Collection Name	Francis P. Farquhar papers, 1896-1960
Identifier	UAF-1981-208-51
Title	Camp where Koven was found near Muldrow Glacier, 1932.
Description	Title taken from verso of identical photo (UAF-1981-208-7). Verso reads, "Camp where Koven was found, near head of Muldrow Glacier, photo by Merl LaVoy, Summer 1932, Farquhar Collection." Image shows members of the Lindley-Liek Expedition that made the first successful ascent of both peaks of Mount McKinley in 1932. The Lindley-Liek Expedition found this empty camp, belonging to Theodore Koven and Allen Carpe of the Cosmic Ray Expedition, on their descent down the mountain. The body of Theodore Koven was found frozen in the snow nearby. It was presumed that Carpe fell down a crevasse on Muldrow Glacier as his body was never found. Koven and Carpe are considered the first fatalities on 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 on the expedition. Indexer's information from cataloger's notes and "Mount McKinley: Icy crown of North America" by Fred Beckey (1993).
Creator	LaVoy, Merl
Subject.TGM	Mountaineering Camps Tents Men Expeditions & surveys Snowshoeing Sleds & sleighs Axes Mountains Summer
Subject.LCSH	Mountaineers
Corporate Name	Lindley-Liek Expedition (1932)
Location	Denali (Alaska)
Region	Interior Alaska
Time Period	1913 to 1939
Date	1932
Type	Image (Photographs) Image (Group portraits)
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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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Camp where Koven was found near Muldrow Glacier, 1932.

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