Barbara Yamada papers, 1963-2006

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Yamada, Barbara
Title
Barbara Yamada papers
Dates
1963-2006 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1250
Summary
The Barbara Yamada papers (1963-2006) contain newsletters, memos, news clippings, manuals, rule books, study guides, tests, and research files. These materials relate to ski organizations and competitions, university athletics, and the Utah Ski Archives.
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

Barbara Yamada (b. 1946) was born in Pocatello, Idaho, to Lina and Mike Yamada. She moved to Salt Lake City in the late 1960s, where she was a ski instructor at Park City West for a year before moving to the ski school at Alta. Yamada has been involved with the United States Ski Association (USSA) since the early 1970s, serving as the executive director of the Intermountain Division in 1973. She also played an integral role in the Utah Ski Archives and served as Chair of the collection's Advisory Board.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Barbara Yamada papers (1963-2006) contain newsletters, memos, news clippings, manuals, rule books, study guides, tests, and research files. These materials relate to ski organizations and competitions, university athletics, and the Utah Ski Archives.

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

Boxes 1-2 were donated in 1992 and 2001 (0.75 linear feet).

Boxes 3-6 were donated in 2003 (1.75 linear feet).

Box 7 was donated in 2007 (0.5 linear feet).

Processing Note

Processed by Karen Carver in 2001.

Addenda processed by Kate Kimball in 2003.

Addenda processed by Aaron Curtis in 2009.

Separated Materials

Photographs transferred to the Multimedia Divisin of Special Collections (PO947).

Related Materials

Forms part of the Utah Ski Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Newsletters
1963
1 2
United States Ski Association (USSA), Intermountain Division, General Information
1970s
1 3
USSA, Intermountain Division, Manuals and Regulations
1970s
1 4
USSA, Directories
1970s
1 5
Rocky Mountain Certified Race Officials
1972-1974
1 6
International Ski Competition Rules
1971
1 7
Clif Taylor, GLM: The New Way to Ski
GLM is an acronym for "Graduated Length Method."
1973
1 8
Save Our Canyons
1980s
1 9
Journal of Professional Ski Coaching and Instruction
1984
1 10
Alta Calendar
1998
1 11
News Clippings
1991-2001
1 12
United States Ski and Snowboard Association
2000-2001
1 13
USA 2001 Competition Guide, Alpine
2
Snow Cup Research
This box contains clippings files put together by Scott Martin for Jim Gaddis concerning the Snow Cup, one of the oldest ski races in the United States. It has been held annually at various resorts throughout Utah since 1940.

General MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
3
Correspondence and Ladies Football Appreciation Class Materials
This box contains rosters, notes, handouts, and notebooks.
1985-1989
4
Ladies Football Appreciation Class, Notebooks
1987-1990
folders
5 1-2
Ladies Football Appreciation Class, Notebooks
1989
Folder
5 3
Brigham Young University, Football, Articles and Player Information
1989
5 4
Colorado State University, Football, Articles and Player Information
1987
5 5
Crimson Classics, Board of Director's Notebook
1989-1990
5 6
Crimson Classics, Handbook
1989-1990
5 7
Fresno State University, Football, Articles and Player Information
1989
5 8
Idaho State University, Football, Program and Notes
1988
5 9
San Diego State University, Football, Articles and Player Information
1988-1989
5 10
Stanford University, Football, Articles and Player Information
1986-1989
5 11
University of Hawaii, Football, Articles and Player Information
1989
5 12
University of Nebraska, Football, Articles and Player Information
1989
6 1
University of New Mexico, Football, Articles and Player Information
1988-1989
6 2
University of Texas at El Paso, Football, Articles and Player Information
1988-1989
6 3
"The University of Utah"
6 4
University of Utah, Sports Information
1985
6 5
University of Wyoming, Football, Articles and Player Information
1988-1989
6 6
Utah State University, Football, Scores, Newsletters, and Player Information
1989
folders
6 7-8
News Clippings
1988-1989
mapcase-folder
1
Posters
This folder is located in the Manuscripts Division map case.

AddendumReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
7 1
Utah Ski Archives Newsletters
1993-2006
7 2
Utah Ski Archives Ski Affair
1996-2006
7 3
University of Utah Athletics
1994-2006
7 4
University of Utah Ski Team
2004
7 5
Organization Membership Cards
1967-2003
7 6
United States Ski Association (USSA), Intermountain Division
1972-1973
7 7
Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame
2002
7 8
Veteran Ski Instructors
2003-2005
7 9
Women's Ski Jumping - USA
2005
7 10
International Ski Competition Rules
1971-1975
7 11
North American Junior Alpine Championships
1970
7 12
Third Snowbird Downhill
1975
7 14
Birds of Prey World Cup Race
2006
7 15
Ski Certification Materials
This folder includes an application for examination and study materials for ski instructors and race officials.
1973
7 16
I.S.I.A Newsletters
This folder includes newsletters of the International Ski Instructors Association.
1972-1973
7 13
Skyline Ski School
This folder includes a teaching manual from the school.
1975-1976
7 17
Ski Teaching Materials
7 18
Ski Techniques and Training
1976
7 19
Magazine and Newspaper Clippings
1967-1980
7 20
Snowbird Ski Resort Brochures
1976-1978
7 21
Snowbird Ski Team
1974
7 22
New England Ski Museum Gift Catalog
2004
7 23
Business Cards
7 24
Assorted Materials
1971-2006

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Ski racing--United States
  • Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Sources

Personal Names

  • Yamada, Barbara--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Clippings
  • Manuals
  • Memoradums
  • Newsletters