MHT currently holds 42 collections dating from c.1913 – 2007. Contents contain papers of prominent mountaineers and organisations concerning climbing and mountaineering.
Page from Antartex brochure, photo of K2 expedition members 1978, J Tasker collection © EWM
This section also contains material in audio and visual formats. Key collections in alphabetical order include:
- Giles Barker (1956-1992) – draft mss, papers and audio recordings of interviews re history of climbing in the Peak District
- Sir Chris Bonington (1934-) – expedition reports, correspondence, draft mss, newspaper cuttings
- Brian Cropper (1947-) – photographic record of climbers from the 1970’s and 1980’s
- Sir Charles Evans (1918-1995) – correspondence from 1952 Everest and 1955 Kangchenjunga expeditions
- Peter Gillman – research papers and articles re Julie Tullis and Alison Hargreaves amongst others and background material on “Everest Anthology
- Ed Hammond – photographs largely taken by the Abraham Brothers of Keswick during early 20th century
- Alan Hankinson (1926-2007) – audio interviews with Everest mountaineers and Lakeland climbers
- International Festival of Mountaineering Literature – records of this organisation spanning 18 years
- Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine (1902-1924) – newspaper scrapbook compiled by his niece
- Kendal Mountain Festival CIC film submissions and associated papers from 2008-ongoing
- Johnnie Lees (1927-2002) – diaries and papers re RAF Mountain Rescue
- Tom Longstaff (1875-1964) – audio interview with this high profile mountaineer
- Mountain Film Festival Ltd – film submissions and associated papers from 1999-2007
- Audrey Salkeld – papers and catalogues re film festivals
- Joe Tasker (1948-1982) – papers, correspondence , press cuttings and photographs
- Alan Tritton – Barclays Bank sponsorship of Mount Everest expedition 1975
- Stanley Watson – photographs and newspaper cuttings re climbing activity and making of climbing film
- Joe Williams (1918-1979) – photographs of climbing activity in the Lake District dating from 1930′s
- Simon Yates (1963-) – draft mss and editorial comments re Flame of Adventure