Journals and Diaries
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Arnold Lunn's typed journal is organized chronologically by the year, dating from 1914 to 1920. This journal is an important complement to the World War I Correspondence Series, since it describes in detail Arnold Lunn's life in Switzerland during that period. The journals provide abundant details regarding his trips, the situation in Europe, the interned officers, new acquaintances, skiing and climbing. The diaries are organized chronologically, and include material from as early as 1896 to 1914. They consists of about nine diaries mostly regarding his childhood, his time at Harrow and his period at Oxford. There are many descriptions of his early climbs and ski runs. It is also very possible that some of these diaries were Arnold Lunn's primary sources when he wrote The Harrovians.
Dates
- From the Collection: 1896 - 1978
Collection-level Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 21 Linear Feet (14 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General Note
Series No. in Collection: 5
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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