longest known residency at the Ahwahnee

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CA.Timothy

climber
California
May 5, 2015 - 09:45am PT
My grandfather worked at the Ahwahnee for 19 years, 1927-1946. I wrote a biography of him for the family, but the Yosemite years may have general interest to Yosemite lovers, and special interest to Ahwahnee lovers and rock climbers as Willem Kat was one of the pioneers. Volume IV, linked below, is 193 pages, but it has detailed contents and an index which may allow you to focus in on an item of interest. Lots of photos.

Did you know that the floor boards in the bungalows represent notes in musical pieces? Did you know that a Schubert song is carved in the ceiling molding of room 723? These were things done out of my grandfather's imagination as they pretty much left him alone.

Dave Brower and Ansel Adams are also in there.

http://sites.google.com/site/katbiography/

I should also mention the interview with Ranger Naturalist Douglass Hubbard in Volume I as it is a classic.


I just spent an hour browsing the biography you wrote up. Thanks for sharing! From a history nerds prospective, there are some real gems in there! Your grandfather sounds like quite a badass
EdBannister

Mountain climber
13,000 feet
May 5, 2015 - 12:55pm PT
memories of Nancy Adinolfi working the bar, Dale still works weekdays in the dining room, if his knee ever gets better…..

but if we do not count those that were family,
wouldn't Ansel Adams be high on the list of most time spent there??
Tobia

Social climber
Denial
May 5, 2015 - 06:42pm PT
The Sweet Shop is closed? That pretty much ruins my day, probably Chief Tenaya's as well.

I used to get a cheap thrill of using the men's room outside the dining room as if it were my own private hygiene station. Just a short stroll to the Ahwahnee dorm.
nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
May 6, 2015 - 11:00am PT
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I got this( with permission) from a Yosemite group website..
A little bit blurry...but still ..very cool.
Mr B...lol...
Ed Bannister...You are probably right about Ansel...He was at the hotel quite a bit...
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