William Gray Nowell journal, 1876

Collection Name:

William Gray Nowell Papers, 1876-1914

Title:

William Gray Nowell journal, 1876

Creator:

Nowell, William G., 1838-1929

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2012.057

Object ID:

2012.057.001

Date:

1876

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 volume

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Journal kept by William Gray Nowell during the summer of 1876 containing notes and descriptions of his multiple ascents of Mount Adams and several other peaks in the White Mountains, as well as work along Lowe's Path. Meeting notes from the first Field Meeting of the Appalachian Mountain Club; panoramic sketches from various summits; tables detailing meteorological and trail data; miscellaneous notes regarding art, zoology, geology, and mineralogy; and a list of camping and tramping equipment are also included in the journal.

Subjects:

Hikers , Hiking , Drawing , Mountains , Weather , Diaries

Locations:

Mount Adams, NH
Mount Madison, NH
Mount Jefferson, NH
Mount Washington, NH
Nowell's Peak, NH
Carter Dome, NH
Boy Mt., NH
Gray Knob, NH
Spur Cabin, NH
White Mountains, NH and ME

People:

Pickering, Edward C. , Nowell, Harriet , Nowell, Fred , Nowell, Grace , Lowe, Leon P. , Lowe, T. S. , Edmands, J. Rayner , Stearns, Charles M. , Stearns, Myron M. , Stearns, Alice , Nowell, William G., 1838-1929

Organizations:

Appalachian Mountain Club
Randolph Mountain Club

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Digitization supported by Joanne P. and Kevin J. Jones.
Gift of Rita Latham.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item