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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
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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
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Biathlon Skiers and personal photographsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | |
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Box | Folder | |
1 | 1 | Biathlon Skiers
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1 | 2 | Personal photographs
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1 | 3 | Personal photos
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1 | 4 | USA ski team photos
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Biathlon--Photographs
Personal Names
- Spencer, Bill--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints