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Abercrombie & Fitch catalog and ephemera collection, 1903-1985

Overview of the Collection

Title
Abercrombie & Fitch catalog and ephemera collection
Dates
1903-1985 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5 linear feet, (3 boxes)
Collection Number
UUS_ORA001_A023
Summary
This collection contains an assortment of catalogs and ephemera issued by Abercrombie & Fitch, a company related to the outdoor recreation industry.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
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Content Description

This is an open collection that may continue to accrue materials. Collection inventories will be updated approximately once a month. More information on the Outdoor Recreation Archive can be found here.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Abercrombie & Fitch catalog and ephemera collection must be obtained from the Outdoor Recreation Archive Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Abercrombie & Fitch catalog and ephemera collection USU_ORA 001_A023. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_ORA 001_A023, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Acquisition Information

These materials were purchased from multiple sellers or donated by various individuals, beginning 2018 until present.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Camp Outfits - Fishing Tackle
    Dates: 1903
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Camp Outfits [Cover image: Men at a campsite with an owl in the foreground]
    Dates: 1905
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: Two men in canoe, one has a rifle and the other is paddling]
    Dates: 1909
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: The Red Gods Call!
    Dates: 1913
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: A forest and two people in a canoe]
    Dates: 1916
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Where the Blazed Trail Crosses the Boulevard
    Dates: 1922
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: A black fox hunting a blue jay in the snow]
    Dates: 1923
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: A black and white photo of trees by a lake]
    Dates: 1925
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: A man in front of a tree in the foreground, a tent in the middleground, and a forested hillside in the background]
    Dates: 1929
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: A forested hillside]
    Dates: 1930
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: A man holding a fish while pulling a canoe and a woman by a tent]
    Dates: 1936
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: A campsite next to a lake, there is a dog and a man waving hat]
    Dates: 1937
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: A deer overlooking a campsite with a lake in the background]
    Dates: 1938
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: A man holding a red canoe while walking out of a river]
    Dates: 1940
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: The side/back of a man in the water casting a reel; he is wearing a hat and a bag] (Includes a detached order form)
    Dates: 1941
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: Geese flying over a lake with yellow and white clouds in the background]
    Dates: 1941
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: The front of a man in the water casting his reel; he is wearing eyeglasses and hat] (Includes a price list)
    Dates: 1942
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: U.S. Military, Naval & Aviation Uniforms & Equipment
    Dates: 1943
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Women's Summer Sport Styles
    Dates: 1943
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: Two men; one man is fishing in the water and the other man is resting on the grass while smoking a pipe]
    Dates: 1949
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: [Cover image: A woman sitting on a hill overlooking two men in a canoe]
    Dates: 1950
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: [Cover image: A man wearing red shirt and tan hat while holding a rifle; there is a dog in the foreground]
    Dates: 1950
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: [Cover image: A man and a boy fishing by a waterfall]
    Dates: 1952
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: [Cover image: The back of a man wearing a red shirt, a tan vest, and a tan hat while fishing in a river]
    Dates: 1953
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: [Cover image: A stream with a small waterfall, some rocks and trees]
    Dates: 1955
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: [Cover image: Two men in boat with the sun on the horizon; one man is standing up about to cast his fishing rod; there is a fish jumping out of the water]
    Dates: 1956
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Christmas Trail 1958
    Dates: 1958
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: [Cover image: A boy and a man fishing]
    Dates: 1958
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: The Blazed Trail 1958
    Dates: 1958
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Camping and Fishing 1959
    Dates: 1959
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: [Cover image: Ducks taking flight above some grass; brown print]
    Dates: 1959
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: [Cover image: A turkey; green print]
    Dates: 1960
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: [Cover image: Two deer standing near the edge of a lake with mountains in the background]
    Dates: 1960
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Play Hours
    Dates: 1961
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: [Cover image: A man carrying a rifle with a brown and white hunting dog walking ahead of him]
    Dates: 1961
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: [Cover image: A boy standing with a fishing rod and a man sitting with a net on a boat; trees in the foreground]
    Dates: 1962
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: [Cover image: Ducks taking flight]
    Dates: 1962
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: [Cover image: Two deer standing in the snow; there is a partial view of a sleigh on the lower right of the cover]
    Dates: 1962
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Camping, Fishing, Outdoor Living 1963
    Dates: 1963
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: The Blazed Trail, 1964
    Dates: 1964
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Now I know it's spring, Abercrombie's catalogue is here.
    Dates: 1965
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: The Twelve Months of Christmas
    Dates: 1966
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: The many fronts of fall
    Dates: 1966
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Sport Sixty-Seven
    Dates: 1967
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: The 70's of Christmas. Where Christmas turns the corner of a decade...
    Dates: 1969
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Heated Vest: Anglers' Best New Friend
    Dates: 1969
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Each year births once again that moment of warming when another's eyes tell you...
    Dates: 1970
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Sport '71
    Dates: 1971
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: [Cover image: A woman in a yellow shirt and a man in a tan turtleneck looking at each other; there is a black lab in the foreground and a fire in the background]
    Dates: 1972
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: The Active Life 1973
    Dates: 1973
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: The Blazed Trail 1973
    Dates: 1973
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: The Blazed Trail 1974
    Dates: 1974
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: The Blazed Trail Spring 1975
    Dates: 1975
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: The Blazed Trail Fall 1975
    Dates: 1975
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: The Christmas Trail 1975
    Dates: 1975
    Container: Box 3
  • Description: [Cover image: Two men in canoe, one has a rifle and the other is paddling] (This is a 1985 reproduction of the 1910 catalog)
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 3
  • Description: [Cover image: A man holding a rifle and a woman peeking out of a tent as two bear cubs pass their campsite]
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3
  • Description: [Cover image: A man carrying two paddles, a tackle box, and a fishing rod as he walks away from a canoe on the shore of a moonlit lake]
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3
  • Description: America's Showplace of Sport
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3
  • Description: [Cover image: A white and brown dog sitting with a red ball] (This catalog is specifically for dogs)
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3
  • Description: [Cover image: Tree branches with red fruit and a ruffed grouse flying nearby] (A white envelope addressed to Keith H. Taylor housed this catalog)
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3
  • Description: [Cover image: A moose standing in the water with a full moon overhead]
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3

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Subject Terms

  • Outdoor recreation industry.
  • Sports and Recreation
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