Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Accession No. 2987-001: Mountaineers Society President records, 1975-1978
- Accession No. 2987-002: Mountaineers Society President records, 1956-1970
- Accession No. 2987-003: Mountaineers Society President records, 1981-1984
- Accession No. 2987-004: Mountaineers (Society) President correspondence, 1978-1979
- Accession No. 2987-005: Mountaineers (Society) President records, 1979-1981
- Accession No. 2987-006: Mountaineers Society President correspondence, 1925-1929
- Accession No. 2987-007: Mountaineers Society President's Records,
- Names and Subjects
Mountaineers President records, 1921-1984
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mountaineers (Society). President
- Title
- Mountaineers President records
- Dates
- 1921-1984 (inclusive)19211984
- Quantity
- 4.26 cubic feet (8 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 2987
- Summary
- Records of the president of this outdoor recreation and conservation club
- 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
Accessions 2987-001, -003, -006 are open to all users. Accessions 2987-002, -004, -005, and -007 have access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Mountaineers was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1906. The first president was Edmond S. Meany. Standing committees were appointed at that first meeting of the club to take over the work and organization of the two main activities, the local and annual outings. The number of standing committees grew with the increasing membership and interests of the club. Mountain climbing has been one of the major interests. In 1935 climbing classes were organized to teach the fundamentals of Mountaineering. The Mountaineers were the first organized group to develop skiing in the Northwest. There are branches in Tacoma, Everett, and Olympia. Norman Winn was president of the Mountaineers from October 1975 to October 1977. James Sanford served as president of the Mountaineers from 1978 to 1979. A.J. Culver served as president from 1979 to 1981.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, meeting minutes, organizational features, news releases, reports, lists, ephemera, budgeting, accident reports, 1980 Planning conference, logo examples, clippings, and letters.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Accessions 2987-001, -006, and -007: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries. Accessions 2987-002, -003, -004, and -005: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 7 accessions.
- Accession No. 2987-001, Mountaineers Society President records, 1975-1978
- Accession No. 2987-002, Mountaineers Society President records, 1956-1970
- Accession No. 2987-003, Mountaineers Society President records, 1981-1984
- Accession No. 2987-004, Mountaineers (Society) President correspondence, 1978-1979
- Accession No. 2987-005, Mountaineers (Society) President records, 1979-1981
- Accession No. 2987-006, Mountaineers Society President correspondence, 1925-1929
- Accession No. 2987-007, Mountaineers Society President's Records, 1921-1973
Related Materials
For predecessor presidents see Mountaineer Accession No. 1984-004 and also Edmond Meany Papers .
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 2987-001: Mountaineers Society President records, 1975-1978Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence (primarily), minutes of Norman L. Winn as Club President.
For predecessor presidents see Mountaineer accession #1984-4 and also Edmond Meany Papers.
Other, mainly non-Mountaineer papers, in separate accession, Norman Will Papers.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Norman Winn, 1/10/1979.
Accession No. 2987-002: Mountaineers Society President records, 1956-1970Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, organizational features, news releases, reports, lists, ephemera. Primarily files from presidency of Jesse Epstein. Partly concerns the tax status of the club.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Mountaineers., 4/18/1984.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 2987-002 | Organizational Features |
1964, 1968-1969 |
| 1/2 | 2987-002 | Organizational Features - Sierra Club |
1960 |
| 1/3 | 2987-002 | American Mount Everest Expedition
correspondence |
1961-1962 |
| 1/4 | 2987-002 | Sierra Club correspondence |
1956-1960, 1969 |
| 1/5-6 | 2987-002 | Miscellaneous correspondence, A-Z |
1959-1970 |
| 1/7 | 2987-002 | Intraoffice Correspondence |
1962-1970 |
| 1/8 | 2987-002 | Legal Documents |
1966 |
| 1/9 | 2987-002 | Reports - Conservation Film Center |
1967-1968 |
| 1/10 | 2987-002 | New Releases |
1968-1969 |
| 1/11 | 2987-002 | Newsletters of Others |
1968 |
| 1/12 | 2987-002 | Lists |
1967 |
| 1/13 | 2987-002 | Ephemera |
1961 |
Accession No. 2987-003: Mountaineers Society President records, 1981-1984Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, heavily outgoing, of the president, Errol Nelson.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Mountaineers, 10/20/1986.
Accession No. 2987-004: Mountaineers (Society) President correspondence, 1978-1979Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence of James Sanford as president.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
During James Sanford's lifetime, scholarly use only. Thereafter the material is unrestricted. (Individual presidents may specify other terms of use for files documenting their presidency.)
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Mountaineers, 12/31/1987.
Accession No. 2987-005: Mountaineers (Society) President records, 1979-1981Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, budgeting, reports, accident reports, 1980 Planning Conference, logo examples, clippings.
Correspondence and related files of A.J. Culver as president of Mountaineers.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
Open only to scholarly researchers.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Mountaineers, 12/24/1987.
Accession No. 2987-006: Mountaineers Society President correspondence, 1925-1929Return to Top
Scope and Content: General correspondence of Edmond S. Meany as club President. These letters are mainly Meany's outgoing letters about summer outings and other club business, but a few incoming letters are included.
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 Mountaineers History Committee, 10/18/1996.
Accession No. 2987-007: Mountaineers Society President's Records, Return to Top
Scope and Content: Presidents' correspondence, 1921-1973; minutes, committee files, branch files, photographs, membership reports, 1922-1973 (bulk 1957-1972).
Clubroom Office files including President's correspondence. Also, Fred Beckey's accounts of first ascents, ski trip material, 1936, 1937, 1948.
Digital Content/Other Formats: View selections from this collection in digital format.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mountaineering--Societies, etc
- Outdoor recreation--Washington (State)--History--Sources
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Mountaineers (Society). President--Archives
Geographical Names
- Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Culver, A. J
- Davis, John M., 1914- (creator)
- Epstein, Jesse, 1910- (creator)
- Latz, Robert N (creator)
- Nelson, Errol Nels
- Sanford, James S
- Winn, Norman L., 1939- (creator)
Corporate Names
- Alpine Lakes Protection Society (Wash.) (creator)
- United States. Forest Service
