AHJ_ah02635 Inventory of the Walt Bailey papers, 1951-1982 Bailey (Walt) papers Processed by Matthew Francis University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2008

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Matthew Francis October 2008 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Bailey, Walt Walt Bailey papers 1951-1982 02635 .25 cubic ft. (1 box) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The collection contains Walt Bailey's accounts of mountain climbing in Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico as well as a register from the summit of Pilot Peak (Wyoming). Arrangement of the Collection

The collection has been fully processed, and items have been arranged chronologically when appropriate.

 Biography of Walt Bailey

Walt Bailey was a chemistry professor and founder of the “Wyoming Mountaineers” climbing club at Casper College. He passed away in 1958 from high altitude pulmonary edema while climbing Alpamayo in Peru. Since his passing there has been a mountain (Walt Bailey Peak in the Wyoming Wind River Range) and a trail (Walt Bailey Memorial Route on Devil’s Tower) named in his honor.

 Scope and Content

The Walt Bailey papers contain fifteen small spiral notebooks used by Walt Bailey to record his experiences while mountain climbing in Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico, (1951-1957). In addition, there are also two undated typed accounts of climbs, and a register from the summit of Pilot Peak (Wyoming) with entries dating from 1955-1982.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Walt Bailey at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from Jim Bailey in 1968 and Ray Jacquot in 2008.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Matthew Francis in October, 2008.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Mountaineering--Wyoming. Mountaineering--Colorado. Mountaineering--New Mexico. Rock climbing--Wyoming. Devils Tower National Monument (Wyo.). Wind River Range (Wyo.). Grand Teton (Wyo.). Longs Peak (Colo.). Shiprock (N.M.). Diaries. Mountaineers. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Social Life and Customs Sports and Recreation Diaries Container List 1 1 Climbing journals 1951. 1 2 Climbing journals 1952. 1 3 Climbing journals 1953. 1 4 Climbing journals 1956 1 5 Climbing Journal 1957. 1 6 Typed climbing accounts undated. 1 7 Pilot Peak register 1955-1982.