Mount McKinley summit cap cloud, 1942-06-06
Scope and Contents
This subseries consists primarily of the photographic negatives that Washburn donated to the Museum of Science, which represent about half of the photographs taken during his career. The negatives date from about 1926 to about 1994, and represent a variety of black-and-white formats. The images include aerial photographs of mountains, glaciers, and other geographic features; behind-the-scenes images of the cartographic and photographic processes; and snapshots of people, equipment, and locations taken in the course of various expeditions. The photographs span a wide range of locations: the Alps, Alaska and the Yukon, China, the Grand Canyon, and elsewhere. The larger-format negatives (8x10s) are mainly aerial photographs taken between 1937 and 1979; most were taken in Alaska. Also included in this subseries are a small number of photographic prints.
Dates
- 1942-06-06
Language of Materials
The textual materials are primarily in English. However, this collection does contain materials (primarily correspondence) in languages such as: German, Chinese, French, Russian, Japanese, Polish, and Spanish.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research with the exception of certain files that are listed as restricted. Certain files which contain sensitive legal, financial, or personal information are restricted.
As a preservation measure due to the fragile condition of some materials, access may be restricted to where only Archives staff can handle the materials.
Extent
From the Sub-Series: 17.9 Linear Feet (1 letter document boxes; 14 paige boxes; 20 folders; 8,638 negatives)
From the Sub-Series: 15 Cubic Feet
Creator
- From the Collection: Washburn, Bradford (Henry Bradford Washburn Jr.), 1910-2007 (Person)
- From the Collection: Washburn, Barbara, 1914-2014 (Person)
- From the Collection: Boston Society of Natural History (1830–1948) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Museum of Science, Boston (Boston, Massachusetts) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Science, Boston Archives Repository