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Debra Whitted papers, 1979-1988
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Debra Whitted papers
- Dates
- 1979-1988 (inclusive)19791988
- Quantity
- 1 box, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_ORA 008
- Summary
- This collection contains various records from Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) from 1979 to 1988.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Debra Whitted has considerable experience in retail management, first working as a buyer for Nordstrom and a buyer in 1976 and store manager at Eberhard's Sport Shop in 1980. In 1983, she became the assistant store manager for REI's flagship downtown Seattle retail store where she would later serve as the Retail Director responsible for all aspects of design concept development. In 1987 the outdoor retailer tapped Debra to be the opening store manager for the first East Coast REI store built in College Park, Maryland and the REI store in San Diego in 1988. In 1990 she became the East Coast and Southwest corporate retail director.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains materials dated from 1979 to 1988 that Whitted collected while working at Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Debra Whitted papers must be obtained from the Outdoor Recreation Archive Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Debra Whitted USU_ORA 008. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_ORA 008, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Debra Whitted papers are arranged in chronogical order.
Processing Note
Processed in February 2021
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by Debra Whitted in 2019.
Related Materials
Outdoor Recreation Catalogs (ORA 001)
Outdoor Recreation Serials (ORA 002)
Michael Hodgson and Therese Iknoian outdoor industry collection (USU_ORA 005)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | REI Candidate Information | 1979 |
| 1 | 2 | Annual Report from REI Co-op's Chairman of the Board (2 copies) | 1981 |
| 1 | 3 | Pacific Magazine | 1988 March |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Outdoor recreation industry.
Finding aid/Register created by Monique Davila and Clint Pumphrey
2021
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
