Waller, A. Sydney (Arthur Sydney), 1882-1952. Scrapbook with photos and newspaper clippings of the safari of H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester
Object Details
- General note
- Ph038 is the accession number in the Russell E. Train inventory list of the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History.
- Collection Creator
- Train, Russell E., 1920-2012
- Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian. Libraries)
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- Russell E. Train Africana collection
- Russell E. Train Africana collection / Series 9: Photographs
- Extent
- 1 Album (Black-and-white photographs; Scrapbooks, 2.25 x 1.5 in. - 8.5 x 13 in. (clipping/photographs), 9 x 14.25 x 1.5 in. (album))
- Date
- 1928
- Container
- Item Ph038
- Archival Repository
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Type
- Archival materials
- Albums
- Collection Rights
- The collection is housed in the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History, which is open to researchers Monday through Friday in the afternoons, from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.; morning visits are by appointment only. Please call (202) 633-1184 or email AskaLibrarian@si.edu for an appointment.
- Scope and Contents note
- Photographs and newspaper clippings of the safari of H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester in 1928. Includes Waller's copies of telegrams sent from London on behalf of the Prince concerning arrangements. There are 13 pages on the Royal safari with occasional notes in Waller's hand. There are also 3 pages on the safari of John T. Pirie (probably 1929) of Chicago and his sons, John T., Jr. and Robert. Other pages carry newspaper articles on other safaris, including the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer safari to film "Trader Horn." (1929). There is a newspaper photo of the members attending the first meeting of the East African Professional Hunters Association, including Donald Ker, Philip Percival, Leslie Tarlton, and Captain A.T.A. Ritchie (Chief Game Warden).
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510890585-1503510890758-1
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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