Wherry, George Edward, 1852-1928 (surgeon and Alpine climber)
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Album of photographs, watercolours and newspaper articles, chiefly relating to mountaineering, 1882 - 1918
Alpine Club and general climbing papers, 1890 - 1928
Includes: photographs of Wherry with other Alpine Club members, letters to and about Wherry's climbing interests and related papers.
Alpine Club photographs: members, climbers, guides and mountains, 1890s
A collection of photographs featuring Wherry with fellow Alpine Club members and guides (in formal, posed groups and climbing) and selected named peaks.
Beneath the Summit, Aiguille de Blaitiere - climber with guide, 1890s
May show Wherry or, possibly, Francis Aston-Binns (d.1898), with guide (possibly Xaver Imseng) and climbing equipment.
Climbing group including Wherry, La Berarde, 1894
Mounted photograph with handwritten annotations. Includes: Joseph Turc, Pierre Gaspard, Mathon, Hippolyte Rodier, George Edward Wherry, Felix von Rath, Francis Aston-Binns, Herr C. G. Grisar.
Dents du Bouquetins, 1890s
Photograph of the peak only.
George Wherry (1852-1928), 1990 - 1999
The records cover club administration and activities, especially lectures and meets.
George Wherry in a formal group, possibly with fellow Alpine Club members, 1890s
Five men and three women, including Wherry (possibly back, 2nd left) and Francis Aston-Binns (back right).
George Wherry with fellow climbers, 1890s
L-R (back row): Wherry; Francis Aston-Binns; unknown; (front row) Xaver Imseng and W. Alois Kalbermatten (guides); unknown.
Letter to [Francis Henry Hill] Guillemard from [Arthur William] Hill following news of Wherry's death, 1928-10-10
Hill recounts the memories of [Sir Richard Tetley] Glazebrook at the Athenaeum, after hearing of Wherry's death, about climbing with Wherry when they slipped into a crevasse, damaging Glazebrook's foot and dislocating Wherry's rib.
L'Eveque, Grivola and Paradiso from Collon, 1890s
Photograph of the peak and surroundings only.
Other papers relating to Wherry's alpine climbing interests, 1885 - 1926
The Meije from the Val des Etancons, including Wherry, 1894
Mounted photograph with annotations.
Two drawings of eyes showing 'hard chancre on palpebral conjunctiva' with accompanying letter, 1882
One drawing dated 12 January 1882 on reverse. With letter from E[dward] Nettleship of The Ophthalmological Society of the United Kingdom returning the drawing to Wherry, 5 December 1882.
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