Tizard, correspondence

• MS 101/90/1-2;D Letters (2) to William Speirs Bruce, 1912 [Regarding Termination Land's existence or non existence] 2 leaves, holograph
• Ms 1453/183;D Letter to Robert Falcon Scott, 16 November 1900 [Scientific arrangements for British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904, brief note] 1 leaf, holograph

The correspondence relates to Termination Land (The Shackleton Ice Shelf), first sited by Wilkes during the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, later named for Sir Ernest Shackleton by Douglas Mawson during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 and to the scientific programme for the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 (leader Robert Falcon Scot).

Alphabetical.

The Institute holds extensive archival collections for both Bruce and Scott. Archival collections are also available for the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 and the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904.