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Devereaux Jennings digital photograph collection, circa 1960s
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jennings, Devereaux, 1924-2000
- Title
- Devereaux Jennings digital photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1960s (inclusive)19501970
- Quantity
- 1 box
- Collection Number
- P0900
- Summary
- The Devereaux Jennings digital photograph collection consists of a portrait photograph of Devereaux Jennings given to attendees at his memorial service in 2000. Also included in the collection is a photographs of Jennings skiing. These images are digital only.
- 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
H. Devereaux Jennings (1924-2000)
From winning races on barrel staves to racing on the U.S. Olympic Team, Dev Jennings' skiing exploits are exemplary. Carving his first turns on the gully off the first tee at Salt Lake City's Bonneville Golf Course, Dev used his natural talents and grace on skis to win trophies in the Harriman Cup, Reno's Silver Belt and national championships. He was a member of the 1947 University of Utah Ski Team, which brought that institution its first national collegiate ski championship.
Dev finished 45th among 102 racers in the downhill competition of the 1948 Olympic Winter Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland and served as a rifle squad leader and ski and rock climbing instructor for the 10th Mountain Division in the European Theater. His racing talents brought him more accolades while skiing under the banners of the Aspen Ski Team and the Colorado State team. His love of the sport led to forays into ski design and manufacturing, coaching, officiating, marketing and promotion.
Dev was executive director of Ski Utah from 1961-1970 and executive director of Ski New England, a marketing organization promoting 11 of New England's premier ski resorts from 1975-1995. He was inducted in the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame in 1989 and as a Legend in Ski Competition of the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Ski Archives in 1992.
Jennings was inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame in 2006. The above biograpical note is from that event.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Alta Club held a memorial gathering honoring the deceased Devereaux Jennings, (1924-2000) early in 2000. This collection contains a color portrait of Devereaux Jennings while skiing at Alta which was a gift to all attendees at the memorial. Also included in the collection is a photograph of Jennings in a 10th Mountain Division ski bib.
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
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Portraits
|
| 1 | 2 | 10th Mountain
|
| 1 | 3 | Dev Jennings
|
| 1 | 4 | Not for reproduction
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Photographs
Personal Names
- Jennings, Devereaux, 1924-2000--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Digital photographs
- Photographic prints--Color
Finding aid created by Mary Ann Curtis.
2001 (last modified: 2018)
