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Lute Jerstad discusses "Everest Diary"

BROADCAST: 1968 | DURATION: 00:53:20

Synopsis

Lute Jerstad discusses "Everest Diary." Includes passages from Lute Jerstad.

Details

Broadcast Date
1968

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) : 7 in.

Duration
53 minutes, 20 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Travel & Culture - General

People

Scientists

Tags

Jerstad, Lute Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Jerstad, Luther G. Everest Diary Mount Everest Expedition (1963) Mountain climbing American mountaineer Mount Everest camps Sherpas Sherpa people Mount Everest dangers Mount Everest deaths Breitenbach, Jake Noyce, Wilfrid Bishop, Barry Survival Dyhrenfurth, Norman Lester, James T. (Jim) Emerson, Dick Scientists

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