Sports and Recreation
Found in 63 Collections and/or Records:
Wilson W. Clark letter to Thomas Vaughan
Manuscript letter from Wilson W. Clark to Thomas Vaughan, November 22, 1964, recounting a ski trip to Mount Hood, circa 1907.
Cloud Cap Inn records
Hotel registers and deed of sale for the Cloud Cap Inn, a resort hotel that opened on Mount Hood, Oregon, in 1889.
Manuscript and galley proofs for The Coach's Art
Manuscript and galley proofs for a book by Jack Ramsay (1925-2014) and John Strawn, "The Coach's Art," along with reproductions of correspondence and a training outline that were included in the book. Ramsay coached the Portland Trail Blazers basketball team in Portland, Oregon, from 1976 to 1986, and later worked as a basketball broadcast commentator.
Elijah Coalman letters
Manuscript and typescript correspondence of Elijah Coalman, mostly to Esther Watson, 1960-1970, regarding biographical data, climbs on Mount Hood, and efforts to have his memoirs published. Coalman (1881-1970), known as "Lige," was an Oregon mountaineer.
Columbia Park Little League records
Photographs, rosters, and memo relating to the Columbia Park Little League of Portland, Oregon. The league was active in the 1950s and 1960s, and Otto C. Mills (1906-1991) was the league's president in 1957.
Oral history interview with Jerry F. Cundari
Oral history interview with Jerry F. Cundari conducted by Kerry Tymchuk on August 23, 2023. Cundari, a longtime amateur golfer and inductee to the University of Oregon Hall of Fame, discusses playing in golf tournaments.
Gisele Currier collection of Portland Timbers memorabilia
Papers, photographs, publications, and ephemera relating to Gisele Currier, professional soccer and particularly the soccer team Portland Timbers, and the fan organization Timbers Army. Currier (1955-2011) was an avid fan of the Portland Timbers, and played a major role in the growth of the Timbers Army.
John S. Day papers
Papers and photographs relating to the life and activities of John S. Day. Materials include correspondence, newspaper issues and clippings, and real estate documents. Day was a rancher and big game hunter who lived in the Medford, Oregon, area. In the 1950s and 1960s, he was active in mountaineering and competitive skiing.
Dean Brothers Lake Tahkenitch Auto Resort records and memorabilia
Records and memorabilia of the Dean Brothers Lake Tahkenitch Auto Resort on Lake Tahkenitch near Gardiner, Oregon, including correspondence and lease agreement with Crown Willamette Paper Company, bank records, photographs, postcards, brochure, and a clipping. The resort was operated by brothers Ross R. Dean (1903-1973) and George M. Dean (1899-1986) with their brother-in-law Fred Assenheimer (1870-1944) in the 1930s, before it was sold in 1941.
Deschutes River Scenic Waterway Advisory Task Force records
The Deschutes River Scenic Waterway Advisory Task Force was formed in 1980 by the state of Oregon in response to concerns about the increased use of the river by recreational boaters. Records (1977-1982) include correspondence, meeting agendas and handouts, press releases, memos, newspaper articles, reports, legal documents, regulatory information, public hearing reports, and a visitor use study.