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Series 3: Diaries, Flight Logs, and Supplementary Material, 1935 - 2019, bulk: 1935 - 1999

 Series

Scope and Contents

This series consists of reproductions of journals kept by Washburn during his expeditions, flight logs recording location and photographic exposure information, and supplementary guides created or compiled by the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Some binders contain documents related to Washburn’s talks, publications, and research/subjects of interest.

Dates

  • 1935 - 2019
  • Majority of material found within 1935 - 1999

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to researchers.

As a preservation measure, the researcher is required to follow extra handling procedures, and for fragile materials, some materials may only be handled by the Archives staff during a research appointment.

For onsite access, researchers must schedule an appointment with the Archives as far in advance as possible; a minimum of three weeks is requested. Contact Archives@mos.org for more information.

Extent

11 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

Materials in this series are arranged by type, and then by date.

Processing Information

The Log Book Photo Descriptions volume was created by the University of Alaska in 1994, and contains information about aerial negatives created by Washburn from 1937 to 1960.

Repository Details

Part of the Museum of Science, Boston Archives Repository

Contact:
One Science Park
Boston Massachusetts 02114