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GALTON - Galton Papers
2 - Scientific Papers
9 - Fingerprints and Personal Identification
6 - Fingerprints
StorageSite
UCL Special Collections
Level
SubSubSeries
Reference Number
GALTON/2/9/6/5
Title
Sir W J Herschel Fingerprint Material
Date
1881-1893
Description
Fingerprints, correspondence and other material relating to prints from Hooghly district in India sent by Sir William J Herschel to Galton. This material was primarily used to determine whether an individual's prints change over time.
Extent
3 boxes
AccessStatus
Open
AccessConditions
The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
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