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GALTON - Galton Papers
2 - Scientific Papers
9 - Fingerprints and Personal Identification
6 - Fingerprints
11 - Sets of Fingerprints
5 - Selections of Fingerprints
StorageSite
UCL Special Collections
Level
Item
Reference Number
GALTON/2/9/6/11/5/3
Title
Handprints
Date
c1891
Description
Forty-six handprints, possibly used by Galton in one of his books. With a covering note stating: "Chapter 4. Originals of the Hands and palms. tracings to be reduced by photo to width of 8vo page." Most are identified by number only, although two are identified by name and two as policemen. One is dated 1891.
Extent
46 prints
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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