Diary account of a journey through the Athabasca Pass, 1978
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Vaughan, Thomas, 1924-2013
- Title
- Diary account of a journey through the Athabasca Pass
- Dates
- 1978 (inclusive)19781978
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- Coll 800
- Summary
- Account by Thomas Vaughan of a trip in the Canadian Rockies undertaken by members of the Oregon Historical Society, the Oregon Geographic Names Board, and the Alpine Club of Canada during the summer of 1978.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Thomas Vaughan (1924-2013) was the executive director of the Oregon Historical Society from 1954 to 1989. From July 28 to August 7, 1978, he, along with other members of the Oregon Historical Society, members of the Oregon Geographic Names Board, and members of the Alpine Club of Canada, went on a hiking expedition in the Canadian Rockies, with the goal of reaching the Athabasca Pass at the border between British Columbia and Alberta. Vaughan delivered a lecture about the trip, titled "The Northern Passes of the Canadian Rockies," on November 9, 1978.
Content Description
The collection consists of a 51-page narrative account of a hiking trip that Thomas Vaughan and others made in the Canadian Rockies. The account includes maps and several pages of footnotes. Vaughan produced 24 copies of this account; the copy in the collection is designated Number 10, which Vaughan gave to Samuel and Becky Johnson.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Diary account of a journey through the Athabasca Pass, Coll 800, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- Hiking--Canada
Geographical Names
- Canadian Rockies (B.C. and Alta.)--Description and travel
