AR 188 Department of Community and Continuing Education collection of Elderhostel materials

AR 188 Department of Community and Continuing Education collection of Elderhostel materials

1994-2006

Extent: 23.0 Linear feet; 43 boxes1 oversized box

Biographical/Historical note: Elderhostel was founded by two individuals Marty Knowlton and David Bianco. Knowlton was impressed by his youth hosteling experince in Europe along with seeing Scandinavian seniors sharing their life experiences and knowledge. He told his friend Bianco about these exerpiences and his thoughts after returning home to University of New Hampshire. Bianco is noted as exclaining, "This campus ought not to be having a youth hostel, it ought to be having an elder hostel." The name was born, and a learning program was conceived that combined education with travel to foster experiential learning, they afforded participants the opportunity to discover the people, culture, environment, and history of the countries visited through in-depth lectures, course-related field trips, cultural excursions, and extracurricular activities. In 2010 Elderhostel changed its name and is currently known as Road Scholar.

The Utah Valley University Elderhostel and Road Scholar programs showcase the beautiful state of Utah and share its geological wonders, fascinating history and much more with the world. Many adventure based learning programs for adults of all ages are offered to help keep participants intellectually and physically active, including many "intergenerational" learning experiences bringing together children and their grandparents. Program and courses may include Golf, Hot-air ballooning, Rockhounding, Intergenerational, Downhill Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Geology, Archaeology, Music, Western History, Film, Hiking, Aviation, Dinosaurs, Family History Research, etc.

Arrangement note: This collection comprises two series Community and Continuing Education and Elderhostel. The Community and Continuing Education series is arranged as follows: general office; marketing items; articles and newsletters; Centro Hispano; Community Education; Elder Quest. The Elderhostel series is arranged as follows: general office; personnel; contacts; correspondence; provider newsletter; fleet operations; work orders UVSC; training; Elderhostel Programs Manual; local marketing; printed materials; Exploritas; Road Scholar; programs; vendors; financial; photographs; video; audio; 3 1/4 floppy disks.

Scope and Contents note: This collection contains materials related to the Utah Valley University Community and Continuing Education Elderhostel (now referred to as Road Scholar) program. The collection contains general local office materials for both Community and Continuing Education and Elderhostel including correspondence, marketing, personnel information, and newsletters. The Community and Continuing Education series includes items pertaining specifically to Centro Hispano, Community Education, and Elder Quest. A large portion of the Elderhostel series contains information on individual excursions offered through Utah Valley University (or Utah Valley State College), vendors used in providing those programs, and receipts with corresponding bank statements relating to those programs. The collection also includes photographs, souvenir videos, and data disks.

Gift of the Utah Valley University Department of Community and Continuing Education

Utah Valley University Department of Community and Continuing Education

George Sutherland Archives at Utah Valley University; Kellie Johnson, volunteer

19 June 2019

Access to the collection is open with assistance from the archivist or staff.

Open for Research. Copyright for Official University records is held by Utah Valley University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

AR 188

AhLoe, Jillana S.; Eggett, Marva Loy; Nielsen, Gary; Pribyl, Kathleen; Aeronautics; Ballooning; Continuing education; Dinosaurs; Genealogy; Golf; Rafting (Sports); Rock collectors; Skis and skiing; Colleges and Universities; Expeditions and Adventure; Sports and Recreation

Utah Valley University.; Department of Community and Continuing Education.; Elderhostel, Inc.; Road Scholar, Inc.; Utah Valley State College.

Delta (Utah); Orem (Utah); Park City (Utah); Provo (Utah); Salt Lake City (Utah); Utah

Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Compact discs; Correspondence; DVD-Video discs; Email; Floppy disks; Maps; Meetings--Agendas; Meetings--Minutes; Pamphlets; Photographs; Videocassettes; Scrapbooks