Collection Name	Francis P. Farquhar papers, 1896-1960
Identifier	UAF-1981-208-4
Title	Looking for Carpe. LaVoy, 1932.
Description	Title from verso. Image shows members of the Lindley-Liek Expedition that made the first successful ascent of both peaks of Mount McKinley in 1932. The men are shown looking for the body of Allen Carpe, who also climbed Mount McKinley in 1932 to perform cosmic ray research on behalf of Professor A. H. Compton of the University of Chicago. The Lindley-Liek Expedition found the camp of the Cosmic Ray Expedition empty on their descent down the mountain. The body of Carpe's colleague, Theodore Koven, was found frozen in the snow nearby. Lindley-Liek expedition members then began a search for Carpe, who presumably fell down a crevasse on Muldrow Glacier. His body was never found. Koven and Carpe are considered the first fatalities in the history of climbing Mount McKinley. Lindley-Liek Expedition members were Alfred D. Lindley, Harry J. Liek, Erling Strom and Grant Pearson. Liek (Superintendent) and Pearson (Ranger) were staff of Mt. McKinley National Park. Merl LaVoy was photographer.
Creator	LaVoy, Merl
Subject.TGM	Mountaineering Accidents Men Snow Snowshoeing Search & rescue operations Searching Ropes Clothing & dress Expeditions & surveys
Subject.LCSH	Parkas
Subject.Local	Ethnotechnology
Corporate Name	Lindley-Liek Expedition (1932)
Location	Denali (Alaska)
Region	Interior Alaska
Time Period	1913 to 1939
Date	1932
Type	Image (Photographs)
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Holding Institution	Alaska and Polar Regions Collections, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.; mailto:UAF-APR-reference-Service@alaska.edu --(907) 474-2791--PO Box 756808, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6808.
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Looking for Carpe. LaVoy, 1932.

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