Martha's Vineyard Museum
A Finding Aid to the American Youth Hostel Scrapbooks
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Repository | Martha's Vineyard Museum Gale Huntington Research Library 59 School Street P.O. Box 1310 Edgartown, MA 02539 (508) 627-4441 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | RU 507 |
| Creator | Thatcher, Thomas |
| Title | American Youth Hostel scrapbooks |
| Date | 1947-1950 |
| Extent | 1 box (0.563 cubic feet) |
| Language | The materials are in English. |
| Abstract | The collection contains newspaper clippings about American Youth Hostels nationwide as well as the local Martha's Vineyard Hostel. There are drawings and writings from hostellers, as well as photographs of the converted barracks and hostel activities. |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use and Reproduction Restrictions
Requests to reproduce material from this collection should be directed to the library's staff. Reproduction fees may apply.
Preferred Citation
Martha's Vineyard Museum, RU 506, Irvin E. Strickland Scrapbook.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Tom Thatcher in 1998 (Accession no. 1998.032).
Publication Information
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Gale Huntington Research Library59 School Street
P.O. Box 1310
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508) 627-4441
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Joyce Cooper in December 2014 with assistance from Lara J. Ullman. Finding aid machine-encoded by Nathaniel Janick in January 2015.
Creation of this finding aid was sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Related Materials
Related Materials
- Oral history interview with Thomas Thatcher, 2013 December 11 (ObjectID 2013.002.047)
- Oral history interview with Thomas Thatcher, 2013 December 18 (ObjectID 2013.002.048)
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- American Youth Hostels, inc.
Genre(s)
- Scrapbooks
Geographic Name(s)
- Martha's Vineyard (Mass.)
Subject(s)
- Youth hostels
Biography/Historical Note
After World War II youth hostels became very popular as an inexpensive way to travel via hiking or biking. On Martha's Vineyard the former Naval Barracks at the airport were converted to an American Youth Hostel.
Scope and Content Note
The collection includes newspaper articles about the American Youth Hostel (AYH) movement and the local newsletters put out by AYH. In one of the scrapbooks hostellers were encouraged to draw pictures or write about their experiences on the road. Also included are photographs of the Martha's Vineyard hostel (barracks) and the travelers that stayed there.
Arrangement
The material is arranged chronologically.
Collection Inventory
| Box | Folder | |||
Scrapbook, 1947-1950 | 1 | 1 | ||
Scrapbook, 1948-1950 | 1 | 2 | ||