The file cover has been annotated in pencil by Koeman, 'Roukema's current correspondence when he finished editorship in 1960'. The bundle includes correspondence with RA Skelton, Mouton & Co and Mrs Busch. Language(s): In Dutch, German and Italian.
Negative microfilm of a file of Roukema's correspondence with contributors to Imago Mundi.
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The contents of this film are a file of letters (in-letters to Roukema and copy out-letters) arranged alphabetically and then chronologically by correspondent, as follows. The letters include some copy letters to the same individuals, forwarded by Skelton: George H Beans, Feb 1960; Florio Banfi...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish
Eila Campbell's papers about the International Conferences on the History of Cartography organised under the auspices of Imago Mundi. Introductory note
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In 1964, at the 20th International Geographical Congress held in London, RA Skelton, Helen Wallis and GR Crone (who was Librarian and Keeper of Maps at the Royal Geographical Society) organised a symposium on the History of Cartography. The success of this symposium led them, with Eila Campbell,...
Papers concerning the responsibility for arranging future conferences.
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A crisis arose in 1985 when Genoa in Italy offered to host the 1991 conference. To Eila Campbell's horror, the organisers of the 1985 Ottawa conference allowed a public discussion about whether to accept. Includes invitation from Genoa, 1985 (and polite refusal by Eila Campbell); reports 1986-7...
Letters 53-56 Letters from Consul John Fuller at Leghorn [Livorno] to the Court concerning a riot instigated at Calcutta following the murder of an Indian gentleman by some English men. Related papers in Italian attached.
Letters 20-22 Sir Thomas Robinson at Whitehall to the Court forwarding an account from the Consul at Venice relating to a packet which was opened at Bassora some time previously. Related papers attached.
Letters 292-293 Abstract of a letter from the Ottoman Governor of Mecca transmitted to the Sublime Porte regarding English ships preventing Turkish trade between Surat and Geddi
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Letter 292 in Italian, letter 293 translation in English.