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Bellingham Yacht Club records, 1906-2000

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bellingham Yacht Club.
Title
Bellingham Yacht Club records
Dates
1906-2000 (inclusive)
1906-1909 (bulk)
1949-1996 (bulk)
Quantity
1 linear ft.
Collection Number
XOE_CPNWS0096bellinghamyachtclub
Summary
The Bellingham Yacht Club was incorporated in 1935 but in existence since at least 1906. The records include articles of incorporation, newsletters, yearbooks and membership rosters, event announcements, and scrapbooks.
Repository
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Content Description

The Bellingham Yacht Club records comprise articles of incorporation, newsletters, yearbooks and membership rosters, event announcements, and scrapbooks. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings and photographs of regattas, social events, locations in the vicinity of Bellingham Bay, the Bellingham waterfront, and various members and their boats. The collection also includes yearbooks from the Nile Shrine Yacht Club for the years 1991 to 2000.

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Historical Note

The Bellingham Yacht Club was incorporated in 1935 but appears to have been existence since at least 1906.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Bellingham Yacht Club records, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Initial donation by Linda Lawson, 2002 February; newspaper clippings donated by James Copher, 2009 October; additional materials transferred by Kate (Kathleen) Weisel, 2021 March.

Processing Note

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Articles of Incorporation (copy)
    Dates: 1935 May
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Bylaws
    Dates: 1996 March 7
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Brochure
    Dates: approximately 1996
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: "History of the Bellingham Yacht Club"
    Dates: approximately 1997
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Membership booklets
    Dates: 1952; 1957; 1976; 1983; 1985; 1996-1997
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Event announcements
    Dates: approximately 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Annual Banquet program
    Dates: 1938
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: Cookbook - "Mates' Favorites"
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: Newsletters - "Jib Sheets"
    Dates: 1951; 1984-1989; 1991-1998
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9-11
  • Description: Newsletter pictures
    Dates: approximately 1995
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12
  • Description: Newsletter advertisements and logos
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 13
  • Description: Photographs
    Dates: approximately 1969
    Container: Box 1, Folder 14
  • Description: Pictorial scrapbook
    Dates: 1906-1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 15
  • Description: Bellingham Yacht Club yearbooks
    Dates: 1987-1997
    Container: Box 1, Folder 16-18
  • Description: Nile Shrine Yacht Club yearbooks
    Dates: 1991-2000
    Container: Box 1, Folder 19-20
  • Description: Newspaper clippings
    Dates: 1909; 1970
    Container: Box 1, Folder 21
  • Description: Newspaper clippings
    Dates: approximately 1960s
    Container: Box 1, Folder 22
  • Description: Newspaper clippings re. slaying of Ron Genther, 22-year old yacht club employee
    Dates: 1960 January 17-18
    Container: Box 1, Folder 23

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Subject Terms

  • Community life -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- History -- Sources.
  • Motorboats -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources.
  • Waterfronts -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham Bay -- History -- Photographs.
  • Yacht clubs -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- History -- Sources.
  • Yachts -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources.

Corporate Names

  • Bellingham Yacht Club -- Archives.

Geographical Names

  • Bellingham (Wash.) -- History -- Photographs.
  • Bellingham (Wash.) -- History -- Sources.
  • Bellingham Bay (Wash.) -- History -- Photographs.
  • Bellingham Bay (Wash.) -- History -- Sources.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographs.
  • Records (Documents)
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