Trail Blazers Club Photograph Collection, 1946-1959

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Spring, Bob, 1918-
Title
Trail Blazers Club Photograph Collection
Dates
1946-1959 (inclusive)
Quantity
21 photographic prints (1 box)
Collection Number
PH0620
Summary
Photographs of Trail Blazers club members and activities taken by Bob and Ira Spring and Clayton Kilbourn.
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

Founded in 1933, the Trail Blazers is a volunteer organization that stocks and monitors trout in many of the alpine lakes in Washington State's wilderness areas. The club's aim is to preserve the lakes and their rich resources as alpine fishing areas, and the Trail Blazers have devoted numerous volunteer hours to restocking lakes in conjunction with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

In 1952, Outdoor Life magazine presented the club with the Conservation Award for their work and commitment to the maintenance of trails, alpine lake restocking, and general wilderness preservation.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains 21 photographs which document activities and members of the Trail Blazers club. Photographs were made by Bob and Ira Spring and group member Clayton Kilbourn.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

Processed by Deborah Gallaher and Shannon Lynch, 2003.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Trail Blazers Club Members, July 12-13, 1958Return to Top

Spring, Bob, 1918- Spring, Ira  ( photographer)
Container(s) Description Dates
Folder item
1 1
1 2
Williams Lake stocking trip: weighing fish
1 3-5
1 6
Williams Lake stocking trip: putting up sign
1 7

Nordrum Cabin Construction, ca. 1940sReturn to Top

The Nordrum Lake Cabin was dedicated to Bill Simon, a club member killed in action in WWII.

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder item
2 8
Nordrum cabin construction
2 9
Nordrum cabin construction: men on roof
2 10
2 11
Nordrum cabin construction: interior

Necklace Valley Memorial Cabin FundraiserReturn to Top

The Necklace Valley Cabin was dedicated to Jack Streeter, a friend of the club killed in action in WWII.

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder item
3 12
Items to be raffled as fundraiser for memorial cabin in Necklace Valley
1946

Outdoor Life Magazine Award, 1952Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder item
4 13
4 14
4 15
Arthur Langlie, Gordie Herbert
4 16
4 17
Langlie, Herbert, Jackson: filming of ceremony
4 18-19
Journalist Howard E. Jackson interviewed on KJR radio
4 20-21

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Awards--Photographs
  • Fish stocking--Washington (State)--Photographs
  • Lakes--Washington (State)--Photographs
  • Log cabins--Design and construction--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Herbert, Gordie--Photographs
  • Jackson, Howard E.--Photographs
  • Langlie, Arthur B. (Arthur Bernard), 1900-1966--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • Trail Blazers (Organization)--Awards--Photographs
  • Trail Blazers (Organization)--Photographs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Kilbourn, Clayton (photographer)
    • Spring, Ira (photographer)

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)