Inventor Name
Poppen, Sherman
Repository
Archives Center
National Museum of American History
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
202-633-3270
http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives
Physical Description
1.5 cubic feet, including photographs (3 boxes, 4 VHS tapes)
Summary
The Sherman Poppen Papers document the snurfer, the predecessor of the snowboard that he invented in 1965. The snurfer, a sled that was ridden while standing up, originally consisted of two skis bound together. Snurfer competitions fueled the development of the snowboard as a piece of sporting equipment. This collection contains material describing the snurfer’s place in snowboarding history, and the associated business and legal aspects.
Finding Aid
http://amhistory.si.edu/archives/AC1159.html