Theodore Frederick Major photograph collection

Theodore Frederick Major photograph collection, circa 1930-1949

Overview of the Collection

Collector: Major, Theodore Frederick
Title: Theodore Frederick Major photograph collection
Dates: circa 1930-1949 (inclusive)
19251955
Quantity: 4 boxes
Collection Number: P0402
Summary: The Theodore Frederick Major photograph collection contains images of skiing at various resorts in Utah and at Sun Valley, Idaho.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains images and negatives, of the ski areas Alta, Snow Basin, Brighton and Pinedale in the early 1930s and 1940s. This collection also contains images of hikes and climbs made on Mt. Timpanogas, Mt. Ogden, Ben Lomand, as well as The Needles. It also contains images of Bells Canyon, climbing in Little Cottonwood Canyon, avalanche images, as well as the development of the Pinedale Ski Area in Wyoming.

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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.

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Arrangement

Collection is arranged topically.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Theodore Frederick Major.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Theodore Frederick Major papers (ACCN 1418).

Processing Note

Processed by Dean Pickett in 2000.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Consists of skiing and hiking picturesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Alta images and negatives Photograph number 1: Ted Major, Cut Miller, Miff Page and Mary Major at Albion Hut (Alta), 28 November 1948 Photograph number 2: Ted Major, Cut Miller, Miff Page and Mary Major at Albion Hut (Alta), 28 November 1948 Photograph number 3: First trip to Albion Hut; Sugarloaf in background, 12 November 1948 Photograph number 4: Margorie Johnson on way to Albion Hut, just after leaving Albion Pass, 21 February 1949 Photograph number 5: On way to Albion Hut, looking north west toward Superior just after leaving Albion Hut, 21 February 1949 Photograph number 6: Looking south toward ridge of Albion Hut, 21 February 1949 Photograph number 7: Mt. Baldy from near Albion Hut, on the way to the hut, 21 February 1949 Photograph number 8: Erosion on Alta side just below Albion Hut, 5 September 1948 Photograph number 9: Marjorie Johnson and Mary Major on way to Albion Hut just after leaving Albion Pass, Mt. Superior in Distance north west, 22 February 1949 Photograph number 10: Erosion on Alta side below Albion Hut east, 5 September 1948 Photograph number 11: Ginny and Mary near Albion Hut as fog breaks, 12 November 1948 Photograph number 12: Basin south west of Albion Hut, 22 February 1949 Photograph number 13: Near Albion Hut looking south south west into Dry Creek, 5 September 1948 Photograph number 14: Mary Major and Ginny just above Albion Hut, foggy and (unreadable) all day, cleared up in afternoon, 12 November 1948 Photograph number 15: In basin south west of Albion Hut 22 February 1949 (All 15 images include their negatives)	Late 1940s
1	2	Snowbasin Ski Area Photograph number 1: Looking south west from in front of Mt. Ogden, February 1948 Photograph number 2: Mary Majors in the Needles, March 1948 Photograph number 3: Dal Hess on Wildcat, 19 March 1949 Photograph number 4: In Easter Bowl, looking south west at some loose snow, 13 February 1949 Photograph number 5: Loose snow avalanche in Easter Bowl about one day after 6 inches of snow fell, 13 February 1949 Photograph number 6: Looking south west from in front of Mt. Ogden, February 1948 Photograph number 7: The Needles, 1948 Photograph number 8: Loose snow avalanche in Easter Bowl about one day after 6 inches of snow fell, 13 February 1949 Photograph number 9: Ben Lomand from saddle north of Easter Bowl, 13 February 1949 Photograph number 10: Mt. Ogden from north rim of Easter Bowl, 13 February 1949 Photograph number 11: Looking at West Ogden from Easter Bowl, 13 February 1949 Photograph number 12: Mt. Ogden, 1948 Photograph number 13: Mt. Ogden, February 1948 (All 13 images include their negatives)	Late 1940s
1	3	Miscellaneous Negatives Photograph number 35: Unidentified negatives (Two number 33's with different images)
1	4	Alta and Snow Basin Photograph number 1: M(ary) just below Albion Hut looking south, 13 November 1948 Photograph number 2: Mary in turn on way into Albion Hut / Joel leaving Albion Hut, 14 November 1948 Photograph number 3: Jack Major on slalom slope on Wildcat, Snowbasin, 19 March 1949 Photograph number 4: Jack Major on divide above middle bowl looking west at Snowbasin, March 1948 Photograph number 5: Dal, Opal and Whitney Hess at Snowbasin, 19 March 1949 Photograph number 6: Not enough speed for a turn at Albion Pass, 28 November 1948 Photograph number 7: Ginny on practice slope near Albion Hut looking north north east, 13 November 1948 Photograph number 8: Jack Major at cabin below Taggert Hut, circa 30 April 1948 Photograph number 9: Joel on the practice slope near the Albion Hut looking north north east, 13 November 1948 Photograph number 10: Bert and Florence Jensen, Alta, 4 April 1948 Photograph number 11: Gib Scott and Cutter at Jackson Hole, near Snow King, Christmas 1948 (All 11 images have negatives)	1948-1949
1	5	Ski Racers, Alta/Snowbasin Photograph number 1: Rich Brewer at the Eccles Cup, Snowbasin, 6 February 1949 Photograph number 2: Jack Major in Eccles Cup, Snowbasin, 6 February 1949 Photograph number 3: Johnny Wolfer at Snowbasin after Eccles Cup, 6 February 1949 Photograph number 4: Derlum Newey in Eccles Cup, 6 February 1949 Photograph number 5: Rich Brewer at Snow Basin, 19 March 1949 Photograph number 6: Corey Engen at Old Folks Race at Snow Basin, March 1948 Photograph number 7: Eccles Cup, 6 February 1949 Photograph number 8: Pat Kearns at Snow Cup trials, Alta, December 1947 Photograph number 9: Dick Movitz in Eccles Cup, Snowbasin, 6 February 1949 Photograph number 10: Mac Fraser in Eccles Cup, Snowbasin, 6 February 1949 Photograph number 11: Eccles Cup, Snowbasin, 6 February 1949 Photograph number 12: Joe Brewer in Eccles Cup, Snowbasin, 6 February 1949 Photograph number 13: Eccles Cup, Snowbasin, 6 February 1949 (All 13 images have negatives)	1948-1949
1	6	Miscellaneous Ski Negatives Photograph number 1: Alta Lodge Photograph number 2: Brighton, touring on Mt. Millicent, circa 1935-1938 Photograph number 3: Mary Major near Snowbasin, late 1940s Photograph number 4: Alta Lodge, circa 1946-1947 Photograph number 5: Alta Lodge, circa 1946-1947 Photograph number 6: Alta Lodge, circa 1946-1947 Photograph number 7: Unidentified valley Photograph number 8: Unidentified valley Photograph number 9: Unidentified hiker at Mt. Timpanogos Photograph number 10: Scenic Photograph number 11: Scenic Photograph number 12: Mountain goats Photograph number 13: Unidentified hiker in front of rock wall Photograph number 14: Unidentified peaks at Mt. Timpanogos Photograph number 15: Unidentified at Timpanogos Photograph number 16: Unidentified at Timpanogos Photograph number 17: Unidentified at Timpanogos Photograph number 18: Snowfield Photograph number 19: Unidentified peaks Photograph number 20: Snowfield Photograph number 21: Base of mountain Photograph number 22: Cliffs Photograph number 23: Negative is cut-off Photograph number 24: Set ropes for climbing on Mt. Timpanogos Photograph number 25: Scenic mountains Photograph number 26: Unidentified Mountains Photograph number 27: Unidentified man taking in view on edge of cliff Photograph number 28: Unidentified man taking in view on edge of cliff	circa 1935-1947
1	7	Around Albion Pass near Brighton Photograph number 1: Tuscarora near Lake Catherine, 1937 Photograph number 2: On Albion Pass looking south, 1937 Photograph number 3: Bill, Albion Pass straight ahead; Lake Catherine to the left, 1937 Photograph number 4: Bill, just below Dog Lake, 1937 Photograph number 5: Millicent from below Lake Catherine, 1937 Photograph number 6: Bill on slope below Dog Lake, 1936-1937 Photograph number 7: Bill near top slope below Dog Lake, 1937 Photograph number 8: Bill below Albion Pass(seen straight ahead), Catherine over hill at left, 1937 Photograph number 9: Lake Catherine and Mt. Majestic in distance, track leads down ridge to Dog Lake, 1937 Photograph number 10: Trail from Balsam's to Ferryland, 1936-1937 Photograph number 11: Car near Brighton, 1935-1936 Photograph number 12: Car on road just below Brighton, 1935-1936 Photograph number 13: Bill Lence in front of cabin, 1936-1937 Photograph number 14: Mt. Millicent from porch of Balsam's Inn, circa 1933 Photograph number 15: Near cabin in Brighton, 1936-1937 Photograph number 16: From in front of cabin early in season, 1936 Photograph number 17: Kelser Park, circa 1933 Photograph number 18: Looking toward Twin Lakes from down hill course, June 1937 Photograph number 19: looking toward Twin Lakes from down hill course, June 1937 Photograph number 20: Left-Right: Rob, Bill Lence and Ted Major Photograph number 21: Willy Christensen shoveling snow off roof Photograph number 22: Rob, Bill Lence and Alexander Photograph number 23: Krantz ski jumping at Ferryland Photograph number 24: Across from Brighton Basin looking toward Down Mountain Trail Photograph number 25: Krantz, jeep, Ted Major and Bill Lence Photograph number 26: Mt. Millicent from just below cabin Photograph number 27: Balsam's burning, 1937 Photograph number 28: Balsam's burning, 1937 Photograph number 29: Balsam's burning, 1937
1	8	The Majors and friends around the resorts Photograph number 1: Virginia Gurney Huidekoper, Alta Cup Photograph number 2: Virginia Gurney Huidekoper, Alta Cup Photograph number 3: Mary Major Photograph number 4: Jack Major at Alta Photograph number 5: Alta, 1946 Photograph number 6: Tetons-near Lake Solitude; pre-WWII Photograph number 7: Paula K. Valier at Twin Slides Photograph number 8: Probably Wasatch Mountain Club Photograph number 9: Jack Major at the top of Peruvian Lift looking north east, Alta, December 1947 Photograph number 10: Ted Major at Brighton, 1936-1937 Photograph number 11: Unidentified skier
1	9	Ted Major and friends hiking images Photograph number 1: Bill Lence in turn near pass behind knoll, Empire Canyon in the distance, 1936-1937 Photograph number 2: Down Big Cottonwood Canyon from Scott's Pass Trail, 1936-1937 Photograph number 3: Rob at Scott's Pass, 1936-1937 Photograph number 4: Woody Christensen and Dave Curtis on trail from Brighton to Empire Canyon, 1933-1934 or 1934-1935 Photograph number 5: Unidentified Photograph number 6: Unidentified Photograph number 7: Unidentified Photograph number 8: Unidentified Photograph number 9: Looking north east from just above Emerald Lake Photograph number 10: Just below Glacier saddle (Timpanogos), 1935 Photograph number 11: Looking toward Provo Peaks and Mt. Nebo from saddle above glacier, 1935 Photograph number 12: Looking from Emerald Lake to Peak really big avalanche going over, 1935 Photograph number 13: Looking from just above Aspen Grove, 1935 Photograph number 14: Looking toward American Fork Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon from below Timpanogos saddle, 1935 Photograph number 15: Looking toward saddle and almost on glacier, 1935
1	10	Sun Valley Photograph number 1: Unidentified ski racing at Sun Valley Photograph number 2: Unidentified ski racing at Sun Valley Photograph number 3: Unidentified ski racing at Sun Valley Photograph number 4: Unidentified ski racing at Sun Valley Photograph number 5: Unidentified ski racing at Sun Valley Photograph number 6: Unidentified ski racing at Sun Valley Photograph number 7: Unidentified ski racing at Sun Valley Photograph number 8: Unidentified ski racing at Sun Valley Photograph number 9: Unidentified ski racing at Sun Valley Photograph number 10: Unidentified ski racing at Sun Valley Photograph number 11: Unidentified ski racing at Sun Valley Photograph number 12: Unidentified ski racing at Sun Valley Photograph number 13: Cross-country Photograph number 14: Cross-country Photograph number 15: Cross-country Photograph number 16: Unidentified at car Photograph number 17: Unidentified at car Photograph number 18: Unidentified relaxing Photograph number 19: Unidentified ski race Photograph number 20: Backcountry, Sun Valley Photograph number 21: Backcountry, Sun Valley Photograph number 22: Unidentified Photograph number 23: Unidentified Photograph number 24: Unidentified ski racing Photograph number 25: Unidentified ski racing Photograph number 26: Unidentified ski racing Photograph number 27: Unidentified ski racing
1	11	Backcountry negatives Photograph number 1: Unidentified backcountry skiers Photograph number 2: Unidentified backcountry skiers Photograph number 3: Unidentified backcountry skiers Photograph number 4: Unidentified backcountry skiers Photograph number 5: Unidentified backcountry skiers Photograph number 6: Unidentified setting up race course Photograph number 7: Unidentified setting up race course Photograph number 8: Unidentified setting up race course Photograph number 9: Alpine race Photograph number 10: Alpine race Photograph number 11: Alpine race Photograph number 12: Alpine race Photograph number 13: Alpine race Photograph number 14: Alpine race Photograph number 15: Alpine race Photograph number 16: Alpine race Photograph number 17: Alpine race Photograph number 18: Alpine race Photograph number 19: Alpine race Photograph number 20: Alpine race Photograph number 21: Alpine race Photograph number 22: Alpine race Photograph number 23: Alpine race Photograph number 24: Alpine race Photograph number 25: Unidentified racer Photograph number 26: Ski racers Photograph number 27: Backcountry Brighton Photograph number 28: Unidentified racer Photograph number 29: Backcountry Photograph number 30: Backcountry
1	12	Avalanche impact images Photograph number 1: Jack Major at Snow Basin, 2 April 1949 Photograph number 2: Jack Major on practice slope near Albion Hut, 13 November 1948 Photograph number 3: Crater Lake emptied Photograph number 4: Crater Lake emptied Photograph number 5: Clearing slide Photograph number 6: Clearing slide Photograph number 7: Crushed jeep from avalanche, Ted Major involved, Crater Lake, 1946 Photograph number 8: Clearing road
1	13	Ski Patches Photograph number 1: Little Kandahar, Logan Ski Club patches (front) Photograph number 2: Little Kandahar, Logan Ski Club patches (back)
1	14	Bells Canyon Photograph number 1: Unidentified looking at canyon Photograph number 2: Bells Canyon Photograph number 3: Bells Canyon Photograph number 4: Bells Canyon Photograph number 5: Skis and poles Photograph number 6: Unidentified skiing Photograph number 7: Unidentified skiing Photograph number 8: Unidentified on trail Photograph number 9: 2 unidentified pushing up trail Photograph number 10: Boulder field Photograph number 11: Boulder field Photograph number 12: Unidentified on trail Photograph number 13: Unidentified traversing Photograph number 14: Unidentified mountain Photograph number 15: Unidentified Photograph number 16: Unidentified setting up camp Photograph number 17: Unidentified setting up camp
1	15	Skiing Brighton Photograph number 1: Unidentified skiing up a hill Photograph number 2: Unidentified skiing up a hill Photograph number 3: Unidentified skiing up a hill Photograph number 4: Unidentified skiing up a hill Photograph number 5: Unidentified skiing down a hill with barely any snow Photograph number 6: Unidentified skiing down a hill with barely any snow Photograph number 7: Unidentified skiing down a hill with barely any snow Photograph number 8: Scenic Mountain, Brighton Photograph number 9: Houses under huge snow overhang Photograph number 10: Houses under huge snow overhang Photograph number 11: Houses under huge snow overhang Photograph number 12: Cross country ski trails Photograph number 13: Cutting down a tree Photograph number 14: Cutting down a tree Photograph number 15: Cutting down a tree Photograph number 16: Unidentified Photograph number 17: Sawing wood Photograph number 18: Sawing wood Photograph number 19: Skiing Photograph number 20: Skiing Photograph number 21: Skiing Photograph number 22: Landscape Photograph number 23: Landscape Photograph number 24: Skiing tracks Photograph number 25: Skiing tracks Photograph number 26: Ski jumping Photograph number 27: Ski jumping Photograph number 28: Ski jumping Photograph number 29: Ski jumping Photograph number 30: Skiing Photograph number 31: Skiing Photograph number 32: Skiing Photograph number 33: Skiing Photograph number 34: People Photograph number 35: People Photograph number 36: People Photograph number 37: Skiing Photograph number 38: Skiing Photograph number 39: Skiing Photograph number 40: Landscape Photograph number 41: Landscape Photograph number 42: Landscape Photograph number 43: Landscape Photograph number 44: Landscape Photograph number 45: Landscape Photograph number 46: Skiing Photograph number 47: Skiing Photograph number 48: Skiing Photograph number 49: Skiing Photograph number 50: Skiing Photograph number 51: Skiing Photograph number 52: Ski runs Photograph number 53: Ski runs Photograph number 54: Ski runs Photograph number 55: Landscape Photograph number 56: Ski runs Photograph number 57: Ski runs Photograph number 58: Ski runs Photograph number 59: Ski runs Photograph number 60: Ski runs Photograph number 61: Ski runs Photograph number 62: Ski runs Photograph number 63: Ski runs
1	16	Timpanogos Trip Photograph number 1: Ski equipment at base of mountain Photograph number 2: Surveying mountain Photograph number 3: Skis Photograph number 4: Leaning equipment at base of mountain Photograph number 5: Mountain Photograph number 6: Peak Photograph number 7: Taking in view Photograph number 8: Taking in view Photograph number 9: Taking in view Photograph number 10: Sinking in powder Photograph number 11: Rock out-cropping Photograph number 12: Skiing down face Photograph number 13: Hiking up hill Photograph number 14: Hiking up to edge of cliffs Photograph number 15: Checking positions Photograph number 16: Taking in run Photograph number 17: Taking in run Photograph number 18: Taking in view Photograph number 19: Rock out-cropping Photograph number 20: Vegetated hill Photograph number 21: Camp Photograph number 22: Vegetated hill Photograph number 23: Hiking trail Photograph number 24: Valley with little waterfall Photograph number 25: Valley with little waterfall Photograph number 26: Hiking underneath rock out-cropping Photograph number 27: Unidentified sitting at base of hill Photograph number 28: Scenic mountain view Photograph number 29: "Spotted something" Photograph number 30: Scenic mountain view Photograph number 31: Looking towards rock out-cropping Photograph number 32: Camping at base of hill Photograph number 33: Applying sun tan lotion Photograph number 34: Applying sun tan lotion	June, 1938
1	17	Wolverine Photograph number 1: Scenic view Photograph number 2: Getting ready to go hiking Photograph number 3: Snowy side of mountain Photograph number 4: Snowy side of mountain Photograph number 5: Carrying skis while "bouldering" Photograph number 6: Skiing down mountain Photograph number 7: Skiing down mountain Photograph number 8: Snow field Photograph number 9: Cross-country skiing up hill Photograph number 10: Taking in the view Photograph number 11: Traversing hill Photograph number 12: Taking in view Photograph number 13: Scenic view of mountain Photograph number 14: Scenic view of mountain Photograph number 15: Scenic view of mountain Photograph number 16: Taking a picture of the view Photograph number 17: Scenic view Photograph number 18: Ski equipment Photograph number 19: Scenic Photograph number 20: Scenic Photograph number 21: Scenic Photograph number 22: Scenic skier Photograph number 23: Powder tracks in the snow Photograph number 24: Skiing down trail Photograph number 25: Powder tracks in the snow Photograph number 26: Powder tracks in the snow Photograph number 27: Powder tracks in the snow Photograph number 28: Powder tracks in the snow Photograph number 29: Powder tracks in the snow
1	18	Avalanches and snow Photograph number 29: Unidentified negatives pertaining to avalanches and snow, March 1950-February 1951	March 1950-February 1951
1	19	Climbing in Little Cottonwood Canyon Photograph number 1: Landscape Photograph number 2: Landscape Photograph number 3: Climbing Photograph number 4: Climbing Photograph number 5: Landscape Photograph number 6: Landscape Photograph number 7: Landscape Photograph number 8: Landscape Photograph number 9: Climbing Photograph number 10: Wrecked car or bus
1	20	Rock Climbing in Bells Canyon Photograph number 1: Ted Major rock climbing in Bells Canyon, 1936 Photograph number 2: Rob Alexander climbing in Bells Canyon, 1936 Photograph number 3: Rob Alexander climbing near head of Bells Canyon, 1936 Photograph number 4: Rob Alexander on traverse in Bells Canyon, 1936 Photograph number 5: Rob Alexander on traverse in Bells Canyon, 1936	1936
1	21	Unidentified negatives Photograph number 1-34: Unidentified Photograph number 36: Ted Major as a ski instructor and two guests, Sun Valley, Idaho, 1954-1955 Photograph number 37: Ted and Joan Major at Sun Valley, Idaho, 1954-1955
1	22	Jack Major skiing Gad Valley Photograph number 37: negatives
1	23	Skiing Big Cottonwood Jump Photograph number 45: Negatives
1	24	Spring trip with Chick LeCuyer to Collins Gulch Photograph number 21: Negatives
1	25	Trip through Upper Basin to Mountain Lake Photograph number 42: Negatives

Includes 10th Mountain Division photos, as well As more hiking and skiing imagesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	1	10th Mountain Division photos and negatives Photograph number 1: Stiegler gives advice to Paul Major and Gregg Lancaster, "Not everything is learned on the slope," 1970s Photograph number 2: Unidentified Photograph number 3: Ted Major on practice slope near Albion Hut, 12 November 1948 Photograph number 4: Jackson Hole cross-country team, early 1970s Photograph number 5: 81mm mortar practice Photograph number 6: Near Mount of the Holy Cross Photograph number 7: Unidentified soldier shaving Photograph number 8: Uinta Mountains from summit of Wolverine, June 15th Photograph number 9: Unidentified sleeping Photograph number 10: looking towards Timpanogos from Wolverine, head of American Fork in right of the picture, June 15 Photograph number 11: Unidentified soldiers Photograph number 12: Section of heavy weaponry, Platoon 85 IMAGES 13-42 MISSING (19 March, 2007) Photograph number 13: 10th Mountain Division, Mount Rainier, 1942 Photograph number 14: Unidentified Photograph number 15: 10th Mountain Division Photograph number 16: 10th Mountain Division Photograph number 17: 10th Mountain Division Photograph number 18: Mortar explosions-mid-mountain Photograph number 19: Unidentified soldier Photograph number 20: Rows of tents Photograph number 21: Clearing road Photograph number 22: Unidentified officer Photograph number 23: Unidentified Photograph number 24: Donkey stable Photograph number 25: Unidentified soldier Photograph number 26: 10th Mountain Division Photograph number 27: 87th Infantry Mountain Regiment camp Photograph number 28: 10th Mountain Division Photograph number 29: Unidentified woman Photograph number 30: 10th Mountain Division Photograph number 31: Unidentified soldier drinking Photograph number 32: Unidentified soldier Photograph number 33: Unidentified women Photograph number 34: Mortar practice Photograph number 35: Donkey stable Photograph number 36: 10th Mountain Division Photograph number 37: Unidentified soldier Photograph number 38: Soldier sleeping Photograph number 39: 10th Mountain Division Photograph number 40: 10th Mountain Division Photograph number 41: Unidentified soldier Photograph number 42: 10th Mountain Division
2	2	Bells Canyon, Summer Photograph number 1: Bill and Lone Peak (due west) Photograph number 2: On the brink of the first waterfall Photograph number 3: Up the canyon from north slope Photograph number 4: First waterfall Photograph number 4a: First waterfall Photograph number 5: First waterfall where one can take a shower bath at Photograph number 6: Lower falls Photograph number 7: Up Bells Canyon from flat just above lower reservoir Photograph number 8: Trees framing sky, probably Limber Pine at left Photograph number 9: Brink of lower waterfall Photograph number 10: Lone Peak from ridge at head of Bells Canyon Photograph number 11: When we were lost above (and among) clouds Photograph number 12: Winston Lence on the steep place Photograph number 13: Timpanogos from head of upper Bells Canyon Photograph number 14: When the clouds broke for a moment while we were lost above timberline Photograph number 15: Unidentified, 10 June Photograph number 16: Above the clouds Photograph number 17: Looking down into Salt Lake valley when fog broke for a moment Photograph number 18: Upper falls Photograph number 19: The second waterfall Photograph number 20: Cascade above the cirque Photograph number 21: Cascade above the cirque Photograph number 22: Cascade above the cirque Photograph number 23: Bill Lence
2	3	Development of Pinedale Ski Area, Wyoming Photograph number 1: Jack and Mary Major on Albion Pass, 28 November 1948 Photograph number 2: Mary Major on top of Hidden Peak looking west, Little Matterhorn in the distance, 3 April 1949 Photograph number 3: Unidentified Photograph number 4: Ted Major Jr. And Phil Major, first up the Poma Photograph number 5: Unidentified Photograph number 6: Unidentified Photograph number 7: Unidentified Photograph number 8: Jack Macky, Pinedale Ski Area Photograph number 9: Ted Major (MISSING, 19 March, 2007) Photograph number 10: Unidentified, 29 October 1961 Photograph number 11: Ted Major Photograph number 12: Ted Major with Helicopter (MISSING, 19 March, 2007) Photograph number 13: Unidentified, 29 October 1961 Photograph number 14: Unidentified, 29 October 1961 Photograph number 15: Unidentified, 29 October 1961 Photograph number 16: Unidentified Photograph number 17: Unidentified Photograph number 18: Unidentified Photograph number 19: Unidentified Photograph number 20: Unidentified Photograph number 21: Seeding Runs Photograph number 22: Unidentified Photograph number 23: Unidentified Photograph number 24: Newspaper clipping, "Pinedale Sets Lift Opening" Photograph number 25: Newspaper photo, Ted Major, Beulah Faler, Ramona Kerback, Agnes Hiiton and Donna Brown at Surveyor Park Ski Area Photograph number 26: Early touring at Jackson Hole, Betty Woolsey, Mary Major and Jim Huidekoper, Late 1940s (MISSING, 19 March, 2007)	1948-1949
2	4	Ted Major and friends Photograph number 1: Unidentified Photograph number 2: Wind River Mountain, Steve Magnusen on Gannett Photograph number 3: Unidentified Photograph number 4: 10th Mountain squad ski instruction Photograph number 5: Unidentified Photograph number 6: Virginia Huidekoper, 1939 (MISSING, 20 March, 2007) Photograph number 7: Ted Major racing (MISSING, 20 March, 2007) Photograph number 8: Virginia Huidekoper, 1939 (MISSING, 20 March, 2007) Photograph number 9: Early touring, observing avalanche path, Cascade Canyon, Tetons Photograph number 10: Camp Hale, 1942 or 1943 Photograph number 11: Ted Major, beginners' class, Sun Valley, 1955 (MISSING, 20 March, 2007) Photograph number 12: Unidentified Photograph number 13: Unidentified Photograph number 14: Unidentified Photograph number 15: Summit of Caudiff, 1938 or 1939, left to right: Jack Major, Rob Alexander, Dick Movitz and Ted Major (MISSING, 20 March, 2007) Photograph number 16: Dev Jennings of Alta, Utah early 1940s (MISSING, 20 March, 2007) Photograph number 17: Virginia Huidekoper racing at Alta, Utah (MISSING, 20 March, 2007) Photograph number 18: Unidentified Photograph number 19: Camp Hale, pack mules Photograph number 20: Charles Le Cuyer, early 1940s Photograph number 21: Alta Lodge Photograph number 22: John Snyden (left), Ted Major (right), spring shung on Caudiff, 1940-1941 (MISSING, 20 March, 2007) Photograph number 23: Gad Valley touring, circa 1941 Photograph number 24: Watson Shelter, Alta, early June 1940 Photograph number 25: Unidentified Photograph number 26: Unidentified Photograph number 27: Jack Major, Mount Baldy in background, late 1930s or early 1940s Photograph number 28: Tom Mathews, late 1930s Photograph number 29: Touring in Alta, Caudiff, circa 1939 or 1940 Photograph number 30: Ted Major, spring skiing Caudiff (MISSING, 20 March, 2007) Photograph number 31: 10th Mountain Division
2	5	Jack Major's Homework Photograph number 1: Jack Major's homework, 30 August 1934 Photograph number 2: Jack Major's homework, 20 March 1935 Photograph number 3: Jack Major's homework Photograph number 4: Jack Major's homework, 6 March 1935 Photograph number 5: Jack Major's homework, 20 March 1935 Photograph number 6: Avalanche article about Ted Major from the "Jackson Hole Guide" pertaining to the Crater Lake avalanche that he was caught in 18 December 1986

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Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
3	1	Ski History Photograph number 1: Albion Basin Before! On Way to Albion Hut, Mary Major leading Photograph number 2: Ted Major Jumping, 1936, 1937 or 1938. High School days Photograph number 3: Ted Major 1933 or 1934 Photograph number 4: Ted Major, Brighton Photograph number 5: Skiing Gad Valley, Late 1930's Photograph number 6: Alta? Photograph number 7: Jack Major by Paul Schenrk (Paul killed as pilot in action to Japan) from the North Ridge of Alta looking over at Devil's Castle, Rustlers, Sugarloaf, Baldy, etc., 1930 or 1940 Photograph number 8: Bill Lence or Jack Major Photograph number 9: Ted and Phil Major, first ride on Poma Lift near Pinedale, Wyoming Photograph number 10: Ted Major 1933 or 1934 Photograph number 11: Jack Major going up to Baldy Shoulder and then to Hidden Peak, Alta, 1939 or 1940 Photograph number 12: Bill Lance, our cook and ski buddy on Wolverine, April 30, 1939. Great "corn." Move the gum in your mouth and turn! Bill always brought the food when we stayed overnight at Brighton, and sometimes we had to ski over the mountain to Park City to get home! Photograph number 13: Left-Chick LeCuyer, Right, Paul Schenk on a trip to Mt. Timpanogos, 1939 or 1940 Photograph number 14: Ted Major about 1936 at Brighton Photograph number 15: Jeep after being extracted from Glory Bowl Slide Photograph number 16: Dodie Post and Ted Major skiing Pinwoody? Glacier up "winds", June 1948 Photograph number 17: Jack Major 10th Mountain Division Recon Photograph number 18: Ted Major skiing with Mt. Superior in the background, photo by L.A. Olsen, 1939 Photograph number 19: Heavy weapons 81 mm mortar platoon on live-fire field exercises near Mount of the Holy Cross (regiment and company believed to be D-85th, summer 1942 or 1943. Photo taken by Ted Major, Platoon leader
3	2	Earky Skiing, Aspen Photograph number 1: Looking South East at the bridge going up to Taggert Hut, Circa May 1, 1948 Photograph number 2: Looking South East at the tow in Pearl Basin, Circa May 1, 1948 Photograph number 3: South West of Taggert Hut, looking South just about the timberline, Circa April 30, 1948 Photograph number 4: On West edge of Bell Mountain two days after snowfall. Too slow a shutter speed! Circa April 28, 1948 Photograph number 5: From West edge Bell Mountain towards Aspen, Circa April 28, 1948 Photograph number 6: Taggert Hut looking North West towards Castle Peak. Note sun avalanche on South slopes. About four days after snow fall. Circa April 30, 1948 Photograph number 7: Looking South West from Taggert Hut, Circa April 30, 1948 Photograph number 8: Looking West below Taggert Hut, Circa May 1, 1948 Photograph number 9: Looking West just below Taggert Hut (up and to the left), Circa April 30, 1948 Photograph number 10: Just below Taggert Hut looking North East into Montezuma Basin, Circa April 30, 1948 Photograph number 11: Taggert Hut looking South, Circa April 30, 1948 Photograph number 12: Just below Taggert Hut looking south West, hut just up and to the left, Circa April 30, 1948 Photograph number 13: South West Taggert Hut, looking North West to Castle Peak, Circa April 30, 1948 Photograph number 14: Looking West below Taggert Hut, Circa May 1, 1948	End of April 1948
3	3	Not Classified Photograph number 1: One of several "steps" in valley floor Photograph number 2: Cooper, unidentified and Reid Olsen Photograph number 3: The upper part of the lift from the opposite slope. Paper of too long a scale Photograph number 4: Beneath Baldy Cliffs Photograph number 5: Chick Le Cuyer Photograph number 6: Unidentified Photograph number 7: Brighton powder Photograph number 8: Showing the trail which we followed, camping near the top of the trees at the right of the gully, slide gully to right Photograph number 9: Unidentified Photograph number 10: Paul Schenks, upper basin, December Photograph number 11: On way down, Uintas
3	4	Sugarloaf Photograph number 1: Toward Hidden Peak Photograph number 2: A-day, Timpanogos Photograph number 3: At almost the top of the ridge Photograph number 4: Unidentified Photograph number 5: Unidentified Photograph number 6: Unidentified Photograph number 7: Unidentified Photograph number 8: Back at (?) Photograph number 9: Top of the ridge Photograph number 10: Unidentified
3	5	Tuscarora and Wolverine Photograph number 1: Ted on Wolverine Photograph number 2: June 15 at noon down between Tuscarora and Wolverine. L. Mary in background. 35-40 degree slope probably un-skiable except in spring. One spill and you slide over the rocks. We did not spill though. Even this corn snow would slither down after a turn and meet you in the middle of the next one. I believe any powder would have gone right off the second we got on the slope. Photograph number 3: Tuscarora,(?) Wolverine back Photograph number 4: The chute up to Wolverine via the shoulder of Millicent. Sun on opposite rocks Photograph number 5: From Wolverine looking towards Big Cottonwood Canyon Photograph number 6: June 15, between Tuscarora and Wolverine. Taken just west of the other two pictures. The slope can't be more than 400' high; however it is all "down" Photograph number 7: Probably Chick LeCayer on Wolverine Photograph number 8: The easy way from Wolverine to L. Mary Photograph number 9: Tuscarora and Wolverine about 1:00-2:00 p.m., notice firn sliders Photograph number 10: Down at L. Mary looking back where we'd skied. Tuscora to left, Wolverine back and to right. 1300 foot drop from Wolverine to lake. 3 pictures "between Tuscarora and Wolverine" taken looking down into bowl to right of Tuscora. Photographer stood on ridge. We came down over cliffs just above lake on snow strip just above Chick's ski tips, pretty steep, especially at top. No chance of stopping on such a slope once skier is off his edges unless he can get a pole in. Next winter we'll stay too the left, on a giant slalom! Photograph number 11: Wolverine 7:00 a.m. first swing of ridge, June 15
3	6	Devil's Castle Photograph number 1: Devil's Castle from Alta, Germania Photograph number 2: Devil's Castle left, Upper Alta basin Photograph number 3: Timpanogos in distance, Devil's Castle at right Photograph number 4: Devil's Castle Photograph number 5: Devil's Castle right
3	7	Alta, Upper Basin Photograph number 1: Alta Germaina Basin looking towards American Fork Photograph number 2: Looking toward Heber Valley from vicinity of Albion Pass? Photograph number 3: Upper Basin and over the shoulder into Alta from Albion Pass
3	8	Unlabeled Bundles Photograph number 1: Powder under the Baldy cliffs, June 18, 1939 Photograph number 2: Unidentified Photograph number 3: Unidentified Photograph number 4: Down Weber Canyon Photograph number 5: Ein henliches(?) Tag! Photograph number 6: Snowstorm evening of June 17, 1939 Photograph number 7: Unidentified Photograph number 8: Bingham in distance, looks like Rob Alexander Photograph number 9: Unidentified Photograph number 10: Dirty spring snow Photograph number 11: Uintas, canyon of the Duchesne? Photograph number 12: Chick LeCuyer Photograph number 13: Wilf Cannon Photograph number 14: Mill D. Fork and Big Cottonwood Photograph number 15: Me! Jack Major Photograph number 16: Mt. Majestic back and Albion Pass from Alta Germania
3	9	Cardiff Photograph number 1: Steep Traverse in the 1941 LK Race. Ted getting into the pull on Cardiff. Slope under slate (black, left) bumps slides then spring percolate reaches ground, regular looking Lawinen of tremendous blocks Photograph number 2: Twin Lakes Pass back. Ted on Cardiff Photograph number 3: See lift on opposite side Photograph number 4: Somewhere on Cardiff Photograph number 5: Cardiff Photograph number 6: Cardiff from high in Collin's Gulch Photograph number 7: Cardiff and Superior (left) from lower terminal of lift Photograph number 8: Largest slide gullies don't build largest fans(?) Photograph number 9: Cardiff Photograph number 10: Up toward Cardiff. Entrance to Upper Basin back. Ted Photograph number 11: On way up Cardiff. Little Kandahar Race of 1941 ran down into gully at base of a long line of trees Photograph number 12: On way to Cardiff. Just above valley. Cliffs of Hogum's to left and back. Ted
3	10	Brighton and Vicinity Photograph number 1: Conloir connecting Millicent Basin with Wolverine Photograph number 2: Shoulder of Millicent, Brighton Photograph number 3: Heading into Dog Lake on Brighton-Albion Pass Trail, Bill Lance Photograph number 4: Mount Majestic and Uintas back from Albion Pass Photograph number 5: Bill Lance on L. Mary Trail Photograph number 6: In Brighton Photograph number 7: Up to Twin Lakes? Photograph number 8: On shoulder of Millicent Photograph number 9: Shoulder of Millicent, 6 a.m. Photograph number 10: Chick's (LeCuyer and McConnell) very early in the morning, Twin Lakes Trail Photograph number 11: Unidentified Photograph number 12: Between Tuscarora and Wolverine, Cf. other 2 pictures of practically same place, June 15 Photograph number 13: Wolverine, June 15, 7:00 a.m., Second swing off ridge
3	11	Pfeiferhorn and American Fork Photograph number 1: Kessler Ph. And upper part of Mill D. Perfect for avalanches at left-quartzite, dip slopes 25 degrees Photograph number 2: Pfeiferhorn recognizable, American Fork Twins to right Photograph number 3: Pfeiferhorn, heads of all canyons West of Gad Valley Photograph number 4: Above camping place, Baldy at extreme left, notice Alpine Loop road Photograph number 5: Baldy, Sugar Loaf and Devil's Castle recognizable Photograph number 6: American Fork, Twins right, Pfeiferhorn center, Lone Peak (?) left Photograph number 7: Where's Chick Photograph number 8: The slide of 1-2 years previous started in this basin and ran down over our tracks Photograph number 9: Twin Peaks Photograph number 10: Timpanogos Photograph number 11: Peruvian Gulch and American Fork Twins, Hidden Peak first at left Photograph number 12: Cliffs bonding, Hogum's Fork
3	12	Timpanogos Photograph number 1: Facing Utah Lake Photograph number 2: Notice honse (?) on peak. On North saddle facing South East (cf. trail in foreground) Photograph number 3: The Alta peaks Photograph number 4: Short distance below camping ledge Photograph number 5: More sunburn preventive, camping place Photograph number 6: Upper Falls of the Provo Photograph number 7: Upper Falls of the Provo Photograph number 8: Slope on which we skied is to left of fellows and back, notice size of cirque Photograph number 9: Facing Alta Peaks Photograph number 10: Corner that must be rounded to reach Emerald Lake shown in profile Photograph number 11: Dee LP at Cardiff Photograph number 12: Notice how steep portion of slope (snow) is out from cliffs, also see dirt. Chick protects his scalp from sunburn Photograph number 13: West from Baldy Photograph number 14: West from Baldy Photograph number 15: West from Baldy Photograph number 16: On last slopes Photograph number 17: Bill preventing sunburn Photograph number 18: The edge of the Cirque (?), Willy, Alta Peaks Photograph number 19: Bill and Willy resting Photograph number 20: Glacier far back. How to get by those cliffs in the foreground? Photograph number 21: Glacier at left, the cirque Photograph number 22: Camping place, floor of cirque level with top of rocks Photograph number 23: Bill. The corner one would round to reach Emerald Lake from Timpanogos Photograph number 24: Bill preventing sunburn, Bill Lence center, Chick LeCuyer right Photograph number 25: ? Place, probably above camp Photograph number 26: Our slope and the peak. On the glacier and above it, one could ski from at least the Leight of the tio of the great cliff, strata evident here. Timpanogos trip, Bill Lence, hat, Chick LeCuyer Photograph number 27: Morning of the second day, meadow 15 minutes above Timpanogos (?) Photograph number 28: Upper Falls of the Provo Photograph number 29: It can be seen where we gained pass and Number 13-14 were taken on the slope Photograph number 30: Continued Photograph number 31: Bill on trail Photograph number 32: On the way up. This is really steep Photograph number 33: Unidentified Photograph number 34: Timpanogos
3	13	Lone Peak Photograph number 1: Talns! Bill Photograph number 2: The very upper cirque is to the right and around the corner Photograph number 3: Spruce, granite, and Fchnee! Photograph number 4: Lunch! Chick LeCuyer and Paul Schenk, Late 1930s Photograph number 5: Upper part of Bell's Canyon Photograph number 6: Very upper part of Bell's Canyon. Lone Peak at right. Notice rock "rings" from cliffs of Lone Peak Photograph number 7: Pewee Bill in a rock pile Photograph number 8: Lone Peak Photograph number 9: Lone Peak right and upper Bell's Canyon. See Wolverine trip of June 15 for negative Photograph number 10: Willy above lake Photograph number 11: A camping place? Willy and Bill Photograph number 12: Utah Lake, Lone Peak Photograph number 13: Nice slopes a little earlier Photograph number 14: Bill on way above cascade Photograph number 15: Chick above lake Photograph number 16: Going up! Photograph number 17: Blick ins fenem land
3	14	Alta and Vicinity Photograph number 1: Lift on June 17, with Dee and Chick up Collins Gulch, snowed 1 foot that night Photograph number 2: Superior from under lift Photograph number 3: Superior, face is really very gently sloped as seen in this profile Photograph number 4: Superior Photograph number 5: Marble Cliffs below Alta, edge of Superior Photograph number 6: Superior right and the Dromedaries left Photograph number 7: Wild Cannon, Superior thru clouds Photograph number 8: Superior Photograph number 9: Superior, Ein sturmischer tag! Photograph number 10: Superior and slide areas Photograph number 11: Superior Photograph number 12: Superior from Albion Pass Photograph number 13: Down Little Cottonwood from Wolverine, Superior Photograph number 14: Superior and slide areas Photograph number 15: Well up above the cascade, Salt Lake Valley Photograph number 16: Alta, just around the corner Photograph number 17: The slide gully, late 1930s Photograph number 18: Rocks not yet fully covered Photograph number 19: Up! Photograph number 20: Do. Photograph number 21: Twin Peaks Photograph number 22: Tom Mathews im Pulverschnee Photograph number 23: The slide gully, Alta Photograph number 24: Alf Engen front left, Reid Olsen back in stocking cap, just at top of Nenner Curve, Alta Photograph number 25: Before there were lifts at Alta, probably Bill in a "Christie", Collins Photograph number 26: In the Nenner Curve, Early in the season before slides had filled it Photograph number 27: On ridge between Dog Lake and Lake Mary Photograph number 28: The alp where lift (?) begins to flatten out, Superior back Photograph number 29: Superior Photograph number 30: Salt Lake Valley down Little Cottonwood Canyon Photograph number 31: Ted Photograph number 32: An old mine building in Alta; torn down 1941 to make ice skating rink Photograph number 33: Do Photograph number 34: Toward Mt. Lake, Sugarloaf right Photograph number 35: Sugarloaf, etc. in background Photograph number 36: Sugarloaf and Chick's tracks. June 17, the next day it had snowed Photograph number 37: Bill Lence, saddle between Devil's Castle and Sugarloaf back, notice December lack of snow Photograph number 38: Cliffs across from Gad Valley, late 1930s Photograph number 39: Ted's slope leading into White Pine from Peak of American Fork Twin Photograph number 40: Bottom of Gad Valley looking toward Alta, spring snowfall on green vegetation Photograph number 41: Top of White Pine, Ted's Slope at left Photograph number 42: Hidden Peak left, American Fork, Twin right. Good powder just back of trees in middle Photograph number 43: Hidden Peak Photograph number 44: Baldy, June 17 Photograph number 45: Baldy Photograph number 46: Under the cliffs of Baldy, June 17 late 1930s Photograph number 47: Baldy in early morning sun Photograph number 48: Under Baldy Cliffs, June 17 Photograph number 49: All the Alta peaks, even Lone Peak. Notice slope of shoulder of Baldy and Mt. Lake Photograph number 50: Baldy and Upper Collins Photograph number 51: Cornices on East side of Baldy summit Photograph number 52: McConnell nearing shoulder of Baldy Photograph number 53: Karl Fahrner on Baldy Photograph number 54: Baldy Cliffs, cornice above left is skied from summit Photograph number 55: Baldy from near pass Photograph number 56: Timpanogos from Baldy Photograph number 57: Unidentified Photograph number 58: Powder under the Baldy Cliffs Photograph number 59: Coming down from West side of cirque Photograph number 60: Unidentified Photograph number 61: The shoulder of Baldy and Twin Peaks just breaking thru clouds from Alta Germania Pass, the Oquirrhs across the valley fog sea Photograph number 62: Baldy and Upper Collins, June 18, 1939 Photograph number 63: Relict trees protected from slides by cliff above (no conloir), Baldy looking West to shoulder Photograph number 64: In Upper Basin Photograph number 65: Early December trip into Upper Basin, Bill Photograph number 66: The slope on which I skied Photograph number 67: Toward Hidden Peak, Krumholz on side of peak, cliffs farther South Photograph number 68: Sunset Peak Photograph number 69: Ridge between Sunset Peak and Devil's Castle Photograph number 70: Upper Alta Basin, vicinity of Mt. Lake Photograph number 71: Upper Alta Basin from Albion Pass Photograph number 72: The schuss into the CCC Camp, Upper Basin, Albion Pass back
3	15	Mirror Lake and Uintas Photograph number 1: Toward Lake Trial Photograph number 2: Just after we left the car Photograph number 3: Washington (?) Lake en-route to Mirror Lake. Karl and Ted Photograph number 4: Reid's Peak from the North slope of Baldy Photograph number 5: Flat just before pass Photograph number 6: Karl Photograph number 7: Agassie. Ted and Karl Farner Photograph number 8: Rocky Sea Pass Photograph number 9: Hayden's, Ted and Karl, Mt. Agaiz in background Photograph number 10: Agassiz, Ted Major Photograph number 11: Reid's Peak from the North side of Baldy. The North is the practical winter side Photograph number 12: Karl and Reid's Peak Photograph number 13: Mirror Lake. Karl Farner on top of Hayden Peak in Uintas, Mirror Lake in background, probably 1938 Photograph number 14: Mirror Lake, Katl Farner Photograph number 15: cf. 44. Katl Farner and Ted Major, Uintas Photograph number 16: Angling from pass down to Mirror Lake, Hayden's Trip
4	1	Non-Skiing Photograph number 1-8: Ted Major images, that are not related to skiing
4	2	Tenth Mountain Division Photograph number 1-4: Ted Major images, that are related to the tenth mountain division
4	3	Skking and Mountain Trips Photograph number 1-12: Ted Major images, that are related to skiing and the mountains
4	4	Teton Science School Photograph number 1-16: Ted Major images, that are related to attending the Teton Science School
4	5	Tracks in the snow Photograph number 1-9: tracks in the snow

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Skis and skiing--Idaho--Photographs
Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Photographs

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Alta (Utah)Photographs
Brighton (Utah)Photographs
Sun Valley (Idaho)Photographs

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