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Steve Raymond Slides of Mount St. Helens, 1980-1981
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Raymond, Steve
- Title
- Steve Raymond Slides of Mount St. Helens
- Dates
- 1980-1981 (inclusive)19801981
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0335raymond
- Summary
- A collection of 35mm slides taken by writer Steve Raymond, which document the aftermath of the volcanic eruption at Mount St. Helens, Washington, in 1980. The images were captured in May 1981 (one year following the eruption).
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Washington resident Steve Raymond is a noted angler, fly-fishing author, and retired editor and manager of the Seattle Times newspaper. When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, Raymond was on a fishing trip with his family at Dry Falls Lake. He documented his experiences in a subsequent Sports Illustrated article entitled "On the Scene: A Day of Fishing Became a Night of Fear When Darkness Fell at Noon". In May of 1981, Raymond and photographer Bill Eppridge were given special access to Mount St. Helens and the recovery zone to prepare a follow-up story entitled "Season of Hope", also for Sports Illustrated.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Steve Raymond Slides of Mount St. Helens document the one-year aftermath and impact of the 1980 volcanic eruption at Mount St. Helens, Washington. The collection includes one hundred twenty-one 35mm color slides taken by writer Steve Raymond, recording the eruption's devastating and transformative impact on the area's landscape and environment. Raymond's images include shots taken from the ground and air (via helicopter) of the North and South Forks of the Toutle River, as well as the Green River, Spirit Lake and Coldwater Lake, and the crater with its pyroclastic flow and lava dome. The collection contains a copy of Raymond's 1980 article describing his experiences on the day of the Mount St. Helens eruption, and his follow-up piece (written one year later) for Sports Illustrated.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Steve Raymond Slides of Mount St. Helens, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Alternative Forms Available
The images from this collection of Steve Raymond Slides of Mount St. Helens have been digitized and can be accessed online as part of Western Libraries' Digital collections. See: https://mabel.wwu.edu/islandora/object/wwu%3A165.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The Steve Raymond Slides of Mount St. Helens are organized according to the following series arrangement:
- Series I. Slides, 1981
- Series II. Sports Illustrated Articles, 1980-1981
Processing Note
About Harmful Language and ContentTo learn more about problematic content in our collections, collection description and teaching tools (including how to provide feedback or request dialogue on this topic), see the following Statement About Potentially Harmful Language and Content
Acquisition Information
The collection was transferred directly via deed of gift by the donor, Steve Raymond, in 2013.
Related Materials
The Ralph E. Wahl Fly-Fishing Papers and Photographs at the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies contain an audio recording and interview in which Steve Raymond describes his experience at Dry Falls Lake on the day of the May 18, 1980 eruption.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Slides, 1981Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Raymond001: Ruins of Weyerhaeuser logging camp on North Fork
of Toutle River. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond002: Ruins of Weyerhaeuser logging camp on North Fork
of Toutle River. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond003: Home buried in mudflow at Maple Flat on North
Fork of Toutle River. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond004: Home buried in mudflow at Maple Flat on North
Fork of Toutle River. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond005: Home buried in mudflow at Maple Flat on North
Fork of Toutle River. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond006: Home buried in mudflow at Maple Flat on North
Fork of Toutle River. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond007: Remains of tree abraded by mudflow, North Fork
of Toutle River. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond008: Close-up of same tree (above) showing how parts
of it were shredded by abrasive mudflow. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond009: Ruins of Weyerhaeuser railroad bridge at mouth
of Green River. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond010: Confluence of Green River (left) and North Fork
Toutle,, showing mudflow. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond011: Confluence of Green River (right in this view)
and North Fork Toutle,, showing mudflow. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond012: Road following North Fork Toutle into "Red Zone"
(area then closed to public). |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond013: Road following North Fork Toutle into "Red Zone"
(area then closed to public). |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond014: Army Corps of Engineers dam on North Fork
Toutle, designed to stop mud and debris. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond015: Army Corps of Engineers dam on North Fork
Toutle. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond016: Impoundment behind Army Corps of Engineers dam,
looking upstream on North Fork Toutle. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond017: Grizzly Creek, tributary of North Fork Toutle,
showing mudflow and tree damage. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond018: Washed-out bridge over Grizzly
Creek. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond019: North Fork Toutle inside Red Zone. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond020: South Fork Toutle showing dam and Washington
Game Department fish trap. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond021: Game Department employee with steelhead taken in
South Fork Toutle fish trap for spawning purposes. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond022: Game Department employees with steelhead taken
in South Fork Toutle fish trap for spawning purposes. Bill Eppridge, Sports
Illustrated photographer, in foreground. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond023: Game Department employees with steelhead taken
in South Fork Toutle fish trap for spawning purposes. Bill Eppridge, Sports
Illustrated photographer, in foreground. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond024: Game Department employees with steelhead taken
in South Fork Toutle fish trap for spawning purposes. Bill Eppridge, Sports
Illustrated photographer, in foreground. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond025: Game Department employee mixes steelhead milt
and eggs at South Fork Toutle fish trap. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond026: North Fork Toutle from the air. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond027: Army Corps of Engineers North Fork Toutle
impoundment from the air. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond028: Army Corps of Engineers North Fork Toutle
impoundment from the air |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond029: View of the foot of the North Fork debris flow,
with grass sprouting after reseeding. Dead standing timber, burned in the
eruption, visible in background |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond030: North Fork debris flow, looking toward the
mountain |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond031: North Fork debris flow, looking toward the
mountain |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond032: North Fork debris flow, with timber blown down
by eruption in background |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond033: Valley of North Fork Toutle, looking toward the
mountain |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond034: North Fork debris flow |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond035: Coldwater Lake, right, formed by the eruption
when debris blocked Coldwater Creek. At left is a mudflow following the course
of the creek |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond036: Colored ponds on debris flow. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond037: Colored ponds on debris flow. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond038: Colored ponds with Coldwater Lake in background.
Barren hillsides reflected in lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond039: Colored ponds with the mountain in the
background. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond040: Mount St. Helens. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond041: Timber blown down atop ridge, looking toward the
mountain. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond042: Timber blown down atop ridge, looking toward the
mountain. The road shown in the photograph was built to salvage some of the
fallen timber |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond043: Timber blown down atop ridge, looking toward the
mountain. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond044: Timber blown down atop ridge, looking toward the
mountain. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond045: At Spirit Lake. The steam pit shown behind the
nose of the helicopter is at the approximate location of the lodge occupied by
Harry Truman, who refused evacuation and died when the lodge was buried in the
eruption. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond046: View of the mountain from near the shore of
Spirit Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond047: View of the mountain from near the shore of
Spirit Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond048: Steve Raymond near the shore of Spirit
Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond049: Mount St. Helens. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond050: Helicopter used for access to Spirit Lake. The
lake is visible behind the helicopter. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond051: Spirit Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond052: Spirit Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond053: Steam pit at approximate site of Harry Truman's
lodge. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond054: "Harry Truman Memorial" placed at the
approximate site of Harry's lodge by his sister four days before this
photograph was taken. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond055: Pyroclastic flow below lip of crater, looking
back toward Spirit Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond056: Bill Eppridge, Sports Illustrated photographer,
looking toward mountain from pyroclastic flow. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond057: The crater, seen from the pyroclastic
flow. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond058: The crater, seen from the pyroclastic flow, with
steam rising in the foreground. Even a year after the 1980 eruption, portions
of the flow were still too hot to walk on. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond059: The crater, seen from the pyroclastic flow, with
steam rising in foreground. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond060: The crater, seen from the pyroclastic flow, with
steam rising in foreground. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond061: The crater, seen from the pyroclastic flow, with
hardened lava in foreground. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond062: The crater, seen from the pyroclastic
flow. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond063: The crater, seen from the pyroclastic
flow. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond064: The crater, seen from the pyroclastic
flow. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond065: The lava dome in the crater, taken from a
distance with telephoto lens. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond066: The crater, seen from the pyroclastic
flow. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond067: The crater, seen from the pyroclastic flow, with
airborne helicopter in foreground. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond068: Inside the crater looking out. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond069: Inside the crater looking out, with Spirit Lake
in the background. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond070: Inside the crater looking out. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond071: Snow melting in the bottom of the
crater. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond072: Snow melting in the bottom of the
crater. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond073: The lava dome in the crater, with sunlight
shining on the crater's west wall. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond074: The lava dome. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond075: The lava dome. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond076: The lava dome, showing a spire on
top. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond077: The lava dome, showing a spire on
top. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond078: Another view of the lava dome, without the spire
showing. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond079: Looking past the lava dome toward the crater's
mouth. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond080: Looking back into the crater from its
mouth. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond081: Channeled debris flow seen from the
air. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond082: Channeled debris flow seen from the
air. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond083: Spirit Lake from the air. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond084: Channeled debris flow with Spirit Lake in the
background. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond085: Remains of timber destroyed in
blast. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond086: Ridge northwest of mountain, showing blast
effects. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond087: The same ridge (above) showing timber blown down
by eruption. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond088: Castle Lake, formed by the eruption, about five
miles northwest of the crater. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond089: Bill Eppridge, Sports Illustrated photographer,
taking close-up shot of new vegetation growing near shore of Castle
Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond090: Helicopter on ground near shore of Castle
Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond091: Gas Bubbles emerging from underwater decaying
organic matter at Castle Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond092: Unusual gas-bubble patterns at Castle
Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond093: Unusual gas-bubble patterns from decaying
organic matter at Castle Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond094: Another view of Castle Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond095: Bill Eppridge, Sports Illustrated photographer,
at Castle Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond096: Hillside above Castle Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond097: Hillside above Castle Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond098: Hillside above Castle Lake. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond099: Aerial view of South Fork of Toutle River,
mountain in background. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond100: Aerial view of the South Fork of the Toutle
River, mountain in background. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond101: Aerial view of South Fork of Toutle
River. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond102: Aerial view of the South Fork of the Toutle
River. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond103: Machinery removing logs from immense jam at east
end of Swift Reservoir. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond104: Logjam at east end of Swift
Reservoir. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond105: Logjam at east end of Swift Reservoir, south of
the mountain. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond106: Summer homes and boat docks at east end of Swift
Reservoir, after eruption. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond107: Aerial views of debris-chocked stream, location
unknown. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond108: Damaged area on eastern approach to
mountain. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond109: Blown-down timber on eastern flank of
mountain. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond110: Snow-covered downed timber, east flank of
mountain. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond111: Damaged area on east flank of
mountain. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond112: Damaged area on east flank of
mountain. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond113: Damaged peak east of mountain, snow-covered
ridge in background. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond114: Crest of blast-seared ridge, east of
mountain. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond115: Close-up view of blast-seared ridge. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond116: Channeled debris flow east of
mountain. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond117: Debris flow northeast of mountain. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond118: Debris flow northeast of mountain. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond119: Blast area north of crater. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond120: Debris flow with steam pits, north of
mountain. |
May 1981 |
| 1 | Raymond121: Downed timber along North Fork of Toutle
River. |
May 1981 |
Series II: Sports Illustrated Articles, 1980-1981Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | On the Scene: A Day of Fishing Became a Night of
Fear When Darkness Fell at Noon, by: Steve Raymond |
1980 |
| 1/1 | Season of Hope: Mount St. Helens, by: Steve
Raymond |
1981 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument (Wash.)--Photographs
- Saint Helens, Mount(Wash.)-- Eruption, 1980--History--Sources
- Saint Helens, Mount(Wash.)-- Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
Finding Aid created by Sarah Bollard
2014
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