Theodore Frederick Major ski clippings collection, 1937-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Major, Ted
Title
Theodore Frederick Major ski clippings collection
Dates
1937-1984 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
ACCN 1418
Summary
The Theodore Frederick Major ski clippings collection (1937-1984) contain articles from the Salt Lake Tribune, the Pinedale Roundup and Utah's Wasatch Sports Guide concerning skiing and the life of Ted Major.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Major (b. 1920), an Alta skier in the early 1930s and 1940s, served in the United States Army, coached the cross-country ski team in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, founded the Teton Science School and was the director of skiing for Yellowstone National Park.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Theodore Frederick Major ski clippings collection (1937-1984) contain articles from the Salt Lake Tribune, the Pinedale Roundup and Utah's Wasatch Sports Guide concerning skiing and the life of Ted Major.

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

Acquisition Information

Gift of Ted Major.

Processing Note

Processed by Pete Goodro in 2002.

Separated Materials

Photographs (P0402) were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Utah Ski Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
map-case-folder
1 Clippings 1937-1984

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)