AAC Institutional Archives and Photo collections

Item

Title

AAC Institutional Archives and Photo collections

Description

Our project title is "American Alpine Club (AAC) Library Cataloging Project”. It encompasses the following collection: The AAC Institutional Archives, sub-series Multi-media (Photograph and Film Collections) collection, which includes lantern slides, printed photographs, negatives and film. The AAC Archives, or "Institutional Archives” contain archival material related to the history of the American Alpine Club, one of the most prominent clubs focusing on mountaineering and other outdoor pursuits, including conservation and exploration. The un-cataloged portion of the collection contains valuable scholarly materials. Our multi-media collection contains valuable and diverse photographic materials and formats.

Date

Temporal Coverage

1902 - 1902

Spatial Coverage

All seven continents

Extent

80 Artifact (Including Archaeological Objects, Weapons, Machinery, Instruments, Costumes, Textiles, Ceramics, Glass, Furniture, Etc.), Artwork (Including Original Paintings, Prints, Sculpture, Etc.), Audio (Including Speech And Music), Audiovisual, Book (Including Serials), Ephemera, Image, Manuscript, Maps, Specimen (Botanical, Geological, Medical, Etc.)

Identifier

Primary Contact

Ms. Dana Gerschel

Request

66700

Was Funded