Dan Castner papers
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
- Castner, Dan (Person)
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
- Castner, Dan (Person)
- 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
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