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Arnold Wexler fonds
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- Part Of
- Arnold Wexler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series: I. Expeditions and trips series, 1946-1974; II. General files series, 1913-1978. Expeditions and trips series pertains to mountaineering expeditions and trips of Arnold Wexler and companions to western and northern Canada and locations in the United States. Canadian…
- Date Range
- 1913-1978, predominant 1946-1974
- Reference Code
- M69 / V52
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Arnold Wexler fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 69
- V 52
- Sous-Fonds
- M69/V52
- Accession Number
- 7196
- Reference Code
- M69 / V52
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Responsibility
- Arnold Wexler was responsible for the creation of most material. Fonds also contains material created by A. C. Faberge, Alvin E. Peterson, Donald Hubbard, William L. Putnam, Samuel V. Moore, Mike Banks, and others
- Date Range
- 1913-1978, predominant 1946-1974
- Physical Description
- ca.4100 photographs (ca.3000 transparencies, ca.700 negatives, ca.400 prints). -- 7 photograph albums (ca.190 prints). -- ca.40 cartographic records. -- 16 cm of textual records. -- 5 cm of print material. -- 5 graphic records
- History / Biographical
- Arnold Wexler, 1918-1997, was a research engineer and mountaineer in the Washington, DC area of the United States. He was a member of numerous scientific and mountaineering organizations and was actively involved in the testing of mountaineering equipment. Wexler climbed extensively in North America, Europe and South America, and also travelled throughout Asia. He is credited with over 100 ascents, almost half being first ascents.
- Wexler was a key organizer and participant of expeditions to western and northern Canada beginning in 1946. Noteworthy ascents of that first expedition, to the northern Selkirks of British Columbia, were the second ascent of Mount Sir Sandford and first ascents of Sentinel Peak, Unicorn and East Blackfriar. Also, near the end of that trip, an accident claimed the life of an expedition member. Wexler and his associates made annual expeditions and trips to Canada from 1946 until 1955, and subsequently in the years 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1970 through 1974
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series: I. Expeditions and trips series, 1946-1974; II. General files series, 1913-1978.
- Expeditions and trips series pertains to mountaineering expeditions and trips of Arnold Wexler and companions to western and northern Canada and locations in the United States. Canadian expedition destinations included the Selkirk Mountains, Cariboo Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Monashee Mountains, Coast Range, Bugaboo Mountains, Logan Mountains, Battle Range and Adamant Range. Mountaineers involved were Arnold Wexler, Sterling B. Hendricks, Donald Hubbard, Alvin (Pete) E. Peterson, Alex C. Faberge, Chris G. Scoredos, Charles C. Haworth Jr., Samuel V. Moore, Arthur Lembeck, Norman Goldstein, W. L. Putnam, A. J. Kauffman and others. Series includes extensive photographs, trip diaries and maps.
- General files series consists of files pertaining to mountaineering, equipment, locations, climbing associates and expeditions. Includes correspondence, checklists, exhibition prints, climbing portraits, and research material in the form of topical files, maps and print material
- Name Access
- Wexler, Arnold
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Science and technology
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Wexler, Arnold
- Biographical Source Notes
- Obituary by John Christian (see case file)
- Contents of the fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banks, Mike : [correspondence file]
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- Part Of
- Arnold Wexler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence between Mike Banks and Wexler, 1963-1978, also one letter from Banks to Sterling Hendricks, 1970. One letter, 1978, is accompanied by aerial photographs, maps and documentation pertaining to the Mount Logan region. Maps and some photographs are annotated
- Date Range
- 1963-1978
- Reference Code
- M69 / 19
- V52 / 16 (PA)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Arnold Wexler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II. General files
- Reference Code
- M69 / 19
- V52 / 16 (PA)
- Date Range
- 1963-1978
- Physical Description
- .5 cm of textual records. -- 11 photographs. -- 3 cartographic records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence between Mike Banks and Wexler, 1963-1978, also one letter from Banks to Sterling Hendricks, 1970. One letter, 1978, is accompanied by aerial photographs, maps and documentation pertaining to the Mount Logan region. Maps and some photographs are annotated
- Content Details
- Maps. -- [between 1963 and 1978]. -- 2 items. -- Annotated published. Part of file: Banks, Mike : [correspondence file]. -- 1963-1978. -- .5 cm of textual records. -- 11 photographs. -- 3 cartographic records. -- File consists of correspondence between Mike Banks and Wexler, 1963-1978, also one letter from Banks to Sterling Hendricks, 1970. One letter, 1978, is accompanied by aerial photographs, maps and documentation pertaining to the Mount Logan region. Maps and some photographs are annotated. Maps held in oversize "F"
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- Part Of
- Arnold Wexler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of checklists for packing
- Date Range
- 1963-1972
- Reference Code
- M69 / 23
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Arnold Wexler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II. General files
- Reference Code
- M69 / 23
- Date Range
- 1963-1972
- Physical Description
- .5 cm of textual records (ca.20 p.)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of checklists for packing
- Title Source
- File based on contents of file
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Putnam, Bill : [correspondence file]
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- Part Of
- Arnold Wexler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence between William (Bill) Putnam and Arnold Wexler and copies of letters from Putnam to and from other expedition members
- Date Range
- 1954, 1962-1973
- Reference Code
- M69 / 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Arnold Wexler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II. General files
- Reference Code
- M69 / 18
- Date Range
- 1954, 1962-1973
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence between William (Bill) Putnam and Arnold Wexler and copies of letters from Putnam to and from other expedition members
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