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        <titleproper encodinganalog="title">Guide to the Outdoor Industry Report collection<date normal="1972/2024" type="inclusive"/></titleproper>
        <titleproper type="filing" altrender="nodisplay">Outdoor Industry Report collection</titleproper>
        <author encodinganalog="creator">Finding aid created by Heather Housley and Clint Pumphrey</author>
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        <publisher encodinganalog="publisher">Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections &amp; Archives</publisher>
        <date encodinganalog="date" calendar="gregorian" era="ce" normal="2025">2025</date>
        <address>
          <addressline>Merrill-Cazier Library</addressline>
          <addressline>Utah State University</addressline>
          <addressline>3000 Old Main Hill</addressline>
          <addressline>Logan, Utah 84322-3000</addressline>
          <addressline>Business Number: 435 797-8248</addressline>
          <addressline>Fax Number: 435 797-2880</addressline>
          <addressline>scweb@usu.edu</addressline>
          <addressline>https://archives.usu.edu/</addressline>
        </address>
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      <creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-02-12</date>.</creation>
      <langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn" encodinganalog="language">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage>
      <descrules>Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition.</descrules>
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        <corpname encodinganalog="852$a">Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections &amp; Archives</corpname>
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      <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Outdoor Industry Report collection</unittitle>
      <unitid countrycode="US" repositorycode="US-ula" encodinganalog="099">UUS_ORA 048</unitid>
      <physdesc>
        <extent encodinganalog="300$a">.25 linear feet</extent>
        <extent encodinganalog="300$a">1 box</extent>
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      <unitdate normal="1972/2024" type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">1972-2024</unitdate>
      <abstract encodinganalog="5203_">A collection of special reports produced by various companies or organizations related to the Outdoor Recreation Industry.</abstract>
      <langmaterial><language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn" encodinganalog="546">English</language>
.    </langmaterial>
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    <scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_">
      <p>This collection contains a variety of reports, guides, and directories produced by a variety of companies or organizations involved in the Outdoor Recreation Industry. This is an open collection that will continue to accrue materials.</p>
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    <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
      <p>No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.</p>
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    <userestrict encodinganalog="540">
      <p>It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.</p>
      <p>Permission to publish material from the Outdoor Industry Report collection must be obtained from the
<extref show="new" href="https://archives.usu.edu/" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">Outdoor Recreation Archive Curator</extref>
and/or the Special Collections Section Head.</p>
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      <p><emph render="italic">Initial Citation:</emph> Outdoor Industry Report collection
USU_ORA 048. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University
Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.</p>
      <p><emph render="italic">Following Citations:</emph>USU_ORA 048,
USUSCA.</p>
    </prefercite>
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      <p>These materials were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives at various times by various people, or obtained from a related trade show. Each item lists the donor, if known.</p>
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    <arrangement encodinganalog="351">
      <p>These materials are arranged by company/organization, then in chronological order.</p>
    </arrangement>
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        <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Outdoor recreation industry.</subject>
        <subject source="nwda" encodinganalog="650">Sports and Recreation</subject>
      </controlaccess>
      <controlaccess>
        <subject source="archiveswest" altrender="nodisplay" encodinganalog="690">Advertising and Marketing</subject>
      </controlaccess>
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      <c01 level="series">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Backpacker Magazine</unittitle>
        </did>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Subscriber Study: summary report of backpacking and camping gear</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1996/1996">1996 May</unitdate>
            <container type="box">1</container>
          </did>
          <acqinfo encodinganalog="541">
            <p>Gift of Dana Gleason and Renee Sippel-Baker</p>
          </acqinfo>
        </c02>
      </c01>
      <c01 level="series">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA)</unittitle>
        </did>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">2018 Annual Report</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="2018/2018">2018</unitdate>
            <container type="box">1</container>
          </did>
          <acqinfo encodinganalog="541">
            <p>Gift of Dave Iltis</p>
          </acqinfo>
        </c02>
      </c01>
      <c01 level="series">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Climbing Sports Group</unittitle>
        </did>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">The Journalist's Guide to Climbing: a resource for reporters, editors, and producers</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1990/2000" type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">circa 1997</unitdate>
            <container type="box">1</container>
          </did>
        </c02>
      </c01>
      <c01 level="series">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Economic Development Corporation of Utah</unittitle>
        </did>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Outdoor Products in Utah: EDCUtah Industry Profile</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="2016/2016">2016</unitdate>
            <container type="box">1</container>
          </did>
          <acqinfo encodinganalog="541">
            <p>Transferred from Utah State University Outdoor Product Design and Development program</p>
          </acqinfo>
        </c02>
      </c01>
      <c01 level="series">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">General Recreation, Inc.</unittitle>
        </did>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Annual Report 1972</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1972/1972">1972</unitdate>
            <container type="box">1</container>
          </did>
          <acqinfo encodinganalog="541">
            <p>Gift of Ted Hine</p>
          </acqinfo>
        </c02>
      </c01>
      <c01 level="series">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Maine Outdoor Brands</unittitle>
        </did>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Annual Report 2024</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="2024/2024">2024</unitdate>
            <container type="box">1</container>
          </did>
          <acqinfo encodinganalog="541">
            <p>Collected by SCA curators at Switchback trade show</p>
          </acqinfo>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Maine's 10-year outdoor recreation economy roadmap</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="2024/2024">2024</unitdate>
            <container type="box">1</container>
          </did>
          <acqinfo encodinganalog="541">
            <p>Collected by SCA curators at Switchback trade show</p>
          </acqinfo>
        </c02>
      </c01>
      <c01 level="series">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Outdoor Industry Association (OIA)</unittitle>
        </did>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Member Directory</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="2005/2005">2005</unitdate>
            <container type="box">1</container>
          </did>
          <acqinfo encodinganalog="541">
            <p>Gift of Winnie Kingsbury</p>
          </acqinfo>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">The Outdoor Recreation Economy</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="2010/2020" type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">circa 2016</unitdate>
            <container type="box">1</container>
          </did>
          <phystech>
            <p>Transferred from USU Outdoor Product Design and Development program</p>
          </phystech>
        </c02>
      </c01>
      <c01 level="series">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Outdoor Recreation Coalition of America (ORCA)</unittitle>
        </did>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Human Powered Outdoor Recreation State of the Industry Report</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1995/1995">1995</unitdate>
            <container type="box">1</container>
          </did>
          <scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_">
            <p>Joint publication of ORCA and the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association's (SGMA) Outdoor Products Council, compiled by Lisa Widdekind. Donation of John Mead.</p>
          </scopecontent>
        </c02>
      </c01>
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