H. W. Tilman diaries 1934-1967
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Tilman, H. W. (Harold William), 1898-1977
- Title
- H. W. Tilman diaries 1934-1967 ( inclusive)
- Quantity
- 1.15 cubic ft. (2 document boxes and 1 slim document box)
- Collection Number
- 02456
- Summary
- Collection consists of H. W. Tilman's diaries from 1934 to 1967 (with gaps) including part of the time period he was mountain climbing, part of the time period in the British Special Services during World War II, and during many of his sailing trips.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
Historical Note
Harold William Tilman, an English mountaineer, began climbing mountains in 1929. During the 1930s he was involved in many pioneering expeditions in the Himalayan Mountains. Tilman climbed Mount Everest, the Karakoram Range (K-2), and other mountains in the Himalayas and in Africa. During World War II he served in the British Special Services in Africa, Albania and Italy. Following the war Tilman gave up mountaineering and became an avid sailor.
Content Description
Collection consist of Tilman’s diaries from 1934 to 1967 (with gaps) including part of the time period in the British Special Services during World War II, and during many of his sailing trips. Diaries cover mountain climbing expeditions in the Himalayas, India, Iran and Africa, and sailing trips in the Indian Ocean and North Atlantic Ocean, and off the coasts of Canada, Greenland, the tip of South America, Africa and Antarctica. Transcripts of some of the diary entries are included in the collection.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Alternate Form of MaterialTranscripts also available.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, H. W. Tilman diaries, 1934-1967, Collection Number 02456, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: AssamDates: April-June, undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Australia & New Zealand Expedition to Heard IslandDates: 1964-1965Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Baffin Bay and Pond InletDates: 1963Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Bisitun (Persia)Dates: 1942Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Bylot Island CrossingDates: 1963Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: China to ChitralDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: East GreenlandDates: 1964, 1965Container: Box 1, Folders 7-8
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Description: Mt. EverestDates: 1935, 1938, May-August 1965Container: Box 1, Folders 9-11
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Description: Mt. Everest-South SideDates: 1950Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Mt. Everest –Stores Equipment ListDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Mt. Everest-Zemu GapDates: January-June, undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Isles Crozet & AfricaDates: 1957-1958Container: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: KenyaDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: LangtangDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: Nanda DeviDates: May-September 1934, May-September 1936Container: Box 2, Folders 5-8
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Description: Nanda Devi-Basin TripDates: 1934Container: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: NepalDates: 1950Container: Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: Patagonia Ice Cap & South AmericaDates: 1955-1956Container: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: PandumDates: 1939Container: Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: Rakaposhi & HunzaDates: 1947Container: Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: South Shetland IslandsDates: 1966-1967Container: Box 3, Folder 4
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Description: West Greenland & Baffin IslandDates: 1962Container: Box 3, Folder 5
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Description: West GreenlandDates: 1961Container: Box 3, Folder 6
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mountaineering--Africa.
- Mountaineering--Himalaya Mountains.
- Mountaineering--India.
- Mountaineering--Iran.
- Sailing.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, English.
Geographical Names
- Baffin Bay (North Atlantic Ocean).
- Bylot Island (N.W.T.)
- Crozet Islands.
- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal).
- Heard Island.
- K2 (Pakistan : Mountain).
- Kerguelen Islands.
- Kilimanjaro, Mount (Tanzania).
- Nanda Devi (India).
- South Shetland Islands.
