Association of Pacific Coast Geographers records

Association of Pacific Coast Geographers records, 1935-2010

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Association of Pacific Coast Geographers
Title: Association of Pacific Coast Geographers records
Dates: 1935-2010 (inclusive)
19352010
Quantity: 5 linear feet
Collection Number: XOE_CPNWS0082apcg (collection)
Summary: The Association of Pacific Coast Geographers was founded in 1935 to promote geographical education, research, and knowledge. The collection documents the Association's activities.
Repository: Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions: The collection is open to the public.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Founded in 1935 by a gathering of geographers including graduate students and faculty from universities, normal schools, and junior colleges, the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers has a long and rich history promoting geographical education, research, and knowledge. Since 1952 it has also been the Pacific Coast Regional Division of the Association of American Geographers, serving AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA, BC, and YT.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Association of Pacific Coast Geographers records consist of a large selection of administrative files including committee and officers' files, correspondence, financial records, membership lists, and directories. There are also records from the association's annual meetings, arranged according to location, including photographs depicting various association officers and activities, as well as publications and communications including newsletters, yearbooks, and compilations of essays.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Association of Pacific Coast Geographers records, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The Association of Pacific Coast Geographers records are organized according to the following series arrangement:

Series I. Administrative Files 1935-2003
Series II. Annual Meetings 1938-2008
Series III. Photographs 1992-2003
Series IV. Publications / Communications 1935-2010

Acquisition Information

Donated by the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, date unknown.

Processing Note

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series I : Administrative Files , 1935-2003 Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	Certificate of Incorporation	1962
1/2	Constitution and By-Laws	1936-1998
	*Committee Files*
Box/Folder
1/3	Executive Committee	1986-2003
1/4	Nominating Committee	1959-1985
1/5	Annual Chair Committee Meeting Items	1991-1992
	Awards Committee
Box/Folder
1/6	Committee Items and Correspondence	1968-1997
1/7	Geopub Awards	1973-1977
1/8	Stella Louie Award	1976-1984
1/9	Distinguished Service Awards	1984-1992
	Membership Committee
Box/Folder
1/10	Committee Items and Correspondence	1971-1996
1/11	Membership Lists and Correspondence	1972-1978
	Yearbook Committee
Box/Folder
1/12	Ad hoc Yearbook Committee	1983-1984
1/13	Committee Items and Correspondence	1977-1996
1/14	Correspondence re: yearbook articles for reprinting	1971-1990
1/15	Correspondence with O.S.U. Press	1964-1988
1/16	Materials on History of Geography Department	1986-1989
	*Officer's Files*
Box/Folder
1/17	List of Officers, Meeting Places	1935-1999
	President's Files
Box/Folder
1/18	Notes for Incoming Presidents	1958-1991
1/19	Daniel Arreola	1997-1998
1/20	Joan Clemens	1996-1997
1/21	Court, Arnold	1978-1979
1/22	William Crowley	1993-1994
1/23	Robert Durrenberger	1973-1975
1/24	Larry Ford	1983
1/25	Chris Field	1975-1976
1/26	Lay T. Gibson	1981-1986
1/27	Richard M. Highsmith Jr.	1965
1/28	Martin Kaatz	1969-1970
1/29	Earl W. Kersten	1983-1984
1/30	Terrill J. Kramer	1989-1990
1/31	David W. Lambis	1980-1981
1/32	Bill Loy	1988-1989
1/33	Dan Luten	1970-1971
1/34	Elliot McIntire	1995-1996
1/35	Tom McKnight	1968-1969
1/36	Howard Nelson	1972-1973
1/37	Clyde Patton	1967
1/38	Edward Price	1968
1/39	Larry Price	1984-1985
1/40	Phil Pryde	1990-1991
1/41	Lester B. Rowntree	1992-1993
1/42	Jim Scott	1991-1992
1/43	Dan Stanislawski	1971-1972
2/1	Rod Steineri	1988-1989
2/2	William Thomas	1977-1978
2/3	Margaret Trussell	1985-1988
2/4	Alvin Urquhart	1979-1980
2/5	Phil Wagner	1972-1973
	Secretary/Treasurer's Files
Box/Folder
2/6	James Ashbaugh	1968-1970
2/7	Dale Courtney	1962-1964
2/8	Howard J. Critchfield	1955
2/9	Art Earick	1971-1973
2/10	John F. Gaines	1975-1977
2/11	Paul F. Griffin	1960
2/12	Gary Klee	1979-1981
2/13	Fritz Kramer	1965-1968
2/14	Terrill Kramer	1981-1986
2/15	Robert L. Monahan	1964-1967
2/16	Margaret Trussell	1977-1978
2/17	Nancy Williamson	1989
	Editor's Files
Box/Folder
2/18	John Gaines	1967-1973
2/19	Robert L. Monahan	1977
2/20	James W. Scott	1979-1987
2/21	Rod Steiner	1975
	General Officer's Files
	Newsletter Editor
Box/Folder
2/22	Items re: Appointment of Yearbook Editor	1987
2/23	Newsletter Editor Correspondence	1968-1977
2/24	Newsletters and Pacifica Correspondence	1995-1996
2/25	Treasurer's Reports	1951-1998
2/26	Regional Councilor Materials	1970-1992
2/27	Archivist's Materials	1968-1998
	*Women Geographers*
Box/Folder
2/28	Women Geographer's Group	1986-1995
	*Correspondence*
Box/Folder
2/29	Regular Correspondence	1968-1971
2/30	Fiscal Year	1986-1987
2/31	Fiscal Year	1987-1988
2/32	Fiscal Year	1988-1989
2/33	Email Correspondence	1995-1996
2/34	IGC Washington	1992
2/35	AAG	1995-1996
	*Financial Materials*
Box/Folder
2/36	Account Book	1966-1968
2/37	Account Book	1972-1979
2/38	Account Book	1979-1980
2/39	Account Book	1981-1984
2/40	IRS Materials	1968-1969
2/41	Tax Exemption Application	1970
	*Membership Lists and Directories*
Box/Folder
3/1	Membership Lists	1951-1952; 1954; 1956-1957; 1959
3/2	Membership Lists	1963; 1965; 1968-1970; 1972; 1975-1976
3/3	Membership Lists	1976-1979
3/4	Membership Lists	1980-1981; 1986; 1988; 1991; 1996; 1999

Series II : Annual Meetings , 1938-2008 Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
3/5	San Diego	1938
3/6	UBC Vancouver	1949
3/7	Salt Lake City	1950
3/8	USC	1951
3/9	Cheney	1951
3/10	Corvallis	1952
3/11	Santa Barbara	1953
3/12	WSU Pullman	1954
3/13	UW Seattle	1956
3/14	Stanford	1957
3/15	Eugene	1960
3/16	San Francisco	1961
3/17	UW Seattle	1962
3/18	Los Angeles City College	1963
3/19	Berkeley	1964
3/20	Portland	1965
3/21	Riverside, CA	1966
3/22	Chico, CA	1967
3/23	Bellingham	1968
3/24	San Fernando State College	1969
3/25	Santa Cruz	1970
3/26	Victoria B.C.	1971
3/27	Hayward	1972
3/28	San Diego	1973
3/29	Corvallis	1974
3/30	Fresno	1975
3/31	Tucson	1976
3/32	Hilo, Hawaii	1977
3/33	Portland	1978
3/34	Santa Barbara	1979
3/35	Reno	1980
3/36	Moscow, ID	1981
3/37	Long Beach	1982
3/38	Eureka, CA	1983
3/39	Cheney	1984
3/40	UCLA	1985
3/41	Eugene	1986
3/42	Davis	1987
3/43	San Diego	1988
3/44	Fairbanks, AK	1989
3/45	Chico, CA	1990
3/46	Tucson	1991
3/47	Bellingham	1992
3/48	Berkeley	1993
3/49	Northridge	1994
3/50	Sonoma State University	1995
3/51	Sacramento	1996
3/52	Spokane	1997
3/53	Flagstaff, AZ	1998
4/1	Reno	1999
4/2	Arcata, CA	2000
4/3	Santa Barbara, CA	2001
4/4	San Bernardino, CA	2002
4/5	Portland	2003
4/6	San Luis Obispo, CA	2004
4/7	Phoenix	2005
4/8	Eugene, OR	2006
4/9	Long Beach	2007
4/10	Fairbanks, AK	2008
4/11	Business Meeting Minutes	1954-1967

Series III : Photographs , 1992-2003 Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	*Annual Meeting Photographs*
Box/Folder
4/12	Photographs from Helen Proctor	1994-1997
4/13	Annual Meeting	1995
4/14	Spokane, Bill Loy	1997
4/15	Annual Meeting, Joan Clement	1997
4/16	Annual Meeting, Bill Loy	1998
4/17	Annual Meeting, Bill Loy	1999
4/18	Annual Meeting, Bill Loy	2003
	*Officer's Photographs*
Box/Folder
4/19	President and other officer's photographs	1992

Series IV : Publications / Communications , 1935-2010 Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
4/20	Applied Geographers preliminary issues	1978-2009
4/21	Blumenstock Memorial Volume materials	1967-1968
4/22	Materials regarding the Death of Jeremy Anderson	1987
	*Newsletters*
Box/Folder
4/23	Newsletters	1940s
4/24	Newsletters	1950s
4/25	Newsletters	1960s
4/26	Newsletters	1970s
4/27	Newsletters	1980s
4/28	Newsletters	1990s
4/29	Newsletters	2000-2010
	*Yearbooks*
Box
5	Index	1941-1949
5	An Author Index of Articles and Abstracts in the Yearbooks of the APCG vols. 1-10	1935-1948
5	Yearbooks	1935-1942; 1947-1967; 1969-1990; 1994-1996; 2007-2008; 2010
	*Sauer Volume*
Box
5	Sauer and Geographic Influences correspondence	1977-1981
5	Special Sauer Volume Materials	1984-1986
5	Kenzer, Martin S., ed. Carl O. Sauer: A Tribute. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press for the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (includes negatives)	1987
Box
5	Court, Arnold, ed. Eclectic Climatology: Selected Essays Written in Memory of David I. Blumenstock, 1913-1963. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press	1968

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Geography--Pacific States--History--Sources

Corporate Names

Association of Pacific Coast Geographers--Archives

Geographical Names

Bellingham (Wash.)--History--Sources
Northwest Coast of North America--History--Sources

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