Received from Mike McReynolds
August 2018 |
Click links below
to access individual pages |
HikaNation photos: California (page 1),
Harpers Ferry, W. Va. to Washington, D.C. (page 2),
Black & White, 8x10's from 1st 2 days (page 3) |
Mike McReynolds' HikaNation Photos |
"HikaNation - How It Began" by
Mike McReynolds --
as recalled on July 30, 2018
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HikaNation - How It Began
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HikaNation "Publicity, Public Relations, Logistics"
Memos, letters, etc., detailing "HikaNation - How It Began"
and other various aspects of HikaNation's development.
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HikaNation "Publicity, Public Relations, Logistics"
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California Legislature -- 1979-1980 Regular Session
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109
Relative to (closing) Oakland Bay Bridge |
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109
Relative to (closing) Oakland Bay Bridge |
HikaNation Belt Buckle "given by Jim Kern
to all non-thru-hiker orginational types"
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HikaNation Belt Buckle
added to webpages below:
Mike McReynolds' HikaNaion Photos &
PHASE 2 - HikaNation Artifacts Display
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| HikaNation Certificate of Participation
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HikaNation Certificate of Participation
added to webpage below:
HikaNation I hiked America
1980 - 81
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| HikaNation route map - sample version
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HikaNation route map - sample version
added to webpages below:
Opening Weekend Kickoff Posters &
Resolution to close the bridge
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| HikaNation route map - clipped
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HikaNation route map - clipped
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HikaNation route map with text (4 sizes)
- finalized/glossy
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HikaNation route map - 1478 x 1181
HikaNation route map - 2956 x 2362
HikaNation route map - 3942 x 3149
HikaNation route map - 5913 x 4724
added to webpages below:
Opening Weekend Kickoff Posters &
Resolution to close the bridge
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Backpacker Magazine--June/July 1980
(from the article "They're Off and Walking")
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Rob Lee - April 12, 1980
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From the San Francisco Examiner,
Wednesday, May 6, 1981:
Rob Lee: "Paraplegic gets ready to hit the trail
with hikers" (written near the end of HikaNation)
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Rob Lee gets ready to hit the trail with hikers
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From the San Francisco Examiner,
Wednesday, May 14, 1981:
S.F.-to-D.C. hike turns cynics into patriots
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S.F.-to-D.C. hike turns cynics into patriots
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Added same article/different title (clearer overall text),
"Cross-country backpackers near end of trek",
to the existing webpage:
"Transcontinental hikers near end of year-long U.S. trek"
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Transcontinental hikers near end of year-long U.S. trek,
Cross-country backpackers near end of trek
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Added "Wheelchair hiker to join close of trek"
to the existing webpage:
"Rob Lee gets ready to hit the trail with hikers".
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Rob Lee gets ready to hit the trail with hikers,
Wheelchair hiker to join close of trek
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Added a better version of Sunset magazine article
to top of existing webpage.
And added more detailed "Route Across California" to existing webpage (11 images).
Also included a pdf, combining the 11 images.
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California Route Information - Sunset magazine article
California Route Information - detailed information
Seaborg-California-route.pdf, combining the 11 images
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Added "HikaNation Arrival Ceremony" - May 13, 1981
to existing webpage.
Also included a pdf version, combining the 5 images.
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Capitol steps, Washington, D.C.
HikaNation-Arrival-Ceremony.pdf
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Added "Bay Bridge stepping off place for Hike-a-Nation"
to existing webpage "Bay Bridge to open for hikers".
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Bay Bridge to open for hikers
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Added "Health Activities Project:
Health Vital Signs Monitoring Program"
to existing webpage "Special Memo To Through-Hikers"
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Special Memo To Through-Hikers
March 15, 1980
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Added entire newsletter to existing webpage:
AHS News: Volume 4, Number 4
HikaNation: Into Nevada--May 1980
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AHS News: Volume 4, Number 4
HikaNation: Into Nevada--May 1980
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Added more versions to existing webpage:
"Tot learns how to hike before she walks"
Kyburz, California -
April 30, 1980
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Tot learns how to hike before she walks
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Added "Glenn Seaborg letter to Gloria Allen's photos
(HikaNation banner maker) existing webpage
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Added "Glenn Seaborg letter to
Kimberly Allen Capps' HikaNation Photos
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All added to existing webpage: "Hikers Needed"
October 4, 1979 - 1st organizational meeting at North Face: Promotion and Publicity - Logistics - On Site and Hiking - Ceremony Opening Day - plus permits, closing the bridge, enlarging committee, test hike of first day's route
January 15, 1980 - McReynolds' letter to AHS members and HikaNation friends about the upcoming 2/4/1980 meeting
at North Face
February 4, 1980 - McReynolds' handwritten notes
from the North Face meeting
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All added to existing webpage: "Hikers Needed"
79-10-04-north-face-meeting-notes.pdf
80-01-15-NF Meeting Notice.jpg
80-02-04-north-face-meeting-notes.pdf
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Added HikaNation route map with text - finalized/glossy
(4 sizes) "The American Hiking Society's 1980 Transcontinental Hike Route with caption" to existing webpage.
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California Legislature--1979-1980 Regular Session
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109
Relative to (closing) San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
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Added "25,000 expected to hike Bay Bridge" to
existing webpage.
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15,000 to 25,000
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Added Proclamation text draft - April 8, 1980,
(actual scroll was signed by mayors and diginitaries along the way) to existing webpages in right column.
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Proclamation text draft - April 8, 1980
added to existing webpages:
Mike McReynolds' HikaNation Photos (#14)
&
Brownsville, Kentucky Mayor signs scroll
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The "Departure Weekend" pdf includes the following correspondences:
- September 13, 1979 -
Proposal for carpooling
on opening weekend from Errol Van Stralen
- October 12, 1979 - Kern's response to proposal
- December 10, 1979 - Carpool followup from Errol Van Stralen to Monty Montgomery
- December 17, 1979 - Monty to Kern concerning the proposal
- Unknown date - Memorandum #9
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Departure Weekend - Carpool Related Discussion.pdf
added to existing webpage:
Memorandum #9
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| September 24, 1979 - Kern memo to HikaNation task force (McReynolds, Atkins, Chapman, Cottrill, Fernandez, Holzgrafe, Gee, Seaborg) with change of departure date to Aril 12, 1980, and publicizing questions
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79-09-24-memorandum-kern-task-force-and-april12.jpg
added to existing webpage:
Memorandum #6
- October 1979
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October 24, 1979 - Kern to S.F. Examiner, Fredye Wright -
sending Golden Gate departure budget and seeking a sponsorship.
November 16, 1979 - Kern followup to McReynolds
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79-10-24-kern-examiner-newspaper-hexpenses.pdf
added to existing webpage:
Calendars and Budgets -
April 1979 & Beyond
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November 1 through November 13, 1979 -
Mike McReynolds to Art Agnos (California State Assemblyman) and other San Francisco Bay area State Assemblymen and Senators:
Discussion with detailed HikaNation description & appeal for help in Closing the Oakland Bay Bridge.
The pdf includes the following correspondences:
- October 15, 1979 - McReynolds to State Assemblyman Agnos' assistant Shockman
- November 1, 1979 - McReynolds to State Assemblyman Agnos and all San Francisco Bay Assemblymen/Senators
- November 7, 1979 - followup letters explaining delay in sending previous November 1 letter
- Novermber 13, 1979 - followup from State Assemblyman Boatwright to McReynolds
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79-11-01-mcreynolds-agnos-hikanation-description-bridge-help.pdf
added to The Progression of HikaNation - California
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November 2 through December 10, 1979 -
California State Representatives & the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.): Discussion concerning Closing the Oakland Bay Bridge.
The pdf includes the following correspondences:
- November 2, 1979 - State Assemblyman Agnos to
Department of Transportation Director Gianturco
- November 29, 1979 - Speaker of the Assembly McCarthy to Department of Transportation Director Gianturco
- November 29, 1979 - D.O.T. Oswald to State Senator Nejedly
- December 6, 1979 - State Assemblyman Mori to
Cal. Trans. Bachtold
- December 10, 1979 - State Senator Marks to
Department of Transportation Director Gianturco
- December 6, 1979 - State Assemblyman Agnos' assistant Schockman to McReynolds -- SUCCESS with the D.O.T. !!
- December 7, 1979 - State Senator Nejedly to McReynolds -- SUCCESS with the D.O.T. !!
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79-11-02-agnos-gianturco-nejedly-mccarthy-mori-dot-9combined.pdf
added to The Progression of HikaNation - California
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| November 21, 1979 - Kern to Black Raven Pipe Band manager (Kenneth Snodgrass) - Reduced fee for Golden Gate Park departure
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79-11-21-black-raven-pipe-band-fee.jpg
added to existing webpage:
Calendars and Budgets -
April 1979 & Beyond
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February 7 through February 28, 1980 -
California State Representatives and the S.F. Board of Supervisors:
Discussion encouraging passing "Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109" to Close the Oakland Bay Bridge.
The pdf includes the following correspondences:
- February 7, 1980 - Assemblyman Agnos to S.F. Board of Supervisor Molinari
- February ??, 1980 - undated Bridge petition to Assemblyman Ingalls and 12 others
- February 22. 1980 - Agnos notice of success and including the resolution (dated February 15, 1980 below)
- February 15, 1980 - Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109
- February 28, 1980 - McReynolds to Supervisor Molinari...thanks for your help
- February 28, 1980 - McReynolds to Board of Supervisors President Raymond....thanks for your help
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80-02-07-agnos-molinari-superivisors-resolution-request-and-resolution.pdf (The successfully passed "Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109" is included in this pdf.)
added to The Progression of HikaNation - California
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February 11, 1980 - Southern Pacific initial response
about using Sacramento railroad tracks -- initially "No"
February 15, 1980 - letter from Seaborg to Kern -
"OK" to use railroad tracks
March 14, 1980 - Insurance for Southern Pacific use
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Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks Discussion.pdf
added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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| February 12, 1980 - answering service for HikaNation
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Answering Service.jpg
added to existing webpage:
HikaNation inquiry
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February 12, 1980 - Seaborg requesting route through EBMUD area for "Leaving the Bay Bridge" route
February 19, 1980 - Department of Transportation letter
to Seaborg
February 25, 1980 - Manager of EBMUD (the District's Water Pollution Control Plant), Walter Goggin, to Seaborg, discouraging passage access
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80-02-12-leaving-bay-bridge.jpg
80-02-19-dept-of-transportation.pdf (includes all in this section)
added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
80-02-25-water-plant.jpg
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February 15, 1980 -
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109
for closing the Oakland Bay Bridge for HikaNation on 4/13
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80-02-15 Resolution-109.pdf
added to existing webpage:
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109
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The Byoir Discussion pdf includes the following correspondences:
- March 28, 1980 - hiring Tigue of Byoir
- April 1, 1980 - from Byoir regarding advance payment
- April 17, 1980 - Tigue contract report
- April 18, 1980 - Tigue contract report
- December 20, 1979 - Initial discussion - Kern to Monty/McReynolds - "Memo to Cross-Country Funding File" - relaying advice by Byoir on how/when to promote the event and Byoir's interest in being the public relations firm for HikaNation
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Byoir Discussion.pdf
added to existing webpage:
Calendars and Budgets -
April 1979 & Beyond<
79-12-20-funding-advertising-memo.jpg
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The pdf includes the following correspondences:
- March 27, 1980
- Norman Gee - reservation for polo grounds
- April 2, 1980 - followup to reservation for polo grounds
- April 4, 1980 -
certificate of insurance for polo grounds
- April 8, 1980 - polo grounds cleaning fee
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Polo Grounds Discussion.pdf
added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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April 1, 1980 - 3x5 sketch of opening weekend poster
And an "order" for the poster (not added to webpage)
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80-04-01-sketch-of-poster.jpg
added sketch link to Kickoff Poster webpage
80-04-01-sketch-of-poster-order.jpg
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April 2, 1980 - press conference notice
April 2, 1980 - press conference list
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Publicity-Public-Relations/80-04-02-press-conference.pdf
added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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April 4, 1980 -
request for Oakland Army Base parking lot use
April 8, 1980 - Insurance for Oakland Army Base
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80-04-04-oakland-army-base.pdf
added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
(NOTE: These pdfs were combined but both remain
as originally named.)
80-04-08-Oakland-Army-Base-insurance.pdf
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April 7, 1980 - broadcast release
April 12, 1980 - broadcast release
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80-04-07-broadcast-release.pdf
added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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April 8, 1980 - BART notice on transportation after
crossing the Oakland Bay Bridge
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80-04-08-BART.jpg
added to existing webpage:
Opening Weekend Registration Packet
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April 8, 1980 - McReynolds press release regarding
crossing the Oakland Bay Bridge
April 8, 1980 - 2nd press release
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80-04-08-press-releases-combined.pdf
added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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April 9, 1980 - Insurance for Oakland Bay Bridge
crossing & beyond
April 10, 1980 - Encroachment Permit for the
Oakland Bay Bridge crossing
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80-04-09-Oakland-Bay-Bridge-and-beyond-
insurance-packet.pdf
added to existing webpage:
Calendars and Budgets -
April 1979 & Beyond
(NOTE: These pdfs were combined but both remain
as originally named.)
80-04-10-encroachment-permit-bay-bridge-walk.pdf
added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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April 10, 1980 - McReynolds' miscellaneous handwritten notes
for opening day
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notes-for-opening-day.pdf
added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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| April 14, 1980 - Note & City of Oakland Proclamation
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80-04-14-oakland-proclamation-note.jpg
80-04-14-oakland-proclamation.jpg
both added to existing webpage:
Opening Weekend Kickoff Posters
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April 15, 1980 - transfer of crossing Bay Bridge money
with security guard contract
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80-04-15-bay-money-security-guard.pdf
added to existing webpage:
Calendars and Budgets - April 1979 & Beyond
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| June 5, 1980 - Final List of Expenses incurred by Mike McReynolds for the San Francisco, California portion of HikaNation. |
80-06-05-McReynolds-San-Francisco-HikaNation-expenses.pdf
added to The Progression of HikaNation - California |
May 7, 1981 - Northern California Chapter of the AHS
Board Meeting minutes - mentions of HikaNation and
plans for California-HikaState in June-July-August 1981
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calif-hikastate-1981-jpgs
added to existing webpage:
AHS & American Hiker HikaState snippets
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