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Letters written by Dale L. Johnson as a young man, 1940-1952. Two letters have been digitized: a letter from 1 October 1949 that tells about Johnson's first experiences as a student of University of Colorado, freshman hazing, and rock climbing and a 10-page letter postmarked 9 December 1949 that tells the story of Johnson and his friend Phil Robertson painting a "C" on the Third Flatiron and the consequences after being found out.

Additional views of young Dale Johnson with family and friends, circa 1934-1945.

Issues of Trail and Timberline, a publication of the Colorado Mountain Club, including the years 1955 and 1966-1968. August 1955 issue contains an article written by Dale Johnson. Other issues include Frostline Kits advertisements.

One oversize box of Dale Johnson memorabilia, including: scrapbooks related to Johnson's mountaineering (likely dating 1949-1954) and his business Frostline Kits (late 1960s-1979); Johnson's memoir Calculated Risk; a book by Dale's son Bruce Johnson called The History of Gear: Frostline Kits, 1966-2007; a book from September 1975 titled "Record of Minutes" but that includes Frostline legal documents; and a large color photograph of Dale and Bruce Johnson mountaineering in Peru, perhaps in the 1990s.

Seven catalogs for Frostline Kits from 1972-1977. Catalogs include kits for a full range of mountaineering gear including tents, jackets, sleeping bags and packs. Scanned page is from spring-summer 1975 Frostline Kits catalog and shows president Dale Johnson in upper left of page.

Photographs of Dale Johnson as a boy with close family members, including his mother, father and grandparents, ca. 1931-1946.

Photographs of Dale Johnson as a boy, circa 1932-1945.