Summit Magazine. Volume II, #11. November, 1956

Publication

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Yosemite Climbing Museum

Name/Title

Summit Magazine. Volume II, #11. November, 1956

Entry/Object ID

2026.2.7

Secondary Title

Summit Magazine. Volume II, #11. November, 1956

Context

Summit was America's first monthly climbing and mountaineering magazine in the USA. Summit was founded in November, 1955 by Jene Crenshaw and Helen Kilness in Big Bear City, California. Under the leadership of Crenshaw and Kilness the magazine became very influential in US climbing circles and ran until 1989.

Collection

Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent Collection

Category

Magazines
Periodicals

Acquisition

Accession

2026.2

Source or Donor

Jim Thomsen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Location

Location

Box

Magazine Box #1, Magazine/periodical

Date

March 9, 2026

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Summit Magazine Collection

Owner/Agent

Jim Thomsen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Feb 22, 2026

Provenance Detail

Summit Magazine. In 1969 Dick gave the collection to Jim Thomsen (worked at Kelty 1967-1970)

Owner/Agent

Jim Thomsen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Create Date

March 9, 2026

Update Date

March 9, 2026