Merrill F. McLane Papers, 1932-2006 (bulk 1941-1947)
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- McLane, Merrill F.
- Title
- Merrill F. McLane Papers
- Dates
- 1932-2006 (bulk 1941-1947) (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 11464
- Summary
- Photographs and other material relating to climbing in the Teton Range in the 1940s.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Merrill F. McLane (1917-2008) began mountain climbing in the Teton Range in Wyoming in 1941. He was a member of the Dartmouth College Mountaineering Club (DMC). He often climbed with Jack Durrance and Henry Coulter, and in 1941 he joined them in an effort to rescue a stranded parachutist on Devils Tower.
Content Description
The Merrill F. McLane papers include annotated photographs of climbs in the Teton Range made by McLane with Jack Durrance and Henry Coulter between 1941 and 1946. His climbing accounts include the Grand Teton, Middle Teton, and Mt. Owen. One folder contains information about a bus trip from Rock Springs, to Bondurant, and to Jackson in 1941. There is also material in the collection regarding Jackson Hole pioneer Henry (Hank) Crandall, Grand Teton National Park ranger and mountaineer Harold Rapp, Teton mountaineering historian Orrin Bonney, and geologist Fritiof Fryxell. There is one photograph related to the 1941 rescue effort of a stranded parachutist on Devils Tower, and there is a copy of the book, “Mountain Climbing Guide to the Grand Tetons” authored by McLane and Henry Coulter in 1947.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are Merrill F. McLane papers regarding hikes along the John Muir Trail at the University of California, Berkeley.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Merrill F. McLane in 2006
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by John R. Waggener and D. Claudia Thompson in April 2010
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I. Annotated Photographs
Photographs mounted with explanatory captions.
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Description: Grand Teton – Belly Roll and Cooning Place (the crawl)Dates: 1946Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Grand Teton – EnclosureDates: 1942Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Grand Teton – View from the WestDates: 1942Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Middle TetonDates: 1941Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Mt. Owen – New route with Jack Durrance (includes photo of 1941 Devils Tower rescue)Dates: 1941Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Mt. Owen – SnowfieldsDates: 1946Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: McLane Climbing Grand Teton and Exum Climbing School CliffsDates: 1942, 1946Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Rock Springs to Jackson Bus TripDates: 1941Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Hank CrandallDates: 1942Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Harold RappDates: 1941, 1946Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Series II. Textual Materials
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Description: Merrill McLane – Biographical Information and CorrespondenceDates: 1950, 2006Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Publications – “American Alpine Journal” (articles about Orrin Bonney and Fritiof Fryxell)Dates: 1964, 1986Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Publications – Books about Teton Range by Fritiof FryxellDates: 1932, 1946Container: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Publications – “Mountain Climbing Guide to the Grand Tetons” by Henry Coulter and Merrill McLaneDates: 1947Container: Box 1, Folder 14
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mountaineering -- Wyoming -- Grand Teton National Park
- Mountaineers -- Wyoming
Personal Names
- Coulter, Henry
- Durrance, Jack
- Fryxell, Fritiof, 1900-1986
- Petzoldt, Paul
Geographical Names
- Devil's Tower National Monument (Wyo.)
- Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.)
- Jackson Hole (Wyo.)
- Teton Range (Wyo. and Idaho)
- Wyoming -- History, 1919-1945
- Wyoming -- History, 1946-
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
