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Erling Strom fonds

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Part Of
Erling Strom fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of mainly of textual records in the form of scrapbook, 1932-1963; and publications, n.d. 1952-1978, pertaining to skiing, Mt. Assiniboine Lodge and region. Publications include issues of Strom's newsletter, "The Assiniboine wrangler." Also includes: "To the top of the continent" by …
Date Range
1908-1979
Reference Code
M110 / V612
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Textual record
Published record
Scrapbook
Part Of
Erling Strom fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 110
V 612
Sous-Fonds
M 110
V 612
Accession Number
785, 1055, 1425, 1630, 1938, 2384, 2558, 2690, 2856, 3023, 3045, 2023.25
Reference Code
M110 / V612
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Textual record
Published record
Scrapbook
Date Range
1908-1979
Physical Description
6.5 cm of textual records. -- 34 photographs : copy negatives
History / Biographical
Erling Strom, 1897-1986, was a skier and lodge-owner who lived at Mount Assiniboine, British Columbia, Canada; New York and Vermont, USA; and Norway. Norwegian-born Strom pioneered cross-country skiing in the United States and the Canadian Rockies. He operated Mount Assiniboine Camp from 1928 until the 1970s. Strom's mountain expertise was critical to the success of the Lindley-Liek expedition which conquered Mount McKinley, Alaska in 1932. His autobiography "Pioneers on skis" describes his career as a ski instructor and lodge operator.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of mainly of textual records in the form of scrapbook, 1932-1963; and publications, n.d. 1952-1978, pertaining to skiing, Mt. Assiniboine Lodge and region. Publications include issues of Strom's newsletter, "The Assiniboine wrangler."
Also includes: "To the top of the continent" by Frederick A. Cook, 1908, a published account of Cook's fraudulent first ascent of Mount McKinley, heavily annotated by Belmore Browne who refuted Cook's claim in 1909; and a letter from Lieutenant Colonel H. Westmorland of Keswick, Cumberland, to Mr. Randow, 1970 April 9, outlining Westmorland's skiing and climbing career in the Canadian Rockies.
Also includes Mount Assiniboine Camp log book compiled by Erling Strom (entries range from 1933-1963)
Photographs pertain to Erling Strom, family, friends, associates, homes; camps, including Mount Assiniboine Camp; trips and expeditions, including expedition to Mount McKinley. Photographs were published in "Pioneers on skis."
Name Access
Strom, Erling
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: modern reference prints
Creator
Strom, Erling
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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