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Robert O. Lee papers, 1964-1973
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lee, Robert O. (Robert Ormond), 1921-2002
- Title
- Robert O. Lee papers
- Dates
- 1964-1973 (inclusive)19641973
- Quantity
- 1.45 cubic feet, (1 record carton and 1 document case)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1641
- Summary
- Robert O. Lee (1921-2002) was the leader of scientific expeditions to Mexico and South America. Collection includes correspondence, diaries, reports, articles, transparencies, maps and supply lists from three American Quintana Roo Expeditions in Mexico, 1965-1968, Vinson Massif Expedition in Antarctica, 1964-1965, and Rio Mezquital Expedition in Mexico, 1970.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Robert Ormond Lee was born in Seattle, Washington, in 1921. He studied at the University of Washington in Seattle and Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. In 1956, he began working at the Georgia-Pacific Corporation. During the 1960s, he participated in twenty international exploratory expeditions, including the American Talung Himalayan Expedition, the Argentine International Aconcagua Expedition, the American Quintana Roo Expeditions, and the C.E.D.A.M. Mesquital Expedition. He climbed more than 250 mountains, and was a member of the National Ski Patrol and the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, 85th Regiment. He was a painter and printmaker, and served on the board of the Portland Art Association, which later became the Portland Art Museum. He married three times and had two children. Lee died in 2002.
Sources: Vital records in Ancestry.com; Lee’s obituary in the Columbia Gorge News on April 3, 2002.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence, diaries, reports, articles, transparencies, maps and supply lists from three American Quintana Roo Expeditions in Mexico, 1965-1968, Vinson Massif Expedition in Antarctica, 1964-1965, and Rio Mezquital Expedition in Mexico, 1970.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Robert O. Lee papers, Mss 1641, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Archaeological expeditions--Antarctica
- Archaeological expeditions--Mexico
- Archaeological expeditions--South America
- Scientific expeditions--Antarctica
- Scientific expeditions--Mexico
- Scientific expeditions--South America
- Speleology
Personal Names
- Lee, Robert O. (Robert Ormond), 1921-2002
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- diaries
- reports
