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Recreational Equipment Inc. records, 1938-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- REI (Firm)
- Title
- Recreational Equipment Inc. records
- Dates
- 1938-1980 (inclusive)19381980
- Quantity
- 3.00 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- 3129
- Summary
- Minutes, financial records and catalogs of an outdoor recreation consumer cooperative
- 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
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Recreational Equipment Incorporated, commonly known as REI, is an outdoor recreation consumer cooperative that began in Seattle in 1938.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Catalogs, correspondence, financial records, historical features including Lloyd Anderson's "History of Recreational Equipment, Inc.", minutes, reports.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Consult the restrictions governing reproduction and use for each of the accessions listed below.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 3129-001, Recreational Equipment Inc. records, 1938-1980
- Accession No. 3129-002, Recreational Equipment Inc. records, 1938-1980
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 3129-001: Recreational Equipment Inc. records, 1938-1980Return to Top
Scope and Content: Minutes (1938-69), financial records (1939-70), catalogs (1938-80).
Digital Content/Other Formats: View selections from this collection in digital format.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Lloyd Anderson, 10/7/1980.
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Accession No. 3129-002: Recreational Equipment Inc. records, 1938-1980Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, subject series, ca. 1962-1974, 1980; financial records, 1938-1960; REI history, 1980.
This accession includes Lloyd Anderson's "History of Recreational Equipment, Inc. - a cooperative," coyright 1980, which traces development of REI from earliest days of Climbers' Group in 1934 to 1980. Invoices in Box 2 show mountaineering orders for late 1930s and 40s.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Anderson's rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Lloyd Anderson, 6/16/1983.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Consumer cooperatives--United States
- Consumer cooperatives--Washington (State)--History--Sources
- Consumer cooperatives--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Outdoor life--Washington (State)--History--Sources
- Outdoor recreation
- Outfitters (Outdoor recreation)
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Recreation industry--Washington (State)--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- REI (Firm)--Archives
- REI (Firm)--Archives
- REI (Firm)--History
- Recreational Equipment, Inc. (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Anderson, Lloyd (creator)
- Penberthy, Larry (creator)
