Karen Huntoon Miller papers, 1974-1983

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Miller, Karen Huntoon, 1949-
Title
Karen Huntoon Miller papers
Dates
1974-1983 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 linear feet, (1 box)
Collection Number
ACCN 1921
Summary
The Karen Huntoon Miller papers (1974-1983) consist of correspondence, resumes, newspaper articles, and skiing artifacts. Karen Huntoon Miller was a freestyle skier in the 1970s. She was women's world champion for moguls in 1974.
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

Karen Huntoon Miller (b. 1949) began skiing at the age of two while living in Vermont. She was downhill racer until she was thirteen and then began to compete in freestyle skiing events. In 1974, she won the Woman's World Champion for moguls and continued competing and placing in numerous ski competitions. Huntoon also won the Colgate World Trophy Women's Freestyle Ski Championships.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Karen Huntoon Miller papers (1974-1983) consist of correspondence, resumes, newspaper articles, and skiing artifacts. This collection is important because of the mark Huntoon made as a skilled woman freestyle skier in the seventies.

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

Box 1 was donated by Karen Huntoon Miller at an unknown date.

The poster contained in the map case was donated by Karen Hutoon Miller in 2001.

Processing Note

Processed by Alison Rogers in 2002.

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Separated Materials

See also the Karen Huntoon Miller photograph collection (P0921) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

General Materials, 1974-1983Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Correspondence
1974-1978
1 2
Scrapbooks
1 3
Resume
1978
1 4
Articles and Brochures
1 5
Colgate Women's Freestyle Championships
1975
1 6
Skiing Statistics and Rankings
Taken from the Midas and Colgate Championships of 1975.
1975
1 7
Comprehensive Safety Program for Get Hot Freestyle
This document is a work schedule.
1978
1 8
Stowe Winter Carnival Program
1976
1 9
Window of Vermont
1976
1 10
The Intermountain Skier
1978
1 11
Magazine Articles
1976-1978
1 12
Newspaper Clippings
1974-1983
1 13
Businesses and Organizations
Capital Sports Inc., Olin Ski Company, and Professional Freestyle Associates.
1 14
Pins and Patches
These are color photocopies and the originals have been placed into reserve.
1 15
Miscellaneous

Oversize Posters, 1978Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Ski Posters
1978

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Freestyle skiing--United States
  • Skis and skiing--Competitions--United States
  • Skis and skiing--United States
  • Women skiers--United States--Archives

Personal Names

  • Miller, Karen Huntoon, 1949---Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Brochures
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Memorabilia
  • Personal correspondence
  • Photocopies
  • Posters
  • Scrapbooks