Bellingham Yacht Club records, 1906-2000
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bellingham Yacht Club.
- Title
- Bellingham Yacht Club records
- Dates
- 1906-2000 (inclusive)19062000
1906-1909 (bulk)19061909
1949-1996 (bulk)19491996 - 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
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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
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
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.
Historical Note
The Bellingham Yacht Club was incorporated in 1935 but appears to have been existence since at least 1906.
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.
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
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Description: Articles of Incorporation (copy)Dates: 1935 MayContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: BylawsDates: 1996 March 7Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: BrochureDates: approximately 1996Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: "History of the Bellingham Yacht Club"Dates: approximately 1997Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Membership bookletsDates: 1952; 1957; 1976; 1983; 1985; 1996-1997Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Event announcementsDates: approximately 1960s-1980sContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Annual Banquet programDates: 1938Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Cookbook - "Mates' Favorites"Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Newsletters - "Jib Sheets"Dates: 1951; 1984-1989; 1991-1998Container: Box 1, Folder 9-11
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Description: Newsletter picturesDates: approximately 1995Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Newsletter advertisements and logosDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: PhotographsDates: approximately 1969Container: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Pictorial scrapbookDates: 1906-1968Container: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Bellingham Yacht Club yearbooksDates: 1987-1997Container: Box 1, Folder 16-18
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Description: Nile Shrine Yacht Club yearbooksDates: 1991-2000Container: Box 1, Folder 19-20
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Description: Newspaper clippingsDates: 1909; 1970Container: Box 1, Folder 21
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Description: Newspaper clippingsDates: approximately 1960sContainer: Box 1, Folder 22
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Description: Newspaper clippings re. slaying of Ron Genther, 22-year old yacht club employeeDates: 1960 January 17-18Container: Box 1, Folder 23
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
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)
