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Patricia E. Dyke written recollections, 1980

 Item
Identifier: SR 1511

Scope and Contents

In this 19-page typewritten account, Patricia E. Dyke (born 1926) shares her memories of spending the summer of 1942, when she was 15 years old, at the YMCA camp on Spirit Lake, near Mount St. Helens. She also describes her experiences while working as a server at Harmony Falls Lodge near the lake in 1945. The typescript ends with a eulogy for the land, buildings, plants and wildlife destroyed by the 1980 eruption.

Dates

  • Creation: 1980

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (28 audiocassettes; 28 folders in shared box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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