Parr Papers at the National Maritime Museum
A list of the papers of Admiral Alfred A. C. Parr in the possession of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
Contents
PRR/1
Log of HMS VICTORIA kept by AAC Parr, Midshipman. Enclosure - watercolour and pen and ink of two ships in sail with two rowing boats at sea.
PRR/2
Log of HMS MINOTAUR, 8 August - 29 December 1867 and HMS PYLADES, 30 December 1867 - 26 March 1869 kept by AAC Parr, Midshipman. Enclosures -watercolour and pen and ink of three ships in sail (broadside) with an island (volcano?) in the background; watercolour and pen and ink of a ship with sails reefed (broadside), flying the Union Jack and the White Ensign.
PRR/3
'Journal and Remark Book' kept by AAC Parr, HMS ZEALOUS, HMS REVENGE and HMS HERCULES.
PRR/4
Diary kept by AAC Parr from the 1875-1876 Arctic Expedition, including observations made.
PRR/5
Bound journal of reports and observations kept by AAC Parr during the 1875-1876 Arctic Expedition, HMS ALERT. Enclosure - printed sheet of readings for Latitude 70oN-89oN, March or September.
PRR/6
"To be completed."
PRR/7
'Journals and Proceedings of the Arctic Expedition 1875-1876 - Under the Command of Captain Sir George S. Nares, RN, KCB', as presented to Parliament in 1877.
PRR/8
Printed chart - 'Arctic Expedition 1875-1876 HM ships ALERT and DISCOVERY, Captains GS Nares, ERS, and HF Stephenson, RN', showing the Northern shores of Greenland.
PRR/9
Memorandum from Captain GS Nares to Lieutenant AAC Parr, Arctic Expedition, HMS ALERT at Winter Quarters, regarding Parr's command of HM Sledge VICTORIA under the orders of Commander Markham.
PRR/10
"To be completed."
PRR/11
Bill, 'A Millar & Co, Plumbers, Painters & General Contractors, Hong Kong' for Commander Parr, HMS INCONSTANT.
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