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Typescripts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Typewritten documents.

Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

Typescript draft of an apparently unpublished book on the Western Highlands by Tom Weir., Undated, circa mid 1970s.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13059/189
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Weir published many works over the course of his career. The first, 'Highland Days', was published in 1948, with the last, 'Weir's World' coming out in 1994.

The records here relate to those and other various works within that time.

Dates: Undated, circa mid 1970s.

Typescript draft, undated, of 'Scottish Lochs' by Tom Weir., 1972.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13059/190
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Weir published many works over the course of his career. The first, 'Highland Days', was published in 1948, with the last, 'Weir's World' coming out in 1994.

The records here relate to those and other various works within that time.

Dates: 1972.

Typescript drafts entitled ‘The Bird Islands’ by Tom Weir for his chapter in 'Wildlife of Scotland', edited by Fred Holliday; with related correspondence., 1978.

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Identifier: Acc.13059/191
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Weir published many works over the course of his career. The first, 'Highland Days', was published in 1948, with the last, 'Weir's World' coming out in 1994.

The records here relate to those and other various works within that time.

Dates: 1978.

Typescript drafts of short stories and articles of Tom Weir submitted to 'The Sphere' and other magazines on mountaineering in Scotland., 1953-1977, undated.

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Identifier: Acc.13059/219
Scope and Contents Includes articles entitled 'Avalanche', 'Mountain Exploring around Sutherland', 'Mountains of Sutherland', 'Mountain land of Sutherland', 'Climbing Lofoten Walls', 'Why our British Mountains are the Most Interesting on the Face of the Earth', 'Climbing the Munros', 'Ski-ing in Scotland', 'The Mountain Scene', 'The Most Arctic November in History', 'How to begin Climbing', 'Rothiemurchas and the Cairngorms', 'Winter Climbing in Scotland', 'Rock Climbing Art', ‘The Cobbler – the poor mans’...
Dates: 1953-1977, undated.

Typescript of ‘President’s Speech’ separated from the photographs of the President's Meet., Undated.

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Identifier: Acc.13059/470
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains photographs and related papers that had been selected prior to their arrival at the Library by a member of the Scottish Mountaineering Club as being of particular relavance to the Club. Weir was President of the Club between 1984-1986.

Dates: Undated.

Typescripts of articles of Tom Weir on Scotland., 1960-1969.

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Identifier: Acc.13059/226
Scope and Contents

Includes papers relating to 'Pillars on the Mountaintops', 'It was warm above the Clouds', 'Rannoch moor', 'Eilean nan Ron. The Island of Seals', 'Restoring the Scottish Forests', 'Roads in Scotland', 'Hydro-Electric Scheme for Glen Nevis', article on a visit to the Faroes for 'Morning Call' and 'Prosperous Faroes'.

Dates: 1960-1969.

Typescripts of Tom Weir for ‘The Outdoors’ series in 'Glasgow Herald'., Undated.

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Identifier: Acc.13059/241
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Weir produced a high volume of written and spoken outputs during his career. The papers here relate to some of the results of that work, including his contributions to radio.

Dates: Undated.