Draft Manuscripts on 1907-1909 British Antarctic Expedition [Tannatt William Edgeworth (TWE) David] (Series 1446)

This series contains manuscripts and annotated typescripts ascribed to TWE David and Raymond E Priestly. The only dated script, January 1911, is an annotated copy of a typescript "Geological Notes of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09". The papers are draft scripts for the publications by William Heinemann, London, entitled "British Antarctic Expedition 1907-9 - Reports on Scientific Investigations: Geology" (published in 1914) and appendix II published in the book "Heart of the Antarctic" in 1909.

Priestley was born in 1886. He was a final year student at Bristol University when appointed geologist to the Expedition. He was a member of the Western Party of the 1907-1909 British Antarctic Expedition and undertook geological surveys in the western mountains. See Series 1450 and 1475 for letters written by Priestly and Series 1452 for annotated photographs and other typescripts by Priestly.

The arrangement is mostly numerical within each folder, with contents listed on covers.

It is assumed that David kept papers relating to Antarctica together. Some of the papers had been boxed by subject, viz, 'Antarctica', 'Funafuti', 'geology of Australia', 'fossils', 'War', 'lecture notes', and 'maps and plans'.