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Victor Josendal papers, 1915-1981
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Josendal, Victor
- Title
- Victor Josendal papers
- Dates
- 1915-1981 (inclusive)19151981
1946-1981 (bulk)19461981 - Quantity
- 1.92 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- 4263 (Accession No. 4263-001)
- Summary
- Papers of Seattle mountaineer who made the first ascent of a number of peaks in Washington, British Columbia, and the Yukon Territory
- 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
Victor Josendal was a member of the Mountaineers and served as the club's vice president from 1952-1953 and was on its Board of Directors from 1954-1957. He was chairman of the Climbing Committee in 1950, the Safety Committee in 1956, and the Budget Committee in 1959. He participated in many other Mountaineering activities.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Organizational features, correspondence, reports, notes, tape recorded reminiscences, accident reports, news releases, newsletters, clippings, ephemera, oversize posters, subject series, and other record series. The accession also includes nearly all of the December issues of "The Mountaineer" from 1915-1940.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Josendal, Victor--Archives
Geographical Names
- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Mountaineers (Society). Budget Committee (creator)
- Mountaineers (Society). Climbing Committee (creator)
- Mountaineers (Society). Safety Committee (creator)
