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Harry M. Myers collection regarding ascents of Mt. Rainier, 1884-1935
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Myers, Harry M
- Title
- Harry M. Myers collection regarding ascents of Mt. Rainier
- Dates
- 1884-1935 (inclusive)18841935
1905-1935 (bulk)19051935 - Quantity
- .23 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 0100 (Accession No. 0100-001)
- Summary
- Correspondence, writings, notes and photographs of Seattle mountain climber and collector
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
-
Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Harry M. Myers climbed Mount Rainier early in the twentieth century. He also collected documentation of and wrote about other early ascents of the mountain, mainly between 1905 and 1935.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, writings, notes, and clippings about early ascents of Mount Rainier in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
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Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | 18 May 1920 | |
| 1/1 | Carlson, O. W. |
16 and 23 July 1934 |
| 1/1 | Coffman, N. B. |
6 and 10 February 1920 |
| 1/1 | Flett, J. B. |
26 January 1920 |
| 1/1 | Hinman, Dr. H. B. |
20 January-25 February 1921 |
| 1/1 | Hurtz, Stuart |
5 August 1935 |
| 1/1 | Jensen, Marion |
27 August 1935 |
| 1/1 | Kendall, Mrs. George F. |
23 December 1919 and 9 January 1920 |
| ½ | Matthes, F.E. |
12 January 1920-14 February 1921 |
| ½ | Meany, Edmond S. |
6 November 1920-27 February 1921 |
| ½ | Parker, Alfred F. |
30 January 1920-15 July 1920 |
| ½ | Pickett, Lee |
23 December 1919-25 May 1920 |
| ½ | Smith, Everett |
19 September 1921 |
| ½ | Smith, George Otis |
23 December 1919-18 February 1921 |
| 1/3 | 8 January 1920 | |
| 1/3 | Todd, Ronald |
30 June 1934 |
| 1/3 | Toll, Roger |
11 May-11 July 1920 |
| 1/3 | Tomlinson, O. A. |
17 July 1928 |
| 1/3 | Weer, J. H. |
31 December 1919-8 November 1920 |
| 1/3 | Willis, Bailey |
23 December 1919-20 February 1921 |
Speeches and Writings by Myers Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/4 |
"Schedule of the Ascents of Mt. Rainier"
2 copies. Includes 2 maps with each ascent drawn in.
|
undated |
| 1/4 | "Ascent of Mt. Rainier" |
c. 1920 |
| 1/4 | "Following Kautz up Mt. Rainier" |
undated |
| 1/4 | "On the Ascents of Mt. Rainier" 2 copies
|
undated |
| 1/4 | Untitled fragments |
undated |
Notes Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/5 | Lunn,
Exploration of the Alps
|
undated |
| 1/5 |
18th Annual Report of the Geologic Survey Part III
|
undated |
| 1/5 |
A. V. Kautz 1st Lt. U.S.A. in Overland Monthly, May 1875 |
undated |
| 1/5 | Landry-Burgess climb |
undated |
| 1/5 | Walter C. Best, et al. climb |
undated |
| 1/5 | Indian Henry, George MacGowan, Granville Jensen
climb |
undated |
| 1/5 | Jacques Bergues, Jacques Landry, Charles Perryman
climb |
undated |
| 1/5 | Wolf Bauer and Jack Hossack climb |
undated |
| 1/5 | Success Cleaver climb |
7 May 1919 |
Lists Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/6 | 4 July 1928 |
Correspondence between Others Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/7 | Mitchell, Harvey F. to John Williams |
7 January 1931 |
| 1/7 | Demaray, A. E. to O. A. Tomlinson |
10 July 1928 |
| 1/7 | Cammerer, Arno B. to O. A. Tomlinson |
18 August 1928 |
| 1/7 | Roovers, Alfred E. to O. W. Carlson |
c. 1934 |
Speeches and Writings by Others Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/8 |
Bauer, Wolf and Hans Grage. "North Face of Mount
Rainier"
2 copes with notes by Harry M. Myers
|
September 1934 |
| 1/8 | Bauer, Wolf and Jack Hossack. ["Early History of
Mountain Climbing"] |
undated |
| 1/8 | Hovey, Winthrop T. "Ascent of Mt. Rainier from Tahoma
Glacier" 2 copies
|
undated |
| 1/8 | James, George. "On the Ascents of Mt.
Rainier" 2 copies
|
undated |
| 1/8 | "Mount Rainier" 2 copies
|
September 1885 |
| 1/8 | Toll, Roger. "Extract from Annual Report of
Superintendent of Rainier National Park for 1919" |
1919 |
| 1/8 | Van Trump, P. B. "Copy of Memo on Back of Photo Taken by
G. S. Kimball being in Handwriting of P. B. Van Trump" |
31 October, 1911 |
| 1/8 | Young, C. D. "Recollections of My Trip to Mt.
Rainier" |
undated |
| 1/8 |
Trail and Timberline Number
34 |
July 1921 |
Clippings Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/9 | Clippings |
1920-1921, undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mountaineering expeditions--Rainier, Mount (Wash.)
Personal Names
- Myers, Harry M.--Archives
Other Creators
-
Personal Names
- Bauer, Wolf G (creator)
- Carlson, O. W (creator)
- Coffman, N. B (creator)
- Flett, J. B. (John B.) (creator)
- Grage, Hans (creator)
- Hinman, Harry B (creator)
- Jensen, Marion (creator)
- Kendall, George F. Mrs (creator)
- Matthes, F. E (creator)
- Meany, Edmond S. (Edmond Stephen), 1862-1935 (creator)
- Parker, Alfred F (creator)
- Pickett, Lee (creator)
- Smith, Everett T., 1862-1933 (creator)
- Smith, George Otis, 1871-1944 (creator)
- Todd, J. Ronald (creator)
- Toll, Roger (creator)
- Van Trump, Philemon Beecher, 1838-1916 (creator)
- Weer, J. H (creator)
- Willis, Bailey (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
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