Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Stanford Alpine Club scrapbook
- Dates:
- 1947-1965, bulk 1949-1953
- Creators:
- Stanford Alpine Club
- Abstract:
- The scrapbook contains primarily newsclippings, photographs, and miscellaneous records of Stanford Alpine Club activities in the early 1950s.
- Extent:
- 2.75 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Stanford Alpine Club Scrapbook (SC0668). Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The scrapbook contains primarily newsclippings, photographs, and miscellaneous records of Stanford Alpine Club activities in the early 1950s. Individuals pictured include David Harrah, John Logan, Larry Taylor, John Mowat, and Bea Vogel. Also includes a letter from Bertrand Russell, President of the Mountaineering Association of Britain, 1952.
- Biographical / historical:
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In 1946, the Stanford Alpine Club (SAC) was founded to promote the safe enjoyment of alpinism (rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering, ski mountaineering, etc.). The club has since developed routes in the valley, backcountry skiing new peaks, and mentoring newcomers to the sport at Stanford University and beyond.
- Custodial history:
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The scrapbook was given to Stanford University in 1982 by Dick Simpson.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-12-16 09:25:53 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Stanford Alpine Club Scrapbook (SC0668). Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022