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Dan Castner papers

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_ORA 025

Content Description

Documents related to the early years of outdoor recreation industry manufacturing, particularly at North Face. These materials include memoranda, reports, letters of appreciation, and magazine articles about the industry or North Face specifically.

Dates

  • 1975-1988

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Dan Castner papers must be obtained from the Outdoor Recreation Archive Curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.

Biographical / Historical

Dan Castner received a BA in Journalism at Ohio University in 1971 before embarking on a career in the outdoor industry. After approaching Kelty, Gerry, Sierra Designs, and Class 5 for a job, Castner eventually landed a position at The North Face, where he worked on the production floor making backpacks. He eventually worked his way up to the Director of Manufacturing before departing to become the Director of Operations at Moonstone Mountaineering in 1994. In 1997, Castner teamed up with another former The North Face employee, Mark Erickson, at Erickson Outdoors, working as the Director of Manufacturing. He would go on to working in manufacturing management roles at Timbuk2, Rofu Design, and American Giant before retiring in 2014.

See also OutInUnder interview transcripts

Extent

.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Documents related to Dan Castner's years at North Face and information on production and quality control.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Dan Castner donated these materials to USU's Special Collections and Archives in 2023.

Creator

Title
Guide to the Dan Castner papers
Author
Finding aid created by Heather Housley and Clint Pumphrey
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)