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Dan Davis climbing journals, 1959-2010
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Davis, Daniel R. (Daniel Roy), 1941-2012
- Title
- Dan Davis climbing journals
- Dates
- 1959-2010 (inclusive)19592010
- Quantity
- .4 cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 5854 (Accession No. 5854-001)
- Summary
- Climbing journals and other materials from a mountain climber from Washington State
- 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
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Daniel R. Davis was a member of the Mountaineers and one of the Pacific Northwest's most active mountain climbers. He was born in California and moved to Washington state when he was young. He received his B.S. and M.S. in mathematics from the University of Washington in Seattle, and worked at Boeing as a mathematician. He was known for numerous high level ascents, including the first winter ascent of the north peak of Mt. Index and the first ascent of Mt. Robson's north face. He climbed Mt. Rainier by twenty-three different routes, and by his death on January 14, 2012, had nearly completed his project of reaching the highest summit in each of the fifty states. Davis was an avid collector of books, maps, and photographs relating to mountains especially Mt. Rainier. A friend said of him, "Dan Davis had a special relationship with Mt. Rainier. Each climb certainly taught him more about this beautiful mountain, perhaps it also taught him about himself, I feel that Dan Davis had become quite a wise person." (Britta Lindgren, 2013)
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Four climbing journals, documenting information regarding location, distance, route, conditions, climbing partners, and other facts about each climb. Most climbs are in Washington state, but also include climbs from Oregon, Colorado, California, British Columbia, France, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and more. One small notepad documents Davis' Mt. McKinley climb.
Also includes a journal about Fletcher's Ice Island, correspondence, and a partial list of Davis' climbing history.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 5854-001, Dan Davis climbing journals, 1959-2005
- Accession No. 5854-002, Dan Davis climbing journals, 1959-2010
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 5854-001: Dan Davis climbing journals, 1959-2005Return to Top
Scope and Content: Four climbing journals, documenting information regarding location, distance, route, conditions, climbing partners, and other facts about each climb. Most climbs are in Washington state, but also include climbs from Oregon, Colorado, California, British Columbia, France, Greece, Australia, and more. One small notepad documents Davis' Mt. McKinley climb.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Suzan M. Reiley
Accession No. 5854-002: Dan Davis climbing journals, 1959-2010Return to Top
Scope and Content: Dan Davis' journal about Fletcher's Ice Island, correspondence, and a partial list of Davis' climbing history.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Suzan Reiley on June 10, 2020
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 5854-002 | Fletcher's Ice Island Journals 1 bound journal and 2 notepads
Scope and Content: Bound journal contained a photograph of a plane refueling and a
map of the Fletcher's Ice Island
|
1960, 11 September 1964-11 May 1965 |
| 1/2 | 5854-002 | Fletcher's Ice Island Research Materials 1 annual report and 1 article
Scope and Content: An Annual Report from the University of Washington Department of
Atmospheric Sciences and a Wikipedia article about Fletcher's Ice Island
|
1964, 25 February 2010 |
| 1/3 | 5854-002 | Dan Davis Climbing List
Scope and Content: Noted as only partial list
|
1959-1982 |
| 1/4 | 5854-002 | Correspondence From Dan Davis 2 letters
Scope and Content: One letter to Larry and Annelies Baum in regards to his time as
field assistant on Fletcher's Ice Island, potentially mentions the subject of
the photograph that was contained in the bound journal and one letter to Paul
Gauthier, the chairman of the Club Committee in regards to Davis' application
to be put on the Seattle Mountaineer Club climbing leader list
|
11 January 1965, 1 September 1983 |
| 1/5 | 5854-002 | Correspondence To Dan Davis 2 letters
Scope and Content: One telegram from the Foreign Languages Publishing House and one
handwritten letter from Clyde M. Lockwood Jr. in regards to Curtis Ridge Rescue
that Davis was part of the rescue team.
|
1962, 2 July 1969 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mountaineering expeditions--Washington (State)
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
