Journals, letters, manuscripts, notes, verse and other papers of and relating to Alastair Cram.
Scope and Contents
Alastair Cram was educated at Perth Academy and Edinburgh University and started his working life as a solicitor in private practice at the Scottish Bar. In the Second World War he saw service with the Royal Regiment of Artillery and SAS during which time he was taken prisoner and was involved in several successful escapes. Alastair Cram was awarded the Military Cross in 1945. In peacetime, he served as a Judge in Kenya and, in 1965, was Governor-General of Malawi. Alastair Cram was also a notable climber, traveller and athlete.
The papers relate largely to Alastair Cram’s climbing activities and wartime escapes.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-1967, and undated.
Creator
- Cram, Alastair, Lawyer and Judge in Kenya, 1909-1994 (First party, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply
Extent
0.10 Linear metres (17 files)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Inventory
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 2010, by Mrs I. Cram, Edinburgh, through the good offices of Robin Campbell of the Scottish Mountaineering Club.28 June 2010
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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