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Jim Gaddis photograph collection, 1960-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Gaddis, Jim, (James Rodney), 1940-
- Title
- Jim Gaddis photograph collection
- Dates
- 1960-1969 (inclusive)19601969
- Quantity
- 1 box
- Collection Number
- P0931
- Summary
- The Jim Gaddis collection contains images of Gaddis skiing alone and with other skiers. Folder one consists of images of Gaddis racing and skiing; folder two contains images of Jim Gaddis and Margo Walters skiing together; and folder three has two photographs of Jim Gaddis with other skiers.
- 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
James "Jim" R. Gaddis (1940 - )
Jim Gaddis ranks among the few skiers in the Intermountain Area who earned elite status on and off the competitive scene. His skiing prowess won him Intermountain Division Ski Racer of the Year honors in 1957, 1958, 1962 and 1963. In 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962 and 1963 he was the division’s slalom, downhill and giant slalom champion. He was co-captain of the University of Utah ski team in 1959, 1960 and 1962 and was named to the NCAA All-American Ski Team in 1960 and 1962. He won the NCAA Alpine Combined title in 1960 and 1962.
In 1962 he also won the NCAA slalom, the U.S. Giant Slalom Championships and the Snow Cup, repeating as Snow Cup winner in 1963 and 1964. In 1964 he founded one of Utah’s first racing programs for the development of junior racers that evolved into the touted Gaddis Training Organization (GTO) which later became the Park City Racing Team. He was coach of the Intermountain Division Junior National Ski Team from 1970-1976 and guest coach for the U.S. Ski Team Training Camps. Jim certified as a ski instructor in 1964 and was a member of the PSIA-Intermountain.
Jim volunteered his time and talents to numerous ski-related organizations, including chairing the U.S. Ski Team Ski Ball, the Jimmie Huega Snow Express for MS and the Alpine Site Selection Committee for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. He also served on the boards of the National Abilities Center, the Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation, the Intermountain Division – USSA, the Coaches Association of ID-USSA and the Snowbird Ski Team. Jim founded and served on the boards of the Utah Ski Racers Foundation, the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library’s Ski Archives and the Youth Winter Sports Alliance.
He was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame and the University of Utah Crimson Club Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.
Gaddis was inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame in 2005 . The above biograpical note is from that event.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Jim Gaddis collection contains images of Gaddis skiing alone and with other skiers. Folder one consists of images of Gaddis racing and skiing; folder two contains images of Jim Gaddis and Margo Walters skiing together; and folder three has two photographs of Jim Gaddis with other skiers.
additional material donated for his induction into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame is mostly digital
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 topically.
Separated Materials
See also the Jim Gaddis papers (MS 0592) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Processing Note
Processed by Mary Ann Curtis in 2002.
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 | |
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Box | Folder | |
1 | 1 | Jim Gaddis Skiing
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1 | 2 | Jim Gaddis and Margo Walters
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1 | 3 | Jim Gaddis with Other Skiers
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1 | 4 | Jim Gaddis
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1 | 5 | Jim and Barbara Gaddis
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ski jumping--Utah--Photographs
- Skiers--Photographs
- Skis and skiing--Utah--Photographs
Personal Names
- Gaddis, Jim, (James Rodney), 1940- --Photographs
- Walters, Margo, 1942- --Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- digital photographs