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Correspondence, 1940-1952.
Correspondence, 1940-1952.
Call Number
719-1-(7-18)
Date
1940-1952
Contents
12 folders.
Description
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.
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Climbing the Third Flatiron in roller skates, 1953.
Climbing the Third Flatiron in roller skates, 1953.
Call Number
719-1-4
Date
1953
Contents
3 photographs (2 digitized).
Description
Three photographs of Dale Johnson and Phil Robertson climbing the Third Flatiron in roller skates, 1953.
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3
Additional family snapshots.
Additional family snapshots.
Call Number
719-1-3
Date
[1934-1945]
Contents
9 photographs, 8 views (1 digitized).
Description
Additional views of young Dale Johnson with family and friends, circa 1934-1945.
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Dale Johnson memorabilia.
Dale Johnson memorabilia.
Call Number
719-2
Date
[1949-1999]
Contents
1 box.
Description
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.
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Dale Johnson collection
Dale Johnson collection
Call Number
719
Date
[1931-2007]
Contents
2 boxes.
Description
Two boxes of documents and photographs related to the life and work of Dale Johnson. Materials include letters written by the young Dale Johnson; Johnson's book of memoirs Calculated Risks; Frostline Kits catalogs; an album of Frostline employee photos; and The History of Gear: Frostline of Colorado, a book by Bruce B. Johnson. Box 2 is oversize, and the collection also includes one oversize Frostline Kits "Get Your Kit Together" poster (located at call# 719-SC2-1).
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Frostline catalogs, 1972-1977.
Frostline catalogs, 1972-1977.
Call Number
719-1-23
Date
1972-1977
Contents
7 catalogs.
Description
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.
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Dale Johnson, biographical information.
Dale Johnson, biographical information.
Call Number
719-1-6
Date
[1956]-2016
Contents
6 documents.
Description
Dale Johnson biographical documents, including a resume, biography outline, a memorial talk dated 14 April 2012 written by a family friend, Johnson's army service cards, and an infographic from Coloradan magazine from Spring 2016 that mentions Johnson's climbing exploits on the Third Flatiron.
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Dale Johnson with family photographs.
Dale Johnson with family photographs.
Call Number
719-1-2
Date
1931-[1946]
Contents
12 photographs, 10 views (1 digitized).
Description
Photographs of Dale Johnson as a boy with close family members, including his mother, father and grandparents, ca. 1931-1946.
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Dale Johnson photographs.
Dale Johnson photographs.
Call Number
719-1-1
Date
[1932-1945]
Contents
10 photographs (3 digitized).
Description
Photographs of Dale Johnson as a boy, circa 1932-1945.
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