Bill Spencer photograph collection

Bill Spencer photograph collection, 1930s-1980s

Overview of the Collection

Collector: Spencer, Bill
Title: Bill Spencer photograph collection
Dates: 1930s-1980s (inclusive)
19251989
Quantity: 86 items (four digital scans printed together on one thermal print)
Collection Number: P0424
Summary: The Bill Spencer photograph collection contains biathlon skiers, Bill Spencer on skis, 1930s-1940s and 1976, images were created from digital scans of 35 mm slides of a U.S. ski team, 1964 Olympic Biathlon Team, and two men working with a gun. The collection also contains personal photographs.
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

Bill Spencer (1936 - 2020)

Bill Spencer mastered the dual disciplines of shooting and skiing on all levels of competition. His credentials bear that out: 1959 Collegiate Biathlon All-American for the University of Utah, 1964 and 1968 U.S. Olympic Biathlon Team, 1965, 1966 and 1967 U.S. Biathlon Champion, 1966-67 Canadian National Biathlon Champion.

From 1963-1984, Spencer served in the U.S. Army. He completed two tours of Duty in the Vietnam War as an infantry officer, earning three Bronze Stars (one with valor), three Air Medals (one with valor), and three Army Commendation Medals. He retired from the service as a Lieutenant Colonel.

After hanging up his competition skis, Spencer was shooting coach for the U.S. Olympic Team in 1976, 1980, 1982, and its team leader for biathlon in 1972 and 1984. Bill was also coordinator of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Program from 1997-1984 and U.S. Biathlon Association Coach/Development Coordinator from 1984-1994. He was technical delegate for the International Pentathlon and Biathlon Union (UIMB) during the 1998 Olympic Winter Games and was IBU technical delegate for several World Cups, Winter Olympic Games, and World Championships in Europe and Asia. He served as Deputy Chief of Competition-Biathlon during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.

He was inducted into the U.S. Biathlon Association Hall of Fame in 2000, received the IBU Bronze Medal of Honor in 2002, inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 2003, and inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame in 2004, the above biograpical note is from that event.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Bill Spencer collection contains biathlon skiers, Bill Spencer on skis, 1930s-1940s and 1976, images were created from digital scans of 35 mm slides of a U.S. ski team, 1964 Olympic Biathlon Team, and two men working with a gun. The collection also contains personal photographs. This collection consists of scans and thermal prints from originals which were retained by Bill Spencer.

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 Bill Spencer.

Processing Note

Processed by Mary Ann Curtis in 2000.

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

Biathlon Skiers and personal photographsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	Biathlon Skiers Photograph number 1: Bill Spencer on skis preparing to fire a rifle Photograph number 2: Bill Spencer on skis holding a sign Photograph number 3: Rune Wahlin and Steve Ellsworth inspecting a rifle in preparation for a biathlon Photograph number 4: A U.S. Ski Team Photograph number 5: Group portrait of the World Championship team, 1976 Individuals include Lyle Nelson, Pete Kani (?) and Bill Spencer Photograph number 6: Bill Spencer, biathlete, taking aim, 1976 Photograph number 7: 1964 Olympic Biathlon Team Photograph number 8: Rune Wahlin and Steve Ellsworth inspecting a rifle in preparation for a biathlon Photograph number 9: Dennis Donohue, Dexter Morris, Peter Karns, Jay Bowerman, members of the United States Ski team posed holding an American flag
1	2	Personal photographs Photograph number 1: Bill Spencer as a child Photograph number 2: Bill Spencer as a teenager Photograph number 3: Bill Spencer, as a young boy, wearing a baseball uniform for the Elks Club Photograph number 4: Bill Spencer, about college age Photograph number 5: Bill Spencer on skis Photograph number 6: Bill Spencer and his wife at their wedding Photograph number 7: Bill Spencer and team-mates boarding a plane, circa 1964 Photograph number 8: Bill Spencer preparing to shoot Photograph number 9: Bill Spencer leading a team mate Photograph number 10: Bill Spencer cross-country skiing Photograph number 11-12: Bill Spencer in a uniform, cleaning a gun Photograph number 13: Bill Spencer in a CISM jacket shaking the hand of a military official Photograph number 14: Bill Spencer in military uniform Photograph number 15: Bill Spencer in the CISM warm-up gear Photograph number 16: A portrait of Bill Spencer in his CISM jacket Photograph number 17-18: Bill Spencer and unidentified Photograph number 19: Bill Spencer and unidentified running a race Photograph number 20-21: People running an unidentified race Photograph number 22: Bill Spencer after a race Photograph number 23: Bill Spencer and other running a race Photograph number 24: Bill Spencer with his parents (?) Photograph number 25: Bill Spencer with team mates Photograph number 26: Bill Spencer and others in their military fatigues Photograph number 27: Snapshot of Bill Spencer Photograph number 28: Bill Spencer preparing to shoot Photograph number 29: Bill Spencer during a biathlon competition Photograph number 30: Bill Spencer running with the 1996 Atlanta Olympic torch Photograph number 31: Bill Spencer shooting Photograph number 32: Bill Spencer and others in their 2002 Salt Lake Olympic gear Photograph number 33: Bill Spencer and his wife (?) standing in front of an RV Photograph number 34: Bill Spencer with an unidentified group Photograph number 35-38: Bill Spencer with a fish
1	3	Personal photos Photograph number 1: Bill Spencer and Nikki Stone holding a lantern while in disembarking from a plane in their 2002 Salt Lake Olympic clothes Photograph number 2-3: Bill Spencer, Nikki Stone and other athletes disembark with Mit Romney and his wife Photograph number 4: Nikki Stone, Mohamed Ali, and Bill Spencer Photograph number 5: From the Squaw Valley Olympics Photograph number 6: Bill Spencer in his 2002 torch running clothes Photograph number 7: A parade float (?) Photograph number 8: A parade caravan Photograph number 9: Bill Spencer and three unidentified people in front of a 2002 torch relay sign Photograph number 10: Bill Spencer running the 2002 torch Photograph number 11: Bill Spencer and unidentified Photograph number 12: Bill Spencer running the 2002 torch Photograph number 13: Bill Spencer with the 2002 torch Photograph number 14: Sign from the Squaw Valley games Photograph number 15-16: 2002 Olympic Coke truck Photograph number 17: Bill Spencer running with the 2002 torch Photograph number 18-19: Biathlon start/finsih area at Soldier's Hollow in 2002 Photograph number 20: Downtown Salt Lake during the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games Photograph number 21: Olympic Volunteers in 2002 Photograph number 22: Three unidentified 2002 Olympic volunteers Photograph number 23: Bill Spencer with other volunteers from 2002 Olympics 24 Bill Spencer and his wife riding in a car in a parade. The car says "William A. Spencer-Pioneer of Progress." Photograph number 25: Poster of Bill Spencer from the 1996 Atlanta torch relay Photograph number 26: Bill Spencer and wife Photograph number 27: Bill Spencer during the 1996 Olympic torch relay Photograph number 28: Bill Spencer and another torch runner in 1996 Photograph number 29: Bill Spencer with the 1996 torch Photograph number 30: Bill Spencer during the 1996 torch relay Photograph number 31: Unidentified during the 1996 torch relay Photograph number 32: Bill Spencer's wife (?) Photograph number 33: Bill Spencer during the 1996 torch relay Photograph number 34: Flame pass-off during the 1996 torch relay Photograph number 35-39: Bill Spencer running with the 1996 torch
1	4	USA ski team photos Photograph number 1: Bill Spencer, biathalon Photograph number 2: Bill Spencer and other man holding skis

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Biathlon--Photographs

Personal Names

Spencer, Bill--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

Photographic prints

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