Papers, 1890-1978.

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Papers, 1890-1978.

Collection contains photographs, reminiscences and miscellaneous other materials related to this mountaineer's expeditions in the Karakoram Range (K2) in the Himalaya Mountains, and in California, Washington, and Alaska.

.25 cubic ft. (1 box)

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Molenaar, Dee

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World-renowned mountain climber, Dee Molenaar (born 1918) is widely known for his many ascents of Mount Rainier and other peaks in Washington State and other regions, as well as for his artistic abilities as a painter, mapmaker, and author. Born to Dutch immigrant parents in Los Angeles, Molenaar's early climbs were in the Sierra Nevadas. He came to the Pacific Northwest in 1938 to climb volcanos and had begun working as a guide on Mount Rainier by 1940. Molenaar earned a Bachelor of Science deg...