Diaries.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Refers to books containing the daily, personal accounts of the writer's own experiences, attitudes, and observations. (AAT) Use to refer to all personal diaires, whether by a named individual or not. (NLS) .
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Climbing diaries and articles on mountaineering of Alexander Cunninghame Douglas Small, Schoolmaster and climber.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13368
Dates:
1932-1944, undated
Diaries of Edward R Zenthon, surveyor, of camping, hiking and climbing expeditions.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13576/1-4
Scope and Contents
Diaries, 1937-1947, of Edward R Zenthon, surveyor (1920-2012), of camping, hiking and climbing expeditions in Scotland, England, Wales, South Africa, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Italy.The diaries are illustrated with numerous skilful drawings and sketch maps together with photographs, postcards, maps and cartoons. In addition to diary entries, there are several lists including mountains climbed, personal climbing equipment, books owned and a glossary of mountaineering terms....
Dates:
1937-1947.
Letter, 11 diaries and six photograph albums of Arthur W Russell.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12690
Dates:
1890-1930.
Manuscript volume of Ernest Alexander Maclagan [Sandy] Wedderburn, entitled 'Mountain days and other scraps'.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14598
Scope and Contents
This climbing diary of Ernest Alexander Maclagan [Sandy] Wedderburn, started in 1931, gives recollections of climbs in Scotland and Europe. The volume includes sections subheaded as follows [spelling taken from the volume]:ForewardBeginnings: by way of PrefacePierre CabotzZinal RothornDyrhaugstindCraig-yr-IsfaStrahlegg PassA rescue party in SkyeThe Mitre Ridge, Beinn a...
Dates:
1931.
Mountaineering journals, entitled ‘Book of climbs and hill walks, Vols. I-VII’, of Iain Hamish Ogilvie, civil engineer.
Series
Identifier: Acc.14269
Scope and Contents
The journals record climbs and walks in Scotland, England and Wales, and expeditions further afield including the Alps, Corsica, Kenya, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Crete.
Dates:
1920-1982.
Papers, 1955-1971 and undated, of Louis Baume.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11022
Scope and Contents
Includes diaries and correspondence mostly concerning the South Georgia Survey Expedition of 1955-1956
Also included papers, 1924-1927, of Robert W Lloyd with lectures and correspondence on Alpine mountaineering.
Dates:
1903-1971 and undated.
Photocopies of eight climbing journals of Iain Hamish Ogilvie, civil engineer.
File
Identifier: Acc.11851
Dates:
1920-1990.