Suzy Harris Rytting photograph collection

Suzy Harris Rytting photograph collection, 1940s-2001

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Rytting, Suzy Harris, 1930-2022
Title: Suzy Harris Rytting photograph collection
Dates: 1940s-2001 (inclusive)
19402001
Quantity: .2 linear feet, (1 archives box) : Most are digital-only.
Collection Number: P0412
Summary: The Suzy Harris Rytting photograph collection contains photographs of Suzy Rytting's career and time spent as a skier and model, and contains portraits of Suzy Rytting's friends and colleagues. Suzy Harris Rytting was a member of the 1952 U.S. Olympic team and held many ski racing titles during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
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

Suzy Harris Rytting (1930 - 2022)

Suzy cut an incredible swath in the regional and national competitive ski scenes in the 1940s. That swath started on a pair of borrowed boots and a last-place finish in her first major race. It reached its zenith when she was named a member of the U.S. Olympic Ski Team in 1952, competing in Oslo, Norway.

Her skiing triumphs during the late 1940s established her as one of the finest female skiers in the country: 1947: The Snow Cup, Knudsen Cup, and Glacier (Mt. Timpanogos) races, 1948: The Harriman Cup and National Championships Combined, 1949: The Rustler Cup, Snow Cup, Western Interstate Championships, Millicent Cup, Intermountain Ski, Association (ISA) Championships, and Timpanogos Glacier Race

From 1947 through 1952 she was national slalom, downhill, and giant slalom champion, and was an eight-time national medalist. She won the Mary Cornelia National Collegiate Trophy in 1947, was named an alternate on the 1948 U.S. Olympic Alpine Team, and was a member of the 1950s U.S. Women's FIS World Cup Team (which was recognized as the first USA Ski Team).

Suzy was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 1988, and in 1999 she was named one of Utah's "50 Greatest Athletes of the Century" by The Salt Lake Tribune.

Rytting was inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hallof Fame in 2004. The above biograpical note is from that event.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of one 4x6 black and white photograph of Suzy Harris Rytting posed for a photo while on skis (p0412n01_02_088) and over 200 digital scans of material retained by the Ryttings. These images were sent to the library digitally (emailed, on CD, flash drive, hard drive). The entire collection is available online here, in the digital library for research purposes. The image files can be requested, but the library did not create the scan and does not have the original images.

Other physical prints in folders 1-4, with the exception of p0412n01_02_088, were made from the digtail files and are not originals. Folder 5 images were taken with a digital camera, the prints were made from those files by the Ryttings and donatedto the library.

Suzy Harris Rytting was a member of the 1952 U.S. Olympic team and held many ski racing titles during the late 1940s and early 1950s. This collection reflects Suzy Rytting's career and time spent as a skier and model, and contains portraits of Suzy Rytting's friends and colleagues. The collection also addressed some of Rytting's involvement in Utah's bid for the Olympic Games during the 1990s. Suzy Harris Rytting's oral history is in the Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project 814, No.355.

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

Arrangement

Collection is arranged in loose topical order.

Processing Note

Processed by Alison Christensen and Mary Ann Curtis in 2001.

Separated Materials

Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Suzy Harris Rytting audio-visual collection (A0622)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Suzy Rytting's career and time spent as a skier and model, and friends and colleagues.Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Suzy Harris' Boyfriends, digital only Photograph number 1: Suzy and an unidentified friend skiing beside a small river Photograph number 2: Suzy standing with an unidentified man (possibly Bill Rytting) next to a car Photograph number 3: Two men rowing a boat in a large lake Photograph number 4: Unidentified young man in a suit standing with young children in the Philippines (?) Photograph number 5: Unidentified man looking at a pair of skis Photograph number 6: Suzy and friends in a car driving down a suburban street Photograph number 7: Portrait of Elder George Rawy ? Photograph number 8: Suzy and friends sitting at a table Photograph number 9: Unidentified skier racing around a flag Photograph number 10: Suzy sitting on a rock in a swimming suit Photograph number 11-14: Portrait of an unidentified man Photograph number 15: Snapshot of Suzy with an unidentified young man Photograph number 16-17: Portrait of an unidentified man Photograph number 18: Portrait of a man identified as "Don" Photograph number 19: Suzy and an unidentified man in bathing suits Photograph number 20: Two young men holding skis and standing on the deck of the lodge at Alta Photograph number 21: Suzy and a group of young men sitting on a bench Photograph number 22: Suzy and a group of friends at a restaurant Photograph number 23: Football team on the steps of a building Photograph number 24-25: Portrait of an unidentified man Photograph number 26 Suzy standing on the shoulders of an unidentified man, both are in bathing suits Photograph number 27: Snapshot of Suzy with an unidentified young man Photograph number 28: Portrait of an unidentified man Photograph number 29: Unidentified man standing in front of a house Photograph number 30: Young man in a white suit standing in front of a large ship Photograph number 31: Three men getting their ski equipment out of the back of a car in a ski resort parking lot Photograph number 32: Unidentified building Photograph number 33: Suzy and friends sitting on a car Photograph number 34: Portrait of an unidentified man on skis Photograph number 35: Five skiers Photograph number 36: Portrait of Mel Dalebout Photograph number 37: Suzy and friends sitting on a bench Photograph number 38: Portrait of an unidentified man on skis Photograph number 39: Portrait of an unidentified man Photograph number 40: Suzy and other women standing on a parade float titled "Citizens Awake, Clean Salt Lake" Photograph number 41: Women sitting outside a ticket booth on a picnic table Photograph number 42: Suzy and other racers waiting near the finish line Photograph number 43: Portrait of an unidentified man smoking a pipe Photograph number 44: Portrait of an unidentified woman Photograph number 45-46: Portrait of an unidentified man Photograph number 47: "Monte" (Atwater?) racing around a ski flag Photograph number 48: Suzy and a man with their faces in a picture board Photograph number 49: Suzy and a man wearing hats on skis Photograph number 50: Unidentified man racing around a flag
1	2	Suzy Harris Rytting digital only Photograph number 1: Beautiful view of skiers descending high powder covered mountains Photograph number 2-3: View of an avalanche launching off a steep cliff (duplicates) Photograph number 4: Skiers climbing out of a helicopter into deep powder Photograph number 5: Suzy Rytting and Bob (?) standing next to their car on the salt flats Photograph number 6: Unidentified ice-skater Photograph number 7: Drawing of the Harris' watching their daughter Suzy speed down a slope Photograph number 8: Man in a suit leaning on a headstone Photograph number 9: Skiers climbing out of a helicopter into deep powder (duplicate of 4) Photograph number 10: Cartoon of Suzy Photograph number 11: Suzy petting a dog Photograph number 12: Group portrait of an unidentified women's ski team Photograph number 13: Group portrait of an unidentified ski team Photograph number 14: Group portrait of women ski racers on skis Photograph number 15: Beautiful view of skiers descending high powder covered mountains (duplicate of P0412n01_02_015) Photograph number 16: Suzy Harris Rytting and Gretchen Fraser Photograph number 17: Man standing on the porch of a cabin Photograph number 18: Skiers on the slopes at Brighton Ski Resort (?) Photograph number 19-20: Skiers holding their skis and standing in front of a cabin Photograph number 21: Suzy and friends on skis Photograph number 22: Suzy and friends sitting on a bench Photograph number 23: Suzy and a man on skis Photograph number 24: Young Suzy holding a trophy Photograph number 25: Unidentified man standing on the porch of a cabin Photograph number 26: Bookshelf filled with skiing trophies awarded to Suzy Photograph number 27: Collage of photos of Suzy skiing Photograph number 28: Suzy and an unidentified woman wearing their ski boots and dancing on steps Photograph number 29: Suzy and a man on skis (duplicate of 23) Photograph number 30: Suzy and an unidentified woman sitting on a railing (same women as 28) Photograph number 31: Suzy with two men on skis Photograph number 32: Suzy Harris Rytting and Gretchen Fraser Photograph number 33: Suzy on skis Photograph number 34: Unidentified building Photograph number 35: Suzy skiing in Little Cottonwood Canyon Photograph number 36: Suzy's mother, Caroline Photograph number 37: Suzy skiing down a slope Photograph number 38: Suzy and two others standing in front of a building Photograph number 39: Suzy racing down a steep slope Photograph number 40: Suzy and others at the 1996 Olympic torch relay Photograph number 41: Suzy holding her skis in front of a house Photograph number 42: Suzy and her mother at Suzy's first race Photograph number 43: Young Suzy at a skiing event Photograph number 44: Suzy cutting a turn Photograph number 45: Suzy jumping as she races down a slope Photograph number 46: Suzy with two men on skis Photograph number 47: Suzy and others waiting at a ski event Photograph number 48: Unidentified man racing down a slope Photograph number 49: Suzy standing a her car getting ready for a day of skiing Photograph number 50: Enormous manufactured ski jump, "It was breathtaking" Photograph number 51: Ski jumper launching from the platform Photograph number 52: Suzy holding American Flags, "ready to start the parade" Photograph number 53: View of Suzy and Alf Engen standing on the top of a ski jumping platform Photograph number 54: Enormous manufactured ski jump, "It was breathtaking" Photograph number 55: View from the top of a ski jump platform, "see any familiar faces?" Photograph number 56: Articles and photographs about Suzy's involvement in Utah's Olympic bid Photograph number 57: Suzy putting on her skis Photograph number 58: Suzy and friends on a sailboat on the Great Salt Lake Photograph number 59-61: Suzy standing on the bow of a sailboat while a girlfriend looks on Photograph number 62-63: Men sailing on the Great Salt Lake Photograph number 64: Girls wading their feet in the water from the dock Photograph number 65: Man sitting on the bow of a boat with a dog Photograph number 66: Suzy talking to a girl sitting on the bow of a sailboat Photograph number 67: Suzy and some girl friends standing on the deck of a cabin Photograph number 68: Suzy and friends sailing on the Great Salt Lake Photograph number 69: Suzy holding the rudder and looking up into the sails of a boat Photograph number 70: Suzy and friends sailing on the Great Salt Lake Photograph number 71: Suzy standing on the bow of a sailboat while a girlfriend looks on (see 59 for cropped version) Photograph number 72-73: Suzy and other girls dressed in costumes for a parade Photograph number 74: Ski racer speeding from the starting gate (see 80, duplicate) Photograph number 75: Suzy cutting around a flag during a ski race Photograph number 76: Postcard of the Utah State Capitol building Photograph number 77: Suzy and other models on a postcard advertizing the Great Salt Lake Photograph number 78: Postcard advertizing Utah's scenery Photograph number 79-81: Ski racers speeding from the starting gate Photograph number 82: Suzy petting dogs from a sled team Photograph number 83: Suzy riding a chair lift and carrying skis on her shoulder Photograph number 84: Ski racer speeding from the starting gate Photograph number 85: Waiters serving food to patrons near an ice-skating rink Photograph number 86: Suzy and Gretchen Fraser looking at the slopes Photograph number 87: Suzy sitting on a chair lift Photograph number 88: Suzy posed for a photo while on skis. This is the only original image in the collection. Photograph number 89: Suzy sitting on a chair lift Photograph number 90: Suzy talking with others in a ski lodge Photograph number 91: Suzy posed for a photo while on skis Photograph number 92: Suzy sitting on a chair lift waving Photograph number 93-94: Suzy riding on a dog sled Photograph number 95: Suzy dancing with a man to music played by a Spanish trio Photograph number 96: Suzy sitting on a swimming pool Photograph number 97: Suzy sitting on a diving board Photograph number 98: Suzy jumping into a swimming pool while another woman looks on Photograph number 99: Suzy running in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay Photograph number 100: Photographs and articles about Suzy at Alta's ski racers reunion Photograph number 101: Suzy skiing down a slope Photograph number 102: Suzy skiing down a slope Photograph number 103: Bill and Suzy Rytting folk dancing, 1948 Photograph number 104: Suzy with her parents, Bill and Carolyn, after an intercollegiate race at Sun Valley, Idaho, 1947 Photograph number 105: Suzy holding her skis, posed for the camera, age 18 Photograph number 106: Suzy holding her skis, posed for the camera Photograph number 107: Suzy running a race course, 1948 Photograph number 108: Suzy and an unidentified woman leaning on their skis, catching some sun Photograph number 109: Suzy sitting on a chair lift waving to the camera (duplicate of 87) Photograph number 110: Suzy on skis posed for a photo Photograph number 111: Suzy skiing at Alta, 1947 Photograph number 112: Suzy Rytting and Gretchen Fraser looking at the slopes Photograph number 113: Suzy receiving her medal for coming in 1st place in the Silver Dollar Derby, 1948 Photograph number 114: Suzy checking in at the Sun Valley Ski lodge Photograph number 115-117: Georgette racing around a flag on a course Photograph number 118: Suzy racing in the Canyon Run in Sun Valley Photograph number 119: Suzy with the Sun Valley Women's Team, Practicing, and skiing the Canyon Run in Sun Valley Photograph number 120-121: Suzy and friends on skis or on the slopes Photograph number 123: Suzy skiing Photograph number 124: Suzy and other women eating a ice cream cone next to a pool Photograph number 125: "Suzy hosts a tea party for Women's Team and Coach Friedl P. 1950" Photograph number 126: Bill Farnell (Sigi) and Suzy after the Timp glacier race 1948 Photograph number 127: "Happy Salt Lake trio are Suzy Harris Rytting, new National Giant Slalom champion; her husband Bill Rytting, left; and Salt Lake Ski Club President" Photograph number 128: Suzy and Norma Shearer at a banquet given after the Olympic tryouts at Sun Valley, 1951 Photograph number 129: Suzy and other skiers standing in front of a General Store Photograph number 130: The Sun Valley Women's Team (?) accepting an award Photograph number 131-132: Suzy receiving an award Photograph number 133: Portraits of Suzy and Bill Rytting's daughters Photograph number 134: Suzy and her mother Carolyn at Suzy's first race in 1944 (see 42) Photograph number 135: Suzy with many of her trophies, she was "selected as one of the top 10 women in last 100 years of Utah history" Photograph number 136: Suzy skiing Photograph number 137: Suzy standing near her skis, posed for the camera Photograph number 138: Suzy skiing Photograph number 139: Suzy crossing a finish line Photograph number 140: Suzy skiing Photograph number 141: Far left, Brynhyld Groesmoen. Far right from left to right: Christian Pravda, Jack Reddish, Stein Erikson, Dick Bueck, and Darrell (Pinky) Robinson Photograph number 142: Photograph not assigned Photograph number 143: Suzy dancing with a man Photograph number 144-146: Photograph not assigned Photograph number 147: Program cover for the Utah Sports Hall of Fame Centennial Honors Banquet Photograph number 148: Suzy lighting a torch during the Olympic Torch Relay, 1996 Photograph number 149: Suzy and other past Olympians and athlete standing on the steps of the State Capitol building after the Olympic torch relay, 1996 Photograph number 150: Band playing for Suzy as she runs by during the Olympic torch relay, 1996 Photograph number 151-155: Suzy Rytting with other skiers at the Alta reunion Photograph number 156-158: Articles and photos relating to the Alta ski racers reunion Photograph number 159: Suzy getting off the Olympic Torch Relay van Photograph number 160: Suzy and a man wearing an Indian headdress holding the Olympic torch together Photograph number 161: Suzy standing next to a wall covered with plaques, awards and photos of her skiing career Photograph number 162: Suzy talking to other Olympic Torch Relay runners Photograph number 163: Photos of Suzy at a party talking to guests and eating Photograph number 164: Suzy talking to other Olympic Torch Relay runners Photograph number 165: Suzy and Bill Rytting holding a sign about the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay Photograph number 166: Runners of the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay standing on the steps of the Utah State Capitol building Photograph number 167: Suzy Rytting after participating in the Olympic Torch Relay Photograph number 168: Suzy and other skiers receiving awards and trophies Photograph number 169: Unidentified women's ski team Photograph number 170: Suzy dancing with an unidentified man Photograph number 171: Suzy racing down a ski slope Photograph number 172: Suzy pasting newspaper clippings into a scrapbook Photograph number 173: Sun Valley Women's Ski Team Photograph number 174: Suzy receiving an award Photograph number 175: Ice-skater and people dining outside a ski lodge Photograph number 176-177: Suzy receiving an award Photograph number 178: Article about skiing Photograph number 179: Suzy (?) racing around a flag on a race course Photograph number 180: Suzy skiing in Sun Valley, 1948 Photograph number 181: Suzy and her mother Carolyn waxing their skis Photograph number 182: Skier racing down a slope Photograph number 183: Suzy working as a waitress Photograph number 184: Suzy at a ski resort Photograph number 185: Photos from Suzy's involvement in the Olympic Torch Relay, 1996 Photograph number 186: Cartoon about Suzy Photograph number 187: Drawing of a skier running out of control into a horse Photograph number 188: Group of skiers looking at a trophy
1	3	Newspaper Clippings and Articles, digital only Photograph number 1-7: Clippings regarding the skiing and modeling of Suzy Harris Rytting
1	4	Suzy Harris Rytting Racing Photograph number 1: Two views in one photo; head and ski racing at Sun Valley Photograph number 2: Suzy, the 1948 National Downhill, Slalom, Combined champion, at the Harriman Cup in Sun Valley, 1949 Photograph number 3: Ski group photo in front of a hotel, Second Row, far left: Gretchen Fraser, second from right Suzy Rytting Photograph number 4: Suzy Rytting, Far right, knitting on the bed with two other girls Photograph number 5: Suzy Rytting receiving an award. Gretchen Fraser to her left Photograph number 6: Suzy Rytting skiing (see also P0412n01_02_136) Photograph number 7: Suzy Rytting and others skiing with a dog sled Photograph number 8: Outdoor ice skating rink and dining, Sun Valley, circa 1950s
1	5	Veteran Ski Intructors Reunion, computer prints Photograph number 1: Keith Lange, Bill Lash Photograph number 2: Bill Lash, Keith Lange Photograph number 3: Junior Bounous, Maxine Bounous, Barbara Engen, Alan Engen, Max Lundberg, Suzy Harris Rytting Photograph number 4: Peggy Fletcher, Mel Fletcher, Suzy Harris Rytting, Maxine Bounous Photograph number 5: Suzy Harris Rytting, Stein Eriksen Photograph number 6: Keith Lange, Alice Lange Photograph number 7: John Harrington, Max Lundberg	December 2001
1	6	Suzy Photograph number 1: Suzy Harris Rytting with unidentified male, circa 1980	1980s

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