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The Book of SOYP Photograph Collection, between 1921 and 1936?
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- The Book of SOYP Photograph Collection
- Dates
- between 1921 and
1936? (inclusive)19211936
- Quantity
- 1 book ((6 photographic prints))
- Collection Number
- PH0370
- Summary
- Photographs documenting the annual outings of the Socks Outside Your Pants (SOYP) hiking and skiing organization. The photographs are all prior to 1936.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
-
Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Six black and white photographs are tipped into the text with glue and are in good condition.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
In 1919, David Whitcomb, president of Rainier National Park Company, and Tom Martin, general manager, came up with the idea to cache supplies at Paradise Inn on Mt. Rainier before the road was blocked with snow and to return after the new year with a group of friends who loved the outdoors. Calling themselves the Tribe of SOYP (Socks Outside Your Pants), the group first had an outing in February, 1920, and met annually thereafter. Group members skied and hiked around Paradise Valley on Mount Rainier. Each man took a Native American tribal name for his own for the duration of the weekend adventures. The first members were honored with the distinction of Tyee, as they called elders, while newcomers were given lesser distinctions until they proved they were worthy of membership in the tribe. The group would travel as close as possible to the mountain by coach or train, and then hike to a lodge at Paradise that had been stocked with provisions the summer before. Notable members on the SOYP attendance chart include photographer Asahel Curtis and lumberman Philip Weyerhaeuser.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of the first edition of the Book of SOYP , which is a collection of reports on annual outings of the Tribe of SOYP. It contains six images of group activities on Mt. Rainier. Dates were not given for the photographs in this first edition (1936); however, dates were determined for this collection by using the third edition (1967) of the Book of SOYP , which does identify the photograph dates.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the collection in digital format
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Preservation Note
Six black and white photographs are tipped into the text with glue and are in good condition.
Processing Note
Processed by Tracy Mehlin and Jocelyn Spicer, 2002.
Related Materials
The Book of SOYP , 2nd ed., 1956 (contains the 1st edition). The Book of SOYP , 3rd ed., 1967 (contains the 1st and 2nd editions).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Folder | item | ||
1 | 1 | Two men walking through the snow with a view of trees and a mountain ridge in the background | 1922 |
1 | 2 |
Group of men with
two horses near a shelter
Photograph facing "The Third Tribal Council."
|
1921 |
1 | 3 |
Four men hiking
up a snowy hill
Asahel Curtis
(photographer)
Photograph facing "The Fifth Tribal Council."
|
1925 |
1 | 4 |
Nine men throwing
George Hall up in the air from a stretched-out blanket
Photograph facing "The Eighth Tribal Council."
|
1922 |
1 | 5 |
Eight men
skiing
Photograph facing "The Twelfth Tribal Council."
|
not after 1935 |
1 | 6 |
Group of men
seated and resting near trees
Photograph facing "The Fifteenth Tribal Council."
|
not after 1935 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Hiking--Washington (State)--Rainier, Mount--Photographs
- Mountaineering--Washington (State)--Rainier, Mount--Photographs
- Skiis and skiing--Washington (State)--Rainier, Mount--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Tribe of SOYP
Geographical Names
- Rainier, Mount--Photographs
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Curtis, Asahel, 1874-1941 (photographer)