Materials relating to the 1968 Expedition, 7 items

• Reference:GB 254 MS 323/1/1
• Dates of Creation:1968
• Name of Creator:
  Roger Allen
• Physical Description:
  7 items

• Scope and Content

  Contains Roger Allen's plane ticket from Reykjavik to Mestersvig, Scoresby Land Expedition - 1968. Plan of Operation, plan of preparations for the expedition to Greenland from 1 June 1968 to 4 September 1968, Newspaper cuttings including article on preparations for Greenland Expedition, and report on the Expedition by John Carvell from Courier and Advertiser and a letter to Roger Allen.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Roger Allen obtained PhD in Physical Chemistry from Leeds University and in 1957 he started work at Queen's College, Dundee, as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. In 1964 he was appointed a lecturer and held the post until his retirement in 1986. He died in an accident in Norway in July 1992, aged 54. Roger Allen's main academic fields of interest were chemistry and biochemistry, he was also a keen climber and mountaineer. He led a few research expeditions to Greenland including one in 1968, and was a member of those organized by other researchers. The aim of the expeditions was to examine chemical characteristics of glaciers, waters, lakes and the surface of Greenland and Allen's research resulted in the publication of articles and reports on this subject as well as talks given to members of various societies.

• Access Information

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• Note

  Roger Allen obtained PhD in Physical Chemistry from Leeds University and in 1957 he started work at Queen's College, Dundee, as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. In 1964 he was appointed a lecturer and held the post until his retirement in 1986. He died in an accident in Norway in July 1992, aged 54. Roger Allen's main academic fields of interest were chemistry and biochemistry, he was also a keen climber and mountaineer. He led a few research expeditions to Greenland including one in 1968, and was a member of those organized by other researchers. The aim of the expeditions was to examine chemical characteristics of glaciers, waters, lakes and the surface of Greenland and Allen's research resulted in the publication of articles and reports on this subject as well as talks given to members of various societies.

• Other Finding Aids

  Descriptive list

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Items are on paper

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Agata Bogucka, volunteer, April 2011

• Conditions Governing Use

  Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

• Accruals

  Not expected

• Location of Originals

  Items are original

• Additional Information

  Published