Newton Collection of Howie Goff AMC White Mountain Guides

Name/Title

Newton Collection of Howie Goff AMC White Mountain Guides

Entry/Object ID

MWM2014.0005.0002

Scope and Content

Collection of 11 editions of the AMC White Mountain Guide books edited under Howie Goff from 1937-1976. It was a time of huge increase in the number of people using the trails and facilities of the White Mountains requiring frequent guide revisions. At the AMC Centenital Year Banquet in 1976 Howie Goff was awarded the AMC's first Distinguished Senior Award for his contribution, energy, and commitment to the AMC.

Collection

Newton Collection

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2014.0005

Source or Donor

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

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Guidebook

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Instructional Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Hiking, Trails & paths

Search Terms

Appalachian Mountain Club

Archive Details

Creator

Appalachian Mountain Club

Date(s) of Creation

1940 - 1976

Archive Notes

Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club Scale: 1:62500

Archive Items Details

Title

AMC White Mountain Guide 1940

Description

11th edition published in 1940 in Boston, Mass. Signed by Howie Goff on the front inside cover. There are 10 maps within its pages and one tucked into the back inside cover. The back inside cover map is a map of the Mount Washington Range by Louis F. Cutter

Creator

AMC

Date(s) of Creation

1940

Notes

Container: Box 2

Title

AMC White Mountain Guide 1946

Description

12th edition published in 1946 in Boston, Mass. Signed by Howie Goff on the inside front cover. There are maps within its pages and one of the Mount Washington Range tucked into the back inside cover. Publication was postponed due to United States entering WWII.

Creator

AMC

Date(s) of Creation

1946

Search Terms

World War II

Notes

Container: Box 2

Title

AMC White Mountain Guide 1948

Description

13th edition published in 1948. Signed by Howie Goff on the inside front cover. Includes maps within its pages and one of the Mount Washington Range tucked inside the back inside cover.

Creator

AMC

Date(s) of Creation

1948

Notes

Container: Box 2

Title

AMC White Mountain Guide 1952

Description

14th edition published in 1952 in Boston, Mass. Signed by Howie Goff on the inside front cover. Maps are throughout its pages and one of the White Mountain Range tucked in the back inside cover. Mention of The Great Appalachian Storm on November 25, 1950.

Creator

AMC

Date(s) of Creation

1952

Subjects

Storms

Notes

Container: Box 2

Title

AMC White Mountain Guide 1955

Description

15th edition published in 1955 in Boston, Mass. There are maps throughout its pages and one of the Mount Washington Range tucked in the back inside cover. Signed by Howie Goff on the front inside cover. Mention of 3 hurricanes from 1954: Carol on August 31, Edna on September 11, and Hazel on October 16

Creator

AMC

Date(s) of Creation

1955

Subjects

Hurricanes

Notes

Container: Box 2

Title

AMC White Mountain Guide 1960

Description

16th edition published in 1960 in Boston, Mass. It is signed by Howie Goff on the front page. There are maps throughout its pages, a map of the Mount Washington Range in the front inside cover, and a map of the Franconia Region in the back inside cover. Mention of major rain storms on Oct. 23 and 25,1959 and landslides and floods due to the rain.

Creator

AMC

Date(s) of Creation

1960

Subjects

Floods, Landslides, Rain

Notes

Container: Box 2

Title

AMC White Mountain Guide 1963

Description

17the edition published in 1963 in Boston, Mass. It is signed by Howie Goff on the front page. There are maps throughout the pages, a map of the Mount Washington Range in the front inside cover, and a map of the Franconia Range in the back inside cover. Mention of heavy wind gusts on September 27,1962 and sub-zero temperature from December 30-31, 1962 causing damage to trees.

Creator

AMC

Date(s) of Creation

1963

Subjects

Temperature, Winds

Notes

Container: Box 2

Title

AMC White Mountain Guide 1966

Description

18th edition published in 1966 in Boston, Mass. There are maps throughout its pages, a map of the Mount Washington Range in the front inside cover, and three maps in the back inside cover (Chocorua Region, Carter Mahoosuc Map, and Franconia Region). Mention of more rainfall than normal between 1963 and 1965.

Creator

AMC

Date(s) of Creation

1966

Subjects

Rainfall

Notes

Container: Box 2

Title

AMC White Mountain Guide 1969

Description

19th edition published in 1969 in Boston, Mass. It is signed by Howie Goff on the front page. There maps throughout its pages, a map of the Mount Washington Range in the front inside cover, and 3 maps in the back inside cover (Grand Monadnock, Chocorua Region, and Franconia Region. Mention of the 150th Anniversary of the Crawford Path.

Creator

AMC

Date(s) of Creation

1969

Notes

Container: Box 2

Title

AMC White Mountain Guide Centennial Year 1976

Description

21st edition published in 1976in Boston, Mass. It is signed by Howie Goff on the front inside cover. There are four maps included in with this edition: Franconia and Pilot Region, Mount Washington Range, Chocorua Waterville Map, and Mt Monadnock and Cardigan Map). The "Carry In-Carry Out" policiy established in 1970 is mentioned.

Creator

AMC

Date(s) of Creation

1976

Notes

Container: Box 2

Title

AMC White Mountain Guide

Description

20th edition published in 1972 in Boston, Mass.. Signed by Howie Goff on the front inside cover. There are 7 maps tucked into the front and back inside covers.

Creator

AMC

Date(s) of Creation

1972

Notes

Container: Box 2

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Region

White Mountains

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

General Notes

Note

Status By: Enman, Rebecca Status Date: 2015-06-01