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North Cascades history project interviews, 1975
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- North Cascades History Project
- Title
- North Cascades history project interviews
- Dates
- 1975 (inclusive)19751975
- Quantity
- 3 sound cassettes (4 hrs.); 1 vertical file
- Collection Number
- 2161 (Accession No. 2161-001)
- Summary
- Recollections of a group of climbers who made some of the first ascents in the North Cascades
- 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
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Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
These climbers were a group in the Mountaineers who made many first ascents in the North Cascades. Mr. Strandberg was the first (with Bill Degenhardt and Jim Martin) to explore the Southern Pickets.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape recorded interviews, chronological list of climbs described, and photos.
Tape-recorded interviews describe Mountaineering in the North Cascades during the period 1927-1936. The interviews were conducted by Harry Majors and Karyl Winn on August 6, 1975. The photos were donated by Don Blair and Herb Strandberg.
See list in the vertical file for names of peaks and chronology of ascents. Identity of each speaker can usually be determined by referral to chronological list.
Tape 1 - Side A: 1927 Sperry to Guye; Side B: 1931 Whitehorse to Big Four and Pickets, 1931. Tape 2 - Side A: Pickets (cont'd) 1931-32 to Sheep Gap, 1933. Side B: Sheep Gap (cont'd) Pt. 3 on Logan, 1934. Tape 3 - 1934 - Buckner (W. Peak) through Spider attempt. Also development of Mountaineer climbing code and equipment used in the 1930s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The literary rights of some, but not all of the informants have been transferred to the University of Washington.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Bedal, Harry
- Degenhardt, William A
- Skar, Nels
Corporate Names
- North Cascades History Project--Archives
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Farr, Forest W (interviewee)
- Majors, Harry (interviewer)
- Martin, James C (interviewee)
- Strandberg, Herbert V (interviewee)