Jack Walker photograph collection, circa 1934
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Jack Walker photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1934 (inclusive)19241944
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box) : 22 Photographic Prints
- Collection Number
- P0409
- Summary
- The Jack Walker photograph collection contains photographs of Mt. Olympus Ski Club at Ecker Hill in 1934, informal pictures of skiers, and views of Alta with avalanche routes and snow loads highlighted, circa 1934.
- 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
Historical Note
Jack H. Walker was a member of the Mount Olympus Ski Club and a ski jumper at Ecker Hill in the 1930s-1940s.
Content Description
This collection consists of 22 black and white photographs including Mt. Olympus Ski Club at Ecker Hill in 1934, informal pictures of skiers, and views of Alta with avalanche routes and snow loads highlighted, circa 1934. The informal pictures and Alta views have been glued to cardboard. Items 3-8 are attached to a single piece of cardboard, and items 9-16 are attached to a second piece. The two larger (8X10) are copies of the originals.
Use of the Collection
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 Information
Arrangement
Collection is arranged topcially.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Jack H. Walker.
Processing Note
Processed by Martha Quinn in 1999.
Separated Materials
Manuscript materials were transferred to the Jack Walker papers (ACCN 1219).
Related Materials
Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Skiers and Alta-avalanche routes and snow loads
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Description: Skiers
- Photograph number 1: Group of men and boys standing with skis, left to right: Dave Quinney, Vern Nichol, Rowland Walker, A.L. Hamlin (member of 1st Utah Legislature), Jack Walker, Alf Engen, Charels Wanlass, Bill Bailey, unknown
- Photograph number 2: Mt. Olympus Ski Club at Ecker Hill 1934, left to right, front row, jumpers are: Barr Quist, Sharf Sumner, Bill Riter, Tom Todd, back row: Jimmey Howell, Hal Thompson, Chet Dalgleish, Jack Walker, Ed Gorder, Frank, Williams, Bill Cowan
- Photograph number 3: Four people standing on skis
- Photograph number 4: Three people standing on skis
- Photograph number 5: Four people standing on skis
- Photograph number 6: Four people standing on skis
- Photograph number 7: People laying on floor
- Photograph number 8: One person skiing
- Photograph number 9: Four people sitting in snow near old building
- Photograph number 10: Two people with car and skis
- Photograph number 11: Four people standing on skis
- Photograph number 12: Man and woman standing on skis
- Photograph number 13: Person jumping on skis
- Photograph number 14: Three men looking at snow near old building
- Photograph number 15: Person jumping on skis
- Photograph number 16: Person skiing
Dates: circa 1934Container: Box 1, Folder 1 -
Description: Alta-avalanche routes and snow loads
- Photograph number 17: Grizzley Gulch
- Photograph number 18: Peruvian Gulch
- Photograph number 19: West Rustler
Dates: circa 1934Container: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: Alta-avalanche routes and snow loads
- Photograph number 20: Alta-building on left
- Photograph number 21-22: Superior Gulch and Cardiff
Dates: circa 1934Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ski jumping--Utah--20th century--Photographs
- Ski resorts--Utah--20th century--Photographs
- Skis and skiing--Utah--Societies, etc.--20th century--Photographs
Personal Names
- Walker, Jack H.--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Mount Olympus Ski Club (Utah)--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Alta (Utah)--Photographs
- Ecker Hill (Utah)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- black-and-white photographs
