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Charles and Marion Hessey films, approximately 1939-1971
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Charles and Marion Hessey films
- Dates
- approximately 1939-1971 (inclusive)19391971
- Quantity
- 95 reels (45,377 feet) : silent and sound, color and black and white ; 8mm and 16mm
- Collection Number
- PH1050
- Summary
- Films created by Charles and Marion Hessey of people skiing, hiking and camping in the Olympic Mountains and Cascade Mountains of Washington State
- 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
-
Viewing copies are available for public use.
The original reels and duplicating masters are not accessible due to preservation concerns.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Mountaineers Foundation
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Charles "Chuck" Hessey (1908-1990) was born and raised in Yakima, Washington. He began skiing in Washington State as a young boy. In the 1920s, he began visiting the Gold Hill cabin on Morse Creek, owned by Clarence Truitt for access to backcountry ski areas. In the late 1930s, Hessey spent four winters living at the Gold Hill cabin and introducing youngsters to skiing. He met Marion Monter during one of those winters and they later married in 1954. Chuck Hessey began filming his outdoor activities in the 1930s. These included both ski trips in the Gold Hill and Crystal Mountain areas and hiking trips with the Yakima Boy Scout Troop 1 of which he was assistant scout master. During World War II, he served three years in the U.S. Army, stationed in India. He worked in medical supplies in the China-Burma-India theater of war.
Marion A. Monter Hessey (1916-2007) was born and raised in Yakima, Washington where her family owned a chicken hatchery. She graduated from the Yakima Business College, then worked at the Naches Ranger Station during World War II. She worked as bookkeeper and office manager for Gilbert Orchards for more than 40 years. Marion was a member of The Cascadians, an outdoor recreation and conservation club located in Yakima, from the early 1940s and joined The Mountaineers in 1945.
The Gold Hill Cabin was sold in the late 1940s to fifteen people, including Chuck Hessey and Marion Monter, who formed the Gold Hill Outdoor Club. The Hesseys spent weekends and vacations skiing with other club members using the cabin as their home base. Chuck and Marion both became very active members in the club with Marion serving as president for a time.
Chuck and Marion were well-known for exploring unknown areas of the Cascade and Olympic Mountains on skis and backpack trips. They documented many of their trips with film footage of the scenery, wildlife, and their skiing and hiking adventures. Several of the films that Chuck and Marion made were used as publicity to help create the North Cascades National Park, Glacier Peak Wilderness area, and the Crystal Mountain ski resort. Chuck also collaborated with David Brower and the Sierra Club to produce America's Alps , a film in support of the establishment of the North Cascades National Park.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Films of people skiing, hiking and camping in the Olympic Mountains and Cascade Mountains of Washington State. One notable aspect of the Hessey films is their support of conservation efforts. Many of their films are educational and explicitly urge preservation of wild lands. Also includes three films from Charles Hessey's World War II service in Louisiana and India.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Italicized film titles are copied from the films' title cards. Unitalicized titles have been derived from notes on film cans, the film leaders, or as descriptions of film content.
From East to West in the North Cascades Wilderness Area is the title for an apparent series of several films which contain different, though occasionally overlapping, footage in the North Cascades area.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
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Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the Special Collections division of the University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged into multiple series:
- Hiking, Skiing and Camping Films
- Wartime Films
- Climbing Technique films
- Advocacy and Promotional Films
- Nature and Wildlife films
- Title Cards and Outtakes
Many films in this collection are edited with narration, music and titles. Outtakes are scenes from those edited films. Most of the films in the Skiing, Camping, and Hiking Films section contain unedited or lightly edited footage of the Hesseys and their family and friends hiking and skiing in the Pacific Northwest. Three reels of 8mm film document Charles Hessey's experiences during World War II. Several films appear to be footage not used in any other Hessey project and were found in original yellow boxes, with handwritten notes describing the contents. These short camera original reels were spliced together onto larger reels, loosely grouped by content (i.e. wildlife, places and activities).
Custodial History
The films were originally in the custody of The Mountaineers History Committee.
Acquisition Information
Donor: The Mountaineers, 2011
Processing Note
These films were transferred from PH Coll 1047 The Mountaineers Film Collection in 2015.
Processed by Sarah Freeman, Jonathan King, Sheila Mitchell, Hannah Palin, Jaki Parsons and Susan Fitch, 2012-2015
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
HIKING, SKIING AND CAMPING, circa 1939-1964Return to Top
These films contain unedited or lightly edited footage of the Hesseys and their family and friends hiking and skiing in the Pacific Northwest.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Boy Scout trips in the North Cascade and Chelan
area Charles ("Chuck") Hessey was assistant scout master of Yakima
Boy Scout Troop 1.
|
circa 1939-1946 | ||
Boy Scouts in the Chelan area
|
circa 1939 | ||
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC325 | 1 |
Chelan #1 Boys, probably Boy Scouts, dive and swim in Lake Chelan and
rivers. Two boys pose with fish they have caught. Boys hike near Park Creek
Pass in the Cascade Mountains, and glissade down snowfields.
Original1 film reel (189 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M05]
|
circa 1939 |
| VC325 | 2 |
Chelan #2 A Boy Scout troop in the North Cascades. Two boys show the
fish they have caught. Scenes of Lake Chelan and McGregor Lookout. Boys in
Horseshoe Basin camp play horseshoes. Scenes of the horse pack train, Boston
Peak, Davenport Glacier and Ripsaw Ridge. The boys pose at Bridge Creek Camp
and leave in a truck with the sign Rainbow
Lodge.
Original1 film reel (135 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M05]
|
circa 1939 |
| VC325 | 3 |
Chelan #3 A Boy Scout troop returns from a camping trip in the North
Cascades. Scenes of Agnes Creek Gorge, loading the truck and driving down the
Stehekin Road, and Rainbow Falls. The boys load gear onto the boat
Speedway at the Stehekin dock, and travel by boat
on Lake Chelan, and ride the Entiat Ferry across
the Columbia River. Views of the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam, and of
Dry Falls.
Original1 film reel (216 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M05]
|
circa 1939 |
| VC325 | 4 |
Chelan #4 A Boy Scout troop at Cascade Pass with views into Pelton
Basin, Magic and Mixup peaks and Cache Col. The Boy Scouts swim and fish at
Bridge Creek. They camp at Park Creek Pass with views of Mt. Logan and Mt.
Goode, and they swim in a nearby lake. Includes Dan Carlton, Coburn Freer, Bob
Gilmore, Jack Rushmore.
Original1 film reel (378 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M05]
|
circa 1939 |
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC325 | 5 |
Scouts and Glacier
Peak Boy Scouts, about age 12, swim in a river, probably Bridge
Creek, hike near Park Creek with views of Mt. Buckner, and have a snowball
fight in the mountains. The Boy Scouts hike into Horseshoe Basin with views of
Old Guard Peak, Sentinel Peak and Ripsaw Ridge. Views of El Dorado and Mt.
Torment, probably from Sahale Arm. The boys ride a boat on Lake Chelan. They
climb Glacier Peak, probably approaching from the Suiattle River valley and
climbing via the Chocolate and Cool Glaciers. The boys hike in a meadow,
possibly at Buck Creek Pass.
Original1 film reel (270 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M05]
|
circa 1939 |
| VC325 | 6 |
Bridge Creek, Newcomer, Troop
One Looking down on Lake Chelan, possibly from Mt. McGregor, and
Rainbow Falls near Stehekin. A rapid pan of the North Cascade peaks including
Bonanza Peak, Glacier Peak, and Dome Peak as well as Mt. Goode, Mt. Logan and
Mt. Buckner. A river, possibly Bridge Creek, with boys (probably Boy Scouts)
fishing and displaying their catch. A sign says Chelan
National Forest, Swamp Creek Way, Swamp Creek Basin 4. A man crosses a
creek using an ice axe for balance, Marion and the man hike through subalpine
meadows. Marion walks in the Heather Pass area with Black Peak in the
background, views of Mt. Logan and Goode Mountain.
Original1 film reel (216 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M05]
|
circa 1939 - 1946 |
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC366 | 7 |
Ski Pictures
1939-1966 One reel of film made from splicing together four small
rolls.Skiers, including Marion Hessey, at Gold Hill, Crystal Mountain,
Pickhandle Peak and Silver Basin, mostly powder skiing. People break trail on
skis, ski in powder snow, dig out the cabin at Gold Hill and lay in the sun at
the cabin. Marion skis, with views of Mt. Rainier. People ski at Silver Basin
with views of the Morse Creek peaks from Gold Hill. Young men ski, practicing
jumps and crashing in the Morse Creek Valley. The Gold Hill rope tow. People
tour on skis at Sourdough Gap, Gold Hill, Crown Point and above Crystal Lake,
and glissade down a slope. Young boys pose in the snow near the Gold Hill
cabin. Marion skis on Hogback Mountain with the Goat Rocks, Mt. Adams and Mt.
Rainier in the background. People ski in the fog at a ski area with a
poma-lift, probably White Pass. A party of six skiers leave Holden and ski
toward Hart Lake in a storm. Mountain goats on American Ridge in the summer.
Original1 film reel (1080 feet) : original, silent, color, black and
white ; 16mm [Duplicating Master: 1050.M37]
|
circa 1939 - 1966 |
| VC339 | 8 |
Stehekin and Railroad Creek skiing
1946 From the January 1946 trip described in Charles ("Chuck")
Hessey's article Scratching the Surface of the North
Cascades published in the 1947 American Ski
Annual. Men cross a river on a trolley and skiers break trail in
thigh-deep snow. Scenes of snowy peaks looming above the valley, skiers running
in a valley, and some scenes above timberline, probably on the Berry Creek
slide on McGregor Mountain. Cruising Lake Chelan, skiing in the Railroad Creek
and Lyman Lake area.
Original1 film reel (154 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M15]
|
circa 1946 |
| VC345 | 9 |
Lyman Lake skiing
From the April 1946 trip described in Charles ("Chuck") Hessey's
article Scratching the Surface of the North
Cascades published in the 1947 American Ski
Annual. Men load skis and gear onto the Lake Chelan boat. The boat
cruises to Lucerne and the men arrive at the Lyman Lake cabin. Three men on the
summit of Chiwawa Mountain. A ski ascent of North Star Mountain.
Original1 film reel (98 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M14]
|
circa 1946 |
| VC338 | 10 |
Dagger Lake, Lake Ann 1946,
Cutthroat Pk, Olympics-Anderson Pass Marion Hessey and Rick Mack (nee Harryette Reichelderfer) hike
and fish in several locations around Rainy Pass and Washington Pass before the
North Cascades Highway was built. Views of Dagger Lake, Lake Ann, and Cutthroat
Peak. Charles ("Chuck") Hessey and a friend hike at Anderson Pass in the
Olympic Mountains.
Original1 film reel (175 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M11]
|
circa 1946 |
| VC340 | 11 |
Summer `47, Buck Ck. Pass, Cloudy
Pass, Agnes Ck., Dome Pk. Marion and Charles ("Chuck") Hessey and another woman in the
High Pass area, including Triad Lake, partially covered in ice. Marion and the
woman hike in the area between Image Lake, Lyman Lake and Phelps Creek. Views
of Buck Creek Pass, Cloudy Pass, Agnes Creek, Dome Peak and Green Mountain
above the Suiattle River.
Original1 film reel (182 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M11]
Title on dvd transfer - Hessey 1946/1966 Summer 1947 and Dome
Peak
|
circa 1947 |
Gold Hill Skiing |
circa 1947-1955 | ||
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC343 | 12 |
Gold Hill, Sourdough Gap and
Basin People ski in the Gold Hill, Silver Basin and Sourdough Basin
areas. Three skiers on a corniced ridge drop into a basin, probably Sourdough
Basin.
Original1 film reel (189 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M12]
|
circa 1947-1948 |
| VC343 | 13 |
1948-49 Gold Hill Ski Club
#1 Charles ("Chuck") Hessey demonstrates proper ski technique
from snowplow through short-swing. Marion Hessey and two other men ski the
Crown Point and Gold Hill areas with views of Mt. Rainier and the Crystal
Peaks. Marion and two other men ski in the Upper Enchantment Lakes. Views of
Snow Lake, Dragontail Peak and Prussik Peak.
Original1 film reel (397 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M12]
|
circa 1948-1949 |
| VC343 | 14 |
1948-49 Gold Hill Ski Club
#2 Film contains three segments: Crown Point skiing, Mt Stuart
climb, and Interglacier skiing. Marion Hessey and three men ski in the Crown
Point area with views of Mt. Rainier in background. A view of the Gold Hill
cabin. Marion and other people climb Mr. Stuart with ice axes, Marion belays a
climber. Views from the summit of Mt. Stuart and a memorial plaque at the
summit for Curtiss R. Gilbert. People glissade down Mt. Stuart and cook in
camp. Marion and Charles ("Chuck") ski on the Interglacier on Mt. Rainier with
views of Little Tahoma.
Original1 film reel (243 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M12]
|
circa 1948-1949 |
| VC332 | 15 |
Gold Hill
skiing Marion and Charles ("Chuck") Hessey and other people put on
skis outside the Gold Hill cabin and ski in the Morse Creek, Sourdough Basin
and Silver Basin areas.
Original1 film reel (98 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M08]
|
circa 1950 |
| VC336 | 16 | Skiing at Gold Hill, Mt. Baker, Lyman Lake and
Stehekin Charles ("Chuck") and Marion Hessey ski at Hogback Mountain.
Scenes of Mt. Baker ski area, Lyman Lake, Stehekin, possibly Bridge Creek area,
and Gold Hill. Crystal Mountain ski area chairlift and rope tow. Skiers are
silhouetted against the skyline. Chuck, Marion and a man sit by a campfire in
the snow. Scenes of a ski race, a woman sitting by the fire inside a cabin, and
a boat on a lake, possibly Lake Chelan. A man balances firewood on his skis
while he skis down a slope. Kids learn to ski at Crystal Mountain.
Original1 film reel (168 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M10]
|
circa 1954 |
| VC343 | 17 |
Going into Gold
Hill Marion Hessey and Tom Lyon leave Morse Creek among unusually
large snowbanks and ski to the snow-buried Gold Hill cabin. Tom digs a tunnel
down to the door. Scenes of Boulder Creek, an Emmons Glacier telephoto shot and
old helicopters lifting off. Marion skis local slopes above the Naches
Valley.
Original1 film reel (270 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M12]
|
circa 1955 |
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC337 | 18 |
Robin Lakes Marion and Charles ("Chuck") Hessey and friends hike, fish and
camp in the Robin Lakes area.
Original1 film reel (98 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M10]
|
circa 1949 |
| VC330 | 19 |
Whatcom Pass,
etc. Marion Hessey and three men hike and camp in the Whatcom Pass
and Tapto Lakes areas. Includes views of Mt. Challenger, Mox Peaks, Whatcom
Peak, Ruth Mountain and Mt. Shuksan. Marion fishes in a creek and displays her
fish. A campfire with Mt. Challenger in the background. Various camp
activities. Scenes on Little Devil Peak include Marion and the men hiking, and
the glacier below the peak.
Original1 film reel (154 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M08]
|
circa 1950 |
| VC330 | 20 |
Waptus area Skiing near Chinook Pass. Scenes of mountains, possibly near
Dutch Miller Gap, the La Bohn Lakes area and an ascent of Mt Hinman.
Original1 film reel (140 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M08]
|
circa 1950 |
| VC329 | 21 |
Cradle Lk, Ingalls Lk, Ptarmigan,
Hogback, White River, Boulder Pass-Clark Mt. Skiing on Hogback Mountain after a heavy snowfall. Marion Hessey
hikes in the vicinity of Paddy-Go-Easy Pass. Scenes of ptarmigan in snow with
winter plumage. Charles ("Chuck") and Marion Hessey hike at Ingalls Lake with a
young boy, possibly their nephew Phil Dahl, and with a group of men and boys.
Views of Cradle Lake.
Original1 film reel (200 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M08]
|
circa 1951 |
| VC331 | 22 |
Mt Baker skiing
`51 Charles ("Chuck") and Marion Hessey ski near the Mt. Baker ski
area. Views of Table Mountain, Shuksan Arm, Artist Point and Coleman Basin,
probably in late winter or early spring. Scenes of a chairlift, a rope tow and
Mt. Baker ski lodge.
Original1 film reel (126 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M08]
|
circa 1951 |
| VC328 | 23 |
Aspen and
Interglacier Street scene of town, probably Aspen, Colorado. Marion and
Charles ("Chuck") Hessey and others ski in the Aspen area. View of Aspen from a
ridge above town, and a train traveling along a river through a gorge, possibly
Royal Gorge. Marion, Chuck and others ski on the Interglacier on Mt.
Rainier.
Original1 film reel (140 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M08]
|
circa 1952 |
| VC344 | 24 |
McCall Basin, Hogback, Herman
Ermine, Fog City Marion and Charles ("Chuck") Hessey ski traverse from White Pass
to McCall Basin in the Goat Rocks area. The Hesseys camp and ski with Dorothy
Egg and Tom Lyon. Skiing on Hogback Mountain and Gold Hill area.
Original1 film reel (154 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M13]
|
circa 1953 |
| VC335 | 25 |
Napeequa, Chiwawa, Wallowa, Image
Lake Marion Hessey and two young boys hike with Glacier Peak in the
background. Scenes of the Napeequa Valley from Little Giant Pass. Marion and
Charles ("Chuck") and a young boy hike, possibly at Lyman Glacier and Lyman
Lake. Marion and a woman hike, possibly in the Chiwawa area. Marion and a young
boy hike near Mt. Rainier. Marion and Chuck and a woman hike on the Lostine
Trail in the Wallowa Mountains of northeastern Oregon. Marion and Chuck, a
woman and two boys hike on the Suiattle River Trail. Includes scenes of Mirror
Lake and shelter at Image Lake near Glacier Peak.
Original1 film reel (350 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M10]
|
circa 1953 |
| VC345 | 26 |
Lyman Lake, April
1954 A trip by Charles ("Chuck") Hessey, Phil Dahl and Tom Lyon to
Lyman Lake. Scenes around the cabin at Lyman Lake, skiing North Star Mountain
and Spider Pass, the main street in Holden and a ferry boat trip on Lake
Chelan.
Original1 film reel (98 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M14]
|
circa 1954 |
| VC347-349 | 27-30 | Activities (skiing, climbing, fishing, hiking and
camping) Small 100' reels spliced together and arranged loosely, by
topic.Ski races at Crystal Mountain and White Pass. Charles ("Chuck")
Hessey and others ski, Comet Falls. People build a cabin, possibly the Gold
Hill Cabin. Boys fishing, a bear swimming, boys rapelling. Scenes from the
White Rock Lakes area including the Chickamin Glacier and Dome Peak. People
doing a snow survey, the cabin at Gold Hill, grafting fruit trees, putting a
chimney in a cabin, possibly the Gold Hill Cabin. Native Americans fish in a
river, people rope up for a climb, people climb along the Colonial Creek
Waterfalls, Neve Glacier and Snowfield Peak. Snowmobile races, Boy Scout Troop
9 ascent of Mt. Daniel, Troop 9 hiking in the mountains. A dog jumps for a
stick held by Marion. A boy with a juvenile red-tail hawk. Washington Pass and
Liberty Bell. Marion Hessey skis in the Chiwaukum Mountains. Elk, Whatcom Pass
Trail, the Skagit River, Tank Lakes, Chetwoot Lake, Crawford Lake, Tilton
Meadows, headwaters of the Dosewallips River. People camp and swim at a lake. A
map of Washington made from sticks hung on a log wall, and a delivery of
walnuts.
Original4 film reels (3,310 feet) : camera original, silent, color ;
16mm [Duplicating Master: 1050.M21-22]
View video clips of
Chickamin Glacier and
North Cascades Scenic Highway from
Activities (skiing, climbing, fishing,
hiking and camping) in digital format
|
circa 1950-1955 |
Harts Pass
north |
circa 1955 | ||
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC325 | 31 |
Hart's Pass north
#1 Along the Devils Loop trail and other locations in the western
Pasayten wilderness. Charles ("Chuck") reels in a fish. Views towards Mt. Fury
and El Dorado from the Harts Pass area, Marion hikes with Jack Mountain in the
background, a sign that says: Devils Ridge Tr, Skypilot
Pass, Devil's Pass, Crest Trail, Goat Lake Basin, Woody Pass and another
sign that says: Slate Peak and Harts Pass. Views
of wildflowers in a meadow, Snowfield Peak and Silver Star Mountain. Marion
hikes near Tower Mountain.
Original1 film reel (189 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M05]
|
circa 1955 |
| VC325 | 32 |
Hart's Pass north
#2 Starts at Hart's Pass and visits Three Forks cabin on the
Pasayten River, Rock Creek Pass, and the U.S./Canada Boundary. Marion Hessey
hikes through meadows. Scenes of Marion and Charles ("Chuck") Hessey in camp
and a flagpole with an American flag at the Canadian border, with views of the
boundary line through the forest in the distance.
Original1 film reel (108 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M05]
|
circa 1955 |
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC326 | 33 |
Chelan boat breakdown, Goats on
American Ridge A passenger boat on Lake Chelan that has broken down.
Passengers, including Marion Hessey and friend Bruce Gilbert, collect wood and
build a fire on the beach. The Lady of the Lake
arrives to pick up the passengers. Also includes scenes of mountain goats on
American Ridge in the Cascades.
Original1 film reel (297 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M06]
|
circa 1955 |
| VC325 | 34 |
Nile elk and local
skiing People skiing, possibly on Bethel Ridge. Charles ("Chuck")
Hessey skis above the Naches Valley. Elk are fed hay pitched from a truck.
Hogback Mountain with two people skiing down in heavy snow and windy
conditions. A telephoto shot of Little Tahoma in the winter, and a topographic
map showing the town of Lucerne on Lake Chelan. People play cards with a small
white bird picking up the cards and chasing a ball around the table. Elk and
deer feed in the snow, possibly near the Hesseys' home in Naches. Marion Hessey
feeds a deer in the snow and Chuck skis downhill, probably in the Naches Valley
area.
Original1 film reel (351 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M05]
|
circa 1955 |
| VC325 | 35 | Fifes Ridge, Glacier Peak and Mt. Daniel Marion Hessey hikes on Fifes Ridge near Mt. Rainier. Views of
various wildlife including a woodpecker, mountain goats, coyote, black bear and
a hummingbird.
Original1 film reel (350 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M05]
|
circa 1955 |
Versions of Skiing Cascade
Wilderness Charles ("Chuck") and Marion Hessey on a ski trip in the Lyman
Lake area above Holden near Lake Chelan with friends Bruce and Tom, and nephew
Phil Dahl. Chuck and Marion narrate throughout the film. Skiing, climbing and
camp life. Includes the North Star Peak area and views of Hanging Glacier Peak,
Mt. Plummer, Fortress Mountain, Bonanza Peak, Mt. Chiwawa and Glacier Peak.
Chuck Hessey and friends visited this area many times in the
1940s and 1950s, staying for weeks at a time in a snow survey cabin that stood
near the lake.
|
circa 1956 | ||
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC321 | 36 |
Skiing Cascade
Wilderness Original:1 film reel (1300 feet) : print, sound, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M1]
|
circa 1956 |
| VC324 | 37 |
Skiing Cascade Wilderness
(KOMO-TV Original) Original:1 film reel (1300 feet) : original, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M04]
Includes additional footage of the North Star ski descent.
|
circa 1956 |
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC326 | 38 |
Horse pack trip Hikes and a horse pack trip in the North Cascades, with some
travel on the Cascade Crest Trail and views of Dewey Lake and Red Pass. Marion
Hessey and friends hike over Red Pass with views of Glacier Peak, and ride
horses on a trail. Views of Indianhead Peak from White Pass and Sloan Peak.
Marion and another woman hike in the upper Napeequa Valley with the Butterfly
Glacier in the distance.
Original1 film reel (400 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M06]
|
circa 1956 |
| VC326 | 39 |
Sheep Lake, Fifes Ridge and Robin Lake Marion Hessey on the Sheep Lake trail. Scenes of elk and calves
on Fifes Ridge, Marion hiking. and in camp at Robin Lake and Lake Janus. Marion
with friends Bob and Betsy Swenson, in camp at Lake Sally Ann. Charles
("Chuck") Hessey skis on North Star Mountain near Lyman Lake, Marion on the
Cascade Crest Trail near Red Pass and Commonwealth Basin. Marion at Dewey Lake
and on the Naches Peak trail. Cars drive on Highway 410 near Tipsoo Lakes and
Chinook Pass. A United States Forest Service airplane takes off, possibly from
the emergency airfield near the Pasayten River. Scenes of wildlife including
bear, elk, deer, marmot, grouse and mountain goat.
Original1 film reel (350 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M06]
|
circa 1956-1958 |
| VC334 | 40 |
Pasayten Wilderness
Skiing The Pasayten wilderness area in winter. Charles ("Chuck") and
Marion Hessey are joined by Bruce Gilbert and ski up the Andrews Creek trail 15
miles to Spanish Camp. At the cabin, an airplane drops supplies, and Marion
performs chores. The Hesseys ski to Amphitheater Mountain and later to Bald
Mountain, where they view Silver Star, Cathedral Peak, and Mt. Remmel. They ski
to Cathedral Pass, seeing wildlife tracks and mountain goats. Scenes of
ptarmigan in winter plumage and mountain goats. Includes scenes using a trick of the camera to change Marion
into Chuck and Chuck into Marion.
Original1 film reel (720 feet) : negative, sound, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M.02]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC327 | 41 | Cascade Pass, Horseshoe Basin and Stehekin River
Small 100' reels spliced together and arranged loosely, by
topic.The North Fork of the Cascade River Valley, with views of The
Triplets and Cascade Peak covered in heavy snow, probably in early spring.
Views of El Dorado, Sahale Peak in the summertime, Horseshoe Basin and Mt.
Buckner. A river, probably the Stehekin River, and a ptarmigan by an alpine
lake. Marion Hessey, on top of Hidden Lake Peak, looks out to Forbidden Peak,
Boston Peak and Boston Basin. Marion hikes with some young men near a
waterfall, probably in Horseshoe Basin.
Original1 film reel (81 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm [Duplicating
Master: 1050.M07]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC327 | 42 |
White Rock
Lakes A backpacking trip with Charles ("Chuck") and Marion Hessey and
friends Bob and Betsy Swenson. Hiking in meadows above Downey Creek with views
of the Dana Glacier, Glacier Peak and Dome Peak. Hiking to White Rock Lakes via
the South Cascade Glacier, passing by a United States Geological Survey glacier
research station. Scenes of the hikers roped up on the glacier, and Bob
belaying Betsy down a slope. Views of White Rock Lakes, the Chickamin Glacier,
a ptarmigan with chicks, setting up tents and Betsy cooking over a campfire.
Original1 film reel (432 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M07]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC327 | 43 |
Snow camping and Snowfield Peak Small 100' reels spliced together and arranged loosely, by
topic.Marion Hessey snow camps. A tent anchored to skis stuck in the
snow, among rime covered trees. Summertime views of a marmot being fed in a
meadow. Marion fishes in a mountain lake. Fish in a stream, ptarmigan in
meadows, a boy rock climbs and several young men climb of Snowfield Peak with
views of the Neve Glacier.
Original1 film reel (216 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M07]
|
circa 1961 |
From East to West in the North Cascades
Wilderness Area film series An apparent series of several films which contain different,
though occasionally overlapping, footage in the North Cascades area.
|
1958-1969 | ||
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC322 | 44 |
From East to West in the North
Cascades Wilderness Area Backpack trip at Whatcom Pass and Tapto Lakes. Marion Hessey
cooks breakfast at Whatcom Pass. Marion with Inis Easton and other Mountaineers
at Tapto Lakes. Includes views of Mt. Challenger, waterfalls in the area, the
Andrews Creek trail sign stating Entering North Cascades
Wilderness Area, Dedicated to Man's welfare and peace of mind.
Original1 film reel (400 feet) : original, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M.02]
|
circa 1958 |
| VC322 | 45 |
From East to West in the North
Cascades Wilderness Area Backpack trip to Hidden Lakes and on the Hannegan-Whatcom Pass
trail. Marion Hessey and a young man hike and ski near Windy Peak in the
mountains of the Pasayten. Marion, Charles ("Chuck"), and Bruce Gilbert ski up
the Andrews Creek Trail to the cabin at Spanish Creek. Scene at Whatcom
Pass.
Original1 film reel (1230 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M.02]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC334 | 46 |
From East to West in the North
Cascades Wilderness Area Windy Peak, at the east boundary of the North Cascades
Wilderness in the Pasayten area. The spring break-up of ice on the Naches
River, with elk and mountain goat. In summer, the Hesseys return to the
Pasayten with John Young. They visit Ashnola Ridge and Crow Lake, and find the
area overrun by cattle. Narration discusses the issue of livestock use versus
preserving land as wilderness.They visit Stuart Lake for fishing, view the Carru-Lago group
of mountains, and continue to Bunker Hill lookout and Tatoosh Buttes. They
sample trout from Hidden Lake and hike to Eightmile Pass, Pleasant Valley,
Osceola Peak and the emergency airfield on the Pasayten River. Climb to the
Crest Trail for views of Jack Mountain, the Picket Range, Mt. Baker and Mt.
Shuksan. They re-enter the wilderness from the west, near Mt. Baker,
hiking from Ruth Creek over Hannegan Pass to Whatcom Pass. At Whatcom Pass,
with the Challenger Glacier as a backdrop, Marion makes pancakes with
huckleberry sauce over a campfire. They hike to Tapto Lakes for views of
Whatcom Peak and the glaciers above the pass. They are joined by a group of
Mountaineers, including Inis Easton, and hike up Red Face Mountain for more
views.
Original1 film reel (1116 feet) : negative, sound, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M.09]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC322 | 47 |
From East to West in the North
Cascades Wilderness Area Marion Hessey and others hiking at Windy Peak. Marion and
Bruce Gilbert ski to Spanish Camp, and Marion performs chores around the cabin.
Marion skis in the Bald Mountain area. Scenes of Silver Star and Mt. Remmel,
ptarmigan in winter plumage, a mountain goat browsing trees near Cathedral
Pass, various animal tracks in the snow, Marion and Charles ("Chuck") Hessey
skiing.The ice goes out in the Naches River. The Hesseys and friend
John Young take summer backpack trip in the Methow area, from Billy Goat Pass
to Three Fools Pass. Cattle graze in the high meadows. Marion fishes in Stuart
Lake, scenes of the Bunker Hill Lookout. Marion hikes in the Tatoosh Buttes and
by Osceola Peak, with views of Jack Mountain, the Picket Range, Mt. Baker and
Mt. Shuksan.Marion Hessey and Mountaineer friends backpack on the
Hannegan-Whatcom Pass Trail. Scenes of them at the Chilliwack Shelter, Whatcom
Pass in the rain, an avalanche on a glacier, and Marion doing various chores.
Hiking at Tapto Lakes, climb of Red Face Mountain, looking down the Little
Beaver Valley, Mt. Challenger.
Original1 film reel (1080 feet) : negative, sound, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M02]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC325 | 48 | Outtakes from East to
West and Skiing Cascade
Wilderness Outtakes from "East to West" and "Skiing Cascade Wilderness."
Also includes scenes of Marion and Charles ("Chuck") Hessey skiing with friends
in various locations.
Original1 film reel (400 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M06]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC322 | 49 |
From East to West in the North
Cascades Wilderness Area Marion Hessey shakes out a wet tarp at Whatcom Pass, hikes at
Tapto Lakes with Mountaineers friends, hikes up Red Face Mountain, looking down
Little Beaver Valley. Marion hikes in the forest, and samples water from a
mineral spring. Views of Mt. Challenger from the Tapto Lakes area. Begins with different title than the other versions of this
film. This version shows The North Cascades National
Park and North Section written in sticks on
a log wall.
Original1 film reel (243 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M02]
|
circa 1969 |
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC327 | 50 |
Boys and
Mountains Two boys ride on a boat, probably on Lake Chelan. Boys fish in
the Stehekin Valley, demonstrate how to make a fire pit, hike up the North Fork
of Bridge Creek to Douglas Glacier on Mt. Logan, swim in Silent Lakes, and
practice self-arrest with an ice axe. A bear in a meadow. Marion hikes with the
boys near Park Creek Pass and the boys play baseball with snowballs.
Original1 film reel (324 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M07]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC327 | 51 |
The Alpine
Lakes Aerial views of Pea Soup Lake, the Lynch Glacier and Mt.
Daniel. Scenes of a city, possibly Seattle. The Stuart Range as seen from the
Kittitas Valley, a stream with pond lilies, examples of rocks, probably quartz,
Mt. Stuart. Backpackers hike on a forest trail in the fog and gather around a
campfire. Marion Hessey dries a sleeping bag at a campfire. A mother and young
child sit next to a waterfall. Close-up shots of Tweedy's lewisia (
Lewisiopsis tweedyi).
Original1 film reel (108 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M07]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC327 | 52 |
Outtakes of wildlife, hiking, camping,
skiing Small 100' reels spliced together and arranged loosely, by
topic.Deer and a bear on a hillside, a camp in the snow. Marion Hessey
and Yvonne Prater hike in the Napeequa Valley, and Marion scrambles up a peak.
Marion and several others at Lyman Lake on skis retrieve supplies from an
aerial drop. Scenes of Marion hiking in subalpine meadows, Charles ("Chuck")
Hessey skiing, Marion hiking with a boy, view of Lake Chelan.
Original1 film reel (324 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M07]
|
circa 1962 |
Versions of The Cascade Crest
Trail Highlights of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Columbia River to
the Canadian border. Marion Hessey and friends ski on Mt. Adams in early
summer. Marion hikes in the Goat Rocks area and sees mountain goats. Charles
("Chuck")'s narration explains natural history of the mountain goat. Skiing at
Hogback Mountain near White Pass. Marion hikes at Chinook Pass. Fifes Peaks,
shots of bear, deer and mountain goats, hiking at Dutch Miller Gap and Waptus
Lake. Marion swims in Lake Sally Ann. Hiking at Robin Lake with views of Mt.
Daniel, Stevens Pass, Dome Peak, Hart's Pass and Windy Pass in the Pasayten
area.Item 53 contains one scene (Marion hiking among subalpine
meadows) which does not appear in Item 54.
|
circa 1963 | ||
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC324 | 53 |
The Cascade Crest Trail and Some
Friends (KOMO Goats) Original1 film reel (840 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M04]
Contains one scene (Marion hiking among subalpine meadows)
which does not appear in Item 54.
|
circa 1963 |
| VC321 | 54 |
Cascade Crest
Trail Original1 film reel (900 feet) : print, sound, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M01]
|
circa 1963 |
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC347-349 | 55-61 |
North Cascades, Central Cascades, Olympic
Peninsula Small 100' reels spliced together into 7 reels and arranged
loosely, by topic.Marion and Charles ("Chuck") Hessey at Robin Lake, Blue Glacier,
Horseshoe Lake, Lyman Glacier, Marmot Lake, Olympic national Park, and Royal
Basin. Marion and Chuck Hessey camp at Robin Lake. Flood damage along
a river, Marion hikes at Mary's Pass, Lake Margaret, Lake Mary Anne. Marion
hikes in Cameron Basin in the Olympic Mountains with views of wildflowers and
waterfalls. A group of people camp at Found Lake and climb Snowking Mountain.
Marion plays with squirrels, boys row on a lake, Marion hikes in the Snowy
Lakes Basin. Views of Mt. Hardy and the Golden Horn. Marion and probably nephew
Phil Dahl near Tomyhoi Peak and Yellow Aster Butte. Views of American Border
Peak, Foggy Pass and the Dosewallips River in the Olympics, Takakka Falls,
Stuart Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Grand Pass, Royal Basin in the Olympics, Ingalls
Lake, McCall Basin, Martin Lakes, the ocean shore, Cameron Pass in the
Olympics, Turnpike Pass and Basin, Hoh Rainforest, Marmot Lake, the Duckabush
area in the Olympics including Home Sweet Home, Mt. Duckabush and Basin, Eel
Glacier, Hayden Pass, Dosewallips Meadows, LaCrosse Pass, Blue Glacier, O'Neil
Pass. Marion hikes with two girls. Fife's Ridge, McGregor Mountain, Tapto
Lakes, Lake Caroline, Cloudy Pass, the cabin at Lyman Lake and the Constance
Pass Trail in the Olympics.
Original7 film reels (6,000 feet) : camera original, silent, color ;
16mm [Duplicating Master: 1050.M19-21]
|
circa 1955-1967 |
WARTIME FILMS, circa 1942-1945Return to Top
Three reels of 8mm film document Charles Hessey's experiences during World War II. Charles ("Chuck") Hessey served three years in India during WWII working in medical supplies in the China-Burma-India theater of war.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC339 | 62 |
Army Louisiana Army soldiers in Louisiana playing volleyball, baseball,
marching to and from review grounds, running an obstacle course, playing
horseshoes, blowing a bugle, going to mess hall, doing morning calisthenics. A
sign reading Headquarters 14th Evacuation
Hospital.
Original1 film reel (84 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M11]
|
1942-1945 |
| VC341 | 63 |
India #1 U.S. military personnel activities, mostly leisure and
recreational, in a small jungle encampment. Includes some local Indian people
and scenes.
Original1 film reel (196 feet) : camera original, silent, color, black
and white ; 8mm [Duplicating Master: 1050.M11]
|
circa 1942-1945 |
| VC342 | 64 |
India #2, Gold Hill skiing
Military personnel in India during WWII, mostly leisure and
recreational activities. Includes a sign saying Chief of
the Medical Service. Scenes of local people and villages. Second half of
film changes to skiing at Gold Hill, Morse Creek, and Crystal Mountain area.
Original1 film reel (196 feet) : camera original, silent, color, black
and white ; 8mm [Duplicating Master: 1050.M11]
|
circa 1942-1945 |
CLIMBING TECHNIQUE FILMS, circa 1955-1960Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC343 | 65 |
Snow Climbing
Technique Instructional film depicting snow climbing techniques including
step kicking, ice axe technique, self-arrest by individuals and groups, roped
self-arrest and boot-axe belay.
Original1 film reel (270 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M12]
|
circa 1955-1956 |
| VC327 | 66 |
Ice axe arrest (Sullivan), Park
Creek rappeling Small 100' reels spliced together and arranged loosely, by
topic.Young men on upper Park Creek throw rocks in a stream. An anchor
is set and they rappel over a cliff. A black bear runs across a meadow with two
cubs following. The young men in camp cook over a fire. One man practices an
ice axe arrest while crossing a snowfield. View of a grouse and a deer.
Original1 film reel (135 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M07]
|
circa 1960 |
ADVOCACY AND PROMOTIONAL FILMS, circa 1956-1971Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Versions of Glacier Peak
Holiday Produced before the Glacier Peak Wilderness was established,
the film opens with narration by Charles ("Chuck") Hessey describing the region
as a battleground between development and preservation. At the time of this
film, conservationists were undecided as to whether the Glacier Peak region
should be designated a wilderness area or a national park. Marion and nephew Phil Dahl hike near Indian Head Mountain.
Yvonne Prater joins the Hesseys for a five-day trip into the Napeequa Valley
via Boulder Creek. At Boulder Pass, Marion describes the importance of
wilderness forests. The group descends to the Napeequa Valley, crosses the
Napeequa River and hikes upstream to the headwaters. Scenes of the Napeequa
Glaciers, the Honeycomb Glacier and mountain goats. They scramble up Louis
Creek valley for views of pumice slopes and the glaciers of Clark Mountain.
They visit White Pass via the White River. Includes scenes from the top of
Pyramid Mountain of tiny boats below on Lake Chelan. From Stehekin, they travel to Cascade Pass, the northern
boundary of the proposed Glacier Peak Wilderness. They traverse from the pass
over Cache Col to Koolaid Lake. Here they encounter Rowland Tabor of the United
States Geological Survey doing field research and Dale Cole, a member of the
second successful Ptarmigan Traverse party, hiking with his family. A group of
Mountaineers arrive and join the Hesseys. The following day, the Hesseys hike to the crest near Art's
Knoll for views of the Spider and Middle Cascade Glaciers. The Mountaineer
party makes the first ascent of the north ridge of Mt. Formidable. Returning to
the Cache Glacier and Cascade Pass, the Hesseys encounter young children on a
snowfield, led by Duke Watson and Warren Spickard. Chuck comments on the
importance of preserving the wilderness.
|
circa 1956-1958 | ||
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC323 | 67 |
Glacier Peak Holiday
workprint This film is incomplete, ending at the Pyramid Mountain
viewpoint.
Original:1 film reel (500 feet) : original, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M03]
|
circa 1956 |
| VC323 | 68 |
Glacier Peak Holiday Horse packer Ray Courtney on McGregor Mountain. Marion and two
women ride horses on McGregor Mountain and have a snowball fight in camp.
Includes views of Glacier Peak, looking down at Stehekin and Lake Chelan, Cache
Col, and Koolaid Lake. The Hesseys hike to the crest near Art's Knoll for views
of the Spider and Middle Cascade Glaciers. The Mountaineers make the first
ascent of the north ridge of Mt. Formidable. Returning to the Cache Glacier and
Cascade Pass, they encounter a group of young children roped together for
climbing on a snowfield, led by Duke Watson and Warren Spickard.
Original:1 film reel (500 feet) : original, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M.03]
This film is incomplete, beginning with horse packers led by
Ray Courtney on McGregor Mountain and continuing through the end of "Glacier
Peak Holiday." Some of the horse packing footage was used in
Have You Seen the North Cascades National Park?
.
|
circa 1957-1958 |
| VC321 | 69 |
Glacier Peak
Holiday Original1 film reel (1200 feet) : print, sound, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M01]
|
circa 1957-1958 |
| VC323 | 70 |
Glacier Peak Holiday
(North Cascades Conservation Council Print) Original1 film reel (1350 feet) : print, sound, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M.03]
At the time of this film, conservationists were undecided as
to whether the region should be designated a wilderness area or a national
park.
|
circa 1958 |
Crystal Mountain and
You Made by Charles ("Chuck") Hessey in 1959 at the request of the
Crystal Mountain board of directors. It illustrates skiing at Crystal Mountain
before any ski area development had taken place there. When Seattle and Tacoma businessmen-skiers began scouting and
investigating Crystal Mountain as a potential ski resort, they met the Hesseys.
With Chuck Hessey's unmatched knowledge of the country and his skill as a
filmmaker, he was a natural choice to make a film to be shown to government
officials and potential investors. It is possible that Hessey created a print of the film with
sound, but no such print has been found. However, the Hessey papers contain a
script of the film.
|
circa 1959 | ||
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC367 | 71 |
Crystal Mountain and You,
Part 1, reel 1 of 2 Charles ("Chuck") and Marion Hessey appear among scenes of the
Crystal Mountain ski area before development, including the original road and
the Miner's Basin cabin. Depicts areas of Black Rock, Powder Pass, Round
Mountain, and under Crystal's summit.
Original1 film reel (324 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M40]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC367 | 72 |
Crystal Mountain and You,
Part 2, reel 2 of 2 Skiing at Crystal Mountain, prior to development as a ski
resort. Also includes a few scenes of an established ski area with chairlifts,
probably White Pass.
Original1 film reel (108 feet) : print, sound, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M09]
|
circa 1959 |
A North Cascades National Park?
Affirmatives, Edition 1 |
circa 1959-1960 | ||
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC324 | 73 |
A North Cascades National Park?
Affirmatives, Edition 1 A backpacking trip with Charles ("Chuck") and Marion Hessey
and two friends, Bob and Betsy Swenson. They travel up Downey Creek and climb
across the South Cascade Glacier down to White Rocks Lakes. Includes views of
Dome Peak, the Dana Glacier, and the Chickamin Glacier.
Original1 film reel (576 feet) : negative, sound, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M04]
See Item 15 for a narrated version of this film.
|
circa 1959 |
| VC324 | 74 |
A North Cascades National Park?
Affirmatives, Edition 1 Charles ("Chuck") Hessey explains why a North Cascades
National Park is needed and promotes the North Cascades Conservation Council.
Chuck and Marion Hessey on a backpacking trip with two friends, Bob and Betsy
Swenson. They travel up Downey Creek and climb across the South Cascade Glacier
down to White Rocks Lakes. Includes views of Dome Peak, the Dana Glacier and
the Chickamin Glacier.
Original1 film reel (576 feet) : print, sound, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M09]
See Item 13 for another edition of this film. It is silent but
much better visual quality than this version.
|
circa 1960 |
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC327 | 75 |
The Fight for America's
Alps A promotional film for the May 1967 Reader's Digest article about the controversy
surrounding the proposal of a North Cascades National Park. The narration is
favorable to the establishment of the park. The footage was taken from
The Wilderness Alps of Stehekin and other Hessey
films. Includes views of peaks of the North Cascades, people hiking and
climbing in the Cascades, a boat on Lake Chelan and wildlife of the region.
Original1 film reel (144 feet) : print, sound, color ; 16mm [Duplicating
Master: 1050.M07]
|
circa 1967 |
| VC334 | 76 |
Have You Seen the North Cascades
National Park? A variety of scenes from all around the North Cascades:
avalanches, clouds pouring over mountain tops, rivers, flowers, wildlife, horse
packers, rock and glacier climbers, and skiers. Includes a few scenes
duplicated from other Hessey films. Narration is by Charles ("Chuck") Hessey.
Original1 film reel (800 feet) : original, sound, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M09]
L. Skoog (Mountaineers historian) reports that according to
Marion Hessey, this film was produced in hope of selling it the National Park
Service, but it was never sold.
|
circa 1971 |
NATURE AND WILDLIFE FILMS, circa 1955-1970Return to Top
These films are generally montages of nature and wildlife scenes through the seasons. Some films also include hiking, skiing and camping activity.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC326 | 77 | Wildlife scenes Scenes of wildlife including deer, grouse, mountain goats, ticks
and bear. Marion Hessey hikes near Mt. Rainier. Views of Fife's Ridge and
American Ridge..
Original1 film reel (150 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M06]
|
circa 1955 |
| VC326 | 78 | Wildlife scenes Wildlife including coyote, elk, a fawn, mountain goats, hawk and
grouse. Marion Hessey hikes by a sign that says: Cascade
Crest Trail. Marion skis, hikes up a trail and fishes in a lake. Two men
repair a flood damaged bridge.
Original1 film reel (350 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M06]
|
circa 1955-1959 |
| VC325 | 79 |
Fall & Winter, Downey Cr.,
Goats Scenes of South Cascade Lake and the terminus of the South
Cascade Glacier from above. Trees in fall color seen along a river. Mountain
goats above the treeline in new snow, probably late fall. Icicles on a rock
face, a river partially frozen in winter, possibly the Naches River. Marion and
a man hike in a forest and cross a creek, probably Leroy Creek. Marion and Bob
and Betsy Swenson hike and camp in the White Rock Lakes area with views of the
South Cascade Glacier, the Chickamin Glacier and Spire Point.
Original1 film reel (243 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M05]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC325 | 80 |
Winter A variety of winter scenes from the Naches Valley and vicinity,
near Yakima. Ice on the Naches River. A man cuts down a Christmas tree, another
prunes fruit trees in an orchard. Two men conduct a snow survey. A comedy of
trying to put chains on a Volkswagen Beetle. Snowmobile races. A ski race at
White Pass. A man, probably Charles ("Chuck") Hessey, skis above the Naches
River. people ski on Hogback Mountain. A truck off-loads hay into a snowy field
for elk. Various scenes of elk.
Original1 film reel (378 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M05]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC327 | 81 |
Winter season Various scenes of wildlife in snow: black-tailed deer, raccoons,
ptarmigan in winter plumage, a pine marten and elk with a full moon rising
behind them. A young elk with an injured leg, followed by men who shoot it and
load it into a truck.
Original1 film reel (378 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M07]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC326 | 82 |
Scrap Selections; calf and fawn
exc. goat Small 100' reels spliced together and arranged loosely, by
topic. Views of Lake Chelan from a mountain top, aerial views of the
Cascade Mountains, an eagle in flight. Marion on a steep snow slope. A man
rappels and two boys rappel and swim in a lake.
Original1 film reel (400 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M06]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC327 | 83 |
Springtime #1 Small 100' reels spliced together and arranged loosely, by
topic.Signs of spring in various locations. Chinook Pass road cut
through deep snow, melting and rushing rivers. Marion Hessey, a man and a dog
snowshoe and ski up Nevarre Peak, throwing snowballs for the dog to catch.
Marion hikes up Cashmere Mountain with views of Mt. Stuart, Sherpa Peak and
Argonaut Peak, Marion prunes and grafts fruit trees. Closeups of flowers, a
horse and foal. Americans Indians fish along a river with nets on long poles.
Fishery workers release small fish in a river. Kayakers on a lake with
mountains in the background. Scenes of animals in the wild including a bull
elk, a fawn, porcupine, raccoon, chipmunk, downy woodpeckers and deer.
Original1 film reel (405 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M07]
|
circa 1964 |
| VC327 | 84 |
Springtime #2 Small 100' reels spliced together and arranged loosely, by
topic.Mountain goats with their young, an elk with a calf, coyote,
porcupine, deer, grouse, squirrel, and flowers emerging through the snow.
Original1 film reel (351 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M07]
|
circa 1964 |
| VC347-349 | 85-93 | Wildlife Small 100' reels spliced together and arranged loosely, by
topic.A variety of wildlife, a river with flood damage, a backpack
trip to Tank Lakes with views of Chimney Rock, Overcoat Peak, Summit Chief and
Bears Breast. Marion Hessey feeding and playing with squirrels. Mt. Aix
trailhead, trees in autumn and winter scenes along a river.
Original9 film reels (6,813 feet) : camera original, silent, color ;
16mm [Duplicating Master: 1050.M16-18]
|
circa 1952-1970 |
TITLE CARDS AND OUTTAKES, circa 1959Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| viewcopy | item | ||
| VC326 | 94 |
Title cards and outtakes showing a bear and construction
of the Gold Hill cabin A black bear in a meadow, a chipmunk in bushes and a young bear
asleep on a rock. Three title cards: Glacier Peak
Holiday; A North Cascades National Park?;
Affirmatives, and Affirmatives Edition 2. Views
of an eagle, construction of the Gold Hill cabin with many people helping.
Picking apples in an orchard and building the chimney at the Gold Hill
cabin.
Original1 film reel (350 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M06]
|
circa 1959 |
| VC326 | 95 | Title cards and outtakes showing mountain
goats Outtakes showing scenes of mountain goats. Title cards:
A North Cascades National Park?;
Affirmatives Edition 1 A partially frozen river in
winter, deer running away through bushes, grouse in a meadow, a marmot in a
meadow, ducks swimming on a lake. Marion Hessey and another man hike on a trail
and cross a river.
Original1 film reel (350 feet) : print, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1050.M06]
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circa 1959 |
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Subject Terms
- Moving Image Collections (University of Washington)
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Hessey, Charles D., Jr (filmmaker)
- Hessey, Marion (Monter) (filmmaker)
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