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Catalogue description Everest Reconnaissance Expedition, 1951 [Tom Bourdillon]
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| Reference: | 1922/D103 |
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| Title: | Everest Reconnaissance Expedition, 1951 [Tom Bourdillon] |
| Description: |
Series Title: Original Diaries 1.(i) (ii)Journal in the form of letters written by Tom Bourdillon to his wife, covering the dates 27th August to 16th November 1951. 2 copies 2. Original diary of the Everest reconnaissance 1951 3.Original of Tom Bourdillon's account of footprints on snow 1951 4. Original Diary, Everest 1953 113 pages. 5. Letter to say Ed Hillary and Tensing have just returned after summitting Everest. 6.(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)(. Original account of summit attempt, believed to have been written at John Hunt's request, see diary note for 30 May: and duplication on pp5/6 suggests that two copies may have been prepared and wrongly sorted. 7. Photocopy of summit attempt. 8 pages 8. Agreement for the deposit of Tom Bourdillon's papers from Jennifer Bourdillon, plus list of papers deposited in AC archive. 31 August 2002. Contains: (i)Tom Bourdillon's typed diary of the Everest Reconnaissance 1951, 27th August - 14th October (pp.1-28) 2 copies. Piece Ref: 1922/D103/1. Author: BOURDILLON, Thomas Duncan Places: Everest |
| Date: | 1951-1953 |
| Held by: | Alpine Club Archives, not available at The National Archives |
| Originals held at: |
Original letters owned by Jennifer Bourdillon, who donated this transcript to the AC. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical description: | 1 file (316 p.) |
| Physical condition: | Typescript |
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