Diaries of Dr. I. M. MacIntosh - Antarctica 1956-1957, 1961-1962
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1285
Scope and Contents
E2010.32 consists of typescript copies of the Diary of Dr. MacIntosh. Antarctica 1956-1957 and Dr. MacIntosh's Diary 1961-1962. South on 'Venturer'. Ashore at Leith Harbour. Home by 'Harvester''. There are also photocopies of the diaries.
The diaries were discovered in 2007 through a bookshop by George R. Cummings - Chairman of the Salvesen's Ex-Whalers Club, and a whaler on the 'Southern Venturer', 1961-62, and mess-boy on 'Southern Harvester', 1947-48.
The diaries were discovered in 2007 through a bookshop by George R. Cummings - Chairman of the Salvesen's Ex-Whalers Club, and a whaler on the 'Southern Venturer', 1961-62, and mess-boy on 'Southern Harvester', 1947-48.
Dates
- 1956-1962
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
The diary is subjected to Data Protection legislation. Please contact repository for details in advance of visit.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Ian M. MacIntosh was a doctor for the whaling operation of Christian Salvesen Ltd. at Leith Harbour, South Georgia. He served as a 2nd Doctor between 1952 and 1953, and then 1960-1961, and then as sole doctor in 1961-1962 when the whaling station did not operate. His total whaling service was ten seasons. He normally looked after the health of the British whalers while the senior doctor cared for the Norwegians serving with the station.
During 1956-1957 period, MacIntosh worked at the Grytviken station on South Georgia at the invitation of the then manager, Ken Pierce Butler who had previously been the Magistrate at King Edward Point, Grytviken. He had been requested to take over responsibility at Grytviken pending the arrival of a new doctor.
Extent
1 box
Physical Location
E2010.32
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession no. E2010.32 - was acquired in December 2008.
Processing Information
Compiled by Graeme D. Eddie, Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections.
- Title
- Diaries of Dr. I. M. MacIntosh - Antarctica, 1956-1957, 1961-1962
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk