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Earl and Gladys Miller photograph collection, 1940s-1980s
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Earl and Gladys Miller photograph collection
- Dates
- 1940s-1980s (inclusive)19401989
- Quantity
- .25 linear feet, (1 archives box)
- Collection Number
- P0375
- Summary
- The Earl and Gladys Miller photograph collection contains photographs documenting the early years of Snow Basin.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
In the early 1940s, Earl Miller began his association with Snow Basin as a ski instructor. In the mid-1950s, with the departure of Corey Engen, Miller became the ski school director. Earl, and his wife Gladdis, operated the ski school until their retirement in 1987.
The Millers owned the U.S. Forest Service concession permit for the ski school separate from the lift operations permit. This is somewhat unique in that only one other ski school in Utah was operated in such a manner. Today resort owners hold all ski school concession permits.
Earl Miller was also extensively involved in competitive skiing in the Ogden area (i.e. coaching, course-setting, etc.). He was an examiner and officer for the Professional Ski Instructors of America-Intermountain. (PSIA-I). In ski teaching circles, he was known as a great technician.
Gladys Miller, Earl's wife and ski companion, was honored in 2004 at the Ski Archives Annual Banquet for her contributions to Ski History. There are eleven images of Gladys, Earl, and their work. Miller was inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame in 2005.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
These photographs document the early years of Snow Basin. Some of the photographs in folder 1-3 coordinate with the Snow Basin Collection, P0374, which were donated by the National Forest Service. Folder 4-6 are materials from Miller's induction into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame in 2005. Folder 4 is digital materials Folder 5 was a scrapbook with no original photos, so it was transferred to Manuscripts, Accn 1096. Folder 6 are copy prints of earlier photos, but not the originals.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
Processed by Drew Ross and Ashley Arave in 1993.
Related Materials
See also, Snow Basin photograph collection (P0374).
Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).
Separated Materials
See the M. Earl and Gladys Miller family papers, Accn 1096, in the Manusripts Division
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Miller's personal photographs and miscellaneousReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Snowbasin
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1941-1954 |
1 | 2 | General Ski
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1 | 3 | Earl Miller, ski
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1 | 4 | Gladys Miller, digital images
These images were sent to the library digitally (emailed, on CD, flash drive, hard drive). Proof sheets with thumbnails of the images have been printed and placed in the folder for research purposes. The image files can be requested, but the library did not create the scan and does not have the original images.
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1 | 5 | Miller family scrapbook- see Accn 1096
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1 | 6 | Miller Family skiers, copy prints
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ski resorts--Utah--Photographs
- Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Photographs
Personal Names
- Miller, M. Earl--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Snow Basin (Utah)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints--1940-1949