Base Camp Book, 1953
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Title
Base Camp Book, 1953
Created Date
1953
Published Date
1953
Description
This book documents the 1953 Sierra Club Base Camp outings, the largest attended up to this date, with 576 participants over six weeks. This trip was held in Mono Valley along Mill Creek near Mono Lake on the east side of the California Sierra Nevada. The book documents the activities of participants, including a survey of the glaciation of the Mono Creek Watershed
a study of volcanism on the Volcanic Knob Plateau
notes on the 594 species of plants collection for the California Academy of Sciences
bird inventories
and accounts of various hikes and climbs. Additionally, there are many creative works included in the book, such as poems and songs reportedly sung around the camp fire, as well as drawings. Numerous black and white photographs of the Base Camp participants and surrounding area are also included.
a study of volcanism on the Volcanic Knob Plateau
notes on the 594 species of plants collection for the California Academy of Sciences
bird inventories
and accounts of various hikes and climbs. Additionally, there are many creative works included in the book, such as poems and songs reportedly sung around the camp fire, as well as drawings. Numerous black and white photographs of the Base Camp participants and surrounding area are also included.
Creators and Contributors
Creator:
Sierra Club
Contributor: Carlson, Mildred
Contributor: Collard, Jane
Contributor: Dorris, William
Contributor: Dunbar, Florence
Contributor: Gamero, Toni
Contributor: Glass, Gerald
Contributor: Kehrlein, Frances
Contributor: Kehrlein, Oliver
Contributor: Koontz, James
Contributor: Lewis, Rose
Contributor: Lion, Ernest
Contributor: Lynch, Ruth
Contributor: MacBride, James
Contributor: McGee, Clare
Contributor: Muessdorffer, Reynold
Contributor: Nash, Scudder
Contributor: Payne, Frances
Contributor: Pearce, Owen
Contributor: Raven, Peter
Contributor: Rihn, Richard
Contributor: Serr II, Eugene
Contributor: Serr III, Eugene
Contributor: Voge, Hervey
Contributor: Youngquist, Cliff
Contributor: Zivnuska, John
Contributor: Carlson, Mildred
Contributor: Collard, Jane
Contributor: Dorris, William
Contributor: Dunbar, Florence
Contributor: Gamero, Toni
Contributor: Glass, Gerald
Contributor: Kehrlein, Frances
Contributor: Kehrlein, Oliver
Contributor: Koontz, James
Contributor: Lewis, Rose
Contributor: Lion, Ernest
Contributor: Lynch, Ruth
Contributor: MacBride, James
Contributor: McGee, Clare
Contributor: Muessdorffer, Reynold
Contributor: Nash, Scudder
Contributor: Payne, Frances
Contributor: Pearce, Owen
Contributor: Raven, Peter
Contributor: Rihn, Richard
Contributor: Serr II, Eugene
Contributor: Serr III, Eugene
Contributor: Voge, Hervey
Contributor: Youngquist, Cliff
Contributor: Zivnuska, John
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Subject Entity
Language
Media Type
Format
Book
Extent
384
Pages
Dimensions
11
x
8 3/8
in
Generation
Copy
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Country of Creation
United States
Contributing Organization
Call Number
796.52 Si17b, 1953 c. 2
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