Oregon State University Mountain Club Records 1947-1975

Unsoeld, William Francis, 1926-1979

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Renowned mountain climber William Francis Unsoeld was born in 1926 in Arcata, California, and attended high school in Eugene, Oregon. In 1944 he enrolled at Oregon State College, studied physics, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1951. While at Oregon State, Unsoeld helped found the OSC Mountain Club. He received a divinity degree from the Pacific School of Religion in 1954 and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1958. Unsoeld joined the faculty of the OSC Department of Relig...

OSU Mountain Club (Corvallis, Or.)

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The OSC Suski Ski Club was founded in 1947 as a student organization to promote skiing. In November 1947, the club members voted to change the name to the OSC Mountain Club and include other outdoor activities, such as mountain climbing. The club sponsored ski outings to Cascade ski areas, such as Hoodoo, and participated in ski races with other colleges and universities. It also sponsored mountain climbs, instruction classes on climbing, and films and lectures. Club members often p...

Mountain Rescue Association

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The Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) was founded in 1959 at Mt. Hood, Oregon. It was a continuation of the Mountain Rescue Council (sometimes also known as the Mountain Rescue and Safety Council), which was founded in 1948 by Ome Daiber, Wolf Bauer, and Otto Trott in Washington State. Interest in creating a national association developed at a training conference attended by 400 people at Timberline Lodge around 1957. Such conferences had been occurring for a number of years and grew to attract ...

OSC Mountain Club (Corvallis, Or.)

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