University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections5559Mountain Rescue AssociationMountain Rescue
Association records1952-20138.07 cubic feet (9 boxes and 1 oversize folder)Collection materials are in
English.Files and
publications relating to the operation of the national Mountain Rescue
AssociationThe Mountain Rescue Association was founded in 1959 at Mt. Hood,
Oregon. It was a continuation of the Mountain Rescue Council, sometimes also
known as the Mountain Rescue and Safety Council, which was founded in 1948 by
Ome Daiber, Wolf Bauer, and Otto Trott in Washington. The Association is an
all-volunteer not-for-profit organization which provides mountain rescue and
promotes mountain safety education. Administratively it is divided into regions
and then into teams.
The association disseminates and provides exchange of information
about all aspects of rescue procedures, safe practices, equipment, and mountain
rescue operations. It also provides coordination and standardization for use of
alpine techniques, regardless of terrain.
Interest in creating a national association developed at a training
conference attended by 400 people at Timberline Lodge around 1957. Such
conferences had been occurring for a number of years, initially organized by
The Mountain Rescue and Safety Council, later growing to attract attendees from
across the west. Eleven rescue teams primarily from Washington and Oregon
signed the original Mountain Rescue Association bylaws in 1959.
In 2011, there were 100 teams including two in Canada.
Organized into 4 accessions.
- Accession No. 5559-001, Mountain Rescue Association records,
1952-2010
- Accession No. 5559-004, Mountain Rescue Association records,
1963-2013
- Accession No. 5559-005, Mountain Rescue Association records,
1994-2011
- Accession No. 5559-006, Mike Norman's Mountain Rescue Association
collection, 1950-2013
Early organizing documents, officers' files, business meeting
documents, policies, committee files, publications, correspondence, membership
and officer directories, newsletters, meeting minutes, applications submitted
for membership in the organization, research files, multimedia, clippings about
search and rescue missions, and other materials relating to the national
Mountain Rescue Association.
The Clearinghouse series includes materials gathered and made
available to teams and regions as resources on various topics.
Regional and team files from across the United States and some
international areas include applications for membership, reaccreditation
processes, correspondence, clippings, team newsletters, publications,
membership, association dues, and other materials.
The Mountain Rescue Association records also include materials from
the predecessor organization (Mountain Rescue and Safety Council) and other
organizations such as the Alpine Club of Canada; the American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM); the Mountaineers; and the National Association
for Search and Rescue (NASAR).
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collection in digital format
Open to all users.
Request at
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Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington
The Mountain Rescue Association website has been regularly captured by
the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2016. The snapshots can be viewed
here:
https://wayback.archive-it.org/4224/*/http://www.mra.org/
Daiber, OmeBauer, Wolf GTrott, Otto T. (Otto Titus), 1911-1999Mountain Rescue Association--ArchivesAlpine Club of CanadaAmerican Society for Testing and MaterialsMountaineers (Society)National Association for Search and Rescue (U.S.)Mountaineering--Search and rescue operations--Northwest, PacificMountaineering--Search and rescue operations--United StatesMountaineering--Search and rescue operations--Washington (State)Mountaineering--Northwest, Pacific--Societies, etc.--ArchivesBy-lawsNewslettersPublicationsCorrespondenceMembership listsMinutesPersonal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Washington (State)Expeditions and Adventure
Accession No. 5559-001: Mountain Rescue Association records, 1952-2010 (bulk 1980-1999)6.06 cubic feet (6 boxes and 1 oversize
folder)Scope and Content: Early organizing documents, officers' files, business meeting
documents, policies, committee files, publications, correspondence, membership
and officer directories, newsletters, meeting minutes, applications submitted
for membership in the organization, research files, multimedia, clippings about
search and rescue missions, and other materials relating to the national
Mountain Rescue Association.
The Clearinghouse series includes materials gathered and made
available to teams and regions as resources on various topics.
Regional and team files from across the United States and some
international areas include applications for membership, reaccreditation
processes, correspondence, clippings, team newsletters, publications,
membership, association dues, and other materials.
The Mountain Rescue Association records also include materials
from the predecessor organization (Mountain Rescue and Safety Council) and
other organizations such as the Alpine Club of Canada; the American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM); the Mountaineers; and the National Association
for Search and Rescue (NASAR).
Digital Content/Other Formats: View selections from this accession in digital
format
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington
Acquisition Info: Collection consists of records merged from three separate
accessions: acc no. 5559-001(rec'd of Lynn Buchanan, History Committe
5/6/2010); acc no. 5559-002 (rec'd of Rick Lorenz, 10/26/2010) and acc no.
5559-003 (rec'd of Mary Jane Sainsbury, 11/7/2011)
Processing Info: Processed by Anna Shelton, 2011.
December 2011 merger of records previously accessioned as:
5559-001 and 5559-002 and 5559-003.
Administrative records75559-001Advertisement for Camel cigarettes, featuring MRA
member Bob Byhre19611/15559-001Advertisements - safety and educationundated1/25559-001Articles of incorporation (photocopy)1960, 19621/3-1/235559-001Business meeting files1968-2001, 2009General Notes: Includes agendas, minutes, and meeting information.
1/245559-001Business meeting attendance record, 1958-1988
(photocopy)undated1/255559-001Bylaws, policies, procedures for regions1999Committee Files1/265559-001Bylaws Reviewc. 19931/275559-001Communications1992, 19931/285559-001Education19921/29-305559-001Executivec. 1979, 1983, 19931/315559-001Finance1991-19921/325559-001Library and Clearinghouse1991-19921/335559-001Long-Range Planning1967, 19931/345559-001Medical1992-19931/35-365559-001Membership1981-19921/37-395559-001Safety and Educationc. 1960s - 1980sGeneral Notes: Includes photocopies of
<emph render="italic">Careless Ev</emph>safety
education cartoon series. Includes the following pamphlets, published by the
Mountain Rescue Safety Education Unit:
- <emph render="italic">Maps: Street Signs of the
Wilderness</emph>
- <emph render="italic">Backcountry Safety for
Hunters</emph>
- <emph render="italic">Adapting, Improvising,
Surviving</emph>
- <emph render="italic">Automobile Survival Kit and
Stalled Vehicle and Emergency Procedures If Away from Civilization</emph>
- <emph render="italic">Downed Aircraft and Emergency
Procedures</emph>
- <emph render="italic">Four Lines of Defense Against
Hypothermia</emph>
- Survival Outline - Curriculum
And also these materials published by other
organizations:
- <emph render="italic"><emph>How to Avoid and
Survive Avalanche!</emph></emph>
- <emph render="italic"><emph>How to be Safe in the
Mountains in Winter and Summer</emph></emph>
- <emph render="italic">Mountaineering in the Maroon
Bells Snowmass Wilderness</emph>
- <emph render="italic">Thunderstorms</emph>
1/405559-001Winch and Cable19701/41-425559-001Constitution and bylaws (includes
photocopies)1959-1973, 1985-20001/435559-001Correpondence - legal counsel1991-19931/44-455559-001Correspondence - outside inquiries1985-19931/465559-001Correspondence - Socorro Alpinistosc. 19901/475559-001Curriculum - Pierce College19971/485559-001Directory - former REI board members19841/495559-001Documentary (History Channel)
<emph render="italic">Suicide Missions: Mountain
Rescue</emph>2001General Notes: 2 CDs
1/505559-001Equipment warrantiesundated1/515559-001Finances1984, 1990-19911/525559-001Form letters - samplesundated1/535559-001History of MRAundated1/545559-001Information and policies booklet1980, 19851/555559-001Information and policies booklet - draftsundated, 1977, 19851/565559-001Letterheadundated1/57-2/105559-001Membership Applications1981-2000General Notes: Applications submitted for membership in the Mountain Rescue
Association. Membership levels include associate, ex-officio, and full. Each
application includes membership roster, statistics, articles of incorporation,
bylaws, operating procedures, training schedules, and other materials
2/11-125559-001Membership directory1987-1991, 1997-19982/13-175559-001Minutes (includes some photocopies)1958-19762/185559-001Minutes - board of directors19972/195559-001Mission report forms - blankundated2/205559-001Mission reports (includes some
photocopies)19852/215559-001Mountain Rescue Council (photocopies)1952-19592/225559-001Newsletter - advertisers1989-19902/235559-001Newsletter - articlesundated2/245559-001Newsletter - correspondence1988 -19932/255559-001Newsletter - mailing lists19892/265559-001Newsletter - related itemsc.19802/27-285559-001Newsletter -
<emph render="italic">Rescue Forum</emph>(includes some photocopies)1964-1977 and 1993-2000Officers' filesBeehler, Judy (President; Executive
Secretary)2/295559-001American Everest Expedition19822/305559-001Biographical materials19842/31-325559-001Business meetings1989-19902/335559-001Chinese Mountaineering Cultural
Exchange19812/34-355559-001Correspondence1980-19842/365559-001Correspondence - among officers19902/37-3/35559-001Correspondence - incoming1984-1990General Notes: Includes photographs.
3/4-3/105559-001Correspondence - outgoing1984-19903/115559-001Correspondence - stores1985, 19863/12-135559-001Documents1981-19833/145559-001Documents - dues1985-19913/155559-001Executive committee meeting19913/165559-001Inventory - MRA stores19853/175559-001Journal, notes1980-19833/185559-001Narration of slides1977, 1984, 1985General Notes: Includes script for Tracking slide show by China Lake
Mountain Rescue Group; and script for Mt. Ritter Accident slide show.
3/195559-001Officers' lists1988-19893/205559-001Sample lettersundated3/215559-001Volunteer protection act (HR 911)19873/225559-001Bethers, Richard (President)1991-19993/235559-001Buchanan, Lynn (President)19923/245559-001Clem, Louie (Executive Secretary)1990-1993General Notes: Includes annual statistics report for 1971.
3/255559-001Cochrane, Tim (Secretary)1991-19933/265559-001Davis, Drew (President)1991-19933/275559-001Holloway, Hunter (President)19923/28-305559-001Keith, Abbe (Executive Secretary)1981 - 19833/315559-001Kovacs, Tim (Vice President)1996, 2000General Notes: Includes 1 CD-R of documents and pictures; also includes
document
<emph render="italic">A Brief History of the Mountain
Rescue Association</emph>3/32-335559-001Sainsbury, George (Early Founder) (some
photocopies)1952-19993/345559-001Walker, Kevin (Vice President)1991-19933/35-375559-001Williams, Paul (Secretary)1970-1975; 1998General Notes: Includes unpublished manuscript,
<emph render="italic">The Golden Years of Mountain
Rescue</emph>(photocopy)3/385559-001Yost, Vance (Executive Secretary)19753/395559-001<emph render="italic">The Philosophy of Mountain
Rescue</emph>presentation by Willi Unsoeld and Tom Hornbein
(photocopy)19693/405559-001Presidents and foundersundated3/415559-001Publications - brochure19903/425559-001Publications -
<emph render="italic">Communication Handbook</emph>19953/435559-001Publications -
<emph render="italic">Mantracking</emph>,1977 (photocopy)undated3/445559-001Publication -
<emph render="italic">MRA Update</emph>19983/455559-001Publications list1975, 19813/465559-001Radio license1980s3/475559-001Research file, c. 2008 -
<emph render="italic">Mountains Don't Care, But We Do:
An Early History of Mountain Rescue in the Pacific Northwest and the Founding
of the Mountain Rescue Association</emph>(book)undatedGeneral Notes: Includes photographs, drawings and one CD-R of images for the
book.
3/48-495559-001Research file -
<emph render="italic">Mountains Don't Care, But We
Do</emph>(motion picture)undatedGeneral Notes: Includes photographs
Rita CromptonGeneral Notes: Crompton's files relating to a planned book about the Mountain
Rescue Association.
3/505559-001Documentsc. 19983/51-525559-001Email correspondence1998-20003/535559-001Notesundated3/545559-001Research file (California)undated4/1-25559-001Research file (Colorado)1960, c. 1999General Notes: Includes cassette tape of Tim Rhineholtz
4/35559-001Research file (Oregon)1968-19984/45559-001Research file (Vermont)1983, 19924/55559-001Research file (Washington and Oregon)undated4/65559-001Research file (Willi Unsoeld) Transcript on
AccidentsGeneral Notes: Includes 1 DVD-R movie of ABC-TV series
<emph render="italic">The American Sportsman</emph>, c. 1960sIncludes 1 CD-R ofPhilosophy of
Mountain Rescue, 1969
4/75559-001Search methods and procedures, 1963
(photocopy)undated4/85559-001Store1975-19914/95559-001Uniform map system19844/105559-001<emph render="italic">Wilderness and Spirit</emph>presentation by Willi Unsoeld (photocopy)General Notes: Includes 1 CD-R of
<emph render="italic">Wilderness and
Spirit</emph>,1974ClearinghouseGeneral Notes: Clearinghouse materials were gathered and made available to
teams and regions as resources on various topics.
4/11-135559-001Administration/Legalundated, 1989, 19954/145559-001General Informationundated4/155559-001Helicopterundated4/165559-001Medical/Health-relatedundated4/175559-001Safetyundated4/18-195559-001SAR (Search and Rescue) Operations1994, 19964/205559-001Technicalundated4/215559-001UrbanundatedRegional and TeamAlaska Region4/225559-001Alaska Mountain Rescue Group (Anchorage,
AK)1986, 1988-19934/235559-001Arizona Region19914/245559-001Arizona Mountaineering Club Rescue Team (Phoenix,
AZ)19874/255559-001Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association
(Phoenix, AZ)1989-19934/265559-001Cochise County Search and Rescue (Sierra Vista,
AZ)19844/275559-001Sedona Fire Department Technical Rescue Team
(Sedona, AZ)1989, 19904/285559-001Southern Arizona Rescue Association (Tucson,
AZ)1988-19924/29-305559-001California Region1975-19934/315559-001Altadena Mountain Rescue Team (Altadena,
CA)1988, 19924/325559-001Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit (Stanford,
CA)1989-1992General Notes: Newsletters (incomplete)
4/335559-001China Lake Mountain Rescue Group (Ridgecrest,
CA)1988-19934/345559-001Idyllwild Mountain Rescue Team (Idyllwild,
CA)19894/355559-001Inyo County Sheriff's Posse (Bishop, CA)1989-19924/365559-001Joshua Tree National Monument (Twentynine Palms,
CA)1983, 19864/375559-001June Lake Mountain Rescue Team (June Lake,
CA)1984-19924/385559-001Los Padres Search and Rescue Team (Santa Barbara,
CA)1987-19934/395559-001Malibu Mountain Rescue Team (Malibu, CA)1985-19924/405559-001Montrose Search and Rescue Team (Montrose,
CA)1989-19934/41-425559-001Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit (Riverside,
CA)1988-1993, 20014/435559-001San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team (San Dimas,
CA)1987, 1989, 1992-19935/15559-001San Diego Mountain Rescue Team1984-19925/25559-001Santa Clarita Valley Search and Rescue Team
(Valencia, CA)1987-19925/35559-001Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team (Sierra Madre,
CA)1989-19925/45559-001Ventura County Search and Rescue Team (Simi,
CA)1989, 19925/55559-001West Valley Search and Rescue (San Bernardino
County, CA)1989-19935/6-95559-001Eastern Region/Appalachian Region1981-1992General Notes: Includes curriculum from 1987.
5/105559-001Allegheny Mountain Rescue Group (Pittsburgh,
PA)1984-19935/115559-001Mountain Rescue Service (North Conway,
NH)1987-19915/125559-001Maryland Search and Rescue (Columbia,
MD)1992-19935/135559-001Shenandoah Mountain Rescue Group (Fredericksburg,
VA)1984-1991Idaho Region5/145559-001Glacier National Park (Essex, MT)19865/155559-001Lewis and Clark Search and Rescue Association
(Helena, MT)1988-19925/165559-001Western Montana Mountain Rescue Team (Missoula,
MT)1992-19935/175559-001Stillwater County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team
(Columbus, MT)1984-1988General Notes: Formerly known as Beartooth Mountain Rescue Team
5/18-205559-001Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit (Boise,
ID)1988-2010General Notes: Includes
<emph render="italic">Rescue</emph>Newsletter,
1998-20105/215559-001Palouse-Clearwater Search and Rescue (Troy,
ID)1991, 19935/225559-001Inter-Mountain Region19925/235559-001American Search Dogs, Inc. (Ogden, UT)1988-19925/245559-001Box Elder County Search and Rescue (Brigham,
UT)19845/25-265559-001Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs (Sandy, UT)1988-19905/275559-001Salt Lake County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Patrol
(Salt Lake City, UT)1983-19915/285559-001San Juan County Emergency Services (Monticello,
UT)1991-19925/295559-001Weber County Sheriff's Mountain Rescue Unit (Ogden,
UT)1989-19935/305559-001Zion National Park (Springdale, UT)1988International Teams5/315559-001Alpine Club of Canada1992-19935/325559-001Rocky Search and Rescue (Canada)19975/335559-001North Shore Rescue Team (Vancouver, BC,
Canada)1986-19915/345559-001Morlais Mountain Rescue Team (Newport,
UK)1988-1999General Notes: Includes map
Oregon Region5/355559-001Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws19565/365559-001Oregon Mountain Rescue Council5/375559-001Alpinees (Hood River, OR)1988-19925/385559-001Central Mountain Rescue Committee
(Oregon)1953-1955General Notes: Includes reports to the Mazamas
5/39-6/15559-001Corvallis Mountain Rescue Unit (Corvallis,
OR)1985-1992General Notes: Includes newsletters (incomplete)
6/25559-001Eugene Mountain Rescue (Eugene, OR)1988-19926/3-45559-001Hood River Crag Rats (Hood River, OR)1989-1991General Notes: Includes manuscript (incomplete)
<emph render="italic">The Crag Rats</emph>6/5-65559-001Portland Mountain Rescue (Portland, OR)1979-1984, 1990-2000General Notes: Includes newsletter (incomplete)
6/75559-001Rocky Mountain Region1990-19936/8-95559-001Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council (Albuquerque,
NM)1991-1993General Notes: Includes newsletter (incomplete)
6/105559-001Alpine Rescue Team (Evergreen, CO)1989-19936/115559-001Arapahoe Rescue Patrol (Littleton, CO)1984-19936/125559-001Colorado Ground Search and Rescue (Denver,
CO)1984-19926/135559-001Crested Butte Search and Rescue (Crested Butte,
CO)1991-19926/145559-001El Paso County Search and Rescue (Colorado Springs,
CO)1991-19936/155559-001Garfield Search and Rescue Inc. (Glenwood Springs,
CO)1986-19896/165559-001Grand County Search and Rescue (Winter Park,
CO)1989-19936/17-185559-001Larimer County Search and Rescue Team (Ft. Collins,
CO)1981, 1985, 1987, 1990-1992General Notes: Includes newsletter (incomplete)
<emph render="italic">LC Star</emph>6/195559-001Mountain Rescue - Aspen, Inc. (Aspen,
CO)1986-19936/205559-001Ouray Mountain Rescue (San Jacinto, CA)1990-19916/215559-001Rocky Mountain Rescue Group (Boulder,
CO)1986-19936/225559-001Rocky Mountain National Park Rescue Team (Estes
Park, CO)1986-19876/235559-001Summit County Rescue Group (Breckenridge,
CO)1987-19936/245559-001Vail Mountain Rescue Group (Vail, CO)1982-19936/255559-001Western State Mountain Rescue Team (Gunnison,
CO)1984-19936/265559-001Washington Region1973, 1990-19926/275559-001Washington Mountain Rescue Association
Minutes1989-19996/285559-001Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council (Bellingham,
WA)1991-19936/29-315559-001Central Washington Mountain Rescue Council (Yakima,
WA)1989-1992General Notes: Includes newsletters
6/325559-001Everett Mountain Rescue (Everett, WA)1959, 1970, 1988-19936/335559-001Olympic Mountain Rescue (Bremerton, WA)1989-1993Seattle Mountain Rescue Council (Seattle,
WA)6/345559-001Bylaws1991-19926/355559-001Documents (includes photocopies)1965, 1992-20066/36-375559-001Newsletter -
<emph render="italic">Bertrage</emph>1978-20076/385559-001Membership roster19906/395559-001Minutes19916/405559-001Skagit Mountain Rescue Unit (Mt. Vernon,
WA)1986-19926/41-435559-001Tacoma Mountain Rescue Unit1958-1999General Notes: Includes newsletter
<emph render="italic">Rescue Rucksack</emph>,
1970; 1991-1999 and 1 CD-R of newsletterOther Organizations6/445559-001Alpine Club of Canada19906/45-465559-001American Society for Testing and Materials1988-1992General Notes: See also Officers' Files, Richard Bethers.
6/475559-001American Alpine News19856/485559-001Mountaineers (Seattle, WA)1985General Notes: Publications catalog
6/49-525559-001National Association for Search and Rescue1982-1986General Notes: Includes newsletter
<emph render="italic">Response</emph>, 1982-1986
(incomplete) and member directories (1985, 1988)Accession No. 5559-004: Mountain Rescue Association records, 1963-2013.21 cubic feet (1 box)Scope and Content: Mountain Rescue Association correspondence, meeting minutes,
reports, newsletters, and other documents
Restrictions on Access: Presume open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Rights governing publication and reproduction undetermined.
Acquisition Info: Rick Lorenz, 2014-02-27.
15559-004Records from Dave Moore1960s, 20132 foldersScope and Content: Explanation/Description, 2013; Constitution, by-laws, policies,
1960s.
15559-004Correspondence and memos1966-197015559-004Rescue Forum newslettersApr & Nov 199915559-004Brochures, ephemera1993, undated15559-004VHS tape: MRA HX Channel shortundatedRestrictions on Access: Access restricted due to preservation concerns. Contact Special
Collections for more information.
Accession No. 5559-005: Mountain Rescue Association records, 1994-20110.52 cubic feet (1 box)Scope and Content: Records of statistics from the Mountain Rescue Association's
annual activity reports from 1994-2011 by Linda Finco, record keeper for the
MRA. Contains documents, correspondences, annual report summaries of incidents,
and annual reports of incidents broken down by region.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries
Acquisition Info: Donated by Rick Lorenz, senior lecturer in the Jackson School of
International Studies at the University of Washington, on November 30,
2016.
1/15559-005MRA Documents and Correspondence19991/25559-005MRA Statistic Annual Reports Summary1994-20011/35559-005MRA Statistic Annual Reports Summary2002-20071/45559-005Annual Reports - Alaska Region1994-20011/55559-005Annual Reports - Alaska Region2002-20091/65559-005Annual Reports - Appalachian Region1995-20011/75559-005Annual Reports - Appalachian Region2002-20091/85559-005Annual Reports - California Region1994-20011/95559-005Annual Reports - California Region2002-20091/105559-005Annual Reports - Desert Mountain Region1994-20011/115559-005Annual Reports - Desert Mountain Region2002-20091/125559-005Annual Reports - Intermountain Region1995-20011/135559-005Annual Reports - Intermountain Region2002-20091/145559-005Annual Reports - Oregon Region1995-20011/155559-005Annual Reports - Oregon Region2002-20101/165559-005Annual Reports - Rocky Mountain Region1994-20011/175559-005Annual Reports - Rocky Mountain Region2002-20111/185559-005Annual Reports - Washington Region1994-20011/195559-005Annual Reports - Washington Region2002-20091/205559-005Annual Reports - International Units1996-20011/215559-005Annual Reports - International Units2003Accession No. 5559-006: Mike Norman's Mountain Rescue Association records, approximately 1950s-20131.28 cubic feet (1 box including 1 CD ROM and 1
smaller box of ephemera)Biographical/Historical Note: Mike Norman was a mountain rescue volunteer from the 1950s to the
late 1990s. He served as communications chair for Seattle Mountain Rescue and
later the National Mountain Rescue. He participated in numerous rescue missions
across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Notably, Norman was part of the team
that rescued Lou Schoening, Jim Whittaker, and John Day off Mt. McKinley in
1960.
In addition to his mountain rescue work, Norman was a HAM radio
operator and an engineer as well as an experienced mountaineer.
Scope and Content: This accession contains photographs, negatives, business
documents, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and directories compiled by
Mountain Rescue Association member Mike Norman from the 1950s to 2013. The
materials cover Mike Norman's involvement as the communications chair for
Seattle Mountain Rescue and the National Mountain Rescue. Much of the material
is related to mountain rescues and licensing for the Federal Communications
Commission.
Arrangement: Arranged in 6 series.
- Series 1, Mountain Rescue Association Administrative
Records
- Series 2, Clippings
- Series 3, Visual Materials
- Series 4, Assorted Papers
- Series 5, Digital Material
- Series 6, Ephemera
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access to paper-based materials. No access copy
is currently available for digital materials. Contact Special Collections for
more information.
Restrictions on Use: Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist
on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching
copyright status before use.
Acquisition Info: Gift of Matthew Rommel, March 2025
Series 1Mountain Rescue Association Administrative
Records1/15559-006Rescue Reports and Information1950-19601/25559-006Mountain Rescue Council Materials1956-19581/35559-006Mountain Rescue Council Materials1956-19591/45559-006Mountain Rescue Council Board Meeting
Minutes1958-19591/55559-006Radio and Commincations Correspondence and
Materials1959-19871/65559-006Mt. Mckinley Rescue Materials1960Scope and Content: This file includes photographs and other materials related to
the rescue of the 1960 Mt. Mckinley expedition.
1/75559-006Federal Communications Commission Correspondence and
Materials1960-19901/85559-006Communications Licenses (Federal Communications
Commission and Others) 1961-19761/95559-006Mountain Rescue Association Binder1970Scope and Content: This file contains materials that were originally in a
Mountain Rescue binder.
1/105559-006Mountain Rescue Association and Washington State
Mountain Rescue Association Meeting Minutes and Notes1970-19961/115559-006Mountain Rescue Association Membership and Business
Cards1976-19841/125559-006Mountain Rescue Association Directories 1983-19971/135559-006Mike Norman's Team Leader Handbookapproximately 1950s1/145559-006Mountain Rescue Association Communications1984-19931/155559-006Mountain Rescue Forum Association Volumes1989-19921/165559-006Mountain Rescue Association Communications
Reports1995-19961/175559-006Mountain Rescue Association Certificate1996Scope and Content: This file includes a certificate of recognition for Mike
Norman.
1/185559-006Mountain Rescue Association History2001-20131/195559-006Mountain Rescue Association/Federal Communications
Commission ComicundatedSeries 2Clippings1/205559-006Mountain Rescue Newspaper Clippingsapproximately 1950s1/215559-006Mountain Rescue Newspaper Clippingsapproximately 1950s-1960sSeries 3Visual Materials1/225559-006Skamania County Scrapbook1976-1977Scope and Content: This file contains a bound scrapbook of photographs titled
"Photographic History, Skamania County Repeater, Mt. St. Helens". All the
photographs are labeled.
1/235559-006Slidesundated Scope and Content: This file includes 196 35mm slides.
1/245559-006KCTS-TV Channel 4undated Scope and Content: This file includes photographs of a survival skills
demonstration on a television set.
1/255559-006Helicopter and Airplane Photographsundated 1/265559-006Grand Canyon Photographsundated 1/275559-006 Black and White Photographsundated Scope and Content: This file contains mostly 10" x 8" photographs. Photographs
appear to be of rescues and some photographs have notes on the back.
1/285559-006Black and White Photographsundated Scope and Content: This file contains mostly 5.5" x 3.75" photographs. Also
Included is a Mountain Rescue Assocation group photo with each member
identified and labeled.
1/295559-006Photographs removed from Binderundated Scope and Content: This file includes photographs that are glued on holepunched
pages.
1/305559-006Aerial Photographsundated 1/315559-006Mountain Rescue Negativesundated 1/325559-006Mountain Photographs1976Scope and Content: This file includes photographs of the Cascade Range.
1/335559-006Truck Photographs19771/345559-006Unidentified Photographsundated Scope and Content: This file contains remaining photographs of collection with no
clear content or relationship.
Series 4Assorted Papers1/355559-006Washington Alpine Club Bulletin19611/365559-006Otto Titus Trott Memorial Service Card19991/375559-006Maps of Alaska undatedScope and Content: This file includes maps of Healy, Talkeetna, and Mt.
McKinley.
Series 5Digital Material1/385559-006Mountain Rescue Assocation Conference Proceedings CD
ROM2009Series 6Ephemera15559-006Mountain Rescue 50th Anniversary Patch200915559-006Compassundated15559-006Metal Identification Tag for Mountain Rescue
Truckundated