1953., 02/25/1953-06/03/1953

File — Box: 1, Folder: 61

Identifier: 44534

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

The Skiing Correspondence Series includes letters among Arnold Lunn, family and friends, regarding skiing and mountaineering. It includes letters from famous mountain sportsmen of the times, such as Walter Amstutz, W.R. Rickmers, Francis Fox Tuckett, Geoffrey W. Young, and Frank Smythe. There are also numerous discussions regarding Lunn's attempts to influence the International Federation of Ski and the Olympic Committee on various occasions, including letters from Lord Exeter, Avery Brundage, and several presidents of the many national and international ski clubs involved. The Skiing Correspondence Series is rich in details regarding the organization of the many events that promoted the new sport, describing the birth and the first steps of skiing as a competitive sport. There are numerous letters from sponsors and skiers, including correspondence from Prince and Princess Chichibu of Japan, Aga Khan IV, Ambassador Shelby C. Davis, and the Spanish Queen Maria Eugenia.

Dates

02/25/1953-06/03/1953

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 21 Linear Feet (14 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Correspondence regarding the planning and execution of several skiing events. There is a letter discussing a controversy over skier Leigh Smith, and an ALS from Nona Smythe.