A Vacation on Mt. Rainier and On Mt. Rainier, July 1887 manuscripts, undated
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, Everett T., 1862-1933
- Title
- A Vacation on Mt. Rainier and On Mt. Rainier, July 1887 manuscripts
- Dates
- undated
- Quantity
- 1 vertical file
- Collection Number
- 2829
- Summary
- Typescripts by Smith describes his party's unsuccessful attempt, under the leadership of Edward Ingraham, to climb Mr. Rainier via the Carbon River and the Winthrop and Emmons Glaciers; also includes Agnes M. Greene's account of her party's unsuccessful attempt via the same route
- 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
- Languages
- Collection materials are in English.
Biographical Note
Seattle attorney and judge Edward Everett Smith (1862-1933) was born in Derby, Connecticut. After graduating from Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven, Connecticut in 1879, Smith enrolled at Yale University. He graduated from Yale in 1883, but went back for two more years to earn his law degree in 1885. Smith then moved to Seattle and began practicing as an attorney. In 1912, he was appointed to serve on the King County Superior Court and served in this position until 1933. Smith was an active advocate for troubled youth both off and on the bench.
Content Description
Smith typescript, second Smith typescript (photocopy), Greene mimeographed account, 1886, 1887.
Everett T. Smith's "A Vacation on Mt. Rainier" describes his party's unsuccessful attempt, under the leadership of Edward Ingraham, to climb Mr. Rainier via the Carbon River and the Winthrop and Emmons Glaciers. The photocopy includes footnotes which clarify locations. The Greene item, "On Mr. Rainier, July 1887" is Agnes M. Greene's account of her party's unsuccessful attempt via the same route. A copy of the Smith transcript is in the Oregon Historical Society.
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Administrative Information
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Description: A Vacation on Mt. Rainier and On Mt. Rainier, July 1887 manuscriptsContainer: 2829-001 VF 1019
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Geographical Names
- Mount Rainier (Wash.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Greene, Agnes M (creator)
- Ingraham, Edward S
- Smith, Everett T., 1862-1933--Archives
