Chester Versteeg papers, 1912-1993 (bulk 1921-1960).

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Chester Versteeg papers, 1912-1993 (bulk 1921-1960).

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Includes materials produced and collected by Chester Versteeg relating to the Sierra Nevada and, in a more limited scope, other mountainous regions of North America. The collection consists primarily of correspondence, raw and analyzed data, compiled notes, and clippings. The majority of the collection relates to books he planned to write; topics include the history of Sierra saw mills, and interesting place names in the Sierra and other mountainous regions of North America. This material was obtained by various methods, including interviews and written requests for information. As Versteeg was chairman of the Geographic Committee of the Sierra Club, this collection contains proposals and correspondence regarding assigning names for previously unnamed geographic features. Much of this correspondence is between Versteeg, representatives of the Sierra Club, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Agriculture. There is a small amount of correspondence with and from Francis Farquhar, president of the Sierra Club.

5 cartons, 1 oversize folder, 1 oversize roll (6.5 linear feet)

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Farquhar, Francis Peloubet, 1887-1974

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Farquhar was born on Dec. 31, 1887 in Newton, MA; AB, Harvard Univ., 1909; became public accountant in Boston and San Francisco, 1909-59; also served as an accountant with the US National Park Service, 1922-25; president of the California Academy of Sciences, and California Historical Society; president of the Sierra Club, and editor of the Bulletin, 1926-46; president, California State Board of Accountancy, 1953-54; recipient of the John Muir award for conservation, 1965; made expeditions to Mt...

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Matthes, François, 1874-1948

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Versteeg, Chester, 1887-1963.

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Chester Versteeg (1887-1963) was a Los Angeles-based insurance broker, Sierra Club officer, researcher, and author whose hobby was the Sierra Nevada. He was an avid hiker and mountain climber; he first hiked the Sierra in 1909 and climbed over 250 peaks in the range, including 40 first ascents. He served on the Sierra Club's editorial board and was the first chairman of the Geographic Committee of the Sierra Club. In this capacity he was involved in proposing names for Sierra Nevada features. He...