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Western Ski Promotions photograph collection, circa 1960s-1970s
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Western Ski Promotions
- Title
- Western Ski Promotions photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1960s-1970s (inclusive)19601979
- Quantity
- 4 boxes of photographic prints ; various sizes
- Collection Number
- PH2015-015
- Summary
- Photographs of skiing activities created for skiing magazines.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
Some of the photographs are very contaminated wtih fixer chemicals. This is due to improper processing when they were developed. The contamination will continue to affect the other images over time.
- Languages
- English
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
Ian F. Brown and his wife Joan M. Brown ran the Western Ski Promotions company for four decades beginning in the 1950s. They published a variety of newspapers and magazines which were related to skiing in the Pacific Northwest. They started out in Vancouver, BC but moved the business to Seattle in 1965. The main magazine they published was "Northwest Skier." Some of the other publications were "Western Canada Skier" and "Ski Industry."
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of skiing activities which were created for skiing magazines published by Ian F.Brown and Joan Brown who ran Western Ski Promotions which published various skiing magazines such as "Northwest Skier."
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
