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Wilby Durham papers, 1949-1962
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Durham, Wilby
- Title
- Wilby Durham papers
- Dates
- 1949-1962 (inclusive)19491962
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1708
- Summary
- The Wilby Durham papers (1949-1962) contain correspondence, news clippings, photographs, ski race forms and organization documents relating to the formation of the Utah Ski Associates. Durham helped found the Utah Ski Associates in 1962 to promote skiing in Utah as well as to prepare the Utah ski community for future Winter Olympics bids. He also served as an officer of the Intermountain Ski Association and the Salt Lake Ski Club.
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Wilby Durham papers (1949-1962) contain correspondence, news clippings, photographs, ski race forms and organization documents relating to the formation of the Utah Ski Associates. In addition to founding the Deseret News Ski School, Wilby Durham (b. 1913) helped found and served as executive secretary for the Utah Ski Associates which was formed in 1962 to help make Utah the "ski capital of the world" as well as to prepare the Utah ski community for future Olympic Winter Game bids. Also included in this collection is information concerning events sponsored by both the Intermountain Ski Association (ISA) and the Salt Lake Ski Club, of which Wilby Durham was an officer.
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 Wilby Durham in 1997.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0901).
Related Materials
Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).
Processing Note
Processed by Dylan J. Esson in 2000.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence | 1949-1962 |
| 1 | 2 | Ski Race Forms | 1962 |
| 1 | 3 | Olympic Ski Club | 1962 |
| 1 | 4 | Charter of Ski Utah Associates | |
| 1 | 5 | Photographs (Photocopies) | 1962 |
| 1 | 6 | News Clippings | 1962 |
| 1 | 7 | Salt Lake Ski Club, Miscellaneous |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Durham, Wilby--Archives
Corporate Names
- Utah Ski Associates
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Correspondence
Finding aid created by Dylan J. Esson.
2000 (last modified: 2017)
