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Cooperative Outdoor Program records (University of California, Irvine)
AS.214  
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  • Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
    Title: University of California, Irvine, Cooperative Outdoor Program records
    Creator: University of California, Irvine. Cooperative Outdoor Program
    Identifier/Call Number: AS.214
    Physical Description: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 document box)
    Date (inclusive): 1972-1993
    Abstract: The Cooperative Outdoor Program (COP) was established at the University of California, Irvine in 1972 as a collaboration between the Student Activities Office and Recreation Office to bring the excitement of the outdoors to interested students, faculty, and staff. The program provided approximately 150 outings, seminars, and demonstrations annually, covering a wide range of activities and skill levels. Among the outing activities were canoeing, bicycling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snow camping, mountaineering, rock climbing, backpacking. fishing, and downhill skiing. COP was run by director, Peter Bowler, and the outings were organized and led by students, faculty or staff. COP outings were designed to be low cost and an opportunity to meet people with similar interests in the outdoors, share expertise, and increase skills. The collection comprises event fliers, schedules of events, information sheets, correspondence, newsletters, and a guide book.
    Language of Material: English .

    Access

    The collection is only minimally processed, but is open for research. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.

    Publication Rights

    Property rights reside with the University of California. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the University Archivist.

    Preferred Citation

    University of California, Irvine, Cooperative Outdoor Program records. AS-214. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. [Date accessed].
    For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

    Acquisition Information

    Separated from the UCI Clubs and Organizations publications (PS-033), 2020.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The Cooperative Outdoor Program (COP) was established at the University of California, Irvine in 1972 as a collaboration between the Student Activities Office and Recreation Office to bring the excitement of the outdoors to interested students, faculty, and staff. The program provided approximately 150 outings, seminars, and demonstrations annually, covering a wide range of activities and skill levels. Among the outing activities were canoeing, bicycling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snow camping, mountaineering, rock climbing, backpacking. fishing, and downhill skiing. COP was run by director, Peter Bowler, and the outings were organized and led by students, faculty or staff. COP outings were designed to be low cost and an opportunity to meet people with similar interests in the outdoors, share expertise, and increase skills. The collection comprises event fliers, schedules of events, information sheets, correspondence, newsletters, and a guide book.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    University of California, Irvine. Cooperative Outdoor Program