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J. Monroe Thorington fonds

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Part Of: J. Monroe Thorington fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of copies of textual records from the Thorington Archives at Princeton University and photographs in both original and copy form. Textual records include: I. Thompson-Little Collection and supplement 1895- 1907; letters chiefly addressed to Charles Sproule Thompson collected by Georg…

Date Range: 1825-1974

Reference Code: M106 / V622

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record

Part Of: J. Monroe Thorington fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 106; V 622

Sous-Fonds: M 106; V 622

Accession Number: 740, 1001, 1034, 1093, 1103, 1133, 1285, 1406, 1411, 1439, 1561, 1600, 1804, 1810, 1965, 1980, 2110, 2279, 2536, 2713, 3059

Reference Code: M106 / V622

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1825-1974

Physical Description: ca.1.8 m of textual records. -- 64 photographs : prints, transparencies, copy negatives

History / Biographical: J. Monroe "Roy" Thorington, 1894-1989, was an ophthalmologist, mountaineer and mountain historian at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Thorington was a pre-eminent climber and explorer in the Canadian Rockies starting in 1922. He studied the Freshfield and Lyell Glaciers for 22 years and explored and mapped the Purcell Range, British Columbia. Thorington wrote approximately 300 publications on mountaineering, mountain history and the Canadian Rockies. He was active in numerous organizations, particularly the American Alpine Club.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of copies of textual records from the Thorington Archives at Princeton University and photographs in both original and copy form.; Textual records include: I. Thompson-Little Collection and supplement 1895- 1907; letters chiefly addressed to Charles Sproule Thompson collected by George T. Little, Appalachian Mountain Club and supplemented by material mainly from the estate of Charles E. Fay. II. American Alpine Club, 1903- 1967; correspondence with American Alpine Club members elected to 1918. III. Alps and Canada mountaineering correspondence. IV. Guide books and writings; pertains to writings on the Canadian Rockies and Conrad Kain. V. Dr. W. S. Ladd and Allen Carpe papers 1908-1935.; VI. Photographs, 1871-1970, pertain mainly to Thorington's climbing associates, mountain guides, friends and climbs; also, tombstones of friends at Banff Cemetery.; Fonds also includes miscellaneous original summit notes, articles, etc. concerning landmark mountaineering activities in the Canadian Rockies.

Name Access: Thorington, J. Monroe

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: series description

Creator: Thorington, J. Monroe

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession records and contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Conrad Kain (left) and J. Monroe Thorington at summit of Trapper Peak (9790') [in Waputik Range near Bow Lake, Banff]

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Scope & Content: Image of two men identified as Conrad Kain (left) and J. Monroe Thorington (right) near cairn on Trapper Peak - caption along bottom reads "Trapper Pk. July 1933"

Date Range: July 1933

Reference Code: v622 / 1 / a / na66 - 1778

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

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Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V622

Reference Code: v622 / 1 / a / na66 - 1778

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: July 1933

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of two men identified as Conrad Kain (left) and J. Monroe Thorington (right) near cairn on Trapper Peak - caption along bottom reads "Trapper Pk. July 1933"

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: H.S. Kingman, photographer

Title Source: copy negative envelope

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Fred "Warpy" Moorhouse, Mildred Turner Woodworth, Bob Herberton, Howard Deegan

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Scope & Content: Image of four people identifed as (left to right) Fred Moorhouse, Mildred Turner Woodworth, Bob Herbertson and Howard Deegan standing in front of small buildings

Date Range: ca. 1920

Reference Code: v628 / na66 - 283

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

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Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V628

Reference Code: v628 / na66 - 283

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1920

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of four people identifed as (left to right) Fred Moorhouse, Mildred Turner Woodworth, Bob Herbertson and Howard Deegan standing in front of small buildings

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Family and personal life; Women

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Title Source: copy negative envelope

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Harold Fuller and cougar he shot at Government Stables, Banff

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Part Of: J. Monroe Thorington fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a man identified Harold Fuller posing with a hand gun and a dead cougar with trap in foreground

Date Range: ca. 1925

Reference Code: v628 / 2 / na66 - 1881

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

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Part Of: J. Monroe Thorington fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V628

Reference Code: v628 / 2 / na66 - 1881

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1925

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of a man identified Harold Fuller posing with a hand gun and a dead cougar with trap in foreground

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

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J. Monroe Thorington papers and photographs series. -- 1871-1974

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Part Of: J. Monroe Thorington fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of: A. American Alpine Club correspondence, 1903-1969, 23 cm; B. Correspondence re mountaineering in the Alps and Canada, 1914-1971, 47 cm; C. Guidebooks, writings, diary, ca.1915-1974, 33 cm; D. Dr. W. S. Ladd and Allen Carpe papers, ca.1925-1947, 7 cm, includes manuscripts, corres…

Reference Code: M106 / 1, 3 - 9, 38 - 213; V622 / PA / 1 - 28; V622 / PB / 1 - 3; V622 / PC / 1 - 3; V622 / NA / 1 - 2; V622 / NS / 1 - 28

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: J. Monroe Thorington fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Series: I. J. Monroe Thorington papers and photographs

Reference Code: M106 / 1, 3 - 9, 38 - 213; V622 / PA / 1 - 28; V622 / PB / 1 - 3; V622 / PC / 1 - 3; V622 / NA / 1 - 2; V622 / NS / 1 - 28

Physical Description: ca.110 cm of textual records. -- 64 photographs : prints, transparencies, copy negatives

Scope & Content: Series consists of: A. American Alpine Club correspondence, 1903-1969, 23 cm; B. Correspondence re mountaineering in the Alps and Canada, 1914-1971, 47 cm; C. Guidebooks, writings, diary, ca.1915-1974, 33 cm; D. Dr. W. S. Ladd and Allen Carpe papers, ca.1925-1947, 7 cm, includes manuscripts, correspondence, diary; E. Photographs, 1871-1970, 64 items, pertains mainly to climbing associates, mountain guides, friends and climbs, also tombstones of friends at the Banff Cemetery; F. Other, 1901-1971, 9 items, includes miscellaneous original summit notes, articles, etc. pertaining to Jean Habel, David Douglas, other landmark mountaineering activities in the Canadian Rockies, miscellaneous

Access Restrictions: Access to negatives is by appointment only

Finding Aid: Printed inventory available

Related Material: Constitutes Series I of the J. Monroe Thorington fonds

Title Source: Title taken from accession records and contents of series

Content Details: M106 / 1 Framed manuscript map and photo of Mt. Columbia, labelled: "1901, Jean Habel's map of the Athabaskas, and his photo of Mt. Columbia from the N." [removed from frame July 92] M106 / 3 Thorington bibliography: list of articles in various journals relating to mountaineering in Canada. M106 / 4 Note from warden re: washed out O'Hara road, 1970, July 21 ; "Rules For Smoking In Bed", set, from Num-Ti-Jah Lodge, Bow Lake. M106 / 5 Article: "The Cariboo Journal of John Macoun" by J. Monroe Thorington from "The Geographical Society of Philadelphia Bulletin, xxviii,1930 July, copy. M106 / 6 Three articles written by J. M. Thorington, copies: "Expedition to Freshfield Group"; "Expedition to Columbia Icefields"; "Expedition to Athabasca Pass, Tonquin Valley and Mount Robson", [1924]. Newsclipping: "Canadians Sight Hairy Creatures" [sasquatches], 1969 Sept. 14, New York Times, copy. Typed articles: "Adam Joachim As Told by George Camp Summer 1965" and "Adam Joachim As Written In a Letter By George Camp", 1970 Nov., 2 items. Letter from Herschel Clifford Parker to B. F. [Benjamin Frank] Seaver, 1903 July 25, copy, re: first ascents of Mt. Goodsir, Hungabee Mountain, Kaufmann brothers [Hans and Christian] as guides. [also duplicate copy in M106 / 41]. Letter from George Kinney, 1934 Sept. 7, copy, re: A. O. Wheeler, Conrad Kain, Curly Phillips with Smithsonian Institute group on ACC Mt. Robson expedition, 1911, first ascent of Whitehorn Mountain by [Conrad?] Kain, 1911. List of T. E. Wilson's ascents for Mrs. [Mary] Schaffer, 1909. Letter from Henrietta L. (Tuzo) Wilson, 1922 Mar. 20, re: climbs in the Rockies, first ascent of Mt. Tuzo, Christian Kaufmann as guide on ascents of Mt.Tuzo & Wapta Mountain, 1906 July 11; copy. Two letters from Ted Abram, 1971 Feb. 4 & 19: re: stories (covering letter from J. M. T. to M. H. S. [Maryalice Harvey Stewart]), also in Feb. 19 letter re: meeting Fred Stephens at Tete Jaune. Cache, 1907. Manuscripts, by Ted Abram, typewritten: copies, 4 items: "Over the Hills and Far Away" ; "Horse Surgery on the Trail in 1911" ; "The Hunted Hunter" re: some information on history of Hargreaves Brothers; "Near Tragedy on the Mountain" 1932. Notes, typewritten, by J. M. Thorington: 1922, re: trip to Freshfield Group, expedition to Columbia Icefield; 1924, re: expedition to Athabaska [Athabasca] Pass, Tonquin Valley and Mt. Robson. M106 / 7 Anonymous - framed manuscript containing a portrait of David Douglas by his niece ; Extract, from David Douglas' short journal re: Mts. Hooker and Brown and his autograph, 1825. [removed from frame, July 1992] M106 / 8 Summit note, 1901 Aug. 1, framed, re: Jean Habel's, Fred Ballard's and Dan Campbell's ascent of peak [*Habel's Mt. Chaba] in E.Chaba Valley ; [*Jean Habel in 1901 ascended a peak he named 'Chaba', 1 mile N. E. of today's Chaba Peak] ; Summit notes, framed, re: first four ascents of Mt. Louis: 1916, 1923, 1924, 1933 - Conrad Kain was the guide on the first ascent in 1916 and summit note was brought down by Conrad Kain, Aug. 10, 1933 which was his birthday ; [Frames containing ascent records (see document file), removed from frame, July 1992] M106 / 9 Badge and explanatory note by J. Monroe Thorington re: the Sir Donald Club, Glacier, B.C. ; Letter to M. H. S. [Maryalice Harvey Stewart] from J. M. Thorington ; Christmas card, 1971 from E. Rummel showing Elizabeth Rummel with Tenzing Norgay. M106 / 38 List, American Alpine Club members, includes guide to obituary notices in AAJ, photocopy ; List, nominations to American Alpine Club 1909 - 1915, copy. M106 / 39 Letter from C. E. Fay to Howard Palmer, 1921 Mar. 1, copy ; Letter from C. E. Fay, 1921 April 16, copy, re: ascents on Mt. Afton in 1893, 1894 and 1897 ; Letters from Henry G. [Greer] Bryant 1910 Nov. 14 - 1923 Aug. 18, 3 items, copies. M106 / 40 Letter from Joseph W. LeConte, 1941 Nov. 25, copy ; A.A.C. memoranda on LeConte ; Letter from Joel E. Fisher, 1946 Aug. 5, re: letter from LeConte regarding corrections in Annals on him ; Letter from Ruth Little Sanford, n.d., copy, re: George T. Little, includes 2 pages of biography. M106 / 41 Letter from Herschel Clifford Parker to B. F. Seaver, 1903 July 25, copy, re: first ascents of Mt. Goodsir, Hungabee Mountain, Kaufmann brothers [Hans and Christian] as guides. [see also copy in M106 / 6] ; Letters from Harry P. Nichols, 1923 Mar. 10 - 1940 Nov. 2, 10 items, copies. M106 / 42 Letters, G. M. Weed, 1923 Mar. 22 - 1941 Dec. 9, 7 items, copies ; Letters from George M. Weed to Henry S. Kingman, 1936 Sept. 28, copy, re: naming of Mt. Noyes, naming of and attempts on Mt. Weed ; Letter from Annie S. Peck to C. E. Fay, 1909 Jan. 22, copy ; Letter, George Vaux Jr., 1923 May 4. M106 / 44 Letter from S. H. Mitchell to F. K. Butters, 1925 Jan. 12, copy ; Letter from F. Butters, 1945 Apr. 26, copy ; Letters from Lee Irwin Smith, 1945 Aug. 20 - 1946 Aug. 19, re: biographical information on Butters, 4 items, copies ; Letter from B. [Benjamin] S. Comstock, 1927 Mar. 4, copy, re: date of climb of Eiffel Peak. M106 / 45 Letters from E. W. Harnden, 1937 Jan. 13 - 1946 Jan. 8, 4 items, copies, includes ascent of Mt. Bruce. M106 / 46 Letters from Joseph William A. Hickson, 1923 Sept. 19 - 1952 Nov. 29, 83 items, copies: 1923 Sept. 19 - Oct. 5, 4 items re: James Outram and his Turret Peak, first ascent of Mt. Spring-Rice; 1945 Jan. 12 contains biographical information - Charles Robert Cross. M106 / 47 Letters from Joseph William A. Hickson, 1923 Sept. 19 - 1952 Nov. 29, 83 items, copies; see letter of Jan. 12, 1945 for biographical information ; 1939 Mar. 6 letter re: ascent of Mt. Cyclone, 1910. M106 / 48 Letter re: Edward Willet Dorland Holway (1853-1923) from Lee Irwin Smith to Thorington (Oct. 2, 1945) re: address of Holway's daughter ; James Sather Hutchinson (1867-1959), 1 page of biographical information, June 5, 1945 ; William Libby (1855-1927) - 1 letter from Librarian, Princeton University to Thorington (June 11, 1945) re: Libby's expedition to Mesa Encantada in 1897 (photograph included) ; M106 / 49 Letters from Henry Fairbanks Montagnier, 1929 July 29 - 1933 Mar. 30, 17 items, copies. M106 / 50 Letters from Howard Palmer, 1920 Nov. 10 - 1921 Sept. 13, copies. M106 / 51 Letters from Howard Palmer, 1922 Sept. 13, re: David Douglas; 1922 Sept. 30, re: traverse of Ursus Major Mountain; 1922 Feb. 1, re: naming of Serenity Mountain; copies. M106 / 52 Letters from Howard Palmer, copies: 1925 Sept. 28 and Oct. 26, re: ascent of Bastion Peak; Japanese ascent of Mt. Alberta, 1925 Sept. 28; ascents of Mt. Fryatt, Mt. Lapensee, 1926 Aug. 16. M106 / 53 Letters from Howard Palmer, copies: n.d., 1929, 1930 Sept. 11 letter re: death of Neuman D. Waffl. M106 / 54 Letters from Howard Palmer, copies: 1937 Jan. 5, re: traverse of Mt. Smart; 1938 Jan. 2, re: ascents on Sugarloaf Mountain; 1940 Dec. 29, re: discussion of American Alpine Club's physical operations to 1940 ; Letters from Howard Palmer, 1941 June 1 - 1942 Apr. 19, 7 items, copies: re: Munday-Zillmer [Raymond T. Zillmer] controversy [includes letter from Don Munday to Editorial Board of A.A.J.]; also letter 1942 Aug. 20, re: Iconoclast Mountain trip. M106 / 55 Letters from J. M. Thorington to Howard Palmer, 1942 Dec. 18, copy, re: memories of James Outram ; Letter from H. Palmer, 1944 July 4, copy, re: ascent of Mt. Afton with dog, 1907 ; Letter from Howard Palmer to Frederick K. Butters, 1922 Sept. 10, copy ; Letter from J. Simpson, 1927 Sept., copy, re: ascent of Mt. Cline. M106 / 56 12 letters from Henry Augustus Perkins to Thorington, Jan. 5, 1945 - Nov. 8, 1950 re: article on Iceland, Chamonix ; Article and corrections: "Mont Blanc Sideshow" M106 / 57 Letter extracts, Nichols to B. F. [Benjamin Frank] Seaver, 1924 Aug. 29, copies, re: Mt. Logan expedition (1925) ; A.A.C. circular, to members, 1924 Sept. re: advertising Mt. Logan expedition ; Letters from Harrington Putnam, 1923 May 30 & 1930 Jan. 31, 2 items, copies ; Biographical data, 1928 Canadian Alpine Journal, copies, re: B. F. Seaver ; Letters from Seaver, 1923 Nov. 28 - 1927 Aug. 19, 8 items ; Letter from Mary V. [Vaux] Walcott, 1940 May 6, copy. M106 / 58 Letters from A. O. Wheeler, copies: 1922 Mar 13, re: Frederick Michel, arrangements and prices for pack trip with Brewster's [Transport Co. Ltd.], walking and riding tour and outfitters opposition to it [Wheeler's Walking and Riding Tours]; 1922 Oct. 11 & Nov. 23, 2 items, re: Mt. Brown; Mt. Hooker; ascent of Coronation Mountain by A. J. Campbell, D.L.S., first ascent of North Peak of Molar Mountain by Bridgland ; Letters from A. O. Wheeler, 1920 Dec. 29 - 1944 Jan. 19, 31 items, copies: 1932 Nov. 28 - 1933 Nov. 18, 3 items, re: ACC Glacial Committee, [includes memos and instructions]; 1936 Nov. 19, re: Chaba Peak and area; 1942 Aug. 25, re: identity of ten original Swiss guides [Canadian Pacific Railway]; 1944 Jan. 19, re: renaming of Mt. Amery ; Memo from A. O. Wheeler, 1938 Nov. 18, re: observations of Bow, Peyto and Bugaboo Glaciers. M106 / 59 Letter from Allen H. Bent, 1920 Jan. 12, copy ; Letters from Belmore Browne, n.d., 1942 Oct. 24 - 1954 Jan. 3, 9 items, copies: 1942 Oct. 24 letter re: Ulysses LaCasse and Mungers ascent of Molar Mountain, 1923; n.d. letter re: some members of the Lovat Scouts. M106 / 60 Letter from Samuel Prescott Fay, 1935 July 17, copy ; Letters from Andrew J. Gilmour, 1925 Sept. 27 - 1941 Jan. 27, 6 items, copies: 1925 Sept. 27, re: attempt on Resplendent Mountain, 1915. M106 / 61 Letters from W. S. Ladd and J. M. Thorington, 1926 Aug. 3 & Sept. ?, 2 items, copies: re: attempt on Fairweather Mountain. M106 / 62 Letters from Albert H. MacCarthy, 1922 June 5 - 1947 Oct. 15, 7 items, copies: 1922 June 5, re: note on ascents of Mt. Farnham, Mt. Nelson, note on climb of peak believed to be Mt. Sally Serena, first ascent and descent by North west arete of Mt. Sir Donald; 1924 Nov. 1, re: Mt. Logan expedition (1925); 1937 Mar. 15, re: ascent of Eyebrow Peak, 1915 Aug., ascent of Howser Spire ; Letter from A. H. MacCarthy to H. F. Lambart, 1943 Dec. 29, copy, re: reminiscences of Mt. Logan Expedition (1925). M106 / 63 Letter from A. A. McCoubrey, 1928 Dec. 13 - 1942 Jan. 27, 19 items, copies includes 1928 Dec. 13 letter re: measurements of Toby Glacier, 1915-1928, naming of Mt. Toby. M106 / 64 Letters from James Grafton Rogers, 1938 Mar. 30 - 1967 Mar. 5, 5 items, copies ; also letter from J. G. Rogers to Harry Hall, 1941 Dec. 23, copy. M106 / 66 List, names and information on AAC Pacific Coast members elected prior to 1912, 5 items, copies. M106 / 67 Letter from W. A. B. Coolidge, 1920 Dec. 5, copy, re: Rudolf Bernet ; Letters from Sir Martin Conway, 1922 Oct. 24 and 1930 Dec. 9, 2 items, copies, re: Mt. Conway. M106 / 68 - 69 Letters from J. P. [John Percy] Farrar, 1922 Sept. 1 - 1929 Jan. 2, 38 items, copies. M106 / 70 Letter from A. L. Mumm, 1922 Feb. 24, copy. M106 / 71 - 72 Letters from Sydney Spencer, 1925 June 13 - 1949 Oct. 1, 74 items, copies. M106 / 73 - 74 53 letters from E. L. Strutt to Thorington (Mar. 27, 1927 - June 22, 1946) re: articles in British Alpine Journal (Strutt is editor); request for news of A.A.C.; Albert Smith; death of Farrar; Paccard document files on Logan; Montagnier; King of the Belgians; blacks; obituaries; retirement from Alpine Journal ; M106 / 75 7 letters from Noel E. Odell to Thorington (Dec. 1, 1927 - April 12, 1945) re: visit; summer plans; article on Greenland trip and 1 letter from Odell to A. Burr, Nov. 9, 1933 re: Ruttledge paper ; Letter from Oliver Perry-Smith to Thorington, Mar. 9, 1965 re: thanks ; Letter from N. B. Clinch to Crosby Perry-Smith, June 12, 1969 re: condolences on death of father ; Letter from Clinch to Thorington, June 12, 1969 re: deathof O. Perry-Smith ; Letter from Crosby T. Perry-Smith to Thorington, June 5, 1969 re: thanks. M106 / 76 1 page proposal for honorary membership for Dr. H. Bradford Washburn Jr. and Dr. Walter A. Wood, Jan. 14, 1967 ; 1 page brief biography of Washburn ; Letter from Washburn to Thorington, Nov. 30, 1966 re: Shipton's "Mountain Conquest" - correction sheet included ; 1 page brief biography of Dr. Walter A. Wood ; Letter from Young to Thorington, June 6, 1940 re: unable to write at present. M106 / 77 2 letters from George G. Aitken (Chief Geographer, Victoria, B.C.) to Thorington, Mar. 10 & May 28, 1937, re: naming of "Monashee" Mountains; Kain ; Letter from Freeman Allen to Thorington, Apr. 16, 1930 re: thanks ; 9 letters from Leopold Amery (Alpine Club) to Thorington, Jan. 28, 1930 - Sept. 14, 1948, re: location of Mt. Amery; ascents of Mts. Amery, Saskatchewan, incomplete ascent of Mt. Bryce, peak west of Maligne Lake, Mt. Leah; photographs; book on Kain; Longstaff's retirement; Randall incident ; Richard Archibald (American Alpine Club) letter to Thorington, Jan. 22, 1936 re: altitude of Mt. Albert Edward, Papua ; Letter to Thorington from Max Aufdenblatten (guide, Zermatt), Dec. 29, 1925, re: ____ in German ; From Fred D. Ayres, [1948] Sept. 29 - 1952 Oct. 6, 5 items, copies; 1952 Oct. 6, re: photos of Mt. Conrad - map included; ice axe found on Freshfield Glacier in 1947 [J. M. T. note explaining], notes on first ascents of Mts. Erasmus, Hooge, Willerval, Monchy Mountain, unnamed [1 mile e. of Erasmus]. M106 / 78 Letters to Thorington from: Florence Baillie-Grohman (Sehlas Motzen, Tyrol) to Thorington, Oct. 10, 1936; Bob [Robert] Bates, copies, 1935 Sept. 16 - 1970 Oct. 7; Anderson Bakewell (A.A.C.), June 3, 1942 re: peaks in Mexico; E. D. Bladock (Chief Cartographer, Ottawa), 1 letter re: elevations of several points on Jasper Park south sheet, naming of peaks after Frank Smythe; Charlotte Baldwin, 1929 Dec. 2, copy, re: first ascent of Mt. Gloria; 30 letters to Thorington from Robert Bates (A.A.C., A.C.), Sept. 16, 1935 - Oct. 7, 1970 re: climbing in Alaska [probably McKinley]; climb of Mt. Wood; parachuting; Smythe, eruption of Vesuvius; discussion of mountain warfare; editorship of Alpine Journal; expedition to Victoria Island (Arctic); honouring of Ladd; Everest expeditions; naming of Mt. Thorington; climbing in Nepal; history of American Alpine Club; ark on Mt. Ararat. M106 / 79 7 letters to Thorington from E. Bentley Beauman (A.C.), Aug. 15, 1948 - Dec. 3, 1967, re: Abominable Snowman; plans for summer in Swiss Alps ; Letter from Fred Beckey (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Aug. 27, 1945, re: mountain guide to Washington; first ascent of Mt. Adams, Mt. Index ; Letter from Raffi Bedoyen (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Sept. 8, 1940, re: ascent of Snowpatch Spire ; 8 letters from Sir Gavin de Beer (A.C.) to Thorington, Nov. 10, 1945 - June 24, 1968, re: survey of American ascents in the Alps; list of mountaineering books; John Morgan's journals; J. A. De Luc burial place; Edmund John Clark; Paccard. M106 / 80 Letters from Fred C. Bell, 1931 Sept. 8 & 1937 April 4, 2 items, copies re: David Douglas article, monument to Kain at Cranbrook ; Letter to Thorington from R. G. Hartley Bibby (A.C.), Mar. 18, 1935, re: request for Kain's autobiography ; 2 letters to Thorington from Anthony J. Drexel Biddle (Mt. Biddle), Jan. 8, 1937 & Jan. 19, 1937, re: son's operation and letter from Thorington to Biddle, Jan. 15, 1937 ; 3 letters [in German] from Joseph Anton Biner (guide, Zermatt) to Thorington, Mar. 6, 1927 - Dec. 12, 1928. M106 / 81 63 letters from Thomas S. Blakeney (A.C.) to Thorington, Mar. 1, 1949 - Dec. 21, 1970 re: ascents of Monte Rosa; Auldja material; Everest & Mont Blanc reliefs; publication of a volume of Thorington's essays; discussion of various inclusions for A.J.; proofs; O. Perry-Smith; Whymper; Charles Evans [cripple] president of Alpine Club; first Englishwoman to climb Mt. Blanc; amalgamation of Alpine Climbing Groups with A.C.; J. K. Stone; A. L. Mumm - [Whirlpool Valley]; Blakeney's displeasure with A. C.; Everest 50 year anniversary; historical recording of climbs; Graham Brown; Cal du Lion. M106 / 82 Letter to Thorington from: F. A. Blossom (Explorer's Club), July 29, 1931 re: explorer's tales ; Bob Cary (A.A.C.) letter to Thorington, Oct. 27, 1925 ; Orrin Bonney (A.A.C.), May 8, 1940 re: artcles on first mountain ascent in North America ; 5 letters from Joseph Braunstein (Vienna musicologist) to Thorington, Feb. 10, 1941 - Apr. 17, 1942 ; Letter from James I. Brewster to Thorington, 1940 Oct. 1, copy ; Letters from: Norman Bright (A.A.C.), Apr. 28, 1938 to Thorington ; Letters to Bright from: Burge, Sept. 13, 1944; from unidentified, Sept. 18, 1944 re: Strathdee; Glen Scott, May 1, 1944 re: Sequoia National Park; Mrs. Irving Garrett, Aug. 29, 1944 re: Strathdee; J. H. Corry (Geographic Board of Canada) re: naming of Sky Walk Peak in the Rockies referred to Executive Council. M106 / 83 Letters from Eric Brooks, 1945 Apr. 8 - 1952 Oct. 20, 9 items, copies: 1947 Jan. 22 & 29, 2 items, includes info on A. O. Wheeler Hut, proposed Conrad Kain Hut, ascents of Quintet #1 - #4; 1952 Oct. 20, re: Lawrence Grassi ; Letters from G. [George] H. Browne, 1926 Dec. 4 & Dec. 23, 2 items, copies ; Climbing sheets, "Climbs Made From ACC Camp" [Bugaboo Creek], 1946 July 14 - 28, 4 typewritten copies. M106 / 84 Letters from Helen I. Buck , 1931 Oct. 2 - 1953 Apr. 23, 23 items, copies. M106 / 85 3 letters from Buhler to Thorington, July 27, 1935 - Jan. 12, 1949, 2 letters in German ; 5 Letter from Douglas Busk to Thorington, Sept. 25, 1928 - Dec. 28, 1950 re: Mystery Mountain; Munday; request for information on peaks which have been climbed; climbs of Redoubt and first ascent of Mt. Casemate ; Letters from Lawrence Burpee, June 15, 1925 - Mar. 21, 1932, 6 items, copies, re: McGillivray's Rock as Mt. Hooker; Macoun journal. M106 / 86 2 letters from Thomas D. Cabot (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Dec. 4, 1931 & Dec. 11, 1936 ; Letter from Howard Carlson (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Mar. 28, _____, re: doubts about Robson climb of Putnam & Hargreaves ; 16 letter from Allen Carpe, May 9, 1922 - Aug. 8, 1930 re: equipment for climbing, plans for Clemenceau climb; Bush Peak; Albreda Peak (Mt. Milton); Selkirk Mts. additions; Douglas journal and Mt. Brown; climb of Mt. Brazeau; Mrs. Schaffer's topographical errors; Mt. Mary Vaux; Gold Range; Tonquin Valley - Simon Peak and Bennington; altitude of Athabasca Pass; 1 draft of note on the climb of Albreda Mountain - North Gold Range. M106 / 87 Letters and notes from Alfred L. Castle, 1928 Jan. 25 - 1943 Apr. 2, 3 items, copies: [includes ascents of Mt. Cline, 1927 Aug. 14; ascent of Mt. Columbia, 1927 Aug. 8] ; Letters from Rollin T. Chamberlin, 1925 Mar. 10 - 1944 Dec. 14, 8 items, copies. M106 / 89 - 90 Letters and notes from Eaton Cromwell, 52 items, copies: 1931 Aug. 19, re: ascent of Hungabee 1909 Aug. 24; 1963 Mar. 8 - 1970 Nov. 20. M106 / 89 Letter from E. Cromwell, [1930], copy, re: first ascent of Pigeon Spire. M106 / 90 Letters from E. Cromwell, 52 items, copies: 1936 Aug. 15, re: ascent of Wenkchemna Peak by Southeast ridge; 1939 Jan. 13, re: first ascents of Crescent Tower, Eastpost Spire, Mt. Murchison South Tower, Turret Peak; 1943 Sept. 27, re: new route on Park Mountain; 1963 Mar. 8 - 1970 Nov. 20 ; Notes of E. Cromwell, copies, re: first ascent of south ridge and traverse of Mt. Carnavon; season of 1941, re: new route on Mt. Collier, ascent of two towers on Mt. Murchison, new route on the Vice President. M106 / 91 Letters from Georgia Engelhard: 1910 Oct. 13, copy, re: ascent of Mt. Bosworth ; to J. E. Johnson, 1929 Mar. 12, copy, re: ascent of Mt. Collier ; from G. [Georgia] (Cromwell) Engelhard, 1939 Jan. 27 - 1952 Dec. 11, 10 items, copies: 1940 Oct. 13 re: ascent of Mt. Owen; 1949 Jan. 16, re: first ascents of Andromache, Mt. Hurd. M106 / 92 Climbing notes from Doug R. Crosby, 1940, copies: re: ascents of W. Cathedral Crags, July 1940; Mt. Columbia, 1940 June 30; traverse of Mt. Girouard, 1940 Aug. 20 ; Letter from L. [Louis] S. Crosby, 1941 Feb. 11, copy. M106 / 93 Letter from Glen Dawson, 1938 Oct. 28, copy, re: first ascent of Brenta Spire. M106 / 95 Letters from Dr. James Morgan, D. Nelson, W. A. Dykes, The Royal Society, Royal Artillery Institution, Royal Botanic Gardens, The Library of the Colonial Office, L. J. Burpee, copies, re: David Douglas. M106 / 97 Letters from A. W. Drinnan, 1924 Aug. 25 - 1929 Mar. 15, copies, 3 items, re: first ascent of Wenkchemna Peak. M106 / 98 Letters from Dyson Duncan (A.A.C.) to Thorington, 13 copies: Nov. 30, 1927 - Jan. 6, 1954 re: mistake in guide on Mt. Sarback; climb on Lyell #4; climbs of 1927; Aug. 3, 1934 re: attempt on Rostrum (Bush) Peak; Feb. 28, 1943 re: description of mountain warfare training at Saskatchewan Glacier. Letter from Dana Durand (A.A.C.) to Thorington, n.d. M106 / 99 Letter from J. E. C. Eaton (A.C.) to Thorington, Mar. 9, 1922 re: changes in guide on Eaton's 1910 ascents in the Freshfield Group ; Letter from Arthur Brewster Emmons to Thorington, Apr. 24, 1945 re: climbs in Argentine Andes ; 12 letters from Claire Elaine Engel (Alpine write) to Thorington, Oct. 3, 1934 - Dec. 10, 1937 re: "Mt. Blanc Sideshow" and Albert Smith review; early XIX century climbs of Mt. Blanc. M106 / 100 3 letters from Linwood M. Erskine, Jr. (A.A.C.) to Thorington, June 5, 1946 - Dec. 23, 1966 re: Guide to the Interior Ranges; Mt. Butters ; Georges Esoppey (A.A.C.) letter to Thorington, 1942 ; 3 letters from Guy M. Everett (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Mar. 2, 1953 - Mar. 30, 1953 re: Albert Smith and his ascent of Mt. Blanc; ACC camp in Whirlpool area; Auldjo. M106 / 101 18 letters from Francis Peloubet Farquhar (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Oct. 5, 1930 - Dec. 5, 1966. M106 / 102 Correspondence from E. Feuz, 1920 June 10 - 1970 Dec. 20, 42 items, copies: 1930 Feb. 3 re: ascent of Mt. Amery; incomplete ascent of Mt. Bryce. M106 / 103 Letters from Walter Feuz, 1924 Nov. 18 - 1952 Jan. 23, 7 items, copies. M106 / 104 Letters from John C. Oberlin, copies: 1948 Sept. 19, re: second ascent of Mt. Alberta; 1952 Sept. 5; Map,"Termini of Athabaska [Athabasca] and Dome Glaciers", 1953. M106 / 105 Letters from: Joel Ellis Fisher, 1929 Oct. 26 - 1949 Jan. 9, 13 items, copies ; Margaret D. Fleming, 1943 Jan. 6 & 1946 June 24, 2 items, copies. M106 / 106 Letters from Harold E. Forster, 1932 Apr. 20 and 1933 Apr. 12, 2 items, copies: re: early steamboats on the Columbia River, Columbia Valley ; Letters from Val A. Fynn, 1924 Mar. 14 & Oct. 14, 2 items, copies. M106 / 107 Letters from Malcolm D. Geddes, 1924 Dec. 16 & 1927 Feb. 25, 2 items, copies ; Letters from Lillian Gest, 1904 - 1940 Jan. 17, copies: [1904] re: ascent of Teepee Peak or G1 on Teepee Mountain; [1937] Aug. 24, re: first ascent of Trident Mountain; letter, n.d. July 21, re: ascent of Waterfall Peak, 1938. M106 / 108 Letter from J. S. T. Gibson, 1945 Feb. 12, copy, re: second ascent of Foster Peak ; Letters from John Murray Gibbon, 1924 Oct. 30 & 1926 Jan. 20, 2 items, copies, 1924 Oct. 30, re: Byron Harmon filming on Columbia Icefield ; Letters from E. R. (Rex) Gibson, 1940 Oct. 5 - 1952 Oct. 26, 5 items, copies, re: 1952 Oct. 26, re: Lawrence Grassi and his guiding qualifications. M106 / 109 Letters from Bradley B. Gilman, 1941 Jan. 21 - 1966 Dec. 22, 12 items, copies: 1941 Jan. 21 letter re: recession of Mons Glacier, first ascent of Sullivan Peak ; Letter from Frank Gladish, 1940 Oct. 10, copy. M106 / 110 Letters from Nathaniel Lewis Goodrich, [1927] May 15 - 1937 Mar. 25, 9 items, copies ; Letter from Donald P. Graham, 1952 Sept. 13, copy, re: new route on Mt. Victoria. M106 / 111 Letter from Winthrop Benton Greene to Thorington, Dec. 31, 1919 re: climbs accomplished ; 1 page obituary notice ; Letters to Thorington from Henry S. Bryant, C. E. Fay, L. L. Delafield re: Greene's candidacy. M106 / 112 Letter from Henry Warren Greenham, 1940 Oct. 25, copy, re: first ascent of Mt. Brewster ; Letters to Thorington from: Lawrence I. Grinnell (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Sept. 18, 1933, n.d. ; Gilbert Grosvenor, Dec. 28, 1932 re: cartographic collection ; Alois Gstrein (Austrian guide, Oetzthal), Dec. 30, 1939 - letter is in German. M106 / 113 Letters from William R. Hainsworth, 1928 - 1969 May 12, 11 items, copies. M106 / 114 Letter from Henry S. Hall, Jr., 1923 June 21 - 1969 May 14, 49 items, copies, 1923 Aug. 23, copy, re: first ascent of Mt. Clemenceau. M106 / 115 Letter from Byron Harmon, 1928 Jan. 20, copy ; Letter from W. D. Harris 1928, Feb. 23, copy. M106 / 116 Letters from Christian Hasler, 1923 May 24 - 1940, 6 items, copies: 1937 Apr. 10, re: ascent of Mt. Fox by Paul McIntyre; article re: grizzly bear attack on Morant and Hasler ; Letter from Lillian Gest, n.d. Mar. 23, copy, re: climb of Iconoclast Mountain, 1924. M106 / 117 Letter from K. A. Henderson, 1937 Feb. 25, copy, re: ascent of Granite Peak ; Note from K. A. Henderson, n.d., copy, re: ascent route of Mt. Maye. M106 / 118 Letters from Sterling B. Hendricks [AAC], 1932 - 1946, n.d., 11 items, copies: ascent of Augustine Peak; first ascent of Farbus Mountain; ascents of big Blackfriar, Sentinel Peak 1946; ascent of Howser Spire, North Tower; letter, n.d., re: ascent of Mt. Olympus, first ascent of Sir Ernest [N.E. peak of Mount Shackleton], second ascent of Mt. Sir Sandford 1946, ascent of Unicorn Mountain 1946. M106 / 119 13 letters from Horst von Hennig (A.A.C.) to Thorington, Dec. 7, 1953 - Jan. 31, [1969?] re: information on Etna Mountain; Emile Gos collection (letters to Gos included); planned trip to Dolomites, 1968 ; 2 letters from Phineas Henny (A.A.C.) to Thorington, n.d., Jan. 18, 1967 re: plans for summer trip in the Alps, bad weather in the Alps ; Letter from Edward S. Herbert (A.C.) to Thorington, Nov. 20, 1953. M106 / 120 Letters from Julian Griswold Hillhouse, 192? Aug. 7 - 1936 Jan. 22, 19 items, copies ; Letter from Hillhouse to John Hart, 1932 Oct. 4. M106 / 121 Letter from John H. Hoag, 1926 Sept. 5, copy, re: ascent of Bennington Peak ; Letter from N. W. Spadavecchia, 1926 Sept. 11, copy, re: ascent of Bennington Peak. M106 / 122 Letters from Edward V. Huntington, 1929 Apr. 10, re: ascent of Mt. Columbia; 1929 June 14; 2 items, copies ; Letter from Charles S. Hunter, 1946 Feb., copy. M106 / 123 Letter from Richard K. Irvin, 1953 Sept. 1, copy, re: ascents of Mt. Colin, Oubliette Peak, The Watchtower. M106 / 124 Letters from Joseph E. Johnson, 1925 Feb. 13 - 1966 Dec. 29, 4 items, copies: 1925 Feb. 13 letter re: ascents of Mt. Edith Cavell by east ridge, Oldhorn Mountain. M106 / 125 Letters from Andrew J. Kauffman, 1946 Feb. 23 - 1952 Sept. 30, 7 items, copies: n.d. & 1946 Feb. 23, 2 items, re: ascent of North ridge of Mt. Swanzy; 1952 Sept. 30, re: ascents of Mts. Barlow, Cairnes, Mummery, Unnamed (Karakal), Jones Peak. M106 / 126 Letters from H. S. Kingman, 1933 Feb. 21 - 1964 May 12, 50 items, copies: 1934 Aug. 20 letter re: first ascent of Mt. Aye by Henry Crosby; 1935 Dec. 10, re: Joe Weiss; 1936 Sept. 3, re: first ascent of Mt. Weed; 1943 Nov. 13, re: finding Whymper's camps and ascent notes in Yoho Valley; 1952 Aug. 14, re: accident, airplane crash at Mt. Assiniboine ; Letter from Henry S. Kingman to Jimmy Simpson, 1934 Apr. 13, copy ; Letters from J. Simpson to Henry S. Kingman, 1934 Apr. 15 and June 15, 2 items. M106 / 127 Letter from Herbert Koth, 1952 Sept. 11, copy, re: ascent of Mt. Henry MacLeod ; Letters from Clifford B. Kopas, 1933 Nov. 14 - 1934 May 8, 3 items, copies ; Letters from Vigo Victor Kutschera, 1946 Oct. 26, copy. M106 / 128 Letters from Howard F. Lambart, n.d. and 1939 May 11, 2 items, copies ; Letters from Lambart to Howard Palmer: 1939 Apr. 25, Lambart to Geographic Board, 1939 Apr. 25 & May 11 and reply 1939 May 17, 2 items, copies. M106 / 129 Letter from Robert C. Linck, 1952 Aug. 23, re: first ascent of Pangman Peak; 1952 Oct. 3, re: ascent of Mt. Bergne & first ascent of Pangman Peak; copies ; Letters from Ray Legace, 1944 May 21 - 1947 Apr. 16, 2 items, copies ; Letters from Robert C. Linck, 1952 Aug. 23 - 1969 Aug. 20, 3 items, copies ; Robert Linck obituary notice, 1970 July 17 ; Letter from Mrs. Linck replying to J. M. Thorington's questions, 1970 Oct. 24 ; Letter from Robert O'Hara to W. D. Wilcox, 1908, Sept. 6. M106 / 130 2 letters from Lennox H. Lindsy to Thorington, n.d. & Mar. 6, 1935 ; 3 letters from Albert M. Linton to Thorington, Aug. 15, 1946 - Dec. 10, 1966 re: visit to Berg Lake, 22 years previously; Robson climb by Fuhrer Logan and Perry; altitudes of Wedgwood Peak ; Letter from Robert W. Lloyd to Thorington, May 14, 1949. M106 / 131 Letter from Frederick V. [Victor] Longstaff, 1944 Sept. 26, copy ; Letters from Tom Longstaff, 1934 Oct. 7 & 18, 2 items, copies. M106 / 134 Climbing notes by John D. & Ruth Mendenhall, 1 page, copy, re: first ascents of Aiguille Peak, Midway Peak, Mt. Synge ; Letters from John D. & Ruth Mendenhall, 1952 Oct. 16 - 1967 Dec. 13, 3 items, copies ; Letter from Dan McCowan, 1935 May 24, copy. M106 / 135 Article, 1943 Mar., the Tuftonian, copy, re: Prof. A. [Arthur] Michael. M106 / 136 Letters from Stanley H. Mitchell, 1916 Dec. 9 - 1929 Nov. 5, 28 items, copies: 1916 Dec. 9, re: naming of Mt. McGill; 1921 Mar. 28, re: Wheeler's view of Tom Wilson's ascents of Mt. Stephen and Wind Mountain; 1924 Nov. 11, re: first ascent of Lynx Mountain; 1927 Aug. 9, re: death of Malcolm D. Geddes on Mt. Lefroy; 1929 Apr. 29 re: first ascent of Naiset Peak; 1929 May 4 & Aug. 14, 2 items, re: ascents of Popes Peak; 1929 Nov. 5, re: party who climbed Outpost Peak. M106 / 137 Letter from Thomas B. Moffat to F. N. Waterman, 1930 Mar. 19, and reply 1930 Mar. 31, re: establishment of huts in the Rockies, copies ; Letter from Thomas B. Moffat, 1930 Apr. 29 and 1935 Mar. 21, 2 items ; Letter from John Mowat, 1952 Oct. 2, copy, re: ascent of Mt. Colin, Oubliette Peak, The Watchtower. M106 / 138 Letters from Thos. A. Mutch, 2 items, copies, n.d. & 1952 Oct. 27 re: ascent of Eiffel Tower on Eiffel Peak ; Letters from A. L. Mumm to Mrs. Eddy, 1920 Dec. 15 - 1922 Feb. 12, 3 items, copies ; Letters from Don Munday, 1948 Jan. 15 - Dec. 6, 3 items, copies. M106 / 139 Letters from Francis Stanley North, 1936 Mar. 29 - Oct. 18, 5 items, copies. M106 / 140 Letters from John C. Oberlin, 1947 Jan. 14 - 1961 May 26, 17 items, copies: 1947 Sept. 28, re: ascent of Oppy Mountain; 1948 Sept. 19, re: first ascent of Brussels Peak; 1948 Oct. 11, re: Joe Weiss' discovery of axe; 1952 Sept. 5, re: first ascents of Mts. Erasmus, Hooge, Monchy Mountain, ascent of Oppy Mountain. M106 / 141 "Report To The Topographical Survey of Canada" by [Alfred L. Ostheimer, 1927 Oct.], copy, re: Clemenceau Group in Rocky Mountains. M106 / 142 Letters from James Outram, 1921 Dec. 31 - 1924 Feb. 25, 4 items, copies. M106 / 143 Letter from R. H. Palenske, copy, 1940 Sept. 24. M106 / 144 Letter from Edmund Petrig, 1952 Oct. 2, copy, re: ascents of the east ridge of Haddo Peak, The Mitre by North face, the east ridge of Mt. Whyte. M106 / 145 - 146 A complete set of letters from and relating to Oliver Perry-Smith which formed the basis of "Profile of a Mountaineer" A.A.J. 1964: 12 letters from Perry-Smith to Thorington, Jan. 25, 1963 - Sept. 21, 1964 re: biographical data, some of his more memorable climbs; answers to questions posed by Thorington; climbs with Rudolf Aemmer; climbs from 1902, 1912-13; letters to Thorington from various individuals concerning Oliver Perry-Smith: including: Crosby T. Perry-Smith, Florence B. King, E. Toland, Berton H. Bayum, D. F. O. Dangar, E. Erlich,dr. F. Grassler, C. J. Luther, Helmut Haldagel, Hans Pohle, Fredrich Rosesler, Gerhard Voight, Fritz Wiesner. M106 / 147 Manuscript, "Introducing Donald 'Curly' Phillips" by Donald Phillips, 4 pages, copy ; Letters from Curly Phillips, 1924 Mar. 17 - 1938 Jan. 18, 22 items, copies ; Letter from Bert Wilkins, 1938 Apr. 10, re: Phillips' death, copy ; Letter from Joseph William A. Hickson, 1938 May 28, copy, re: Kinney - Phillips ascent of Mt. Robson ; Letter from A. O. Wheeler, 1938 Sept. 6, copy, re: Phillips ascent of Mt. Robson. M106 / 148 Letters from Polly Prescott, 1937 Jan. 25 & 1942 Dec. 8, 2 items, copies: 1937 Jan. 25 re: ascent of Mt. Bruce; first ascent of Mt. Dorothy; ascents of Mts. Farnham, Monica ; Letters from Edward C. Porter, 1951 Aug. 20 - 1966 Sept. 1, 3 items, copies: 1951 Aug. 20 letter re: ascent of North Peak of Mt. Victoria ; Letters from Dr. Erich Pistor, 1936 Oct 6 & 1939 Jul 8, 2 items, copies re: monument for Konrad Kain and Amelie Malek role in publishing book "Where the Clouds Can Go" M106 / 149 Letters from Christine L. Reid, 1936 Dec. 26 - 1967 Nov. 25, 4 items, copies: 1939 Nov. 20, re: first female ascent of Mt. Columbia, attempts on N2. M106 / 150 Letters from W. H. Hutchinson, Chief, Geographic Division, B.C. Government, 2 items, copies: 1955 Jan. 14, re: Robinson's nomenclature in Interior Ranges & W. R. Young, Chief, Geographic Division, B.C. Government, 1955 Mar. 15 re: acceptable names from Robinson ; Letters from Peter Robinson, 1953 Nov. 19 - 1969 Dec. 26, 7 items, copies; 1953 Nov. 9 letter re: naming of Mt. Thorington ; Letter from Peter Robinson to D. J. Kines, 1944 Mar. 22, copy. M106 / 151 Letters from Carl Rungius, 1925 Apr. 1 & n.d., 2 items, copies ; from William Rowan, 1940 July 22, copy. M106 / 152 Letters from Herbert E. Sampson, 1931 Apr. 7 - 1947 Oct. 15, 8 items, copies: 1931 Apr. 7 - June 9, 3 items, re: arranging free railway transportation for Collie to ACC camp; 1932 Aug. 8, re: organization of glacial committee ; Letter from H. E. Sampson to J. L. Johnson, 1929 Apr. 9, copy. M106 / 153 Letters from Henry B. deVilliers Schwab, 1924 Mar. 3 - 1934 Mar. 9, 19 items, copies ; Letter from Joel E. Fisher, 1935 Mar. 15, re: Schwab's death. M106 / 154 Letters from Andrew S. Sibbald, 1935 Apr. 9 - 1938 Mar. 31, 10 items, copies. M106 / 155 Letters from Jimmy Simpson, 1921 May 21 - 1971 Sept. 21, 86 items, copies includes: 1927 Sept. 1, re: ascent of Lyell 4 [Mt. Lyell]. M106 / 156 Letters from J. Simpson, copies: 1968 Oct. 26, re: reminiscences of old guides and packers; 1968 Nov. 1 & 18, re: remembrances of Tom [Thomas Coffee] Lusk, re: Fred Stephens and his encounter with Wheeler; 1968 Dec. 4, re: remembrances of Whymper; 1968 Dec. 23, re: tales of Jean Habel, Jim Tabuteau, Nigel Vavasour; 1969 Jan. 13, re: remembrances of Bill Peyto; 1969 Jan. 23, re: disposition of Simpson's Rungius collection; 1969 Feb. 8, re: remembrances of Jim Boyce; 1969 May 22, re: remembrances of Harry Lang; 1969 June 7, July 3, Sept. 24, 3 items, re: Fred Ballard; 1969 Oct. 1 re: Rungius; 1972 Jan. 21, re: Christmas visit to Wilson, 1904. M106 / 157 Letter from C. B. Sissons, 1940 Mar. 1, copy, re: naming of Cirrus Mountain ; Letters from Frank Smythe, 1944 Jan. 12 - 1948, 5 items, copies. M106 / 158 Letters from Alfred Streich, 1925 Mar. 12 - May 15, 5 items, copies ; Letter from N. W. Spadavecchia, 1926 Sept. 11 - 1966 Sept. 28, 7 items, copies: 1926 Sept. 11, re: ascent of Bennington Peak ; Letter from J. H. Hoag, 1936 May 9, copy, re: ascent of Bennington Peak ; Letters from Erling Strom, 1942 June 16, copy. M106 / 159 Letter from Max Strumia, 1930 July 27, copy, re: first ascent of Mt. Belanger; ascents of Mt. Christie, peaks 1, 2 & 3 of Maligne Mountain ; Letter from Douglas Sutherland to Howard Palmer, 1921 Nov. 10, copy, re: second ascent of Mt. Edith Cavell, ascent of Manx Peak ; List of ascents prepared by Max Strumia, copy, re: first ascents of mts. Charlton, Ermantinger, Evans, Samson Peak, North and South peaks of Mt. Scott, Mt. Warren; also ascents of Mt. Hawley, Peak Thumb on Mt. Paul. M106 / 160 Letter from Jack W. Brewster, 1926 Dec. 11, copy ; Letter from Harold F. Thomson, 1939 Dec. 6, copy, re: ascents of Mts. Bruce, Monica; names of party who ascended The Dome. M106 / 161 Letters from W. R. Tweedy, 1936 Sept. 21 - 1940 Feb. 14, 6 items, copies. M106 / 162 Minutes of meetings, American Alpine Club Board of Directors Meeting, Annual Meeting and Dinner, 1930 Jan. 11, copies ; Letters from Herman F. Ulrichs, copies: 1929 Nov. 27, re: first ascent of Peak Five, ascent of Mt. Stephen by the North face, Mt. Perren; 1944 May 23, re: first ascent of Lilliput Mountain ; Letters from Daniel Underhill, 1924 May 9 - 1950 Oct. 12, 13 items, copies ; Letter from Mrs. Underhill, 1951 Aug. 27, copy, re: Daniel Underhill's death. M106 / 163 Letter from Louise P. VIncent, n.d., copy, re: first ascent of Howser Spire ; Letter from Sydney Vallance, 1941 Sept. 24 - 1948 Oct. 4, 5 items, copies includes 1948 Jan. 7 letter re: ascent of Mt. Sparrowhawk. M106 / 164 Notes by N. D. Waffl entitled "Notes on Sir Alexander (Kitchi) and others", re: ascents on Mt. Chown, Mt. Sir Alexander; copies ; Letters from Neuman Waffl, 1929 Nov. 28 - 1930 May 27, 8 items, copies ; Obituary, re: Neuman Waffl ; Letters from Charles Walcott, 1926 Oct. 30 & Nov. 20, 2 copies. M106 / 165 Letters from F. [Frank] N. Waterman, n.d. - 1945 Apr. 19, 13 items, copies: 1930 Feb. 6, re: ascent of Mt. Queen Mary; 1945 Apr. 19, re: Wheeler and the founding of the Alpine Club of Canada; n.d., re: ascent of Mt. Sir Donald. M106 / 166 Letter from Albert T. Wiebrecht, 1941 Aug. 14, copy, re: traverse of Nanga Parbat Mountain, first ascent of Mt. Niverville ; Climbing notes of Fritz Wiessener, copy, re: ascent of Twin Tower ; Letter from Fritz H. Wiessner to Mrs. Fisher, 1936 Aug. 20, copy, re: climb of Mt. Waddington ; Letters from Fritz H. Wiessener, 1937 Aug. 15 - n.d., 4 items ; Letters from Cyril G. Wates, 1929 Sept. 5 - 1940 Sept. 20, 11 items, copies. M106 / 167 Letters from Bert Wilkins, 1916 Dec. 27 - 1940 July 4, 8 items, copies. M106 / 168 Letters from Charles H. Wilts, 1951 Sept. 25 - 1967 Dec. 9, 5 items, copies: 1951 Sept. 25, re: suggestion for naming of Mt. Smythe; 1967 Dec. 9, re: naming of Mt. Gee; copies ; Letters from Lorne C. Wilson, 1936 June 23 - 1964 June 4, 4 items, copies. M106 / 169 Letter from Walter A. Wood to Howard Palmer, [1933] Sept. 23, copy ; Letters from Walter Wood, 1936 Jan. 21 - 1954 Feb. 19, 5 items ; Letter from Walter Wood to John C. Case, 1946 Jan. 26, copy, re: naming of Mt. Eisenhower ; Letters from Don M. Woods, 1946 Nov. 29 - 1952 Sept. 25, 3 items, copies: 1947 Mar. 9, re. ascent of Howser Spire; 1952 Sept. 25, re: first ascents of Mts. Helmer, Whiteaves . M106 / 170 Letters from Raymond T. Zillmer, 1940 Oct. 28 - 1949 May 24, 11 items, copies: re: exploration of the Cariboo Range; also 1941 Dec. 15 letter re:first ascent of Mt. Watson; 1943 Aug. 23 letter re: headwaters of the Canoe River. M106 / 171 Transcript, "Letters from J. Simpson to J. Monroe Thorington, Oct., 1968 - Feb., 1972", typed. M106 / 172 Narrative on the life of Justin James MacCartney "Jimmy" Simpson composed from his letters to J. Monroe Thorington. M106 / 173 - 174 Letters to Howard Palmer from : Lewis L. Delafield (Apr. 4, 1921) ; Walter D. Wilcox (June 11, 1921) ; typed manuscript of first edition of "A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada" with corrections and proof of reissued edition (5gh printing, 1953). M106 / 175 - 177 Letters (1937-1955) to J. Monroe Thorington relating to material for "A Climber's Guide to the Interior Ranges of British Columbia" from Harry Francis, James Maxwell, W. H. Hutchinson, W. R. Young, Fred Beckey, E. C. Brooks, Nick Clinch, Georgia Engelhard, Lin Erskine, Rex Gibson, Lillian Gest, Sterling B. Hendricks, E. K. Karcher, A. J. Kauffman, Edward F. Little, Samuel V. Moore, Peter Robinson, David Hope Simpson, C. B. Sissons, Robert West, Arnold Wexler, Elizabeth Knowlton. M106 / 178 - 179 Letters (1930 - 1939) to J. Monroe Thorington relating to "A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada" from: Howard Palmer, Brad Gilman, John Crosby, Lillian Gest, Georgia Engelhard, Sterling Hendricks, W. A. Tweedy, Henry S. Kingman, Marguerite Schnellbacher, Edward Feuz, Katie Gardiner, Polly Prescott, Henry S. Crosby, Elizabeth Knowlton. M106 / 180 Typewritten manuscripts by J. Monroe Thorington: "Rocky Mountains of Canada. Diary 1916" (unpublished) ; "A note on the Naming of Mt. Robson" ; "Two Relief Maps of the Canadian Rockies" ; "The Cariboo Journals of John Macoun, 1872" J. Monroe Thorington (editor) ; M106 / 181 Typewritten manuscripts by J. Monroe Thorington: "Donald Phillips (1884-1938)" ; "The Expedition to Mount Logan, Yukon Territory" ; "The Asulkan - Abbott Traverse" ; "A Note On Some Group Names In The Vicinity Of North Kananaskis Pass" - including letters from W. D. Wilcox and A. O. Wheeler ; "The Mountains of the Columbia Icefield, 1923." M106 / 182 Typewritten manuscript: "The Mountains of the Whirlpool" by J. M. Thorington ; typewritten notes: "Notes for a Historical Sketch of the Athabasca Pass" by J. Monroe Thorington. M106 / 183 Typewritten manuscripts by J. Monroe Thorington: "Side Valleys and Peaks of the Yellowhead Trail" ; "Icefield Sources of the North Saskatchewan River. Diary of Expeditions 1922-23" (unpublished) ; "The Icefield Sources Of The North Saskatchewan River" ;"Some Mountain Heights of Canada." M106 / 184 Typewritten manuscripts by J. Monroe Thorington: "Old Trails And New Peaks In The Canadian Rockies" ; "Heights of the Athabaska" ; "Climbs In The Forbes-Lyell and Otter Groups Of The Canadian Rockies, 1926" - including notes on the measurement of Lyell and Freshfield Glaciers. M106 / 185 Typewritten manuscripts: "Climbs and Camps in the Whirlpool Mountains" by Julian G. Hillhouse and J. Monroe Thorington ; "Climbs in the Freshfield and Otter Groups of the Canadian Rockies, 1930" by J. Monroe Thorington ; "Climbs in the Northern Waputiks, Canadian Rocky Mountains" by Henry S. Kingman and J. Monroe Thorington '"The Bugaboo - Howser Watershed, Purcell Range" by J. Monroe Thorington ; "A Note on Ancient Crampons" ; "Revival of Linda di Chamounix at the Metropolitan" ; "Library of Princess Marie Louise" by J. Monroe Thorington. M106 / 186 Typewritten manuscripts: "Conrad Kain, 1883-1934" by J. Monroe Thorington ; Unnamed - relating to trip of 1924 in Purcells region ; Alpine Club of Canada Committee on Glaciers, Programme for Summer of 1933 ; Typewritten manuscript: "The North Wing of the Columbia Group" by J. Monroe Thorington. M106 / 187 Typewritten manuscripts by J. Monroe Thorington: "The Freshfield and Lyell Glaciers" ; "Canadian Rocky Mountains, 1930" ; "Mountain Passes of the Yoho-Waputik Group" ; Typewritten report by J. Monroe Thorington: "Bugaboo Glacier, Bow Glacier, Peyto Glacier" ; Typewritten manuscript: Unnamed - translated into German for Der Bergsterger - includes lists of entomological specimens found in the mountains ; Handwritten manuscript: "A Mountaineers Note on the Original Journals of David Douglas" by J. Monroe Thorington, July, 1925 ; Typewritten manuscript by J. Monroe Thorington: "David Douglas and the Heights of Athabaska" by J. Monroe Thorington. M106 / 188 - 191 Copy of an article: "Trapping in the Canadian Rockies Part II" by Eleanor Rees as told by Conrad Kane [Kain], Rod and Gun, Feb. 1948 ; Various manuscripts and memorial notices relating to Conrad Kain ; Letters from: Erich Pistor, W. R. Rickmers, A. P. Harper, Kate Gardiner, A. O. Wheeler, Amelia Malek, Enid Hurst, P. A. W. Wallace, J. C. Dun Waters, L. C. Wilson, Mrs. J. Thomson, Dan McCowan, H. N. P. Slaman ; Book reviews for "Where The Clouds Can Go." M106 / 192 - 195 Letters relating to Conrad Kain book "Where The Clouds Can Go" ; Conrad Kain to Amelia Malek, 1909-1910 ; Amelia Malek to J. Monroe Thorington, 1934-1938 ; Conrad Kain to Thorington, 1923-1933. M106 / 196 Letters from numerous mountaineers, friends, etc. to Thorington regarding Kain's death and information on him, 1934. M106 / 197 - 198 Copies of 6 Conrad Kain manuscripts: "Tales of a Mountain Guide" ; "The Southern Alps of New Zealand" ; "Reminiscences of Seven Summers in the Rockies" ; "Climbing with a girl of 60" ; "The Purcell Range" ; "The Southern Alps." M106 / 199 Copies of 3 Allen Carpe manuscripts: "Climbs in the Cariboo Mountains And The Northern Gold Range, Interior Ranges of British Columbia" ; "Climbing The Biggest Mountain In The World" ; Unnamed manuscript on Mt. Logan climb of 1925. M106 / 200 - 201 Correspondence (1932-1934) of Dr. W. S. Ladd dealing mainly with A. A. C. matters and Carpe-Koven accident on Mt. McKinley, 1932 (includes Carpe's diary and various accounts of the accident). M106 / 202 W. S. Ladd correspondence (1930-31) dealing with E. F. Farmer, lost in the Himalayas in 1929. M106 / 203 - 204 W. S. Ladd and Allen Carpe material on Mt. Fairweather and the St. Elias Range, 1926-1931 including letters, notes, articles, etc. M106 / 205 Biographical sketch of the life of Andy Taylor by W. S. Ladd and letters to Ladd commenting on it, 1947. M106 / 206 Article "Days Remembered" by J. Monroe Thorington, 1974 American Alpine Journal, reprint, compilation of letters from Jimmy Simpson edited by Thorington. M106 / 207 - 212 Manuscript, "Tracks Across My Trail, The Trapping Diairies of Donald (Curly) Phillips" transcribed and edited by J. Monroe Thorington, 1940, copy. M106 / 213 Photocopies of J. Monroe Thorington's perpetual diary listing his mountaineering activities.

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Thompson-Little collection and supplement series. -- 1895-1907

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Part Of: J. Monroe Thorington fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of letters chiefly addressed to Charles Sproule Thompson but collected by George T. Little, both men being members of the Appalachian Mountain Club. Supplement consists of letters to Charles Fay, Walter D. Wilcox and other early climbers, from the estate of Charles E. Fay.

Reference Code: M106 / 2; M106 / 10 - 37

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: J. Monroe Thorington fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Series: II. Thompson-Little collection and supplement

Accession Number: 740; 1561

Reference Code: M106 / 2; M106 / 10 - 37

Physical Description: ca.12 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Series consists of letters chiefly addressed to Charles Sproule Thompson but collected by George T. Little, both men being members of the Appalachian Mountain Club. Supplement consists of letters to Charles Fay, Walter D. Wilcox and other early climbers, from the estate of Charles E. Fay.

Finding Aid: Printed inventory available

Related Material: Constitutes Series II of the J. Monroe Thorington fonds

Title Source: Title taken from accompanying documentation and contents of series.

Content Details: M106 / 2 "Canadian Rocky Mountains - Thompson Collection of Letters regarding mountaineering, 1895 - 1907": extracts of mountaineering interest from a collection of letters preserved by George T. Little, chiefly addressed to Charles S. Thompson ; Letter from Robert O'Hara to W. D. Wilcox, 1908, Sept. 6 ; Notes, "What Curlie told me regarding his climb of Mt. Robson" by Bert Wilkins, copy ; Notes by Bert Wilkins to his son, Clarence, copy. M106 / 10 Private papers of Charles Sproule Thompson re: family genealogy and education. M106 / 11 Letters from Edwin H. Abbot to C. S. Thompson, 1896 Nov. - 1901 May, 6 items, copies: re: death of Philip S. Abbot ; Letter from Philip S. Abbot to Charles S. Thompson, 1896 Apr. 2, copy ; Letter from S.E.S. Allen to Charles S. Thompson, 1896 Aug. 6, copy, re: Abbot's death. M106 / 12 Letters from George P. [Percival] Baker to Charles S. Thompson, 1897 Oct. 23 - 1898 Sept. 9, 4 items, copies ; Letter from William A. [Adams] Brown to Charles S. Thompson, 1899 Jan. 7, copy. M106 / 13 Letters from J. Norman Collie to Charles S. Thompson, 1898 Mar. 23 - 1906 Jan. 23, 21 items, copies: re: trip up Bush River, 1900, M106 / 14 Letters from Edward [Edouard Gaston] Deville to Charles S. Thompson, 1898 Aug. 27 - 1900 Oct. 1, 3 items copies: re: recommendations for mountain name changes to the Geographic Board. M106 / 15 Letters from Harold B. Dixon to Charles S. Thompson, 1897 May 31 - 1898 Sept. 20, 8 items, copies: re: 1898 Jan. 4, re: naming of Mt. Gordon. M106 / 16 Letters from Charles E. Fay to C. S. Thompson, copies: 1897 Nov. 1, re: names in Lake Louise area; 1898 Aug 17, re: trip of Fay, Curtis and Brewster over Abbot Pass to Lake O'Hara, 1898; attempt on Mt. Balfour; Jim Brewster's part in trip over Abbot Pass to Lake O'Hara, 1898; [Robert E.] Campbell on attempt on Balfour and ascent of Niles ; Letters from C. E. Fay to C. S. Thompson, 1904 Oct. 9, copy, re: naming of Mt. Bident; naming of Mt. Fay. M106 / 17 Letters from William Spotswood Green to C. S. Thompson, 1896 Sept. 13 & 1897 Feb. 2, 2 items, copies. M106 / 18 Letter from John [Hans] Kaufmann to C. S. Thompson, 1902 Nov. 26, copy. M106 / 19 Letter from Joseph W. LeConte to C. S. Thompson, 1900 Jan. 15, copy ; Letters from George T. [Thomas] Little to Charles S. Thompson, 1897 Oct. 11 - 1905 Jan. 19, 7 items, copies: 1904 Dec. 22 & 1905 Jun. 16, 2 items, re: reaction to naming of Mt. Little. M106 / 20 Letter from J. J. [James Joseph] McArthur to Charles Thompson, 1895 Dec. 9, copy. M106 / 21 Letters from Charles L. Noyes to Charles S. Thompson, 1897 Sept. 9 - 1900 Sept. 27, 5 items, copies ; Letter from J. Niblock to Chas. Thompson, 1898 July 19, copies: includes pass to ride on freights signed by Niblock. M106 / 22 Letters from Peter Sarbach to Charles S. Thompson, 1898 Aug. 25, 2 copies, one German and one English ; Letter from Hugh Stutfield to Charles S. Thompson, 1900 Oct. 4, copy. M106 / 23 Letter from Charles S. Thompson to (George) Little, 1901 June 20, copy ; Letter from Charles S. Thompson to G. Yeld, 1905 Jan. 23, copy, re: transfer of name to Mt. Little from Mt. Won, transfer of name to Mt. Quattor from Mt. Little. M106 / 24 Letter from George M. [Marston] Weed to [C. S.] Thompson, 1902 Sept. 21, copy, re: ascent of Mt. Forbes; visit to Glacier Lake; Letters from A. O. Wheeler to [Charles S.] Thompson 1903 Sept. 15 - 1905 Jan. 2, 5 items, copies: 1903 Sept. 15 letter re: recommended name changes to Geographic Board in Valley of the Ten Peaks, Boom Lake; 1904 Nov. 15, re: naming of Mt. Bident, Mt. Fay, also in 1904 Nov. 15 & 1905 Jan. 2, re: Mt. Little. M106 / 25 Letter from James White to Charles S. Thompson, 1901 Apr. 10, copy ; Letters from T. E. Wilson to (C. S.) Thompson, 1900 June 12 - 1901 Mar. 12, 5 items, copies. M106 / 26 Letter from P. S. Abbot to T. E. Wilson, 1896 June 28, copy ; Letter from T. E. Wilson, 1896 July 7 to P. S. Abbot ; Proceedings re: inquest into death of Philip Abbot, Banff, 1896 Aug. 7, copy ; Correspondence from Louis F. Cutler to Philip Abbot ; Correspondence from Abbot to R. B. Lawrence, T. E. Wilson, C. E. Fay ; Telegrams to Charles Fay re: death of Abbot, 5 items. M106 / 27 Letters from Philip Stanley Abbot to Charles E. Fay, 1895 Oct. 17 - 1896 June 18, 7 items, copies: 1895 Oct. 21 re: ascent of Mt. Hector. M106 / 28 Letters from Jean Habel to Charles E. Fay, 1898 Mar. 2 - 1898 Apr. 22, 6 items, copies re: trip up the Yoho, 1897 ; Letters from Jean Habel to J. Norman Collie, 1901 Dec 24 & 1902 Jan. 16, 2 items, copies, re: ascent of Chaba Peak ; Notice of death, 1902 Sept. 11, in Dutch, re: Habel at Ostend. M106 / 29 Letters from Charles S. Thompson to J. Norman Collie, n.d., 1899 Dec. 11, 1901 Sept. 12, 3 items, copies. M106 / 30 Listing, 4 items, copies, re: ascents of M. P. Bridgland, 1902 - 1928 ; Letter from A. P. Coleman to Charles E. Fay, 1911 May 2, copy, re: ascent of Misty Mountain [Misty Range], 1902, also attempt on Mt. Stuart [Stewart] in 1902 ; Letter from J. J. McArthur to Charles E. Fay, 1911 Apr. 6, copy ; Peaks climbed, mainly by the Topographical Survey of Canada, 2 pages, copies. M106 / 31 Letter from M. P. Bridgland to C. E. Fay, 1911 May 1, copy ; Letters from M. P. Bridgland, 1929 Apr. 4 - 1939 Nov. 2, 12 items, copies: 1929 Apr. 4, re: altitude and first ascent of Mt. Cline, first ascent of Mt. Oke; 1930 Apr. 5, re: naming and elevation of Coral Mountain [Includes telegram with correction in elevation]; 1939 Oct. 27, re: list of climbs for Topographical Survey mentions Jimmy Simpson in 1903 on Cirque Peak and Mt. Niblock ; Letters from M. P. Bridgland to Howard Palmer, 1930 Jan. 7 - 1930 Apr. 4, 4 items, copies: re: work on Topographical survey; 1930 Jan. 7 re: ascent of Park Mountain; 1930 Jan. 13, re: Grassi ascent of S. E. Tower, naming of Mt. Ishbel. M106 / 32 Letter from A. O. Wheeler to C. E. Fay, 1905 Dec. 15, copy ; Letter from Joseph W. LeConte to C. E. Fay, 1909 Mar. 5, copy ; Letter from Howard Palmer to C. E. Fay, 1909, Mar. 25, copy ; Letter from E. Deville to Charles E. Fay, 1910 July 28, copy ; Letter from Harrington Putnam to C. E. Fay, 1911 Apr. 26, copy. M106 / 33 Letter from A. O. Wheeler to Benjamin F. Seaver, 1909 Feb. 6, copy, re: ACC [Alpine Club of Canada] clubhouse and camp in clubhouse grounds ; Letters, copies, to W. D. Wilcox from: George M. Dawson, 1895 Jan. 16, re: naming of Mt. Temple; William G. Longstaff, 1912 Nov. 2; John Macoun, 1900 May 7; J. J. McArthur, 1896 May 5 ; Letter from Tom Wilson to Mrs. [Mary] Schaffer, 1909 Sept. 12, copy, includes copy of Wilson's list of climbs ; Letter from W. D. Wilcox, 1933 Nov. 16, copy. M106 / 34 Letters from Walter D. Wilcox, 1925 Apr. 10 - 1946 July 22, 41 items, copies includes sketch maps of country bordered by Vermilion & Ottertail Rivers, 1901, contour map of Lake Louise - see in particular letter of 1945 Mar. 24 for biographical details, also see 1925 Apr. 10 and May 19, 2 items, re: Samuel E. S. Allen and his relationship with Wilcox, his naming of features; 1932 Mar. 23, re: Douglas Dick; 1934 Mar. 12, re: Tom Wilson and the trails he blazed; 1942, Nov. 13, re: 1902 pack trip over Dolomite Pass;1944 Jan. 12, re: trip over Surprise Pass [1901?]; 1944 Jan. 15, re: memories of Allen, Jean Habel; 1944 Dec. 5, re: Robert L. Barrett; 1945 Mar. 24, re: financing of Mt. Logan expedition (1925). M106 / 35 Letter from Henry G. [Greer] Bryant to Fay, 1909 Mar. 1, copy ; Resolution and papers, A.A.C., copies, re: dealing with Annie S. Peck's attempt on Mt. Huascaran ; Letter from Annie S. Peck to Fay, 1909 Jan. 15, copy ; Letter from Hiram Bingham, 1945 May 24, copy, re: Annie Peck ; Letters from Harrington Putnam to C. E. Fay, 1909 Feb. 11 & May 21, 2 items, copies ; Letter from Dr. Alex Seiler to Putnam, 1909 Feb. 1, copy ; Letter from Putnam to Seiler, 1909, Feb. 17, copy ; Letters from Henry Fielding Reid to C. E. Fay, 1909 Feb. 25 & Mar. 8, 2 items, copies. M106 / 36 Letter from S. E. S. Allen to Fay, 1897 May 9, copy ; Letters from R. Dechert, 1932 Mar. 24 & 1946 Mar. 7, 2 items, copies, re: Allen ; Obituary of S. E. S. Allen by J. M. Thorington ; Notes re: comparing names on Allen's early maps of Lake Louise with modern names, copy ; Letter from D. B. Dowling to Mary S. [Schaffer] Warren 1924 Mar. 22, re: Allen's manuscripts ; Letters from Mary S. [Schaffer] Warren, 1924 Mar. 13 - Apr. 7, 3 items copies, re: Allen's manuscripts ; Manuscript by S. E. S. Allen of Philadelphia, Penn. copy, re: "Explorations among the Watershed Rockies of Canada" ; Letter from D. B. Dowling, 1924, Mar. 28. M106 / 37 Letter from Francis Chamberlin, 1952 Oct. 11, copy, re: ascent of the Mitre by Northwest face, 1950.

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