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Arthur Elliot Harrison papers, 1939-1975

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Harrison, A. E.
Title
Arthur Elliot Harrison papers
Dates
1939-1975 (inclusive)
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
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

Open to all users.

Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

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Languages
Collection materials are in English.
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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.

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Content Description

Correspondence, reprints, clippings, field notes, survey notes and charts, reports, writings, maps, photographs, and speeches.

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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.

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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

Preservation Note

Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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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

  • 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
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