Haston, Duncan Curdy McSporran (mountaineer)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1940 - 1977
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscripts and drafts of 'Eiger Direct'., 1966.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.14376/14-16
Scope and Contents
There are here the manuscripts for 'Eiger Direct' of both Dougal Haston and Peter Gillman. There is also a typescript of the Gillman section.
Dates:
1966.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers relating to the climb featured in and the publication of 'Eiger Direct', by Dougal Haston, Peter Gillman and Chris Bonington.
/
Records relating to the publication of ‘Eiger Direct’ by Dougal Haston, Peter Gillman and Chris Bonington.
Records relating to the publication of ‘Eiger Direct’ by Dougal Haston, Peter Gillman and Chris Bonington., 1966.
Series
Identifier: Acc.14376/11-16
Scope and Contents
Peter Gillman and Dougal Haston wrote a book about the ascent of the north face of the Eiger, with the photographs of Chris Bonington. This was entitled 'Eiger Direct' and was publsihed by Collins in 1966. The records in this series all relate to that publication.
Dates:
1966.
Typescript of 'Eiger Direct', by Peter Gillman and Dougal Haston; with a photograph of the Eiger ., 1966.
File
Identifier: Acc.14376/16
Scope and Contents
The typescript contains all 12 chapters of 'Eiger Direct'. It has been corrected and annotated throughout.
With the typescipt is a photograph of the mountain, with an overlay showing the route taken by the team and key points of the climb.
Dates:
1966.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers relating to the climb featured in and the publication of 'Eiger Direct', by Dougal Haston, Peter Gillman and Chris Bonington.
/
Records relating to the publication of ‘Eiger Direct’ by Dougal Haston, Peter Gillman and Chris Bonington.
/
Manuscripts and drafts of 'Eiger Direct'.