The Catalogue This catalogue was prepared by Stephen Freeth, contract archivist, in the period December 2008 to Autumn 2010. In so doing, he continued the work of an earlier contract archivist, Anna Greening, whose detailed work on the Bagrow papers in 2005-6 had been cut short by illness. The...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish
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.
Negative microfilm of a file of Roukema's correspondence with contributors to Imago Mundi.
Scope & Content:
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
Negative microfilm of Koeman's 'management' or 'business' papers relating to Imago Mundi.
Scope & Content:
The papers on this film have serial numbers 1/1-297 (Aug 1960-Nov 1973), after which there are a few unnumbered items to April 1974. They appear to be a complete set. Series 1/1-297 related to the 'management' or 'business' side of Imago Mundi, i.e. finance; annual accounts; royalties; legal ma...
Serial numbers 6/1-208. In a letter of 3 May 1971 (serial no 2/448, within MS 35/5), Koeman explained that file series 6 was for 'miscellaneous subjects like translation, inquiries etc'. Language(s): Partly in Dutch, French, German or Spanish.
Serial numbers 8/1-187. These letters were initially arranged in serial number (i.e. chronological) order, but have at some point been re-ordered by Corresponding Editors. This new arrangement has been retained. See also MS 45. Language(s): Partly in Dutch, French, German or Spanish.