Turtles, Walcott, Whaling, Wilks, Wool | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

Turtles, Walcott, Whaling, Wilks, Wool

Shelfmark

MSS. Atlan. s. 23 / 55

Summary

(file 1) Turtles, 1993-1996, including:

'Ascension Island and Turtles: A Monograph' by R. C. Huxley, 1996 (copy)

(file 2) Walcott, 1917-2002 (papers dated pre-1992 are copies), including:

'Canon Walcott & The Scout Movement: St. Helena Boy Scouts Association 75th Anniversary' by O. George, [1990]

(file 3) Whaling, [1847]-1996, including:

'Exploring the Southern Whale Fishery at St. Helena' by Hearl, 1991

(file 4) Wilks, [1830]-1995 ( papers dated pre-1987 are copies), comprising:

papers relating to Mark Wilks, Governor of St. Helena, including correspondence about portraits of Wilks, Harriet McLeane (his first wife) and Laura Wilks (his daughter)

(file 5) Wool, [1832]-1993 (papers dated pre-1976 are copies), comprising:

papers relating to the wool industry on St. Helena (also the cotton, silk and lace industries)