| Description | The papers are largely made up of correspondence, and arranged alphabetically by the name of the firm. Most of the letters relate to the planning of the practical aspects of the expedition such as equipment, food and medical supplies, however it is worth noting that the file also takes into account some of the Society's interactions with scientific and media organisations. It appears that the file has been compiled by M W Holdgate, leader of the expedition and includes some papers such as his letter to Lloyds Bank regarding personal expenses on the expedition.
The firms included in the file are: Agfa Ltd; Anglo Swiss Food Products Ltd; the Associated Press, British Broadcasting Corporation; British Drug Houses Ltd; Thomas Balck & Sons; Cadbury-Fry; Cherrett Brothers; Corrfield-Sigg Let; Evans Medical Supples Ltd; Benjamin Edgington Ltd; Freshwater Biological Association; John Haig & Co Ltd; Huntley & Palmer Ltd; Alec Harrison; Johnsons of Hendon Ltd; Kodak; Andrew Lusk & Co. Ltd; Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company Ltd; Lloyds Bank; Macmillan and Co Ltd; MacLellan & Sons Ltd; Dr J McArthur; Medical Research Council; McGregor Gow & Holland Ltd; Wm A Meyer Ltd; Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; J B Westray & Co Ltd (filed under New Zealand Shipping Co.); Pye Telecommunications Ltd; Royal Horticultural Society; Durham City Travel Bureau; F Robinson & Co. Ltd; Shaw, Savill & Albion Ltd; Spencer Press Inc; Scottish Milk Marketing Board; Sangamo Weston Ltd; Edward Stnaford Ltd; United Rum Merchants Ltd; Waterlow & Sons Ltd. |