scope & Content:
Lynam was Skelton's predecessor as Superintendent of the Map Room. These papers appear to have been acquired by Skelton after he became involved in Imago Mundi in 1949. Further Lynam papers, from his youth in the 1920s, are now amongst the Skelton papers in Newfoundland. Language(s): Partly in ...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English, French, and German
Date Range:
1939-1949
Extent:
1 folder containing 10 items

2. Imago Mundi MS 13

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 13
Title:
Correspondence of Skelton as one of the two English 'Corresponding Editors' of Imago Mundi, with Leo Bagrow and others.
Scope & Content:
This correspondence covers the period up to Bagrow's death on 9 August 1957. For the continuation see MS 15. See also MS 20. The other English 'Corresponding Editor' was Eila Campbell. On 11 October 1957, after Bagrow's death, Skelton explained the role of the English Corresponding Editors thus...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
1949-1957
Extent:
1 bundle in folder

3. Imago Mundi MS 14

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 14
Title:
Correspondence with Mrs V Busch, Bagrow's former secretary, in Stockholm, and with Fru Olga Bagrow, his widow, concerning arrangements for continuing Imago Mundi after Bagrow's death; the preparation of obituaries of Bagrow in various journals; the future of Bagrow's books and papers; and the assignment to a new limited company of all Fru Bagrow's rights in Imago Mundi.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1957-Jan 1963
Extent:
1 bundle in folder

4. Imago Mundi MS 15

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 15
Title:
Further correspondence of RA Skelton as English 'Corresponding Editor' and then 'Consultant Editor' of Imago Mundi.
Scope & Content:
1. Aug 1957 – Sept 19582. Oct 1958 – May 19593. June 1959 – Apr 1960, with some miscellaneous items. This correspondence covers the period from Bagrow's death on 9 August 1957 until the death of Capt Edzer Roukema on 12 April 1960. Bundles 1 and 3 include various published obituaries of Bagrow. F...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Dutch and English
Date Range:
1957-1960
Extent:
3 bundles in folders

5. Imago Mundi MS 16

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 16
Title:
Correspondence with Capt Roukema's family, concerning the transfer of Roukema's Imago Mundi papers to London, and the loan of a photograph of Roukema for his obituary in Imago Mundi.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1960-Aug 1960
Extent:
1 folder containing 11 items

6. Imago Mundi MS 17

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 17
Title:
Miscellaneous editorial papers apparently passed to him after Roukema's death in April 1960 and then retained. Some are labelled by Skelton, 'IM XVI and correspondence with contributors'. They include scripts, ?never published, by M Destombes, V Slessarev and unidentified ('LDT'), Dec 1959 and undated; a letter and related papers and photographs, ?never published, sent to Roukema by Heinrich Winter, Feb 1960 and undated; and correspondence from Fr Joseph Schütte SJ, first to Bagrow, then to R...
Scope & Content:
Language(s): Partly in French and German.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English, French, and German
Date Range:
1957-1960
Extent:
1 bundle in folder

7. Imago Mundi MS 18

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 18
Title:
Correspondence, mostly legal and financial, concerning the continuation of Imago Mundi after the death of Capt Roukema in April 1960, and in particular: (1) the creation in December 1960 of an international Committee of Management for Imago Mundi, with Skelton as Secretary; (2) the publication of Imago Mundi XV, in March 1961; (3) the creation in May 1961 of a new company, Imago Mundi Limited, registered in London, to acquire the goodwill and all rights in Imago Mundi from Fru Bagrow; (4) t...
Scope & Content:
1. Apr 1960-Oct 19612. Nov 1961-Aug 1962. For the continuation, see MS 19. Language(s): A few items in French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish
Date Range:
Apr 1960-Aug 1962
Extent:
2 bundles in folders

8. Imago Mundi MS 19

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 19
Title:
Editorial and financial correspondence of Skelton as Editor-in-Chief of Imago Mundi.
Scope & Content:
1. Sept 1962-Dec 19632. Jan-Dec 19643. Jan-Dec 19654. Jan-Nov 19665. Jan-Dec 19676. Jan-Dec 19687. Jan-Dec 19698. Jan-Nov 1970. These papers relate to Imago Mundi XVI (published May 1963) to XXIV (1970). Language(s): A few items in French, German, Italian or other languages.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English, French, German, and Italian
Date Range:
Sep 1962-Nov 1970
Extent:
8 bundles in folders

9. Imago Mundi MS 20

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 20
Title:
Correspondence with Leo Bagrow, and his agent N Sinelnikoff (of Orion Booksellers, 26 Brondesbury Park, London NW6), concerning the offer for sale by Bagrow of his map collection.
Scope & Content:
Many of these letters also relate to Imago Mundi business. Likewise, further mention of the proposed sale of Bagrow's maps can be found in MS 13.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1951-1955
Extent:
1 bundle in folder

10. Imago Mundi MS 21

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 21
Title:
Notes and correspondence by Skelton for an article (?never published) on Spanish rutters of the 17th century.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1955-1957
Extent:
1 bundle in folder

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