While the majority of Mr. Haldeman’s gift consists of approximately 85 books related to canoeing, the accompanying files contain magazine and newsletter articles, catalog advertisements, newspaper articles and detailed records of purchases made to supplement the book collection.
Collection Overview
Robert G. Haldeman Jr. spent 11 days in Quebec several years ago with college friends on a wilderness canoe trip. The experience inspired him to become involved in the collection of books, magazine articles, catalogs and ephemera related to paddle and oar boating.
The files, once bound in three-ring binders, have been removed from the binders and organized into sections by tabs. Also included is a color lithograph, Canoe-Mates, by Howard Chandler Christy.
Gift of Robert G. Haldeman, Jr., August 2017.