Henry Yaple Ski Bibliography

Henry M. Yaple, the chief librarian at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., spent 11 years assembling a massive bibliography of skiing. The goal was to list every book, dissertation, film video and piece of software published on skiing, in English, between 1890 and 2002.

The resulting two-volume work, comprising 732 pages, was published by ISHA in 2004. It lists more than 7,000 items.

How to Use Ski Bibliography

Information in Ski Bibliography can be found through multiple access points.

SUBJECT INDEX: There are three subject indices: NORDIC, ALPINE and COMBINED. These indices are located in Volume I, xxiv-xxvi and Volume II, xxxi respectively. Citations in the NORDIC Index are concerned with skis and skiing where the skier's heel is not fixed or attached to the ski. Citations in the ALPINE Index are concerned with skis and skiing where the skier's heel is fixed or attached to the ski. Citations in the COMBINED Index concentrate primarily upon the business or industry of skiing, and may apply either to nordic skiing, alpine skiing or both.

The various sub-categories of the NORDIC, ALPINE and COMBINED indices are derived from the subject matter of the actual works listed. For example, there are works listed under NORDIC/Trails, ALPINE/Lifts, and COMBINED/Market Research.

The entries or citations in Ski Bibliography are numbered consecutively so that each entry has its own discrete or unique number. The numerical range of items are listed for each sub-category in the respective subject indices. For example, NORDIC/Autobiographies covers items 2 through 15. ALPINE/Film covers items 1487 through 2123, and COMBINED/Fiction covers items 4937 through 5166.

NORDIC Bibliography section contains all entries on nordic skiing from item 1 to 1137 in Volume I.

ALPINE Bibliography section contains all entries on alpine skiing from items 1138 to 4372 in Volume I.

COMBINED Bibliography section contains all entries from items 4373 to 7183 in Volume II.

Within the NORDIC, ALPINE, and COMBINED bibliography sections respectively, the subject sub-categories are arranged alphabetically, and the within each sub-category the entries are arranged chronologically by publishing or release date. Within each year, the entries are arranged alphabetically by author or by title if an author is lacking.

SERIALS Bibliography section is arranged alphabetically by title. This section of the bibliography contains entries from items 7,184 to 7,617 in Volume II.

AUTHOR Index contains a list of all authors, editors, illustrators, photographers, producers, directors, writers included in the bibliography. It is arranged alphabetically, and each name carries the number(s) of the citation(s) in the bibliography to which it refers.

TITLE Index contains a list of all titles included in the bibliography. It is arranged alpha-betically, and each title carries the number(s) of the citation(s) to which it refers in the bibliography.

e Primary K Secondary Di Author 1 Title Publication Date Issue
5300 Combined History Palmedo, Roland. editor Skiing:The International Sport 1937 328 p. illus.
1299 Alpine Children D'Egville, Alan H. The Game Of Skiing:A Book For Beginners 1937 76 p. illus.
1514 Alpine Film Ruggles, Wesley.director & producer I Met Him In Paris 1937 86 min
1300 Alpine Children D'Egville, Alan H. The Game Of Ski-ing 1937 76 p. illus.
3182 Alpine Technique Bracken, William R. Sk-ing: Its Technique 1937 70 p. illus.
1516 Alpine Film Thorgerson, Ed How To Ski 1937 16 mm.10 min.
3183 Alpine Technique Chambers, William Edward The ABC Of Downhill Skiing: The Official Book Of The Tyrol S 1937 96 p. illus.
2569 Alpine Handbook Gerber Brothers Ski Manual 1937 29 p. illus.
3184 Alpine Technique Cliff, H.T.("Sam") Ski-ing Simplified 1937 108 p.
3185 Alpine Technique Cunningham, Elijah Self-Instruction In Skiing And Other Winter Sports 1937 31 p. illus
3186 Alpine Technique Dickson, Snowshoe Skiing Made Easy:Official Handbook Of The Suicide Squad, 1937 30 p. illus.
3187 Alpine Technique Dudley, Charles M. When We Ski 1937 106 p. illus.
1154 Alpine Autobiography D'Egville, Alan H. Adventures In Safety 1937 x, 340 p. illus.
3188 Alpine Technique Fanck, Arnold The Wonders Of Ski-ing:A Method Of Correct Ski-ing And Its 1937 232 p. illus.
3189 Alpine Technique Gross, Arnold Ski Chart: Concentrated Ski Technique Illustrated In Colors. 1937
3190 Alpine Technique Jessup, ElonH. Skis And Ski-ing 1937
3191 Alpine Technique Lang, Otto Downhill Skiing 1937 76 p. illus
2174 Alpine Guide Elkins, Frank The Ski Guide For 1938 1937 216 p.
3192 Alpine Technique Mosauer, Walter On Skis Over The Mountain 1937 [8], 17-93 p. illus
3193 Alpine Technique The Open Road Publishing Company Ski Chart, Concentrated Ski Technique 1937 1 fold out chart
3194 Alpine Technique Salt Lake City (Utah). Parks & Recreation Department Recreation Skiing 1937 25 p. illus.
3195 Alpine Technique Schniebs, Otto Modern Skiing 1937 119 p. illus.
3196 Alpine Technique Ward,G. Robert T. Frozen Lessons:A Handbook Of Ski Technique 1937? 28 p. illus.
7035 Combined Winter Sports Cunningham, Elijah William Self Instruction In Skiing & Other Winter Sports 1937? 31 p. illus.
1515 Alpine Film Schniebs, Otto Modern Ski Technique 1937? 16 mm. 30 min.