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Alaska

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Name Authority File

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Canadian and Alaskan Eskimos, 1935-1966

 File
Identifier: M060.02.0012.0003
Abstract

Offprints, magazine and newspaper articles, reports

Dates: 1935-1966

Oral History Interview with Robert Bates, 2000 November 10

 Item
Identifier: OH2Bates
Abstract Oral history interview with Robert Bates, an eminent American Alpine Club member. Bates enumerates his climbs of Mount McKinley, Mount Washington, K2, White Mountains, the Alps, Mount Alverstone, Mount Hubbard, Mount Russell, and more. Bates described his college education and Ph.D., his early experience surveying, and his early climbs. Bates discussed in detail his 1938 K2 climb and the ensuing challenges such as his teammate surviving Dengue Fever, multiple attempts to set up base camp,...
Dates: 2000 November 10