Acc.12690 12690 2007
Inventory
Acc.12690
Arthur Walker Russell
National Library of Scotland Manuscripts Division George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Tel: 0131-466 2812 Fax: 0131-466 2811 E-mail: [email protected]
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Climbing and other journals and photograph albums, 1891-1930, of Arthur Walker Russell, W.S. (1873-1967).
Arthur Walker Russell was the son of Arthur Walker, Banker, of Cupar, Fife. He was admitted W.S. in 1899 and married Barbara Stuart in 1903. He served as a Captain in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the First World War. Russell was first Law Agent of the National Trust for Scotland and involved in the Trust’s purchase of Glencoe.
Arthur W. Russell was a keen climber and hill-walker who spent much of his leisure time in the Scottish mountains. He joined the Scottish Mountaineering Club in 1896 acting as Librarian from 1910-1918 and Vice President from 1923-1925. His journals and photograph albums form a meticulously kept record of his many mountaineering and hill walking expeditions as well as holidays in Scotland and Italy.
Deposited, 2006.
1-11 Journals
1. Journal of walking tour, Dunkeld to Stronlachar, July-August, 1891. With ‘List of Ascents’, 1890-1907
2. Journal of visit to Alassio and Rome, Italy, April-June 1892.
3. Journal of walking tour, Dunkeld to Kirriemuir, July-August, 1893.
4. Journal of walking tour, Comrie to Dalmally, including eight ‘Munros,’ April 1894. Two photographs enclosed.
5. Journal inscribed ‘Ascents of 1895’ including ‘The Cobbler’ and Glencoe. With two photographs of mountains, 1895.
6. Journal inscribed ‘Ascents of 1896’ including Stob Garbh, Cruach Ardran and Ben More. With one photograph.
7. Journal of climbing expeditions to Aberfoyle, the Cairngorms, Ben More, Aviemore, Glencoe, Pentlands and Arthur’s Seat, 1897.
8. Journal of climbing expeditions to Salisbury Crags, Pentland Hills, Carirngorms and Skye. With a ‘List of Ascents’ for 1898-1899.
9. Journal of expeditions, 1900-1902, including Loch Awe, Ben Bynac, Skye, Speyside, Tarbet and Aviemore. With ‘List of Ascents’, 1900-1902.
10. Journal of expeditions, 1903-1906, including Killin, Aviemore, Arrochar, Loch Awe, Tyndrum, Ben Lawers and Rannoch Moor. With ‘List of Ascents’, made 1903-1906.
11. Ring bound notebook with accounts of various visits to Cairngorms, 1906-1912.
12 Correspondence
12. Letter of Arthur W. Russell to his sister, Madeline, 1890, describing a journey to Skye, and excursions to Staffa and Iona.
13-18 Photograph Albums
13. Photograph album, 1892-1893, undated, including scenes in Italy, Fife, the Pentlands, Carlops, Glencoe, Loch Awe and at the Falls of Bruar
14. Photograph album inscribed ‘Glencoe, A.W.R. 1895’
15. Photograph album, inscribed ‘Scotch Mountain Views’, undated, including Ben Venue, Ben Cruachan, Ben Lui, Ben Vorlich and Lochnagar.
16. Photograph album, undated, of scenes in variously Scotland, France and Italy.
17. Photograph album, Scottish mountains, 1896-1900.
18. Photograph album of scenes of climbing and walking expeditions in Scotland, 1899- 1907, and 1929-1930 including Loch Morlich, Rothiemurchas, Larig, Braeriach, Nethy Bridge, Glenmore; Glen Feshie and Pluscarden Abbey.