Bradford Washburn Archival Finding Aid
Accession #: 2011-01
Repository: Henry S. Hall, Jr. Library, American Alpine Club, Golden, Colorado
Title: Bradford Washburn Archives
Physical Contents and Extent:
Linear feet: 45
Total Small & Regular Boxes: 22 (papers and photographs and artifacts) Total Oversized Flat Boxes: 6 (oversized papers and photographs)
Map & Print Rolls: 6
Language: English
Types of Materials:
Correspondence, business records, writings, printed materials, photographs, maps, climbing routes, diaries, ephemera, and artifacts
Provenance: Gift of Bradford Washburn
Biographical and Historical Note:
Born Henry Bradford Washburn, Jr. (1910-2007), Bradford Washburn built a career as a distinguished mountaineer, aerial photographer, and professional cartographer. His passion for mountain climbing began as a youth on Mount Washington in New Hampshire. He refined his skills as a mountaineer while climbing in the Alps including ascents of the Matterhorn, Grepon, and Aguille Verte.
Bradford Washburn made his first map at the age of 14 of Squam Lake in New Hampshire and he wrote the series “Among the Alps with Bradford” for young boys at beginning at the age of 16. From those early endeavors he went on to become a professional cartographer and produced some of the most accurate maps on the Yukon and Alaskan Region including Mt. McKinley, the Grand Canyon, and Mount Everest. Washburn also produced to scale, models of Everest and the Presidential Range, which the Everest Models resides here at the Bradford Washburn Mountaineering Museum in Golden, Colorado.
Washburn graduated from Harvard and had been an instrumental contributor to the Harvard Mountaineering Club HMC during school as well as a mentor after he graduated. Washburn helped organize and lead the Harvard-Dartmouth Alaskan Expeditions, 1933-1934, just to highlight some of his mountaineering in his college years. After graduating from Harvard, Washburn accepted the position of Director at the Museum of Natural History in Boston, which he helped develop into what is now Boston’s Museum of Science. Washburn maintained the role as Director for over 40 years and received the title of Honorary Director after retiring from the position. At the beginning of his career, he met and married Barbara Polk, now Barbara Polk Washburn and they had three children, Dorothy, Betsy, and Edward.
Bradford Washburn is known best for his aerial photography and the quality and preciseness of his mountain photography. Washburn is recognized for his pioneering spirit and for his exploration in uncharted mountains and glaciers in Alaska and the surrounding Yukon Region. Washburn accomplished several ascents of Mount McKinley, including his first ascent of the West Buttress, as well as ascents and first ascents of other mountains in the Alaskan and Yukon Region. His wife Barbara is also recognized for her contributions to mountaineering as the first female ascent of Mt. McKinley.
Washburn was a lifetime member of the American Alpine Club and donated the materials specifically to the American Alpine Club so that members could directly benefit from the materials that Washburn collected over the years.
Washburn died in 2007, at the age of 96. During his lifetime, Washburn had published several books, articles, and papers including an account on the controversy surrounding Dr. Frederick A. Cook’s claim to be the first person to summit Mt. McKinley. Several biographies and accounts of Washburn’s life have been published in recent years. Please see the American Alpine Club Library Catalog for published resources.
For a detailed chronology, see the following bibliographic reference:
Decaneas, Anthony, ed. Bradford Washburn: Mountain Photography. Seattle, WA: The Mountaineers, 1999.
Resources consulted for biographical background:
Richey, Mark. In Memoriam –Henry Bradford Washburn, Jr. 1910-2007. Published in The American Alpine Journal, 81 Vol.49, p.476-478, Harlin III, John, ed., 2007.
Scope and Contents:
The collection contains materials created and assembled by Bradford Washburn. Materials in this collection span the years 1895 through 2004. Materials include correspondence sent and received, writings by Washburn, printed materials, photographs, maps, climbing route information, telegrams, diaries, newspaper clippings, magazines, and published materials. The bulk of the materials relate to his surveying of the Alaskan and Yukon Regions and Himalaya Region, specifically Mount Everest. Washburn’s collection also includes papers, photographs and maps surrounding the Dr. Frederick A. Cook Controversy on Mt. McKinley.
Arrangement:
This collection is arranged into series using geographic locations and projects that Washburn initiated and then ordered chronologically within the series or sub-series.
Series I: Alaska, General 1910-2001
Series II: Alaska, Denali National Park, Mount McKinley [Denali] 1898-2004 Series III: Alaska Region, Other Mountains 1904-1998
Series IV: Frederick A. Cook Controversy 1906-2001
Series V: Canada, Yukon Region 1895-1997 [Bulk 1935-1938]
Series VI: Army Air forces, WWII, Alaskan Field Test Emergency and Survival
Equipment, Frostbite 1940-2001 [Bulk 1940s] Series VII: Himalaya Region 1951-2001
Series VIII: Mount Everest 1926-2003
Series IX: Europe, The Alps, Switzerland, Chamonix 1926-1999 [Bulk 1926-1931] Series X: New Hampshire, Mount Washington State Park, Mount Washington 1924-1993
Series XI: Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, Mapping 1968-2003 Series XII: Bradford and Barbara Washburn, Biographical Materials 1914-2002 Series XIII: Barbara Washburn 1940-2001
Series XIV: Photographs 1915-2001
Series XV: Artifacts 1906-1983
Series XVI: Oversized Papers 1922-2000
Series XVII: Oversized Photographs 1912-1997
Series XVIII: Maps 1914-2000
Subject Access Points:
Washburn, Bradford—1910-2007.
Natural history museum directors—Massachusetts—Boston. Aerial photography in geography.
Photography of mountains.
Alaska—Discovery and exploration. Mountaineering—Alaska. Mountaineering—Alaska—McKinley, Mount—History. Explorers—Alaska—McKinley, Mount.
Cook, Frederick Albert—1865-1940.
Yukon—Discovery and exploration. Mountaineering—Yukon. Mountaineering—Yukon—Lucania, Mount—History. Himalaya Mountains—Aerial views.
Himalaya Mountains—Maps.
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Sagarmatha.
Chu-mo-lung-ma Feng.
Qomolangma.
Washburn, Barbara—1914--
Alps—Description and travel.
Washington, Mount (N.H.)
Frostbite.
Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)—Maps.
Processing Note:
Seven boxes of this collection were partially processed and the biographical and historical notes are based upon the previous finding aid by Amy Legg-Rogers during the spring of 2004. The entire collection was indexed, organized, and described by Katie Worley, Graduate Student Project Archivist, University of Denver Library & Information Science Master’s Program, for the fulfillment of her Capstone. Katie Worley was assisted by Marina Valenzuela, a first year student from the University of Denver MLIS program, in the latter part of the process labeling and re-housing materials. This collection was processed under the supervision of Beth Heller, Director of the Henry S. Hall, Jr. American Alpine Club Library.
Access Restrictions:
The collection is open for research, with the exception of two diaries by Barbara Washburn, which are not available for research until 10 years after her death.
Physical Access:
The photographs in the collection need further conservation and re-housing into proper sleeves.
Appointments are preferred when conducting research with this collection due to its storage location, but walk-ins are accepted.
Copyright Statement:
It is the researcher’s responsibility to obtain copyright permission. Permission to examine this collection is not an authorization to publish. It the text or image or object in question is under copyright, permission to publish should be sought from the owners of the rights, typically the creator or the heirs to his estate. The Library may be able to help assist in identifying the copyright holders.
Intent to Publish:
Publication of images or documents from the American Alpine Club collections requires permission from the Library Director. Reproduction or use fees may apply. In all cases, the appropriate credit line must be used.
Cite as:
Henry S. Hall, Jr. American Alpine Club Library, Bradford Washburn Archives, and the material being cited.
Container List:
Box 1
Series I: Alaska, General 1910 - 2001
Sub-series: Lists
FF1 Table, Ascent Data -Mt. McKinley, Transparency, Photographs – Mt. Silverthrone, 1910 June 7 – 2001 October FF2 List of Ascents -Mt. McKinley, 1930-2000
FF3 Supplies List –Alaska, 1978 April 14 –1979 March 4
FF4 List of Mountain Heights, Article, Correspondence received, 1990; 2001 December 29
Sub-series: Photographs & Stories
FF5 Laminated photographs, Stories -Founders of Alaskan Mountaineering, 1949 August 21
FF6 Laminated photographs with descriptions -Alaskan Mountains, n.d.
Sub-series: Writings
FF7 Inserts for a book or pamphlet, 1936
FF8 Writings by Bradford Washburn, 1941 June 4
FF9 Stories/Accounts of Expeditions and Explorers, n.d.
Sub-series: Printed Materials
FF10 The Alpine Club Catalogue of the Centenary Exhibition, 1957 November 5 - 1957 December 10 (catalogue)
FF11 Loose leafs -Mt. Crillon, Mt. Fairweather, Mt. St. Elias, n.d.
Sub-series: Correspondence
FF12 Correspondence sent/received, Photographs, Maps with climbers routes, 1977 January 4 – 2001 March 13
Series II: Alaska, Denali National Park, Mount McKinley [Denali] 1898 - 2004 Sub-series: Climb Reports 1910-1971
FF13 McKinley Climb Reports , diaries, logs, trip summaries 1-12, 1910 April 3 – 1954 May 15
FF14 McKinley Climb Reports, diaries, logs, trip summaries 13-27, 1954 May 27 – 1962 May 17
FF15 McKinley Climb Reports, diaries, logs, trip summaries 28-42, 1962 May 20 – 1964 July 12
FF16 McKinley Climb Reports, diaries, logs, trip summaries 43-67, 1965 July 3 – 1968 June 22
FF17 McKinley Climb Reports, diaries, logs, trip summaries 68-92, 1968 August 1 – 1970 September 1
FF18 McKinley Climb Reports, diaries, logs, trip summaries 93-101, 1971 May 29 – 1971 August 13
FF19 Report, tables, lists of ascents -Mt. McKinley, 1903 – 1972 June 26; 1974
Sub-series: Bibliography - Mt. McKinley & Alaskan Range
FF20 Descriptive bibliography, notes, correspondence sent/received, 1941-1989; circa 1990
Sub-series: Sourdough Expedition
FF21 Correspondence sent/received, Photograph circa 1949-54; 1999 September 17
FF22 Correspondence sent/received -McGonagall Pass, 2001 September 17; n.d.
Sub-series: Belmore Browne
FF23 Correspondence sent, Transparency, Printed Materials, 1912; 1956
FF24 Correspondence sent, Photograph -McKinley Attempt, 1942; n.d.
FF25 Photograph, Story 1912 Earthquake, 1942 July 23
FF26 Photograph, Route on Mt. McKinley, n.d.; 1912
Sub-series: Climbing History
FF27 Bulletin -First Ascents of Mt. McKinley, 1949 June
FF28 History McKinley Ascents, Articles, 1949 August 21
FF29 Typed Draft -Mt McKinley, circa 1951
FF30 Historical data -Mt. McKinley, 2002 June 13
FF31 Photographs, Laminated sheets, routes, map, 2004
Sub-series: Diaries
FF32 Diary -Henry L. Muldrow, Correspondence sent, 1898; 1984 January 23
FF33 Diary -Harry Karsten, Correspondence sent, 1913 March 14 - 1913 June 14; 1951 May 7
Sub-series: Surveying & Mapping
FF34 Correspondence received, Journal, Data,
1942 May 26 -1942 August 25; 1942 September 17
FF35 Instructions, Photographs for Building an Igloo, 1947 June; 2003 April 7
FF36 Typed Article -Operation White Tower, circa 1947-1950
BOX 2
FF1 Portfolio, Maps, Photographs, Pamphlets, 1960 August
FF2 Station Descriptions, Laser Observations, and Laser Angles, 1976 – 1977
FF3 Reports -Muldrow Glacier, 1977 July 11; After 1983
FF4 Report -Glacier Depth Survey,
1979 September 24; 1999 January 11
FF5 Maps Muldrow Glacier, Correspondence sent, 1983
FF6 Copper Printing Plate mounted on wood block, n.d.
FF7 Charts -daylight and darkness, n.d.
Sub-series: Weather Reports
FF8 Correspondence sent, Reports, 1947; 2002 October 18
Sub-series: The Great Gorge/Ruth Glacier
FF9 Reports, Newspaper clipping, Correspondence sent/received, 1992 June 12 - 1992 August 2
FF10 Correspondence sent, notes, 1993 September 13
Sub-series: Magazine Articles & Newspaper Clippings
FF11 National Geographic Magazines, 1938 July; 1953 August
FF12 Magazines -Featuring Washburn Photographs, 1949
FF13 Facsimile Article -AOPA Pilot Magazine, 1976 June 3 -1977 March 10
FF14 Newspaper Clippings, 1990; 2001
FF15 Magazines -Biography of Washburn, 1992 January/February; 1993 May-June
FF16 Photocopied Article, Correspondence sent, 2003 November 5
FF17 Photocopied Newspaper Clipping, n.d.
Sub-series: Correspondence
FF18 Correspondence sent/received,
1946 August 18 - 1946 December 24
FF19 Correspondence sent/received,
1951 November - 1953 May; 1989 November - 1999 June
FF20 Correspondence sent -Naming of Mt. McKinley, 1975
Sub-series: Writings
FF21 Stories/Accounts of Expeditions and Explorers, 1913-1980
Sub-series: Awards
FF22 Awards, Invitations, Press Release, 1997 May 8 -1998 November 6; n.d.
Sub-series: Published Book
FF23 Book, paperback -Robert J. Gleason, 1982; 1991 August 14
Series III: Alaska Region, Other Mountains 1904 - 1998
Sub-series: Mt. Crillon, Glacier Bay Park & Wilderness
FF24 Correspondence sent/received, Booklet, Imperial Cable, Photographs, 1904; 1935 -1946
FF25 Writing on first radio use, Photograph, 1934
FF26 Document, Journal -Harvard-Dartmouth Team, 1934
FF27 The National Geographic Magazines, 1935 March
FF28 Pamphlet from the Geographical Journal, 1936 June
FF29 Geographical Journal Article, 1936 June
FF30 Correspondence sent/received, Map, Article, Photographs -Paddy Sherman, 1958 June; 1977 January – 1977 February
Sub-series: Mt. Bertha, Glacier Bay Park & Wilderness
FF31 Story -Fairchild F-8 Repair, 1940
FF32 Color Map (cut from larger map), n.d.
Sub-series: Mt. Fairweather [Fairweather Mountain]
FF33 Correspondence sent/received –history, 1977-1980
FF34 Correspondence received -South Ridge Ascent, 1980 March 24
FF35 Correspondence sent/received -Paul Hodgdon, 1993 September 27; n.d.
Sub-series: Mt. Dan Beard
FF36 Correspondence sent/received; photographs, 1962 July - 1963 February 26
Sub-series: Mt. Hunter
FF37 Correspondence sent/received, Maps, Booklet, Scrapbook pages, 1975 March 26 - 1976 September 23
Sub-series: Mt. Huntington
FF38 Photocopied Article –North Face n.d.
Sub-series: Mt. Tripyramid, Alaska & Mt. Silverthrone, British Columbia
FF39 Ascent facts, 1945 April
FF40 Writings -first ascent, 1945
Sub-series: Mt. Deception, Denali National Park, C-47 Army Transport Plane Crash
FF41 Photocopied Magazine Articles, 1946 January 2-7; 1997 Summer
FF42 Bulletin Article, Journal Article, 1951 May; 1956
Sub-series: Mount St. Elias
FF43 Map, Chaix Hills, n.d.
Sub-series: Glaciers
FF44 Bulletin, Articles -Malaspina, Crillon, Lituya Bay, 1935 -1958; 1982
Sub-series: Mount Redoubt
FF45 Correspondence sent/received -Aleutian Islands, 1998 January 8 -1998 January 22
Series IV: Frederick A. Cook Controversy 1906 - 2001 Sub-series: Correspondence
FF46 Correspondence sent/received, 1950 August 8 – 1995 October 24
FF47 Correspondence sent/received -Helen Vetter and Janet Vetter, 1987 March 9 – 1998 November 29
FF48 Correspondence sent/received -Barrill, Marjorie, 1988
FF49 Correspondence sent/received -Marjorie Barrill, Biography, Photographs, Negatives, Cards, Death Certificate, Affidavit, 1989 January 6-1996
BOX 3
FF1 Correspondence sent/received, 1996 January 26 - 1996 August 30
FF2 Correspondence sent/received, 1996 April 3 – 2001 February 28
FF3 Correspondence sent/received, n.d.
Sub-series: Cook Trial, University of Alaska Fairbanks
FF4 Correspondence sent/received, 1994 January 26 - 1996 October 15
FF5 Report, Opening Statement, Verdict, Data, 1996 February 3
Sub-series: Seattle Symposium Correspondence
FF6 Diary --Otto T. Trott M.D., Correspondence sent/received, 1956 July; 1990 February - 1996 October
FF7 Correspondence sent/received, 1990 February 21 – 1997 December 22
FF8 Letters, Correspondence sent/received, 1994 December -1995 September; 1996 April – 1996 August
FF9 Correspondence sent/received -Heckathorn, Ted, 1996 May 31 – 1996 October 23
FF10 Correspondence sent/received, 1996 July 16 – 1996 September 3
FF11 Correspondence sent/received,
1996 September 3 - 1996 December 23
FF12 Correspondence sent/received, Photocopies of Articles, Photos, Routes, Journal entries, 1996- September 4 - 1998 April 13
FF13 Correspondence sent/received, 1997 January 8 - 2000 October 2
Sub-series: Research Materials, Debunking Summit Claim
FF14 Notes, Encyclopedia Entries, 1908-1909; 1906
FF15 Log Book,
1955 March 13 -1955 April 26
FF16 Correspondence sent/received, Copies of some of Cook’s photos, 1990 January
FF17 Correspondence sent/received, Survey Reports, 1998 July 17 – 1998 September 13
FF18 Loose papers, Photographs, Cards, Slides, Correspondence sent/received, n.d.; 2001
FF19 Loose papers, Photographs, Cards, Slides, Correspondence sent/received, n.d.; 2001
FF20 Bibliography, Historical Information, n.d.
FF21 Story, n.d.
FF22 Correspondence sent/received, Articles, Excerpts from books, Map, n.d.
FF23 Correspondence sent/received, Maps, Photographs, Facsimiles of Articles and Diaries, n.d.
FF24 Contact Information, n.d.
Sub-series: Magazine Articles & Newspaper Clippings
FF25 Harper’s Monthly Magazine Facsimile of Article, 1907 May
FF26 Facsimiles of Newspaper Clippings, 1909 October; 1990 March -1998 October
FF27 Alaska & Climbing Magazines, 1995 April; 1998 May
FF28 Correspondence sent, Newspaper Article, 1998 October 2
Sub-series: Papers & Reports
FF29 Correspondence sent, Writings, 1943 March; 1996 March
FF30 Red Bound Trade Cloth Special Report, 1958 January
FF31 Report -Joseph K. Davidson, 1969
BOX 4
FF1 Writings on Heckathorn Expedition, 1994 July 6-17; 1996
FF2 Writings by Bradford Washburn on Dr. Frederick A. Cook, 1995 -1996; 1998-1999
FF3 Writings by Bradford Washburn on Mazama, n.d.; 1996
FF4 Hard Bound Report, 1996 February 3
FF5 Journal Article, 1999 December
FF6 Annotated Bibliography, Correspondence sent, 2001 May 8
Sub-series: Frederick A. Cook Society Newsletters
FF7 Newsletters by Frederick A. Cook Society, 1974 December – 1989
FF8 Membership Newsletters by Frederick A. Cook Society, 1994 April – 1997 December
Sub-series: North Pole
FF9 Journal --Polar Priorities by Frederick A. Cook Society, 1990 – 1997 September
FF10 Pamphlets on the Centennial Symposium Belgian, Brochure, 1997 September; 1998 May
FF11 Writings by Gilbert M. Grosvenor, CBS Docudrama, n.d. Sub-series: Photographs
FF12 Negatives, B/W Photographs, Color Photographs, some with captions and notes, 1907; 1955; 1994
FF13 Negatives, B/W Photographs, Color Photographs, some with captions and notes, 1907; 1955; 1994
FF14 Photographs of Cook’s Summit Peak, 1910 June 27 -1957
FF15 Photographs from Special Collection at Dartmouth College, Correspondence sent, 1910 June 28; 2001 March 30
FF16 Title list to illustrations in Report on the Cook Mt. McKinley Controversy, n.d.
FF17 Photographs (correspond to illustration captions in FF16), 1958-1959
FF18 Photographs (correspond to illustration captions in FF16), 1958-1959
FF19 Photographs (correspond to illustration captions in FF16), Correspondence sent/received 1958-1959
Series V: Canada, Yukon Region 1895 - 1997 [Bulk 1935 - 1938] Sub-series: Mt. Kennedy & Mt. Hubbard Articles & Printed Materials
FF20 National Geographic Magazine, Articles, 1965 July
FF21 Reports, maps, 1965; 1971; 1973
Sub-series: Mt. Lucania Reports, Correspondence, Diary & Articles
FF22 Correspondence & Telegrams, 1895 May 8; 1937
FF23 First Ascent Story, 1936-1937
FF24 Typed First Ascent Story, [1937];n.d.
FF25 Correspondence sent, Zeiss-Ikon Camera Story. [1937];n.d.
FF26 Postcards sent, 1937
FF27 Facsimile Diary -Bradford Washburn, 1937 May 30 - 1937 September 4
FF28 Newspaper clippings, 1937 July; 1947 June
FF29 Newspaper clipping, 1937 July 25
FF30 Magazines, Articles, Photograph, Correspondence received, 1938 October 4; 1996 - 1997
FF31 Newspaper clipping, 1996 June 12
Sub-series: National Geographic Yukon Expedition 1935 Reports & Map
FF32 Report National Geographic Yukon Expedition, 1935
FF33 Map with route, 1935 May
Series VI: Army Air forces, WWII, Alaskan Field Test Emergency and Survival Equipment, Frostbite 1940 - 2001 [Bulk 1940s]
Sub-series: Printed Materials
FF34 Correspondence sent, Leaflet for Foot soldiers, 1940; 2001 January 23
FF35 Correspondence sent/received, Published Works, Article, 1942; 1962; 1963
FF36 Report, 1945 March – 1945 May
BOX 5
FF1 Bound article Frostbite, 1962 May 10
Sub-series: Diary
FF2 Diary -Bradford Washburn, 1944 October 17 -1944 December 9
Sub-series: Writings
FF3 Story -Dr. Loyal Davis, 1943-1945
FF4 Story-Bradford Washburn, 1943 October 12-13
FF5 Application for Federal Employment and Military Membership Cards, 1943 March - 1946 January
Series VII: Himalaya Region 1951 - 2001
Sub-series: Reports & Printed Materials
FF6 Booklet, Financial Reports, Research Reports, Packet, 1951; 1981; 1996; n.d. FF7 Report -Dr. Bilham, 1993 December 21; 1994 January 18
FF8 Dissertation -Frederick Blume, Correspondence sent, 1999; 2001 January 24
Sub-series: Correspondence
FF9 Correspondence sent/received -Nepal Aerial Photography Flights, 1981 December 16 - 1982 October 30
FF10 Correspondence sent/received -Nepal Aerial Photography Flights, 1981 December 16 - 1982 October 30
FF11 Correspondence sent/received -Nepal Aerial Photography Flights, 1982 September 12 - 1983 December 28
FF12 Correspondence sent/received -Nepal Aerial Photography Flights, 1982 September 12 - 1983 December 28
FF13 Correspondence sent/received -Nepal Aerial Photography Flights, 1982 September 12 - 1983 December 28
FF14 Correspondence sent/received -Nepal Aerial Photography Flights, 1984 January- 1984 December
Sub-series: I.D. Badge
FF15 Entry pass into Nepal, 1985 July 16
Sub-series: Maps
FF16 Maps -Erwin Schneider, n.d.
FF17 Maps -Erwin Schneider, Correspondence sent, 1965; 1979; 2001
Sub-series: K-2 & Pakistan
FF18 Correspondence sent/received, articles, Map Mount Xixabangma, 1996-1998
Series VIII: Mount Everest 1926 - 2003
Sub-series: Mapping, National Geographic Society & Boston’s Museum of Science Reports & Correspondence
FF19 Correspondence sent/received, notes, articles, charts and data, 1980-1988
FF20 Correspondence sent/received, facsimiles of journal articles, Mapping project information, 1980 - 1989 January 30
BOX 6
FF1 Correspondence sent/received, Application for Funding, Report, 1984 August 30 – 1986 October 23
FF2 Mapping Program History, 1998 January 11
FF3 Contact Lists, Reports, Tables, Photograph, 1988; 1992; n.d.
FF4 Correspondence received, Reports, Everest Map Control, 1989 August -1989 December 20
Sub-series: GPS Survey Project Reports & Correspondence
FF5 Correspondence sent/received, charts and graphs, maps, conference notes and handwritten notes, 1987 August - 1995 July 23
FF6 Correspondence sent/received, survey data, 1990 -1993
FF7 Reports -Survey Stations, 1990 – 1995
FF8 Correspondence sent/received, Notes, Charts, Graphs, Laser range field data, Articles, Observation logs, Reports 1991-1995
FF9 Correspondence sent/received, Notes, Newspaper copies of articles, 1991 September 23 -1993 June 14
FF10 Correspondence sent/received, Notes, Charts, Graphs, Data, Articles, 1992-1993
FF11 Correspondence sent/received, Notes, Newspaper copies of articles, 1992 April 28 -1993 February 23
FF12 Correspondence sent/received, Observation station logs, Sketches, 1992 May 5 – 1996 January 4
FF13 Laser Range Field Data, 1992 May - 1992 October; 1996 December 15
FF14 Correspondence sent/received, Notes, Maps, 1992 December 18 - 1993 April 2
FF15 Proposal, Correspondence sent/received, notes, 1993 January 6-1993 April 20
FF16 Correspondence sent/received, notes, 1993 January
FF17 Correspondence sent/received, notes, articles, 1993 June 14 – 1993 November 23
FF18 Reports -Absolute Gravity Measurements, Correspondence sent/received, Articles, 1986; 1991 - 1994
BOX 7
FF1 Correspondence sent/received, Proposal, Notes, 1994 February 22 - 1994 March 30
FF2 Correspondence sent/received, Notes, Magazine Ad for Rolex, 1994 March 31 - 1994 July 20
FF3 Correspondence sent/received, Notes, Postcards, Photographs, Articles, 1994 May 26 - 1994 November 1
FF4 Correspondence sent/received, 1994 July 28 - 1995 December 27
FF5 Correspondence sent/received, Notes, Articles, Personal cards, 1994 October 24 - 1995 February 21
FF6 Correspondence sent/received, Report, 1994 November 21 – 1995 April 12
FF7 Correspondence sent/received, Notes, 1995 February 26 -1995 March 28
FF8 Correspondence sent/received, Notes, Itineraries of the team members, Slides 1995 March 28 - 1995 June 26
FF9 Correspondence sent/received, Report, 1995 May 17 - 1995 December 3 FF10 Correspondence sent/received, Notes, 1995 June 3 -1996 January 22
Sub-series: American Mount Everest Research Expedition Reports & Correspondence
FF11 Spiral bound memo, 22p. -Charles Corfield, 1995-1999; 2000 September 14
FF12 Correspondence Sent/Received, 1995 March 13 - 1996 June 18
FF13 Facsimile of GPS Permit, 1995 April 3
FF14 Agendas, Summary of Activities, 1995 April -1995 May
FF15 Scientific Equipment List, 1995 May
FF16 Scientific Agenda, 1995 May
FF17 Correspondence sent/received, Receipts, Charts, Research Information, Expenses, 1995 October 18 -1996 September 5
FF18 Correspondence sent/received, Laminated sheets, Reports, Photographs, Postcards, Articles, 1996-1997
FF19 Correspondence sent/received, Reports, Diagrams, Expenses, Receipts, 1996 September 16 – 1997 April 29
BOX 8
FF1 Correspondence sent/received, Research, 1996 December 23 – 1998 February 26
FF2 Correspondence sent/received, Research, 1996 December 23 – 1998 February 26
FF3 Correspondence sent/received, Reports, Copies of checks and receipts, Letters regarding donations 1997 January 3 – 1998 June 11
FF4 Budget list, Gifts received, Correspondence sent/received, Copies of checks, Bills of lading, Invoice receipts 1997 September 11 – 1997 February 6
FF5 Report -GPS Program, 1997 December 11
FF6 Correspondence sent, Report, Articles, 1997 December FF7 Expedition Report, 1998
FF8 Report, Correspondence sent/received, 1998
FF9 Correspondence sent/received, Report, 1998 March 6 – 1998 June 30
FF10 Correspondence sent/received, Report, 1998 March 6 – 1998 June 30
FF11 Correspondence sent/received, Report, Brief journal, 1998 July 2 – 1998 November 1
FF12 Research, Photographs, Charts, Budgets, Reports, Correspondence sent/received, 1998-1999
FF13 Correspondence sent/received, Photographs, Equipment lists, 1999
FF14 Phone Contact Sheet, 1999 March 25 -1999 June 10 FF15 Expedition Information, 1999 March 25 – 1999 June 10 FF16 Emails sent/received, 1999 March 30 – 1999 June 21
FF17 Correspondence sent; Photographs and enlargements -Steve Reneker, 2003 May 15; 1995 May 16
BOX 9
FF1 Correspondence sent/received, Postcards, Maps, Observation station charts, Newspaper clipping,
2000 June 5; 1992 May 21
Sub-series: Snow-Depth Expedition Reports & Correspondence
FF2 Itinerary, Expense report, Photographs and Enlargements, 2001 May 23
FF3 Correspondence sent/received, 2002 March 1
Sub-series: History & Facts
FF4 Correspondence sent, Photographs, Writings, 1952; 2003 September 11
FF5 Story -Ed Hillary & Tenzing, 1953
FF6 Photographs, Routes w/ descriptions, 1975 October 15; 1996 October 16
FF7 Photocopies of Russian Meeting with Scott Fischer, 1996
FF8 Discovery Gallery Press Release Photography Catalog, Correspondence sent, 1998 April 24 - 1998 May 5 FF9 Lists -1998 Everest Summits, 1998 May
FF10 Lists -Approved Altitudes of Mountains, Correspondence received, Writings, n.d.
Sub-series: Diaries
FF11 Facsimile diary -Michael Spender, Correspondence sent/received, 1935 May 6 – 1935 October 11; 1991
FF12 Correspondence sent/received, Diary -Charles Warren, 1935; 1991 - 1992
FF13 Correspondence received, Facsimile diary -Edwin Kempson, 1935 May – 1935 August 28; 1991 April 24
FF14 Correspondence sent/received, diary -Charles Warren, Article, 1935 June 9 - 1935 July 27; 1991 April 12 – 1999 June 5
FF15 Journal Article, 1936 February (journal)
Sub-series: Magazine Articles & Newspaper Clippings
FF16 Newspaper clippings, Copies of newspaper clippings,
1926 October 9; 1991 December 14; 1998 May - 1998 November
FF17 Magazines Articles, 1936 October - 1938 December; 1994
FF18 Magazine Articles, photocopied, 1989; 1993 March -1998 March
FF19 Writings, List -Sir George Everest Conference, 1990 November 8
FF20 Article, photocopied -Sir George Everest, 1990
FF21 Writings by Bradford Washburn, Reports, 1994 November - 1998 October
FF22 Magazine article -Life, 2003 June 2; n.d.
FF23 Correspondence sent, Magazine article, 2003 September 14
FF24 Correspondence sent, Magazine Article on John Hunt, n.d.
Sub-series: Photographs
FF25 Correspondence sent, Photograph, 2003 May 25; n.d.
Sub-series: Maps
FF26 Map, Map printing facts, Press review of map, 1988 September 6; 1989 January 28
FF27 Correspondence sent/received, Conference topics, Map, 1989 August 11; 1990 November 8; 1999 January 11
Series IX: Europe, The Alps, Switzerland, Chamonix, Mont Blanc 1926 - 1999 [Bulk 1926 - 1931]
Sub-series: Writings
FF28 Writings -Mont Blanc Climb, 1926
FF29 Article, The Berlin Reporter, 1926
Sub-series: Diary & Magazine Articles
FF30 Facsimile diary -Bradford Washburn, Newspaper clipping, Magazine Article, Invitation, 1926 June – 1930 March; 1994
Sub-series: Maps
FF31 Maps -Mont Blanc, 1939; 1947; 1959
Sub-series: Memberships/Associations
FF32 Membership Badges, Leather wallet, 1926 – 1931
FF33 Annual Report, Membership card, 1998 – 1999
Series X: New Hampshire, Mount Washington State Park, Mount Washington 1924 - 1993
Sub-series: Correspondence
FF34 Correspondence sent/received, Writings, 1932-1933
Sub-series: Writings
FF35 Writing -Bradford Washburn, 1924 -1933
Sub-series: Magazine Articles & Newspapers Clippings
FF36 News clippings, Photocopied Article, 1926 January 14; 1982 - 1988
FF37 Bulletin, Newsletter, Booklet, 1984; 1988
Sub-series: Reports
FF38 Report -Survey Information, 1978-1988
Sub-series: Maps
FF39 Maps -Tuckerman Ravine, 1993
Series XI: Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, Mapping 1968 - 2003
Sub-series: Diagram
FF40 Diagram -helicopter flights, Notes, 1968; 2003 April 4
Sub-series: Maps
FF41 Newspaper clipping, Article, Mapping the Grand Canyon, 1971-1978
FF42 Maps with sleeves -National Geographic Society & Boston's Museum of Science 1978, 1981
BOX 10
Series XII: Bradford and Barbara Washburn, Biographical Materials 1914 - 2002
Sub-series: Magazine Articles & Newspaper Clippings
FF1 Newspaper clippings -Boston’s Museum of Science, 1939 March 3; 1980 June 2
FF2 Photograph, Interview, Newspaper clippings, Magazine Articles, 1983; 1989 - 1998
Sub-series: Reports/Printed Materials
FF3 Annual Report -Boston's Museum of Science, Brochure, 1979-1980
FF4 Gallery Flyers -Photography Exhibits, 1987; 1995; 1997
FF5 Visual Artist Diary -Gust Foster, 1999 May 16 -1999 August 22
Sub-series: Correspondence
FF6 Correspondence sent/received, 1972-2001
FF7 Donation Letters, History of Washburn as Director Boston's Museum of Science, 1998 June
Sub-series: Awards Given/Received
FF8 Bradford Washburn Award -Charles Lindbergh, 1972; 2002 November 29
FF9 Award Letter, Newspaper clipping, 1980 October 9; 1980 November 9
FF10 Alexander Graham Bell Award, Newsletter, 1980 December 3
FF11 Program, Staff Newsletter, Donor Speech, 1994 October 11; 1998 June 11
FF12 Correspondence sent, Photocopy of award, 1997 May 8
Sub-series: Quotes
FF13 Quotes used by Bradford Washburn, n.d.
Sub-series: Obituaries
FF14 Family & Friend Obituaries, Articles, Photographs, 1914-1915; 1962; 1998; 2000
Sub-series: Family History
FF15 Washburn Family History, n.d.
Sub-series: Technical Data
FF16 Bulletin, Reports -Topographic and Geologic Surveys, 1938; 1988
Sub-series: Slide- Unknown I.D.
FF17 Slide -unknown id -Jay Lamb 1994 September 20
Series XIII: Barbara Washburn 1940 - 2001 Sub-series: Diaries
FF18 Loose Leaf Diary -Barbara Washburn (restricted), 1940; 1941; 1947
FF19 Facsimile Bound Diary -Barbara Washburn (restricted), 1947 March – 1947 June
Sub-series: Magazine Articles & Newspaper Clippings
FF20 Photocopied Articles, Newspaper clipping, n.d.; 1997 June 7
FF21 Smith Alumnae Quarterly, Article, 2000-2001 Winter
Sub-series: Pamphlet
FF22 Partial pamphlet, story -Mt. McKinley, Circa 1998
Sub-series: Correspondence
FF23 Correspondence received -University of Alaska Fairbanks, Circa 1998
FF24 Correspondence received -telephone story, n.d.
Sub-series: Awards
FF25 Smith College Medal, 1980
Box 11
Series XIV: Photographs 1915 - 2001
Sub-series: Alaska, General
FF1 Alaskan Mountains with overlays & hand drawn routes, n.d.
FF2 Alaskan Mountains with overlays & hand drawn routes, Map, 1915-1940; 1997
FF3 Mt. Hayes Base Camp, Ascent route, Mt. McKinley, 1936-1949; n.d.
FF4 Aerial Photographs, 1941 October 3
FF5 Mt. Bona, First Ascents List for Mt. St. Elias, 1946 June 16
FF6 Glaciers, Peaks some with overlays & routes, 1948; n.d.
FF7 Kings Peak, Mt. Logan, 1952
FF8 Map, Article –Cook Inlet, 1952 March 10
FF9 Mt. Hayes Expedition, n.d.
FF10 Glaciers, Ridges & Amphitheatres surrounding Mt. McKinley, n.d. to 1959
FF11 Cassin Ridge, Mt. Huntington, Mt. McKilney, Circa 1960-1970
FF12 Color Transparencies, Slides, 1973-1992
FF13 Mt. Foraker, Kahiltna Glacier, Mt. McKinley, Circa 1977
FF14 Aerial Photographs, n.d.
FF15 Mt. Logan, Mt. St. Elias, n.d.
FF16 Aerial Photographs, n.d.
FF17 Muldrow Glacier, Kahiltna Glacier, Cassin Ridge, Mt. McKinley, n.d.
Sub-series: Alaska, Denali National Park, Mount McKinley [Denali]
FF18 Aerial Photographs, Correspondence sent, Color Slides, Negatives, Bulletin, 1931-1964; 1993
FF19 Transparency, USGS Contour Map, 1943; 1954
FF20 Ascent markers of various routes 1945 April; 1951 July 10
FF21 South Peak, Alaskan Range Mid-Winter, 1947 June 7; n.d.
FF22 Portrait –Bradford Washburn, 1953 July
FF23 Cassin Ridge, Tokositna Glacier, Ruth Glacier, 1978; n.d.
FF24 Cassin Ridge, Hand drawn climbing routes Various; 1978; 1990
FF25 Parachute drop locations, Letter by Bradford Washburn, n.d.
Box 12
Sub-series Alaska, General
Item 1 USAF Aerial Photographs, Muldrow Glacier, 1958 April 21
Box 13
Sub-series Alaska, General
Item 1 Panorama with canvas backing, captions -1 of 2, n.d.
Item 2 Panorama with canvas backing, captions -2 of 2, n.d.
Box 14
Sub-series: Alaska Region, Other Mountains
FF1 Mount St. Elias, Photographs with captions on reverse, 1933
FF2 Mt. Crillon, Aerial Photographs, 1935 March
FF3 Hugh Miller, Carpenter, Geilsie & Le Perouse Glaciers, 1936; 1941 June 18
FF4 Mt. Hayes Expedition –Henry Hall & Bradford Washburn, 1941
FF5 Mt. Hayes Expedition –Henry Hall & Bradford Washburn, 1941
FF6 Mt. Hayes Expedition –Henry Hall & Bradford Washburn, Route Map, 1941
FF7 Mt. Hunter, Moonflower Buttress, North Face, 1966 August; 2001 June 4
Sub-series: Canada, Yukon Region
FF8 First Ascent Mt. Lucania, Photographs from LIFE Magazine, 1937
FF9 Lloyd George Mountains, Hand drawn map, 1938
FF10 Aerial 1948 FF11 Aerial 1948 FF12 Aerial 1948 FF13 Aerial n.d.
Sub-series: Army Air forces, WWII, Alaskan Field Test Emergency and Survival Equipment, Frostbite
FF14 U.S. Army Expedition, n.d.
Sub-series: Himalaya Region
Photographs –Royal Canadian Air force & USAF, June-1951 July
Photographs –Royal Canadian Air force & USAF, June -1951 July
Photographs –Royal Canadian Air force & USAF, June-1951 July
Photographs –Royal Canadian Air force,
FF15 China, Mt. Minya Konka –Arthur B. Emmons, 1932
FF16 American Annapurna III Team –Edward Conner, 1978
Sub-series: Mount Everest
FF17 Hillary Step, Northern Approaches, 1960-1992 September 30
FF18 Barry Bishop near Summit –Lute Jerstead, 1963 May 22
FF19 Everest Model, 1992 May 2
Sub-series: Europe, The Alps, Switzerland, Chamonix
FF20 Photographs, 1927 August
FF21 Summit of Grepon, 1929 July
Sub-series: New Hampshire, Mount Washington State Park, Mount Washington
FF22 Knife Edge of Mt. Adams –Ad Carter, 1985
Sub-series: Bradford and Barbara Washburn, Biographical Materials
FF23 Personal Photographs, 1980; 1997
Box 15
Series XV: Artifacts 1906 - 1983
Contents: Artifacts in resin - rusted fuel cans, burned wood, cotton bag, 1906; 1956 August 11
Box 16
Contents: Rock Samples Everest, Mt. McKinley, Mont Blanc; Glass slides –Rock samples, 1910 July 15; 1947 June; 1998
Box 17
Contents: Metal Film Canisters, Flight checklists, Parachute pieces, Pamphlet, Wand piece, Gasoline tap, Piton, Folding alpine lantern, Steel Crampon, Placard, 1910 October – circa 1945
Box 18
Contents: Zeiss Maximar B 4x5 Camera with film cartridge, 1929; May 2009
Box 19
Contents: Felt boots -pair, Museum placard, 1951
Box 20
Contents: Rubber Boots -pair, Correspondence sent, Museum placard, 1951 July 10
Box 21
Contents: Everest oxygen mask, Leer jet windshield piece, Gavel with Mt. McKinley/Mt. Everest rocks 1978; 1982-1983
Box 22
Contents: Large Camera Magazine for Fairchild Camera, n.d.; 2009 October 5 (deed to AAC)
OvBox 1
Series XVI: Oversized Papers 1922 - 2000
Sub-series: Alaska, General
OvFF1 Poster, n.d.
Sub-series: Alaska, Denali National Park, Mount McKinley [Denali]
OvFF2 Weather Report -Mt. McKinley; Survey map, Alaska Triangulation Network; Book Proof Washburn Photograph, note,
1947 May 25 -1947 June 26; 1953; 1960 September 6
OvFF3 Map South Peak -Mt. McKinley; Postcard-convertible Poster –Denali, 1978; 1999
Sub-series: Alaska Region, Other Mountains
OvFF4 Map on canvas -Malaspina -Mt. Crillon; Map -Southeast Alaska Glacier Bay -Mt. Bertha, 1934 July 12; 1940; 2000
Sub-series: Frederick A. Cook Controversy
OvFF5 Life Magazine, Article, 1956 August 20
Sub-series: Canada, Yukon Region
OvFF6 National Geographic Yukon Expedition Reconnaissance Map; Survey boundary map, Alberta & British Columbia,
1922, 1924; 1935 February -1935 June
OvFF7 Life Magazine, Article, 1937 September 27
Sub-series: North Pole
OvFF8 Map -Ottawa to the North Pole Round Trip, n.d.
Sub-series: Mount Everest
OvFF9 Newspapers; letter -Everest Flights, 1933 April 29; 1933 May 13; 1993 October 4
OvFF10 Mt. Everest Nepal/Himalayas Maps, 1935; 1981-1985; 1990
OvFF11 Map -by Schneider, Washburn, Sayre, 1987 January 21
OvFF12 Contour Map -Swiss Photo, Topographical maps, n.d.
Sub-series: New Hampshire, Mount Washington State Park, Mount Washington