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Thomas Vaughan written recollections, 1980

 Item
Identifier: SR 1532

Scope and Contents

In this 8-page typewritten account, Thomas Vaughan (1924-2013), director of the Oregon Historical Society from 1954-1989, describes his memories of seeing Mount St. Helens for the first time after moving to the Cowlitz Valley in Washington as a child in the 1930s. He writes about his experiences on the mountain and at Spirit Lake during his childhood and teenage years, and later as an adult after he returned to the Pacific Northwest in the 1950s.

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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