Monte Meier digital photograph collection, 2002-2006

Overview of the Collection

Title
Monte Meier digital photograph collection
Dates
2002-2006 (inclusive)
Quantity
6 digital only images
Collection Number
P1321
Summary
The Monte Meier digital photograph collection consists of images depicting Meier skiing in the Winter Paralympic Games and in Montana and Colorado.
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

When Monte Meier lost his right leg in a garden-tilling accident at age 8 he was not a skier. The next winter he started skiing and after graduating from high school he joined the racing program at Afton Alps. In the 1992 Canadian nationals Monte Meier won 3 medals and in 1993 was named ti the Ski Team.

Career highlights include:

  • Runner up in the 2005 World Cup SL points
  • 2004 World Championships SL bronze
  • 2002 World Cup SL champ (2 wins)
  • 2002 Paralympics SL silver medal
  • 1998 Paralympics SL gold medal, GS silver medal

(Biographic information from the United States Ski and Snowboard website.)

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Monte Meier digital photograph collection consists of images depicting Meier skiing in the Winter Paralympic Games and in Montana and Colorado.

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

Processing Note

Processed by Chris Ehrman in 2006.

Related Materials

This collection forms part of the Utah Ski and Snowboard Archive, which is part of the S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archive

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
item
1-6 Digital photographs
  • 1. Monte Meier skiing in the 2006 Winter Paralympic Games in Turin, Italy
  • 2. Monte Meier in a ski race at Beaver Creek, Colorado
  • 3. Monte Meier in a ski race at Big Sky, Montana
  • 4. Monte Meier in a ski race at Big Sky, Montana
  • 5. Monte Meier
  • 6. Monte Meier posing with his 2002 Paralympic Games medal
2002-2006

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Downhill skiing--United States--History--Photographs
  • Skis and skiing--United States--History--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Meier, Monte--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • Paralympic Games

Form or Genre Terms

  • Digital photographs