Suzy Harris Rytting papers [photocopies]

Suzy Harris Rytting papers [photocopies], 1944-1988

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Rytting, Suzy Harris, 1930-2022
Title: Suzy Harris Rytting papers [photocopies]
Dates: 1944-1988 (inclusive)
19441988
Quantity: 1 linear feet, (1 box)
Collection Number: ACCN 1161
Summary: The Suzy Harris Rytting papers (1944-1988) consist of photocopied clippings and other documents covering Suzy Harris Rytting's career in ski racing and her election to the National Ski Hall of Fame in 1988. Suzy Harris Rytting is a ski racer. She was a member of the 1952 U.S. Olympic team.
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

Suzy Harris Rytting began her skiing career in the Salt Lake Deseret New and Telegram Free Ski Program in 1944-45. In 1947, she gained national recognition when she was selected as first alternative for the 1948 United States Olympic ski team. In 1949, she was chosen for the United States Federation International Ski team. This international race took place in March 1950 in Aspen, Colorado. In 1951 she was asked to represent the United States as a member of the United States alpine team in the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. However, after arriving in Oslo to participate in the Olympics, Rytting discovered she was pregnant and was subsequently asked to relinquish her position on the team. In the years that followed, Rytting stayed active in ski racing and as a volunteer in various ski organizations. In 1988, she was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in Ishpeming, Michigan, and into the Crimson Club at the University of Utah.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Suzy Harris Rytting papers contain photocopied news clippings and other documents regarding Rytting's competitive skiing career. The collection is arranged in chronological sequence, beginning with documents regarding her ski racing activities in the 1940s, and continuing through 1988 when she was inducted into the University of Utah Crimson Club and the National Ski Hall of Fame in Ishpeming, Michigan.

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

Location of Originals

Originals in possession of donor. Loaned for photocopying by Suzy Harris Rytting. Materials photocopied at the Manuscripts Division, Marriott Library, University of Utah.

Acquisition Information

Loaned for photocopying by Suzy Harris Rytting.

Processing Note

Processed by Jane Chesley in 1997.

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Separated Materials

See also the Suzy Harris Rytting photograph collection (P0412) and Suzy Harris Rytting audio-visual ski collection (A0622) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Utah Ski Archives.

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Life racing record and chronological biography
1	2	News clippings and documents Materials documenting Rytting's early years of skiing as a teenager attending East High School.	1945-1946
1	3-5	News clippings and documents Information on Rytting, age seventeen, participating in races for selection to the 1948 United States Olympic Ski Team. She was chosen as women's team first alternate.	1947
1	6-8	News clippings and documents Human interest stories and publicity regarding Rytting attending the University of Utah and perfecting her ski racing skills while working in Sun Valley, Idaho.	1948
1	9-10	News clippings and documents Society page announcement of Rytting's engagement to William Rytting, fellow student at the University of Utah. Publicity on various national ski races culminating in her selection to the United States Federation of International Skiing team.	1949
1	11	News clippings and documents Materials regarding her participation in Federation of International Skiing Race in Aspen, Colorado.	1950 March
1	12-13	News clippings News releases on various national ski races finalized by the selection of Rytting to the 1952 United States Olympic ski team.	1951
1	14	News clippings and documents Materials regarding Rytting's dismissal from the Olympic ski team and the subsequent controversy.	1952
1	15	News clippings Newspaper publicity on appearances at skiing events and races.	1953-1986
1	16	Nomination and induction materials Documents regarding Rytting's nomination and induction into the Crimson Club at the University of Utah and the National Ski Hall of Fame, Ishpeming, Michigan.	1987-1988

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Downhill ski racing--United States
Olympic Athletes--Utah--Archives
Skis and skiing--Awards--United States
Skis and skiing--United States
Women skiers--Utah--Archives

Personal Names

Rytting, Suzy Harris, 1930-2022--Archives

Corporate Names

U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame (Ishpeming, Mich.)
University of Utah--Alumni and alumnae--Archives
University of Utah. Crimson Club

Form or Genre Terms

Awards
Biographies
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

Archives West Finding Aid

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