Arthur Elliot Harrison papers, 1939-1975
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Harrison, A. E.
- Title
- Arthur Elliot Harrison papers
- Dates
- 1939-1975 (inclusive)19391975
- Quantity
- 7.12 cubic feet, (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 2373
- Summary
- Papers of former professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington who also studied the growth and expansion of the Nisqually Glacier on Mt. Rainier, and the Coleman-Roosevelt Glacier on Mt. Baker from the 1940s to the 1970s
- 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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Open to all users.
Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- Collection materials are in English.
Historical Note
Arthur Elliot Harrison (1908-1976) was a professor of electrical engineering from 1949 to 1976. During the late 1940s he became interested in the study of glaciers and since that time documented the growth and expansion of the Nisqually Glacier on Mt. Rainier, and the Coleman-Roosevelt Glacier on Mt. Baker. Professor Harrison was also active in the Mountaineers and the Sierra Club, Pacific Northwest Chapter. Arthur E. Harrison died in Seattle on May 20, 1976.
Content Description
Correspondence, reprints, clippings, field notes, survey notes and charts, reports, writings, maps, photographs, and speeches.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
2373-001/-002: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries. 2373-003: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 2373-001, Arthur Harrison papers, 1939-1963
- Accession No. 2373-002, Arthur E. Harrison papers, 1951-1972
- Accession No. 2373-003, Arthur Harrison papers, 1950-1975
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Accession No. 2373-001: Arthur Harrison papers, 1939-1963
2.64 cubic feet (3 boxes)Scope and Content: Correspondence, reprints, clippings, 1939-1963.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Some material stored offsite; advance notice is required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Arthur E. Harrison, 1974-04-04
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Series 1: Personal papers
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Description: General correspondenceDates: 1935-1973Container: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 1-6
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Description: WritingsContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 7-9
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Description: Reprints, A miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Reprints, B miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Reprints, C-Cl miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Reprints, Co-Cr miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Reprints, Dolgushin, Midvezhii SurgeContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Reprints, D miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Reprints, E miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Reprints, F miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: Reprints, G miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: Reprints, Hattersly-Smith, G.Container: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: Reprints, Heusser, Calvin J.Container: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 20-21
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Description: Reprints, Hofmann, WaltherContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 22
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Description: Reprints, Hubley, Richard C.Container: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 23
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Description: Reprints, H miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 24
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Description: Reprints, J miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 25
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Description: Reprints, Kinzl, HansContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 26
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Description: Reprints, K miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 27
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Description: Reprints, Lawrence, Donald B. and Elizabeth G.Container: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 28
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Description: Reprints, Long, BillContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 1, Folder 29
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Description: Reprints, L miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Reprints, Miller, MaynardContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Reprints, M-Mc miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: Reprints, Me-Mu miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: Reprints, N miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: Reprints, O miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: Reprints, Pewe, Troy L.Container: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: Reprints, Post, Austin S.Container: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: Reprints, P miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: Reprints, R miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: Reprints, Sharp, Robert P.Container: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 11
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Description: Reprints, Sigafoos, Robert S.Container: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: Reprints, S miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: Reprints, T miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 14
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Description: Reprints, U miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 15
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Description: Reprints, V miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 16
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Description: Reprints, W miscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 17
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Description: Reprints, NotesContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 18
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Description: Reprints, ListsContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 19
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Description: ClippingsContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 20-22
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Description: MapsContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 23
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Description: EphemeraContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 24-27
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Description: Ephemera, Sierra Club bulletins and newslettersContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 2, Folder 28
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Series 2: Mountaineers
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Description: Minutes, Conservation DivisionDates: 1954-1961Container: Box 2373-001 Box 3, Folder 1-2
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Description: WritingsContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: Writings, Federation of Western Outdoor ClubsContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 3, Folder 4
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Description: Western Outdoor QuarterlyContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 3, Folder 5
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Description: Financial records, Conservation DivisionDates: 1961-1963Container: Box 2373-001 Box 3, Folder 6
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Description: Reports, Good Outdoor Manners CommitteeContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 3, Folder 7
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Description: Reports, Anti-vandalism campaignContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 3, Folder 8
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Description: Resolutions, Federation of Western Outdoor ClubsContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 3, Folder 9
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Description: ListsContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 3, Folder 10
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Description: MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 3, Folder 11
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Series 3: Sierra Club Pacific Northwest Chapter
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Description: MinutesDates: 1955-1958Container: Box 2373-001 Box 3, Folder 12
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Description: WritingsContainer: Box 2373-001 Box 3, Folder 13
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Description: NewslettersDates: 1955-1963Container: Box 2373-001 Box 3, Folder 14
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Description: Financial recordsDates: 1955, 1957Container: Box 2373-001 Box 3, Folder 14
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Accession No. 2373-002: Arthur E. Harrison papers, 1951-1972
0.54 cubic feet (2 boxes) plus 9 tubesScope and Content: Field notes, survey notes and charts, reports, writings, maps, clippings; 1951-1972.
The bulk of this accession concerns Harrison's measurement of the Coleman Glacier, Mt. Baker. Boxes 3-11 are hand-drawn maps of Coleman Glacier, 1954-1965.
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Transferred from Spec. Collections, 1984-09-01
Processing Info: Three cartons of photographs of Mount Baker, Coleman Glacier and other glaciers were separated to Visual Materials.
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Description: Field notes, survey notes and charts, reports, writings, maps, clippingsContainer: Box 2373-002 Box 1
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Description: Field notes, survey notes and charts, reports, writings, clippingsContainer: Box 2373-002 Box 2
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Description: MapsContainer: 2373-002 Box 3
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Description: MapsContainer: 2373-002 Box 4
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Description: MapsContainer: 2373-002 Box 5
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Description: MapsContainer: 2373-002 Box 6
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Description: MapsContainer: 2373-002 Box 7
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Description: MapsContainer: 2373-002 Box 8
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Description: MapsContainer: 2373-002 Box 9
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Accession No. 2373-003: Arthur Harrison papers, 1950-1975
0.83 cubic feet (2 boxes)Scope and Content: Speeches and writings, subject series; 1950-1975.
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Separated from Edgar Horwood papers, 1988-09-23
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Description: Speeches and WritingsDates: 1950-1965Container: Box 2373-003 Box 1
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Description: Speeches and Writings by others
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Dates: 1960Container: Box 2373-003 Box 1 -
Description: Glaciers Across United States3 folders
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Dates: 1955-1965Container: Box 2373-003 Box 1 -
Description: Mount Baker Coleman Glacier Study2 foldersDates: 1970-1976Container: 2373-003 Box 2
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Description: Mount Baker Forest Service Glacier
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Dates: 1955-1975Container: 2373-003 Box 2 -
Description: Mount Rainier and Its Glaciers
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Dates: 1955-1965Container: 2373-003 Box 2
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Glaciology--Washington (State)--History--Sources
- Mountaineers--Washington (State)
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives
Geographical Names
- Mount Baker (Wash.)
- Mount Baker National Forest
- Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Business correspondence
- Field notes
- Newspaper clippings
- Photographs
- Records
- Speeches
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Harrison, A. E.--Archives
- Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983 (creator)
Corporate Names
- Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs (creator)
- Mountaineers (Society) (creator)
- Sierra Club (creator)
- University of Washington--Faculty
- University of Washington. Department of Electrical Engineering--History--Sources
