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Robert Smith photograph collection, 1960-1975
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Robert Smith photograph collection
- Dates
- 1960-1975 (inclusive)19601975
- Quantity
- 3 boxes
- Collection Number
- P0395
- Summary
- The Robert Smith photograph collection contains photographs of skiers and staff at the Park City Ski Area, Utah. The collection also includes photographs taken at Brighton, Solitude, and Alta ski resorts in Utah.
- 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
Robert Smith (1933-2012) has an insatiable passion for skiing Alta Ski Area's extreme and deep powder conditions is at the core of one of the sport's significant inventions - the fog-free goggle. The creative genius behind that passion and invention was Dr. Robert Smith, a native of San Francisco and one-time orthodontist. His invention was born in 1960 on his kitchen table where he and his wife Jean used dental tools, foam and glue to develop their early models.
Today Smith Goggles' "Thermopane" concept uses two lenses and a sealed space between them to solve the problem of warmth from the face fogging the goggles. In the 1970s the Smith Goggle of Sun Valley, Idaho and Clearfield, Utah was the largest selling ski goggle in the country. A quiet, humble and generous man, Smith gave freely of his time and flying talents to numerous worthy causes. But his most notable contribution is that which he brought to skiers and snowboarders throughout the world - comfortable, fog-free goggles.
Robert Smith was inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hallof Fame in 2013. The above biograpical note is from that event.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection documents the Staff and goings on of Park City ski activities during the early 1960s. Extensive documentation of the staff in photographs and unprinted negatives. Images were taken at notable Utah resorts such as; Park City, Brighton, Solitude, and Alta.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Park City ski activitiesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Woody Anderson |
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| 1 | 2 | Lee Snedaker |
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| 1 | 3 | Gary Conan and Friend |
1964 |
| 1 | 4 | Unidentified |
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| 1 | 5 | Park City Ski School |
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| 1 | 6 | Ski Instructors |
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| 1 | 7 | Pre-Season Ski School, Park City |
1963 |
| 1 | 8 | Park City Ski School Staff |
1964 |
| 1 | 9 | Park City Early Ski Season |
1963 |
| 1 | 10 | Park City Staff |
1963-1964 |
| 1 | 11 | Park City Ski Staff |
1965 |
| 1 | 12 | Racing Class |
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| 1 | 13 | Hercules Ski Club Race |
1964 |
| 1 | 14 | PSIA Demo Team at Park City |
1964 December |
| 1 | 15 | PSIA 1965 Interski Team |
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| 1 | 16 | NCAA Classic |
1965 February 05-07 |
| 1 | 17-20 | Skiing |
circa 1960 |
| 1 | 21 | Music and skiing, including the band Paul Revere and the Raiders |
circa 1960 |
| 1 | 22 | Miscellaneous |
1964 |
| 1 | 23 | Park City Skiing |
1964 March |
| 1 | 24 | Color |
1960s |
| 1 | 25 | Skiing |
1973 |
| 1 | 26 | Slides 35mm. (miscellaneous) |
SlidesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 2 | 1 | Instructors, Bob Smith and Park City, Utah
This box contains larger format color slides (approx. 120mm+) taken circa 1960s. For 35mm slides see Box 1 Folder 26 of this collection. Slide boxes are labelled as follows:
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| 2 | 2 | Park City instructors, staff, ski related and miscellaneous
Note: Because the groups of negatives didn't correspond to printed material they were each given an individual number for reference. (Negatives are stored separately in negative collection)
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Digital onlyReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 3 | 1 | Robert Smith Childhood, outdoor recreation, and travel
This box contains scans of personal photos of Robert Smith and family.
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| 3 | 2 | Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame
This box contains scans of images used for the nomination and induction of Robert Smith into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Skis and skiingUtahHistoryPhotographs
Corporate Names
- Park City Ski Area (Utah)Photographs
Geographical Names
- Alta (Utah)Photographs
- Brighton (Utah)Photographs
- Solitude Mountain Resort (Utah)Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
- Photographic printsColor
