Mountaineers President records

Mountaineers President records, 1921-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator

Mountaineers (Society). President

Title

Mountaineers President records

Dates

1921-1984 (inclusive)

Quantity

4.26 cubic feet (8 boxes)

Collection Number

2987

Summary

Records of the president of this outdoor recreation and conservation club

Repository

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.

Request at UW

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

1.00 cubic foot

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

.21 cubic foot (1 box)

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.

View inventory/container list for this accession

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

.28 cubic foot

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

.14 cubic foot

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

.42 cubic foot

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

.21 cubic foot (1 box)

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

2 cubic feet (2 boxes)

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.

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