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Ivan Lloyd Jirak papers, 1941-1985

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Jirak, Ivan Lloyd
Title
Ivan Lloyd Jirak papers
Dates
1941-1985 (inclusive)
Quantity
5.47 cubic ft. (5 boxes)
Collection Number
12806
Summary
This collection contains the papers of Dr. Ivan Lloyd Jirak, the founder of the Explorer's Club of Pittsburgh, the Agneda Kimonhon School of Exploratory Sciences, and Economic Adventure Tours. The collection contains maps, personal files, manuscripts, and records and reports for Jirak's various excursions around the world.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Dr. Ivan Lloyd Jirak was the founder of the Explorer’s Club of Pittsburgh. He served in World War II in the Pacific theater where he scaled his first mountain, and fell in love with exploring and climbing. He was a teacher, a principal, and an explorer. He founded the Explorer’s Club in 1947 and the Angeda Kimonhon School of Exploratory Sciences in 1971. After his retirement from teaching and acting as a school administrator in 1983, Ivan and his wife Debbie formed Economic Adventure Tours, a travel company that took groups on trips around the world. He led expeditions around the world in such activities as mountaineering, spelunking, skydiving, hang gliding, scuba diving, base jumping and rafting. Some of his most notable trips include Angel Falls in Venezuela, Costa Rica, Sangay Volcano in Ecuador, and Mt. Satima in Kenya. Within the United States, he loved Seneca Rocks in West Virginia and he built several cabins there, as well as frequent trips to Laurel Caverns near Pittsburgh.

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Content Description

This collection contains maps, travel journals and reports, and correspondence between Dr. Jirak and various companies, governments, and countries about the trips he was planning. It also contains biographical information on Ivan and some of his manuscripts. Also included are course materials for mountaineering and expedition classes he attended and taught.

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Deana Jirak in April of 2021.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Brittany Heye in March of 2022.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Ivan Lloyd Jirak at the date of processing.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

    • Description: ACC Mountain & Rock Climbing Course
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: Africa
      Dates: 1977
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: Alaska Trip
      Dates: 1959
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: Angel Falls Expedition
      Dates: 1968
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: Artic Expedition
      Dates: 1974
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: Artic-Eastern Expedition
      Dates: 1975
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: Artic Parachute Expedition
      Dates: 1974
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: Biographical Files- Ivan L. Jirak (finacial, legal files)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: Booklets
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: Colombia, Ecudaor Expedition Manuscript
      Dates: 1949
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: Costa Rica Expedition
      Dates: 1973
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: Costa Rica/ Iceland
      Dates: 1973
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: Cutibireni Expedition
      Dates: 1970
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: Danger in Earth Soirts Expedition
      Dates: 1975
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: East of North Expedition
      Dates: 1979
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Ecuador in Eighty Expedition
      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Expeditionary Classes
      Dates: 1971
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: The Explorer's Club of Pittsburgh
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Grand Canyon Expedition
      Dates: 1957
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Grand Canyon Trip
      Dates: 1961-1962
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: I.L. Jirak's Expedition notes
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Immunization Information for International Travel
      Dates: 1959
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Job Applications-- Teaching Positions
      Dates: 1963
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Local Climber's Guide by Ivan L. Jirak
      Dates: 1966
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Miscellaneous
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: "Mountain" Manuscript
      Dates: 1952-1987
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: One Alone Expedition
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Pilot Log Books
      Dates: 1941-1946
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Physcial Fitness I, II, III
      Dates: 1978-1979
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Sangay
      Dates: 1975
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: South America Trip
      Dates: 1960
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Quito
      Dates: 1976
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: U.S. Field Trip Booklets
      Dates: 1960-1970
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: West Africa Seminar
      Dates: 1964
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Yucatan Trip
      Dates: 1956
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Maps
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 4-5
      Location:

    • Expedition Reports:

      Container: Box

      • Description: Expedition Reports & Journals
        Dates: 1942-1985
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: Africa- Kenya Research Text
        Dates: 1977
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: AK (Angeda Kimonhon School)
        Dates: 1971-1972
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: AK (Angeda Kimonhon School) Handbook
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: Angel Falls Expeditions
        Dates: 1968-1969
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: Arctic Parachute Expedition
        Dates: 1974
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: Pittsburgh Area Climber's Guide
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: Colombian Expedition
        Dates: 1965
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: Costa Rica Expedition
        Dates: 1973
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: Cutibireni, Peru Expedition
        Dates: 1970
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: East of North Expedition
        Dates: 1979
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: Ecuador Expeditions
        Dates: 1967, 1976
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: The Explorer's Club of Pittsburgh
        Dates: 1961-1982
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: Mexican Expedition
        Dates: 1950
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: Nieve, Selva Expedition
        Dates: 1980
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: Pennsylvania Council for Geography Education- Spring Convention
        Dates: 1969
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: Peru Expedition
        Dates: 1988
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: Sangay Expeditions
        Dates: 1966, 1975
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:
      • Description: South American Tour
        Dates: 1960
        Container: Box 3
        Location: / Expedition Reports:

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Subject Terms

  • Adventurers.
  • Exploration.
  • Mountaineering.
  • Travel clubs.
  • Travel.

Geographical Names

  • Angel Falls (Venezuela)
  • Costa Rica.
  • Cutibireni National Park (Peru
  • Pittsburgh (Pa.)

Processed by Brittany Heye
2022

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