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Rich Varga digital photograph collection, 1981-1995
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Varga, Rich
- Title
- Rich Varga digital photograph collection
- Dates
- 1981-1995 (inclusive)19811995
- Quantity
- 151 items
- Collection Number
- P0952
- Summary
- The Rich Varga digital photograph collection consists of images of Rich Varga snowboarding and white water kayaking.
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Rich Varga was a professional snowboarder during the 1980s. Due to an injury in 1991, Varga retired and never returned to professional competition. This collection documents Varga's development as a snowboarder as well as the development of the sport of snowboarding. Images of white water kayaking, a summer hobby of Varga's, are also included in the collection.
The manuscripts counterpart of the Rich Varga collection contains copies of first issues of several snowboarding magazines and clippings of articles picturing Varga. The photograph collection contains digital scans taken from photographs and 35mm slides only. The originals were retained by Rich Varga.
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
Arrangement
Collection is arranged chronologically and by image type. Collection contains one addendum.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Rich Varga.
Separated Materials
See also the Rich Varga papers (ACCN 1904) located in the Manuscripts Division of the Marriott Library.
Processing Note
Processed by Mary Ann Curtis in 2001.
Related Materials
This collection forms part of the Utah Ski and Snowboard Archive, which is part of the S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archive
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Early Snowboarding
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1981-1989 |
1 | 2 | Half-pipe
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1987-1989 |
1 | 3 | Competitions
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1986-1989 |
1 | 4 | Professional Photographs
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1 | 5 | Professional Slides
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1 | 6 | Snowboarding (Addendum)
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Kayaking--Photographs
- Snowboarders--Photographs
- Snowboarding--Utah--Photographs
Personal Names
- Varga, Rich--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints--Color
- Slides--Color