Pat Cary Peek papers, 1900-2018
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Peek, Pat Cary
- Title
- Pat Cary Peek papers
- Dates
- 1900-2018 (inclusive)19002018
- Quantity
- 2.5 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- MG 542
- Summary
- The research files from author and educator Pat Cary Peek, wife of University of Idaho professor James Peek. Together the Peeks spent significant time exploring and studying Idaho's wilderness areas. They spent time at the U of I's Taylor Ranch research station, an experience which formed the basis of Pat's book "One Winter in the Wilderness." The ranch is also connected to the story of David "Cougar Dave" Lewis, another topic that Pat wrote about.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
Most of the material was collected by Pat Cary Peek as she researched for her book projects on Taylor Ranch research station, David "Cougar Dave" Lewis, and the Couer d'Alene mining wars. Research materials include copies of newspaper articles, copies of journals and correspondences, copies of interviews, and some secondary sources. Peek also conducted several interviews and the collection includes transcripts or her notes from those interviews. There are also ten journals kept by Peek that document the travels of her and her husband.
Pat Cary Peek and her husband James Peek, a former University of Idaho professor of wildlife resource management, traveled extensively between 1988 and 2012. Pat kept journals documenting their travels with frequent entries concerning the people and animals they saw, the places they visited, and the activities they undertook. There are also personal notes about family events. There are 9 journals, each containing approximately 150 pages of writing. A small amount of loose material is tucked into pages, some pictures are taped onto pages.
Historical Note
Pat Cary Peek is an author and educator based in north central Idaho. Her husband, James Peek, was a professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Idaho for many years. Pat taught special education in the Potlatch School District until her retirement in the early 1990s. Peek's memoir about the winter she spent with her husband at the U of I's Taylor Ranch research station won the book of the year award in 1998 from the Idaho Library Association. In "One Winter in the Wilderness" Peek recounts in journal form the difficulties and uniqueness of living deep in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Her connection to the area informed her interest in David "Cougar Dave" Lewis, a notoriously colorful character in Idaho's history. She spent years separating myth from fact to write a history of one of the state's last "mountain men."
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The arrangement of this collection loosely follows the file structure created by Peek, and many of her original files are still included after rehousing the materials. The files have been grouped by general topic, but researchers should note that there is a great deal of subject cross-over among the series. The collection is made up of three accessions received by Spec over the course of a decade.
Acquisition Information
Materials were received from Pat Cary Peek in 2005 (MA 2005-05), 2016 (MA 2016-28) and 2022 (MA 2022-31).
Related Materials
Related materials may be found in MG 190 David (Cougar Dave) Lewis Papers https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv40698/.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I: Travel Logs
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Description: Travel Logs 1 and 21 folder : two spiral bound journals covering June 3, 1988 to August 1991 and August 16, 1991 to September 29, 1994Dates: 1988 - 1994Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Travel Logs 3 and 41 folder : two spiral bound journals covering September 30, 1994 to August 12, 1996 and August 15, 1996 to November 3, 2000Dates: 1994 - 1996Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Travel Logs 5 and 61 folder : two spiral bound journals covering October 2000 to October 2003 and March 2004 to March 29, 2006Dates: 2000 - 2006Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Travel Logs 7 and 81 folder : two spiral bound journals covering April 10, 2006 to November 23, 2008 and January 1, 2009 to November 2011Dates: 2006 - 2011Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Travel Log 91 folder : one spiral bound journal covering January 2012 to August 2018Dates: 2012 - 2018Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Series II: Cougar Dave Research Materials
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Description: Research on Cougar Dave Lewis1 folder : variety of research materialsContainer: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: David "Cougar Dave" Lewis timeline1 folder : timeline of important dates related to Lewis's life along with supporting research materialsContainer: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Research on Cougar Dave radio interview1 folder : research on Cougar Dave's involvement in a CBS radio broadcastContainer: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: Lewis family genealogy research1 folder : materials related to Dave Lewis's familyContainer: Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: Lewis family property land claim research1 folder : copies of land claim filings and other background materialContainer: Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: Pictures related to Cougar Dave1 folder : photos used for research and bookContainer: Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: Census records and military service research1 folder : research materials on Dave LewisContainer: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: Cougar Dave book materials1 folder : Pat Cary Peek's book proposal and communications with publishersContainer: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: Reactions of Cougar Dave book1 folder : letters received by author about bookContainer: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: Articles about Cougar Dave1 folder : print articles about both Cougar Dave the man and the book authored by PeekContainer: Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: Publicity for Cougar Dave book1 folder : materials used to promote publication of bookContainer: Box 2, Folder 11
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Series III: Silver Threads Research Materials
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Description: Newspaper research1 folder : copies of newspaper articles used in the research for writing Silver ThreadsContainer: Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: Silver Threads outline, book parts, and bibliography1 folder : materials related to the author's creative processContainer: Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: Silver Threads pictures1 folder : photos used for research and publication of bookContainer: Box 2, Folder 14
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Series IV: One Winter Research Materials
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Description: One Winter book materials1 folder : materials related to the publication of Peek's memoirContainer: Box 2, Folder 15
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Description: Reactions to One Winter1 folder : letters received by author about bookContainer: Box 2, Folder 16
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Series V: Taylor Ranch Research
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Description: Taylor Ranch journal1 folder : journal of Pat and Jim Peek's winter at the Taylor Ranch research station)Dates: 1992 - 1993Container: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: Taylor Ranch history research materials1 folder : materials related to the history of the Taylor Ranch research stationContainer: Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: Research materials about Jess Taylor1 folder : materials related to Jess Taylor, member of the family that acquired property from Cougar DaveContainer: Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: Research materials about Holly and Jim Akenson1 folder : materials related to Holly and Jim Akenson, caretakers at Taylor RanchContainer: Box 3, Folder 4
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Series VI: Miscellaneous Research Materials
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Description: Copies of homestead claims1 folder : photo copies of homestead claims, likely related to David Lewis/Taylor Ranch propertiesContainer: Box 3, Folder 5
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Description: Research on Warren Bolles1 folder : includes publication titled "The Life History of Warren H. Bolles"Container: Box 3, Folder 6
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Description: Publications from National Forest Service1 folder : publications produced by the Heritage Program of the Payette National Forest. Titles include "'Trapped,' the Tragic Story of the Lobauer-Estep Murder Affair on Big Creek," "The Homestead Records of David Lewis, 1921," "The Early Days of the Idaho National Forest and the First Forest Rangers," and "Shadows in the Wilderness."Container: Box 3, Folder 7
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Description: Materials from public presentations1 folder : materials used by Pat Peek when giving invited public presentationsContainer: Box 3, Folder 8
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Description: Media kits1 folder : materials used to promote Peek's booksContainer: Box 3, Folder 9
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Description: Research on Routson family1 folder : materials related to the history of the Routson familyContainer: Box 3, Folder 10
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Description: Copy of Caswell Diary1 folder : photocopy of the Caswell Diary, obtained from Idaho State Archives, along with copies of related newspaper clippingsContainer: Box 3, Folder 11
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Description: Research on Joaquin Miller1 folder : research materials on Joaquin MillerContainer: Box 3, Folder 12
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Description: Research on Dan LeVan1 folder : research materials on Dan LeVanContainer: Box 3, Folder 13
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Description: Research on Levander family1 folder : materials related to the history of the Levander familyContainer: Box 3, Folder 14
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Description: Miscellaneous newpaper articles1 folder : copies of various newspaper articles used for researchContainer: Box 3, Folder 15
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Description: Research on hunting trip1 folder : materials related to a hunting trip in Idaho Primitive Area in 1931Container: Box 3, Folder 16
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Description: Research on Idaho Primitive Area1 folder : materials related to the history of Idaho's Primitive AreaContainer: Box 3, Folder 17
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Description: Research on Thunder Mountain1 folder : materials related to history of Thunder MountainContainer: Box 3, Folder 18
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Description: Research on Sheepeater Indian War1 folder : materials related to historic Sheepeater Indian War, just copies of secondary sourcesContainer: Box 3, Folder 19
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Description: Research on Dave Lewis Peak1 folder : research materials on Dave Lewis PeakContainer: Box 3, Folder 20
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Description: Interviews1 folder : notes from various interviews gathered by Pat Cary PeekContainer: Box 3, Folder 21
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Labor disputes
- Wilderness areas--Idaho
Geographical Names
- Coeur d'Alene Mine (Idaho)
- Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness (Idaho)
- Taylor Wilderness Research Station
