William J. Roosen photograph collection

William J. Roosen photograph collection, 1898-1974

Overview of the Collection

Collector: Roosen, William J.
Title: William J. Roosen photograph collection
Dates: 1898-1974 (inclusive)
18981974
Quantity: 6 items
Collection Number: P0929
Summary: The William J. Roosen photograph collection consists of U. S. Army TASO Photo Facility photographs. Inlcudes Arctic soldiers on skis near Ft. Richardson, Arkansas, along with other images.
Repository: 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: 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

William J. Roosen, a 1962 graduate of Illinois College, began his professional career at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in 1967 after completing his Ph.D. in European history at the University of Southern California. Roosen was a scholar of early modern diplomacy, and published numerous articles and two books resulting from his research in this area. Roosen served as the president of the Western Society for French History at NAU in 1973-1974, and edited that group's Proceedings from 1985 to 1988. Roosen died in 1993.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The William J. Roosen photograph collection consists of U. S. Army TASO Photo Facility photographs. Inlcudes Arctic soldiers on skis near Ft. Richardson, Arkansas, along with other images.

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

Separated Materials

See also the William J. Roosen papers (ACCN 1506) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Processing Note

Processed by Lorraine Crouse 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
Box	Folder
1	1	General images 1: Walter Prager on Tuckerman Ravine Headwall, 1939 2: Arctic soldier on skis with M-16 and overwhites for snow camouflage during winter of 1973 near Ft. Richardson, Arkansas. Photo by U. S. Army TASO Photo Facility. 3: Arctic soldiers of 172nd Infantry in column with skis and combat gear near Ft. Richardson, Arkansas during February 1973. Photo by U. S. Army TASO Photo Facility. 4: Northern Warfare Training Center in Ft. Greely, Arkansas. Members of the NWTC staff are shown demonstrating a squad move-out with full arctic gear. March 13-23, 1974. Photo by U. S. Army TASO Photo Facility. 5: Meteorologists holding skis, from Wragge's Observatory on the summit of Mt. Kosciusko, posing on the summit of nearby Mt. Townsend, Australia, 1898. No photographer listed. 6: Pupils at the State School, Kiandra, Australia, in 1902. At left is teacher George Irwin. Throughout the winter, until the school was closed in 1924, the children had to travel by skis, and usually had races at lunch-time, during the morning recess, and after school. Photo by Charles Kerry of Sydney.

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