Porky Gulch AMC in the WMNF as Seen Through the Years

Archive

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Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

Porky Gulch AMC in the WMNF as Seen Through the Years

Entry/Object ID

MWM2013.0002.0002

Scope and Content

Item is a commemorative publication celebrating the history of the Appalachian Mountain Club in the White Mountain National Forest, specifically at the site of the Pinkham Notch Camp, Headquarters of the AMC's Huts System. The item is a large, single fold black and white heavystock publication featuring over thirty images related to the history of the AMC's Pinkham Notch Camp. The front cover of the publication features "hut system letterhead of the 30s and 40s." According to the donor, the limited publication was printed and sold for $5.00 each to raise funds for the new Pinkham Notch Trading Post.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2013.0002

Source or Donor

Newton, John W. (Jack) and Anne H.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

History, Celebrations, Shacks, Men, Log buildings, Signs, Buildings, Fundraisers, Construction, Clubs, Camps, Interiors, Historic buildings, Trading posts

Search Terms

Appalachian Mountain Club, Pinkham Notch (Coos county, New Hampshire : valley), Pinkham Notch Trading Post (Coos county, New Hampshire : inhabited place), White Mountain National Forest

Archive Details

Creator

Harold Orne, Winston Pote, Dick Smith, Joe Dodge, Fran Belcher, Steve Liebeskind and others (photo courtesy), Appalachian Mountain Club

Date(s) of Creation

1969 - 1969

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: January 25, 1969 Date(s): January 25, 1969 Medium: Cardstock

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

18 x 13

Condition

Notes

Item has been folded in addition to the one original vertical fold: once horizontally and once more vertically. Slight wearing has occured along the folds. Item includes pencil notes written by donor in the upper right corner of the cover. Also includes a black ink stamp done by donor in the bottom left corner of the back.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MWM2013.0002.0001, MWM2013.0002.0003

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Bolduc, Lindsay Status Date: 2013-05-22 Scan ID#: WM201300157; WM201300158; WM201300159; WM201300160 UDF03: NHHN EXPORT