1949., 01/08/1949-12/20/1949

File — Box: 1, Folder: 57

Identifier: 44530

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

01/08/1949-12/20/1949

Conditions Governing Access

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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 skiing during 1949. Includes abundant letters regarding AL's resignation from the council if the International Federation of skii (FIS), and letters to noted ski club figures like T.S. Blakeney and N.R. Ostergaard. Item list: ACS from Maria Eugenia, Queen of Spain, to AL. 06/27/1949 TLS from Avery Brundage to AL, discussing AL's resignation from the FIS. 06/28/1949 TLS from Avery Brundage to AL. 08/18/1949 TLS from the Duke of San Lucar to AL. 10/25/1940