Christopher C. Browne, papers and postcards concerning George Bertram's plans for a new expedition to West Antarctica, 1934 to 1938

MLMSS 9684

fonds

1934 to 1938

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Cartographic Materials, Ephemera

1261107

0.16 metres of textual material and cartographic material (1 box) - manuscript - typescript; printed ;

Captain Christopher C. Browne of Cambridge was known by John Rymill and was a member of the Rymill's British Graham Land Expedition of 1934-1937. Though sources for this expedition do not list Browne's name amongst the personnel or crew. Browne was also known by George Bertram.

George Colin Lawder Bertram (1911–2001) was a British researcher, explorer and zoologist. He was born on November 27 1911, and educated at Berkhamsted and at St John’s College, Cambridge. Between 1934 and 1937, as a member of the British Graham Land Expedition, he was under the command of John Rymill, for whom Bertram had great respect. He died in 2011.

Sources:
The Telegraph (U.K.)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk (accessed 16.6.2015)

Collection of Antarctic material of Captain Christopher C. Browne from 1934 to 1938.

Letter to Theodore Hamblin from John Rymill, dated August 8, 1934. Introducing Mr C. Le Browne, member of expedition for fitting for goggles.
Letterhead of British Graham Land Expedition 1934-1937. Typescript.

Post card to Captain C. Browne from Colin Bertram, dated October 13, 1938. Arranging a meeting at the Royal Geographical Society. Manuscript.

Post card to Captain C. Browne from Colin Bertram, dated November 17, 1938, addressed to the Anti-Aircraft Brigade at New Aldershot. Arranging a meeting at the Royal Geographical Society. Manuscript.

Christmas card from Colin Bertram, undated. Card of The Antarctic Club, Founded 1929. Includes a photograph of a ship at anchor in Antarctica.

Plans for a new expedition to West Antarctica (to be organised and led by G.C.L. Bertram). Unsigned, undated. The Plan sets out the details of an expedition, objectives, leadership, transport, time, and locations. 3 leaves.

Hand-coloured printed map with annotations of the Falkland Islands Dependencies. Undated.

Southern lights : the official account of the British Graham land expedition, 1934-1937 /​ by John Rymill, with two chapters by A. Stephenson, and an historical introduction by Hugh Robert Mill. London : Chatto and Windus, 1938. Signed, Christopher Browne.

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