Debra Whitted papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials dated from 1979 to 1988 that Whitted collected while working at Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI).
Dates
- Creation: 1979-1988
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, 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 Debra Whitted papers must be obtained from the Outdoor Recreation Archive Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Historical Note
Debra Whitted has considerable experience in retail management, first working as a buyer for Nordstrom and a buyer in 1976 and store manager at Eberhard’s Sport Shop in 1980. In 1983, she became the assistant store manager for REI’s flagship downtown Seattle retail store where she would later serve as the Retail Director responsible for all aspects of design concept development. In 1987 the outdoor retailer tapped Debra to be the opening store manager for the first East Coast REI store built in College Park, Maryland and the REI store in San Diego in 1988. In 1990 she became the East Coast and Southwest corporate retail director.
Extent
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
Abstract
This collection contains various records from Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) from 1979 to 1988.
Arrangement
Debra Whitted papers are arranged in chronogical order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by Debra Whitted in 2019.
Processing Information
Processed in February 2021
- Title
- Debra Whitted papers 1979-1988
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Monique Davila and Clint Pumphrey
- Date
- ©2021
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Revision Statements
- 2024: Collection identifier changed from Mss 551 to ORA 008
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
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Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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