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05/13/2026
Nearly 90 years ago, famed explorers Bradford Washburn and Robert Bates abandoned a gear cache in the Yukon during their attempt on Mount Lucania. Among the lost items was Washburn’s large-format Fairchild F-8 aerial camera — the very tool that produced his matchless aerial views of Alaska and the Yukon. For decades, the cache was assumed to have been swallowed by a crevasse on the Walsh Glacier.
BU Libraries Archives and Special Collections assisted modern-day explorers in tracing the story.
The result is THE LOST CACHE, a new documentary screening Memorial Day weekend at Mountainfilm Film Festival! We’re proud to have helped bring this story to light and to see Washburn’s legacy reach wider audiences.
Watch the trailer: http://spr.ly/6185BBcPNH
Learn more about the search and BU’s role: http://spr.ly/6187BBcPNJ
Find screening info: http://spr.ly/6188BBcPNK
Explore related materials in the Bradford Washburn Collection at BU Libraries Archives and Special Collections and request items for research at: http://spr.ly/6180BBcPNM
I told you I had you covered. From last week’s Valentine’s blind date with a book to our very own BU Common Read this week. Stop by the BU Libraries Orbital exhibit right as you walk in to Mugar and grab your very own free copy at the library services desk. If you’re interested in attending next week’s event, be sure to RSVP with the link in the bio. See you in the stacks!
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