| King's/PP/GS contains: |
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| 1 |
Biographical writings |
| 2 |
Journals |
| 3 |
Lectures, papers and presentations |
| 4 |
Calligraphy |
| 5 |
Correspondence |
| 6 |
Maps |
| 7 |
Photographs |
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The Papers of George Salt
| Title |
Journals |
| Reference |
GS/2 |
| Creator |
Salt, George |
| Covering Dates |
1924–1992 |
| Extent and Medium |
5 volumes and 1 envelope; paper |
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| Content and context |
This series comprises journals created by George Salt, primarily while doing research abroad, but also including an extensive journal concerning the Fellows Garden and other green areas of King's College. The journals contain diary entries proper, field notes, photographs and illustrations, off-prints of articles and financial records. |
| King's/PP/GS/2 contains: |
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1
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'Harvard Book'. Autograph manuscript journal covering George Salt's postgraduate study at Harvard University, 1924-26. Includes scientific notes, illustrations, field notes, photographs, diary, reading list, newspaper clippings, maps, theatre programmes, and record of finances.
1 volume; paper. |
1924–1926 |
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2
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Cuba. Autograph manuscript and typescript journal of George Salt's visit to Cuba, 1925. Includes a diary, notes on income and expenditure, field notes, photographs, and off-prints of 'The Soledad Garden and Arboretum' by David Fairchild, and 'The Harvard Garden in Cuba' by Thomas Barbour.
Creator: Fairchild, David; Barbour, Thomas.
1 volume; paper. |
1925 |
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3
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'Colombia Notes'. Autograph manuscript and typescript journal covering George Salt's visit to Colombia, 1926-27. Includes field notes, photographs, off-prints of 'The Banana Fruit-Scarring Beetle' by C.C. Gowdey and 'Caraate in Columbia' by Walter Menk, selected reports to the United Fruit Company, letters to his family with 'Notes added in 1977', a reading list, records of finances, newspaper clippings and an envelope of postcards.
1 volume and 1 envelope; paper. |
1926–1927 |
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4
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'Journal, photographic record, and notes of a tour made in East Africa in 1948-1949 by George Salt'. Typescript journal recording experiences in E. Africa.
1 volume; paper. |
1948–1949 |
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5
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'Garden journal'. Autograph manuscript journal containing an account of planting, maintenance, staff and the depredations of weather, disease and pests in the Fellows' Garden, Backs and College lawns. 1933-92. Includes, loose tucked into pocket at the back, 1 typed letter, signed, from H.W. Richmond to George Salt recalling garden history and the layout of College buildings from the 1880s, 3 Sept. 1944, and a photocopy of pp. 260-1 from A. Austen-Leigh's 'King's College' (1889) describing the laying out of the Fellows' Garden in 1851.
1 volume; paper. |
1933–1992 |
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