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S. Joseph Quinney photograph collection, 1948-1966
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Quinney family
- Title
- S. Joseph Quinney photograph collection
- Dates
- 1948-1966 (inclusive)19481966
- Quantity
- 884 color transparencies
- Collection Number
- P0618
- Summary
- The S. Joseph Quinney photograph collection consists of slides documenting various trips on the Green, Colorado, and San Juan Rivers. Also included in the collection are slides documenting skiing activities in Utah.
- 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 S. Joseph Quinney photograph collection consists of images focusing on river trips and southern Utah Scenery in the 1950s and 1960s. All images in the collection are transparencies (35mm and 2 1/4") with the bulk of them being Ektachrome or similar color format. Unfortunately the unstable color is already fading. Use of this collection in a slide projector or other extreme exposure to light is discouraged as it may decrease the life of the image. The images document river trips on the Green, Colorado, Yampa, and San Juan rivers in Utah and Arizona, and the Snake River in Idaho. They were taken by the Quinney family in the 1950s and 1960s. Also included are images of Bear Lake, and miscellaneous other outdoor images. Included in the collection is a 16mm film of a Grand Canyon river trip with Harris-Brennan River Expeditions, cica 1958. (approx. 1 hr.) This film was transferred to the Audio-Visual section of the Multimedia Archives, and converted to videotape for viewing. It is listed as A0513.
S. J. Quinney is best known as a successful attorney and one of the founders of the firm Ray, Quinney, and Nebeker; as the founder of the Alta Ski Resort; and as a philanthropist. However, he also was an avid river runner and outdoorsman, and took his family on river trips throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Most of these trips were outfitted by Harris-Brennan River Expeditions. Virtually all of the photos in P0618 document these trips. S. J. Quinney himself, because he was behind the camera, rarely appears in the photographs, but his family members are often seen.
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
Initial Citation: S. Joseph Quinney photograph collection, P0618, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P0618.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
35mm slidesReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 1
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Yampa 1951 and Bryce Canyon/Dead Horse Point, 1957
|
1951; 1957 |
| 1 | 2 | Arches 1957 and Grand Canyon
|
circa 1960 |
| 1 | 3 | Cataract Canyon River Trip |
1953 |
| 1 | 4 | Green River Trip |
1952 |
| 1 | 5 | Desolation Canyon, Green River |
|
| 1 | 6 | Miscellaneous
|
Large Slides/TransparenciesReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 2
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 2 | 1 | General images
|
Large Slides/TransparenciesReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 3
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 3 | 1 | General images
|
Large Slides/TransparenciesReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 4
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 4 | 1 | General images
|
Large Slides/TransparenciesReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 5
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 5 | 1 | General images
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)Photographs
- Green River (Wyo.-Utah)Photographs
- San Juan River (Colo.-Utah)Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Slides--Color
Finding aid created by Dale Larsen
2004 (last modified: 2018)
