Dora Keen

A pamphlet advertising lectures on mountaineering and adventure by Dora Keen.

Congratulatory letter from Harrington Putnam, president of the American Alpine Club, 1912.

Photograph of four men on a rocky slope with gear. Date is unknown, though likely about 1912.

Letter from Dora Keen to Harrington Putnam, president of the American Alpine Club. The letter is dated June 8th, 1912 and is sent from McCarthy, Alaska. The letter describes her experiences climbing Mount Blackburn.

Letter dated October 18, 1911, from Dora Keen to Howard Palmer, secretary of the American Alpine Club. The letter describes Keen’s doings in Alaska, including her first unsuccessful climb of Mount Blackburn. She also discusses a colleague who climbed the Matterhorn that year and recommends her to the American Alpine Club for membership.

Caption, handwritten in pencil on the front of the photo reads “Ice cliff - cause of avalanche in gulch.” Date is unknown though likely about 1912.

Photograph of two climbers on a snowy slope after a slide. The caption, written in pencil on the front of the photograph reads: “Slide that come down a few hours after our ascent.” Date unknown, though it is likely 1912.

A later letter to Harrington Putnam, dated September 11, 1912, from Dora Keen regarding the Mount Blackburn Expedition.