The North Face Stag Party invitation
Content Description
The front of this single folded sheet shows the side profile of an unidentified woman who is at least partially unclothed. Inside the text reads: "Don't be a humbug. The North Face invites you to a Pre-Xmas Stag Party. Let us help you select a little something for your best girl, wife...or both. Super girls, Super sounds, Super wine, Super cheese. Dec. 5, 7:00-11:00, 308 Columbus Ave. store. Bring a friend."
Dates
- circa 1967
Creator
- The North Face (Organization)
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 North Face Stag Party invitation must be obtained from the Outdoor Recreation Archive Curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.
Biographical / Historical
Most people are familiar with The North Face as one of the biggest suppliers of outdoor equipment and clothing, but few realize just how different the company was in its infancy. Doug and Suzie Tompkins started the company as a mail order business in 1966, and in October of that same year, held a legendary grand opening party at their new storefront at 308 Columbus Avenue in San Francisco. The Grateful Dead played a set in front of a large Ansel Adams print, the Hells Angels worked the door, and Joan Baez wandered the crowd. This "cheeky" invitation is from a later party, likely in 1967, before Tompkins sold the business to Kenneth "Hap" Klopp, who moved the business to Berkeley and guided it into The North Face that we know today.
--From Munster and Company catalog description
Extent
1 Item (1 sheet, folded)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Invitation to a pre-Christmas stag party hosted by The North Face outdoor clothing and gear company.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This item was purchased in 2022 from Munster and Company, LLC.
Creator
- The North Face (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to The North Face Stag Party invitation
- 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
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